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  1. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 44: Healing Chronic Skin Conditions and Uncovering Common Root Causes

     

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    No. 44 | Healing Chronic Skin Conditions and Uncovering Common Root Causes

    with Jennifer Fugo, MS, CNS

    On this episode on the Between Meals podcast we are joined by skin health and gut health expert Jennifer Fugo. We are talking all about the health of your skin, managing chronic skin rashes, discover missing pieces that could be contributing and moving beyond conventional medicine to get relief.

     

    In this episode we cover:

    • Jennifer’s journey with chronic eczema and what she learned along the way
    • Why Jen developed a platform and podcast to talk about skin health
    • Digging into root causes
    • Why what works for one person won’t necessarily work for you
    • What are the 16 most common root causes for chronic skin rash conditions
    • What to do when you feel overwhelmed by the possible causes of your skin issues
    • How gut health affects your skin
    • What is leaky skin?
    • Taking a deeper look at digestion
    • Hidden infections and pathogens
    • When lab work can be helpful
    • There are some issues that are not “food fixable”
    • Food can be medicine, but it’s not the only medicine
    • You probably have not tried everything
    • How can you support your own body, where it is right now with what it needs?
    • How can you look outside of your skin at other symptoms can be related?
    • Feeling empowered by finding your answers
    • 4 things you can ADD IN to support healthier skin

     

    Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    Best Labs

    DIY Low Stomach Acid Test

     

    Where to Find Jennifer Fugo, MS, CNS:

    http://www.skinterrupt.com

    https://www.jenniferfugo.com 

    Healthy Skin Show Podcast

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    Pinterest

    Instagram

    Youtube

     

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  2. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 43: TOUGH LOVE: You’re Not So Special That You Get to Skip the Work!!!

     

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    No. 43 | TOUGH LOVE: You’re Not So Special That You Get to Skip the Work!!!

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I URGE YOU TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE.

    This is a short but sweet episode that comes with a little bit of saltiness, too!! Don’t worry the tough love comes with a lot of compassion and personal experience.

    BIG TAKEAWAY: STOP COMPARING YOUR DAY 5 TO THEIR YEAR 5.

    Quit the comparison game and realize that you aren’t so special that you don’t get to skip the work and jump straight to the finish line! It’s insulting to assume you “should” be where “they” are if you haven’t put in the time.

     

     

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  3. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 42: Gut Healing 101 and Why I am Healing My Gut… AGAIN!

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    No. 42 | Gut Healing 101 and Why I am Healing My Gut… AGAIN!

    In this episode we go back to basics with gut healing and gut health, plus I am sharing why I am back to healing my gut… again, including the testing I use and recommend and my foundational tips for getting started.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Why Gut Health Matters SO MUCH!
    • Why I am Healing My Gut… AGAIN.
    • Signs and Symptoms You May Need to Heal Your Gut
    • What Causes Gut Issues?
    • Getting Started With Gut Healing
    • The 4 Rs of Gut Healing
    • What You Can Do When Elimination Diets Aren’t Working
    • Functional Tests I Use in My Practice to Get to Root Cause Issues
    • What Can You Do After a Round of Antibiotics?
    • Tips for Fat Digestion
    • Recommendations for Gastroparesis
    • Is There a Holistic Plan for Coming Off PPIs?
    • Why Am I Still Getting Heartburn if I am Supplementing with HCL?
    • How to Know When Gut Healing Is Working?
    • How Long Does Gut Healing Take?

     

    Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

    Apply to work with Beth 1:1 for gut healing, functional lab testing, including the GI Map DNA Stool Test, MRT Inflammatory Food Testing

    Digestion 101 – 5 Part Series

    Gut Healing Articles in the TY Archives

    5 Tips for Eating Mindfully and Why It Matters

    Cooking Fats and Oils: Which to Include and Which to Avoid

    4 Reasons to Avoid Vegetable and Seed Oils

     

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  4. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 41: Learning to Love and Forgive Yourself

     

     

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    No. 41 |  Learning to Love and Forgive Yourself

    In this episode I am joined by Meg Doll and we chat all about learning to love and forgive yourself and how self acceptance is the key to moving beyond needing to be fixed.

