Wellness in San Diego: Food, Movement, Spirituality + Wellbeing

This week we delve into importance of creating a safe and supportive environment where men can authentically express themselves, free from judgment and societal expectations. Our guest, Ken Rosaasen, is an embodiment / empowerment life coach and one of the co-founders of Moksha Men, a men's circle and support group based here in San Diego and online.  Ken discusses the transformative power of acti...

Money isn't often a topic for discussion in the wellness space but given the fact that money is what allows us to access good food, fitness classes and high-quality healthcare, money is certainly a key component to upleveling our wellbeing. This week's guest, Dr. Michelle Dexter, Psy. D., NLPCC joins us to share her unique approach to financial well-being including the profound impact of EFT, acup...

Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating world of emotions and self-regulation together with our guest, Jill Baumgartner, a licensed clinical social worker who has dedicated their work to understanding and unraveling the intricacies of human emotions. Jill introduces us to a myriad of practical emotional and self-regulation techniques she's developed to help her clients better respond to life'...

We've all heard the phrase "listen to your gut" and the notion of a "gut feeling."  This is because our gut, often referred to as our "second brain," communicates directly with our central nervous system, influencing our emotions, moods, and cognitive function.  In this week's episode, Dr. Natasha Macleay, naturopathic doctor at Tulsi Wellness Center in Del Mar, shares her wealth of knowledge and...

This week we're joined by Roshni Patel, an intuitive mindset coach who specializes in helping people tap into their intuition to unlock their true potential. Roshni shares her own personal journey of discovering and developing her intuitive abilities, and she offers practical insights into how to recognize and differentiate between intuition and fear and anxiety. Whether you're just starting to ex...

This week we're diving into the fascinating world of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. While ketamine is perhaps best known as an anesthetic or psychedelic party drug, it's now gaining recognition as a powerful tool in the treatment of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Our guest and licensed psychotherapist, Ann MacKenzie, MA, APCC , discusses the science behind ketamin...

Abby Brown was walking along the beautiful beaches of San Diego when she saw there was more trash than she could carry in her own two hands. In that moment, Abby felt called to make a difference but what could she do as one person? Abby combined her background as a yoga instructor, event coordinator, marketer and training in design + merchandising to launch H2OM, a sustainable activewear brand mad...

This week Marta chats with Liz Murphy, the chef & founder at Santosha Nutrition , the founder of Sustainability is Sexy, a San Diego-based organization driven to inspire innovation + solutions to sustainability issues, and the host of the Sustainability is Sexy podcast. Liz has a passion for plant-based cuisine, regenerative agriculture and fighting food waste. Listen in to hear simple, practical...

Melissa Parker + Easton Basjec are pioneers in the zero-waste space - they're the founders of Scisters, the first zero-waste salon in San Diego and the first in the U.S. Since launching their business over 12 years ago, they've continued to refine their operations, adapt to better sustainability solutions, start their own zero-waste refill hair care line and now share their learnings with other sa...

This month on the Wellness in San Diego podcast we're demystifying zero-waste living + sharing helpful tips so you can take steps to cut down on waste each + every day. This week's guest is Isabelle DeMillan, the founder of San Diego's first zero-waste grocery store, The Mighty Bin. Located in North Park, The Mighty Bin has everything you need to transition to a sustainable lifestyle plus tons of...

Our daily routines were upended when the pandemic hit in 2020, causing many of us to suddenly switch to working from home while also caring for our family, our home and ourselves. Three years later many of us still struggle to find a sense of balance now that the lines between work, home and life have blurred together, leading to burnout, higher stress and anxiety. Bre Schwarm, a board-certified h...

As we age, change + grow, so do our hormones. Dr. Chantal Davis, a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been helping women adjust to their current stage of life and prepare for their future years ahead through Chinese Medicine, nutrition + lifestyle changes. Dr. Chantal strongly believes in taking a personalized approach when working with clients to meet the...

Birth control is all too often prescribed as the band-aid fix for many women's health issues: endometriosis, acne, menopause, period pain, PCOS, PMS, irregular cycles, heavy flow...the list goes on.  But what if birth control hurts more than it helps? Bianca Pennington, a women's health + fertility coach, found that out the hard way. After switching from the pill to the Depo shot to an IUD, the si...

