Episodes

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EPISODE 239 – Ann Swanson teaches meditation to busy people with busy minds. She is the author of the internationally bestselling book SCIENCE OF YOGA and Meditation for the Real World, which illuminates the fascinating science behind meditation with step-by-step practices to help you find peace in everyday life. Ann wasn’t a naturally “chill person” and meditation didn’t come easy to her. Overcoming chronic pain and anxiety led her to India to study yoga, to China to explore tai chi, and to ear...

EPISODE 238 – Ryan Fahey is a four-time author, professional speaker, and wellness educator who is passionate about all things wellness and personal growth. He is the Owner of FaheyConsulting which aims to help people and organizations move from good to great through his coaching services, products, and expertise. His third book titled How To Thrive In Remote Working Environments aims to support the well-being of remote workers globally. It recently hit #1 on Amazon in Canada and cracked the top...

EPISODE 237 – Heather Heynen is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health, Qualified Mental Health Professional, Life Coach, FMS Certified Exercise Professional, Health Coach & Podcaster. Heather has been working in private practice for over 20 years as a licensed mental health therapist, life coach & health coach. Along the way, she worked for some years as a part-time personal trainer, owned a Cross-Fit gym, and created an online weight-loss program. She is 50 years old and a mother to o...

EPISODE 236 – Michael Moss is a journalist and the author of two New York Times bestselling books on the processed food industry, Salt Sugar Fat and Hooked, published in 22 languages and now in development for the screen. He is a frequent guest on newscasts globally, from CBS This Morning to the BBC. His keynote speeches to corporations and organizations feature his work as an investigative reporter with The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Re...

EPISODE 235 – CEO and Founder of technology Wellbeing Ltd, International, TEDx speaker, and Creator of “The Digital Detox Coach,” Colin is a technologist, digital wellbeing coach, and endurance triathlete based in the United Kingdom. He is fascinated by the collision between technology and psychology and how this relationship is changing our world, our health, and even the way we think. He is passionate about helping people and organizations achieve a healthier, more productive, and ethically su...

EPISODE 234 – Joy Bracey, Ed.D., LPC, NCC attained her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, Louisiana and her Master of Education in Counseling at the University of New Orleans. She spent her early career in various leadership roles in the hospitality industry, then followed her passion for helping others by pursuing her Master’s in Counseling and providing mental health services for New Orleans’ most vulnerable women and children. She has s...

EPISODE 233 – Alison Escalante, MD, is a Pediatrician, author of the upcoming book Sigh, See, Start: How To Be The Parent Your Child Needs In A World That Won’t Stop Pushing, TEDx Speaker, writer, and woman on a mission to ease the epidemic of anxiety that has convinced us we are always failing and is stealing our joy. She has developed a 3-step method to help parents raise their kids mindfully and skillfully—AND enjoy doing it. Dr. Escalante has also presented this method at conferences and cor...

EPISODE 232 – Suzi Sung is an advocate for self-development and a true believer in following your dreams even if they scare you, which is why she has created her self-help books to help you along your journey. She has had first-hand experience of the power of working on yourself and how it can really change your life. At the beginning of her own journey, Suzi found she would struggle a lot with staying motivated and believing things would get better, and when she turned to self-help books or pos...

EPISODE 231 – In a world that is flooded with promises of instant gratification, short cuts, quick fixes, and easy buttons, Chad helps his clients stop constantly starting over so they can improve their quality of life with long term fitness success. Whether speaking in front of large groups, or delivering live or virtual workshops, attendees always walk away with a plan that they can use immediately. Chad is the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, KS, and is also the best selling and aw...

EPISODE 230 – Kim Schlag is a personal trainer and nutrition coach who came to fitness later in life. She spent the better part of two decades yo-yo dieting, ending up obese and utterly confused. In her early 40s she finally discovered that the secret hack she’d been looking for all those years really wasn’t so secret after all. She totally transformed her body & mind through proper nutrition and strength training and now helps women all over the world get strong, lose weight and heal their rela...

EPISODE 229 – Combining her education in kinesiology and psychology with her MBA and experience living in Cancun, Jennica Day has carved out a niche for herself as a vacation expert. She has spent the past eight years conceptualizing, researching, and writing a book on the science of vacations and she is now on a mission to teach everyone how to vacation optimally to prevent burnout and improve their health and wellness. Jennica is also an ex-varsity wrestler, an ecommerce analytics nerd, a wife...