    In this episode:

    • Meg reflects on  the first time in her life, feeling the need to be fixed and feeling like she wasn’t good enough.
    • Struggling with disordered eating, beginning at the age of 10.
    • Why we need to be nourished in order to thrive.
    • How Meg finds gratitude for the pain she experienced through disordered eating.
    • When the fear of food escalates.
    • How to recognize if the patterns are disordered eating?
    • Disassociating from your thoughts.
    • The importance of taking care of yourself.
    • When does control become the issue?
    • How control expands into other areas of your life?
    • Realizing the number on the scale is B.S.!
    • You are the ONLY one who can dictate how you feel about yourself.
    • Finding body neutrality.
    • Diving into the beliefs you are holding onto that / subconscious / old narratives and beliefs.
    • Self forgiveness and placing loving where there wasn’t loving before.
    • Using your intuition.
    • Signs that you are underfed.
    • Eating intentionally vs. intuitively.
    • Looking at your body through a new lens.

     

    Meg Doll is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and Certified Spiritual Coach passionate about leading women to mental strength, emotional intelligence, and a loving relationship with self through consciousness, self compassion, forgiveness, and loving. Visit her website here. She has a weekly podcast, Unbreakable You, and you can always find her on Instagram at @iammegdoll

     

     

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  5. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 40: Trust vs. Control and Learning How to Trust Yourself

     

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    No. 40 | Trust vs. Control and Learning How to Trust Yourself

    Finding a sense of autonomy and discovering how to live and eat well with confidence for YOU requires trusting yourself. Control becomes the choice when there is a lack of self trust, control promises a false sense of safety and often results in a desire for rebellion.

    Learn the differences between control and trust and simple tips for how you can learn to trust yourself so you can eat with confidence and create a sense of consistency.

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  6. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 39: The Struggle and The Strength in Slowing Down

     

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    No. 39 | The Struggle and The Strength in Slowing Down

    With busyness commonly being over-glorified and the “hustle” often being a measure of success – I don’t think slowing down gets nearly enough credit or recognition! Learn how to create a larger impact in your life and honor what your body needs so you can continue to live your life in balance and showing up as the best you!!

    In this episode we’re talking about why we tend to struggle so much with allowing ourselves to slow down and how to find strength in giving yourself space to do so.

    I am sharing the 5 big ways I can personally tell when I am approaching burn out plus my 7 simple tips for slowing down – including some invitations and questions to ask yourself.

     

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  7. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 38: How to Get Unstuck and Discover What’s Really Holding You Back

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    No. 38 | How to Get Unstuck and Discover What’s Really Holding You Back
    with Catherine Mulvihill

    Have you been feeling stuck? Unsure of what exactly is holding you back from reaching your goals? THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!

    In this episode I am joined by Catherine Mulvihill. Cat is a personal development coach and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner whose work focuses on health, habits and mindset. She helps individuals who are struggling to maintain healthy habits to uncover the hidden reasons they are stuck so they can finally break the on-again, off-again cycle for good. Catherine is a skilled speaker, trainer and facilitator with over 15 years of experience leading workshops and programs, including the Immunity to Change™ framework and The Four Tendencies Workshop. 

    Learn how to get unstuck and finally figure out what is holding you back from being consistent with your healthy habits.

    This episode is great if you are ready to uncover the real reasons you feel stuck so you can take the right steps to move forward and see the progress you desire.

    In this episode:

    • how you can navigate adjusting your mindset while recognizing you don’t need to be “fixed”
    • how to show yourself compassion and acceptance in the process of healing
    • what is the Immunity to Change Process and why is it effective?
    • identifying the ways you are holding yourself back
    • are there beliefs and assumptions that you hold are keeping you from moving forward?
    • how can you challenge and test these beliefs?
    • how to be a “curious researcher”
    • where can you get started when you can’t figure out what is holding you back?
    • the three levels to getting unstuck!
    • what are the two types of challenges we face when we are stuck
    • what questions can you ask yourself to investigate the fears that come up and keep you from your goals?
    • what is the Confirmation Bias?
    • three approaches to challenge your mindset
    • how can you use the Four Tendencies Framework to start to identify how you respond to expectations and respond to accountability
    • how to know when “giving yourself grace” is actually hurting you and just becoming excuses?
    • building the confidence to trust you can get yourself unstuck
    • and so much more!!