When it comes to your health, sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands. Wynn Austin was diagnosed with high blood pressure at the age of 36, despite her active and what she thought to be a healthy lifestyle. She started her health journey by looking closely at her diet + reading labels and what she found surprised her. All of the traditional Asian sauces that she had grown up wi...

After struggling for 10+ years with chronic cystic acne, Danielle Gronich knew there had to be a better way to heal her skin without sacrificing her health. She earned her esthetician license + opened the San Diego Acne Clinic in 2014 and quickly gained her reputation as The Acne Guru, working with thousands of clients of all ages + backgrounds.  One of those clients was certified nutritionist Kay...

Reclaim your flame + have more pleasure in your life!  Dr. Rose Schlaff, a sexologist, coach + pelvic physical therapist, joins us on the pod to help us unpack the emotional, societal, mental + physical barriers that might have us less than satisfied with our sex life.  Dr. Rose is SUCH a great teacher and she talks us through: how societal conditioning has a big impact on how we view our bodies +...

After 15 years spent as a stay-at-home mom, Kristy Hambrick decided it was time to do something for herself: start her own business.  Through the evolution + creation of Lavande Spiritual Wellness Boutique and Elixir de la Lune in Bird Rock/La Jolla, Kristy has also learned how to embrace the unknown that comes with running a business and more importantly, how to take care + love yourself no matte...

"Trust your intuition," we're told. But how do we know the difference between our inner knowing and conditioning?  Victoria Shaw, a medium and intuitive counselor, is here to help us answer those questions and strengthen our relationship with our intuitive, higher self. Victoria + Marta take a deep dive into: "Psychic" vs. "intuitive" Small steps you can take to heighten your intuition How to iden...

The dark night of the soul. The muck. The mire. It's hard to unearth a clear path when you're in the depths of life's challenges, but sometimes its only after being immersed in the dark, we find the brighter light of self and purpose. Today's guest, Jessica Winans, a spiritual coach, instructor and tarot reader (among many other things!), teaches us how to tune into our authentic selves and guides...

We're blessed with so many beautiful hiking spots here in San Diego. But when was the last time you really stopped and took a closer look at the beautiful nature around you? Today's guest, Vicki Hamilton, founder of Terravana Adventures, teaches us how to hike more mindfully, plus a run-down of her favorite hiking spots in San Diego County. Vicki and Marta discuss: the scientific, emotional + spir...

You may be familiar with The 8 Limbs of Yoga or the eightfold path of yoga, practical guidelines from the ancient Yoga Sutras text on how to live a meaningful purposeful life for yourself. But what comes after you've strengthened these 8 limbs? Nicole Turner, a sound healer + yoga instructor, believes the next step on your path could include a ninth limb of yoga: giving back to your community. In...

Want to make a radical difference in the world? Start by transforming yourself! In this episode, Dawn Ressel, spiritual guide + Modern Mystery School practitioner, talks about the magical transformations that can happen to the world around you just by taking small steps to heal yourself each and every day. Dawn + Marta discuss: the resurgence of ancient healing techniques the hundredth monkey effe...

Michelle Crichton, founder + owner of Light + Space Collective in Encinitas and master manifestation coach, walks through how she manifested her dream studio space + paying clients in a matter of months, and shares how you too can easily manifest what you want in your life. In this episode, Michelle + Marta get into: why you need to move your body to work through emotional blocks why putting yours...

Fashion isn't normally what comes to mind when you think of wellness but just like we need to eat + sleep everyday, we also need to get dressed! In this week's episode, sustainable stylist and personal shopper, Sophie Hague aka Positive Phee, discusses her personal journey to dressing with intention and how she helps other San Diegans find second-hand, upcycled fashion that suits their style and c...

When did you last have a conversation with your body: what it needs, wants and feels? Somatic awareness + fitness coach Melissa Boleslawski reminds us that taking the time to slow down and be still could be the very key to improving our relationship with our bodies, releasing trapped emotions and have a better sense of wellbeing. Melissa and Marta take a deep dive into: undoing our preconceptions...