EPISODE 228 – Dr. Sarah Adler is CEO/Founder of Wave Life, a mental health platform that pairs affordable and quality coaching with engaging and immersive skill-building for Gen Z. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and former hedge fund analyst obsessed with improving access to high-quality mental healthcare. Dr. Adler is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University. In the episode, she shares how to identify if emotional eating is causing real issues for you, why ge...

EPISODE 227 – Kim Shapira M.S., R.D. is a celebrity dietitian, nutritional therapist, and author, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. Kim has spent over 25 years helping people lose weight and keep it off (with a giant emphasis on keeping it off), both in her private Los Angeles practice, in hospitals, sports clinics, addiction centers and universities. When she’s not helping her...

EPISODE 226 – For the past 14 years, Joanna Armstrong has been helping countless clients free themselves of everything from stress, worry, insecurities, and overwhelm to anxiety, fear, sleeping problems, and imposter syndrome. Her clients are raving about her unusually liberating science-based technique, combining EFT-tapping, EMDR, and Positive Psychology. Being a much wiser burnout survivor, Joanna now enjoys family life on a homestead in the countryside. In the episode, Joanna shares what set...

EPISODE 225 – Tim Tamashiro is a multifaceted creator with a passion for sharing joy and positivity through his work. He has made a name for himself as a speaker, singer, and former national radio host. He is also the bestselling author of How To Ikigai, a book that has helped many people find purpose and meaning in their lives. During his time as the host of Tonic on CBC Radio 2, Tim discovered his love for jazz and its ability to bring people together. He left CBC to pursue his passion for pos...

EPISODE 224 – Kanchan Koya wants to demystify healing spices for you and your family. She has a PhD in Biomedicine from Harvard University and training from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Kanchan knows one thing for certain: food can be our best medicine! Spices have powerful health-boosting properties validated by modern science. Plus, they make food ultra-delicious! Yet many of us use them only occasionally and we’re scared to offer them to our kids. Kanchan’s goal is to debunk these ...

EPISODE 223 – Dana K. White (much to her own surprise) is a Decluttering Expert and is the creator of the five-step No Mess Decluttering Method. She shares realistic home management strategies and a message of hope for the hopelessly messy in her books: Organizing for the Rest of Us, Decluttering at the Speed of Life (a Wall Street Journal bestseller) and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind. Dana teaches her strategies through her blog, podcast, and videos at ASlobComesClean.com and...

EPISODE 222 – Amanda Thebe is a Fitness and Women’s Health Expert with nearly thirty years of experience in the fitness industry. she is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! and co-founder and Chief Wellness and Branding Officer at Nyah Health, a complete healthcare solution for menopausal women in Canada. As Canada’s first menopause workplace educator, Amanda provides on-site or virtual educational presentations...

EPISODE 221 – Dr. Sasha High is an Internist and Obesity Medicine Physician, mom of three, and entrepreneur. She founded Canada’s leading medical and coaching weight loss program for women called Best Weight. She is an international speaker, social media educator (@sashahighmd on all platforms), and host of the High On Life podcast. In the episode, Dr. High explains why obesity is a chronic medical condition, when medications may be the appropriate intervention, why it’s important to adopt cogni...

EPISODE 220 – Bailey Lau fell in love with sports and exercise at an early age, which created her passion for helping people become the best version of themselves. She played four years on the university soccer team in the ACAC league, which is when she started training in the gym and lifting weights to better her performance on the field. After graduating, she worked as a physiotherapist aide and that helped her determine that she wanted to help people be functional and strong in a more direct ...

EPISODE 219 – “Healthy Heather” Fuselier is a National-Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Certified Running Coach, and employee well-being consultant specializing in helping people live healthy, balanced lives. She is the author of Happy, Healthy You – Breaking the Rules for a Well-Balanced Life, host of the Heather Solves Everything Podcast, and teaches the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program to help people break up with dieting and eat fearlessly...

EPISODE 218 – Kali Patrick is an adult sleep coach and #1 bestselling author of Mastering Your Sleep Puzzle: Your 12-Week Guide to Sleeping Better. She helps stressed-out tired people reclaim their sleep, energy, and enthusiasm for life. Kali blends her training as a nationally-board certified health & wellness coach and therapeutically-trained yoga teacher into a practical and flexible approach to help busy people improve their sleep long term. Kali’s personal experience with both insomnia and ...

EPISODE 217 – Voted one of the most Inspiring Entrepreneur and Wellness Executives to watch by San Diego Voyager, Aesha Tahir is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and columnist. As a movement specialist, she has helped over 500 clients find pain-free living. Her bestselling book Unhunched: Discover Wellness Through Posture details all the secrets to an upright posture and pain-free movement. In the episode, Aesha shares how to know if you have good posture, tips for im...