    Check out Cat Mulvihill’s website

    Follow @thehappyinsides on Instagram 

     

     

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  8. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 37: 6 Tips to Handle the Holidays

     

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    No. 37 | 6 Tips to Handle the Holidays

    If you are ready to ditch the food fear, the shame, the guilt, the extremes and the general dread of holiday food, eating and events – this episode is for you.

    Learn about the extremes most people default to during the holidays and why they just don’t work, plus catch my simple tips for creating a healthy holiday season that is not just doable, but actually enjoyable!

    If you want to head into the holiday season feeling nourished, well fed and energized – join the Strong All Day Long 5 Day Video Program now. Crush the crash, get a hold of your hanger, master the mid-day slump, kick the constant cravings for sweets, manage your mood swings. This is not a diet and there are no food rules – it’s just 5 days of simple foundational shifts!! You pick your start date: https://tasty-yummies.com/strong

    And to make the holidays even easier here are my yearly quick fire tips…

    1. Ditch the idea that you are either on track or you are off track – as my friend Cristina Curp says “Burn the wagon!”
    2. Ask yourself those important questions that help you have an awareness BEFORE you go in without a plan.
    3. Put foods on your plate that make you happy.
    4. Eat the foods on your plate that make you happy. DO IT!
    5. Avoid the foods that make you feel like garbage. Or don’t and then be OK with maybe feeling like a hot dumpster fire.
    6. Give yourself grace – one day is a blip on the radar of your lifetime. Spoiler alert: you can’t undo it all in one day
    7. Remember: it is not your responsibility to make anyone else comfortable with how you choose to eat.
    8. STOP GIVING THE FOOD SO MUCH POWER!!!!!
    9. Get in a holiday workout if you WANT to or don’t. Just don’t burn to earn, push to punish or fast to blast.
    10. PLEASE JUST ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!

     

     

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  9. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 36: The Return of Mark. A Couple’s Q&A.

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    No. 36 | The Return of Mark. A Couple’s Q&A.

    My trusty partner in crime, Mr. Mark Brickey came back after some time away, for a little Q&A episode. We are answering some of your burning questions.

    Check out Mark’s podcast Adventure’s in Design

    For a more in depth discussion about trauma check out episode 15 with Dr. Keesha Ewers

    If you have a question you would like answered on an upcoming episode of the podcast please submit it here – I hope to do a once-a-month Q&A episode if there are enough questions.

     

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  10. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 35: Is Your Healing Diet Causing Disordered Eating?

     

     

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    No. 35 | Is Your Healing Diet Causing Disordered Eating?

    On this episode of the Between Meals Podcast I am joined by Jessica Flanigan.

    Jessica Flanigan is a Clinical Nutritionist, Co-Founder of The Institute of Spiritual Coaching and is the author of the first mind-body book about Autoimmune Disease; The Loving Diet. She has spent the last six years of her clinical nutrition practice focusing on working with clients in Autoimmune Paleo, but has since moved on to more advanced functional medicine based gut restoration applications to remove restriction from her client’s protocols and work with clients struggling with disordered eating with her program Transformational Eating.

     

    In this episode we are investigating and discussing:

    – If you’ve ditched diet dogma and you are now profoundly anti-diet are you still following dogma?

    – Are you walking through your life seeking safety externally?

    – How to heal with love instead of fixing through restriction.

    – Our bodies are not built for perfection.

    – How to face the parts of you that are painful in your self love journey

    – When restrictive diets result in food fear.

    – Believing that life is not against you and finding the benefits and lessons in the challenges.

    – How to make room for the parts of yourself that are experiencing suffering and shame.

    – Self acceptance and neutrality, without judgement.

    – How to modulate the immune system when you are experiencing chronic illness

    – How can you learn to trust yourself and when it might be time to leave the current approach behind?

    – Implementing self forgiveness and loving compassion.

    – and so much more.

     

    If you want to learn more about Jessica Flanigan:

    Check out her website

    Her book The Loving Diet

    The Institute of Spiritual Coaching

    Read her article The Silent Truth: AIP, Restrictive Diets, Disordered Eating and Orthorexia

     

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  11. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 34: It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry if I Want To

     

     

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    No. 34 | It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry if I Want To

    In this special episode of the Between Meals Podcast I am sharing WHY I am crying as I turn 40 today!!

    I am sharing a really pivotal moment in my healing journey and why this birthday is especially meaningful for me.

    Plus I am sharing 40 quick thoughts and lessons I have learned along the way.

     

     

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  12. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 33: Taking Ownership of Your Choices

     

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    No. 33 | Taking Ownership of Your Choices – I Don’t vs. I Can’t

    Sometimes a subtle shift in language and self talk can have a huge impact on how you take ownership of your choices. Stepping into your power and feeling a sense of empowered commitment to your approach

    As a continuation of the conversation we had in episode 32, we are talking about how your perception of your rules, whether they are rules or guidelines that are self imposed or not, can really affect your success and your commitment.

    None of this is about perfection nor is it a suggestion that rules are the righter only way, but instead it’s about finding peace and ease in the limitations.

    AFFIRMATION:

    Every time I tell myself “I can’t”, I create a feedback loop that is a reminder of my limitations.

     

    Research Study from Boston College and the University of Houston

    “I Don’t” versus “I Can’t”: When Empowered Refusal Motivates Goal-Directed Behavior.

    Vanessa M. Patrick and Henrik Hagtvedt
    Journal of Consumer Research
    Vol. 39, No. 2 (August 2012), pp. 371-381
    Published by: Oxford University Press
    ​DOI: 10.1086/663212

     

     

     

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  13. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 32: Food Rules, Guidelines, Restriction and Freedom

     

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    Episode 32: Food Rules, Guidelines, Restriction and Freedom

    How do food rules or guidelines make YOU feel? Are you someone who finds comfort or freedom in the structure and direction or do food rules always feel like restriction or toxic diet dogma to you?

    In this shorter format episode I am sharing some thoughts that have been heavy on my mind lately and I am diving into why I think we need to consider that individual’s perceptions and tendencies toward rules differ just as much as the individuals themselves do.

    I am also sharing some of my personal concerns with the current extreme pendulum swings and the shame-inducing judgement I have seen some folks feel for their personal preferences and tendencies that may differ from others.

    If you enjoyed this episode or you have any thoughts at all – please reach out, I would LOVE to hear from you.

     

    Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too)

    Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz

     

     

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  14. My Pre and Post Workout Routines

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    My Pre and Post Workout Routines

    I am asked quite often about what my pre and post-workout routines look like so I wanted to put together a quick video and this more comprehensive article of my Pre and Post Workout Routines to share some of regimen, my practices and non-negotiables – plus some simple tips that you might find helpful to implement into your own routines.

     Like most things concerning health and wellness, I do not believe that there is a one-size-fits-all approach and this is no exception. It is important that you are always curious and open to listening to your own body; you need to consider the unique factors of your personal lifestyle along with your own individual goals and your current health state.

    My Pre and Post Workout Routines

    My Pre-Workout Routine:

    Generally my pre-workout routine is quite simple. I tend to workout 5 to 6 days a week, it’s become a very important part of my daily ritual and setting aside  time for workouts is a major priority for me. Not only do I find it supports my healthy lifestyle, but it’s so important for my mental and emotional health, as well.

    I prefer to workout around 8 or 9am most mornings and since I personally feel my best when I work out in a fasted state, I generally wake up, have a large glass of water (many times it’s warm lemon water) and I just enjoy the quiet of the morning hours. Often, I will start my day with some meditation or deep breathing and then I’ll use the morning quiet time to check in with my calendar, to go over my to-do list and make a plan for the rest of the day.

    Occasionally, I will enjoy a little caffeine prior to my workout, either by way of tea or a coffee, and on the rare occasion when I am looking for a boost to get me going I might enjoy a trusted pre-workout supplement.

    My gym is quite close to my home so part of my daily routine involves my walk to and from the gym. It’s about 1.5 miles round tip and it is just enough to get me outside and enjoying the beautiful weather. It gives me time to video chat with my family back east or just appreciate nature and being away from my computer.

    To me this practice has become as important to my day and my health as any heavy weights I’ll lift when I do get to the gym.

     

    Pre-workout Routine:

      Quiet time (meditation, deep breathing)

      Glass of water or warm lemon water

      Check out the calendar and plan out my day

      Coffee, tea or possibly a pre-workout

      Walk to the gym

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  15. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 31: The Power of Holistic Self Healing with Dr. Nicole LePera

     

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    How to Self Heal with The Holistic Psychologist 

    On episode 31 of the Between Meals Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Nicole LePera aka The Holistic Psychologist and we are talking all things self healing.

    Dr. Nicole LePera was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School. She is a holistic psychologist who founded the Mindful Healing Center in Philadelphia. Her work addresses the connection between the mind and body and incorporates nutrition, lifestyle and psychological wellness practices. She is the creator of the movement #selfhealers where people from around the world are joining together in community to take healing into their own hands.

    The incredible community Nicole has created is growing at a rapid pace and it is hard not to see why, he selflessness, her passion and her visions shines incredible bright. Her words, her tools and her true love of empowering others to consciously heal is admirable and truly inspirational.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

    • How Dr. Le Pera had the confidence to approach to psychology and holistic healing in a brand new way
    • Self disclosure as a practitioner in the mental health space
    • Moving past fear to reach your goals and working through the discomfort of change
    • The impact of social media as a healer and why it’s important to take breaks
    • The importance of setting boundaries
    • What is future self journaling and how to do it
    • Knowing you are enough while still seeking change for yourself 
    • What is a self healer?
    • Knowing how and when to seek outside support
    • Supporting a loved-one who is experiencing trauma
    • Emotional eating
    • The important steps to change
    • and so much more!

     

    Follow Dr. Nicole LePera:

    Website: https://yourholisticpsychologist.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg

    The Future Self Journal: https://yourholisticpsychologist.com/future-self-journaling/

     

    Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    Future Self Journal

    A Beginner Guide to Setting Boundaries

     

     

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  16. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 30: Thyroid Health and Healing Hashimoto’s

     

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    No. 30 | Supporting Thyroid Health and Healing Hashimoto’s with Tracey Grant and Carly Johnson Brawner

    I am joined by Hashmoto’s advocates and experts Tracey Grant and Carly Johnson Brawner, sharing their knowledge and personal experiences surrounding thyroid health and Hashimoto’s. Thyroid health can be confusing, overwhelming and downright discouraging at times, but it doesn’t need to be.

    Tracey and Carly share their own experiences with thyroid health, getting their diagnosis, what their symptoms looks like and what they learned along the way, plus incredible practical advice and resources to support you in your journey with thyroid health.

    In this Episode We Discuss:

    • What is Hashimoto’s, what are the common symptoms and how common is it?
    • How is Hashimoto’s different than hypothyroidism?
    • How is Hashimoto’s typically treated?
    • When is medical intervention necessary? 
    • How to investigate possible root causes and what are common root causes with Hashimoto’s
    • What are functional and holistic approaches to Hashimoto’s?
    • Key pieces of advice for those with Hashimoto’s
    • Is thyroid medication necessary and forever?  Should people go on it or try to get off of it?
    • Natural ways to improve thyroid health and lifestyle factors to consider.
    • If Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism runs in your family, what should you be doing to prevent it?
    • Is it necessary to be gluten free?
    • Carly and Tracey answer common thyroid health questions 
    • and so much more!

     

    Additional Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    The Healing Hashimoto’s Course

    Red light therapy research

     

    AIP recipe resources: 

    www.wholedailylife.com

    frolicandflow.me

    www.foodbymars.com

    www.autoimmunewellness.com

    The Nutrient Dense Kitchen by Mickey Trescott

     

     Follow Tracey Grant:

    Instagram: @wholedailylife

    Follow Carly Johnson Brawner:

    Website: frolicandflow.me

    Instagram: @frolicandflow

     

    FREE OVERCOMING HASHIMOTO’S WEBINAR

    If you are one of the 20 million people struggling with Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism, check out the free LIVE masterclass that Carly and Tracey are hosting on July 23rd. It’s going to be all about the 5 KEY THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO OVERCOME HASHIMOTO’S. They both have Hashimoto’s themselves and have helped countless clients stop managing symptoms and truly heal from autoimmunity. You don’t want to miss it – check it out here!

     

    THE HEALING HASHIMOTO’S COURSE – REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!

    If you’re ready to take control of your health and feel like yourself again, this could be the answer you’ve been looking for. This 6-week course covers SO MUCH:

    • What autoimmunity and Hashimoto’s are and how they manifest so you understand what is going on in your body.
    • The common triggers for Hashimoto’s so you can start to identify and heal your root cause.
    • The important differences in thyroid medications and why different people need different prescriptions so that you’ll be able to work with your doctor to find the one that works best for your specific needs.
    • The role of healing diets, crucial thyroid nutrients, and the foods to avoid so that you can embrace food as medicine. 

    How to live a great life with thyroid autoimmune disease so that you can stop wondering and worrying, and get back to living your best life.

     

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  17. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 29: Regenerative Agriculture and Glyphosate. 

     

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    No. 29 | Regenerative Agriculture and Glyphosate. 

    Why it matters to the earth and your health.

    This week’s Episode of the Between Meals Podcast was created in partnership with MegaFood®. I’m proud to work with brands who care about the health of their consumers and the planet. As always, all opinions are my own. 

    When it comes to climate change, to combat the catastrophic impact on the health of the earth and humans, it starts from the ground up.  Literally — we are talking about SOIL! While farming and herbicides may not seem like a conversation that is relevant to most of you, I urge you to stick around. We need to be looking at how we are feeding our soil, so it can continue to feed us. Just like the human body has the microbiome of the gut, the soil has its own microbiome and without a healthy microbiome, the rest of the organism – the earth – it cannot thrive!

    In this episode of the Between Meals Podcast I am joined by Sara Newmark, VP of Social Impact at MegaFood. We are chatting about regenerative agriculture and the impact it has on climate change and the environment, our health and why you should care. Additionally, I have shared on the website in the past, about the impacts of glyphosate on the health of our body and the health of our soil and we touch on the efforts being made to ban the use of glyphosate, what you can look for and all the many ways you can get involved both in supporting regenerative agriculture and banning glyphosate.

     

    In this Episode We Discuss:

    • What regenerative agriculture is and why it matters.
    • How is agriculture and farming related to climate change?
    • How will regenerative agriculture improve soil health?
    • What will happen if nothing is done to improve the health of our soil
    • What are the impacts this can have on the environment and our health?
    • The most common regenerative agriculture practices.
    • How regenerative agriculture can help companies meet sustainability goals.
    • Pending legislation supporting regenerative farming practices.
    • What is the Healthy Farm Standard?
    • What are some of the things MegaFood is doing to support regenerative agriculture?
    • MegaFood’s efforts to ban the use of glyphosate and how this initiative relates to regenerative agriculture 
    • How can you get involved in the regenerative agriculture movement and in banning the use of glyphosate in your food
    • and so much more!!!

    More about MegaFood’s Commitment to Social Impact Initiatives:

    MegaFood is B-Corp certified, which enables the company to make progress in solving the needs of a world in nutritional crisis. While MegaFood has always aligned with the social impact standards, with the formal B-Corp Certification in 2017, MegaFood has also implemented the following strategic social impact initiatives:

    • Revised corporate bylaws to include social, environmental and economic diligence, ensuring the company stays on course, regardless of short-term and/or financial factors.
    • Established its Healthy Farm Standard program, aimed at improving our agricultural system by building carbon-rich soil and increasing the nutrient density of food. This new open standard will help farmers track and improve outcomes and help reach shared goals to ultimately support the health of our soil and build thriving communities.
    • Began development of a global verification standard for food grown in a regenerative way in partnership with The Carbon Underground and Green America, that results in improved soil health, improved human health, and a reduction of the threat from climate change. This work builds upon the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative that has over 150 companies, organizations and scientists as signatories. 
    • Became the first supplement brand to obtain glyphosate residue free (GRF) certification for its entire line of products. The certification was granted by The Detox Project, an independent research and certification organization, after MegaFood submitted its products to an independent, third-party laboratory for testing and was found to have met The Detox Project’s stringent standards. More recently, the brand has partnered with Environmental Working Group (EWG) and several additional food and nutrition brands, including Ben & Jerry’s and Stonyfield, to petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the use of glyphosate as a desiccant before harvest. With this petition MegaFood aims to raise awareness of the potentially unsafe levels of glyphosate residue found in our foods today. 
    • Integrated social impact as a crucial role in company-wide performance evaluations. 

     

    Additional Resources:

    http://tasty-yummies.com/what-is-glyphosate/

    You can learn more about Megafood’s social impact work and efforts to ban glyphosate: https://www.megafood.com/category/activism/glyphosate-free-what-about-food.html

    Learn more about MegaFood’s farm partners: https://www.megafood.com/meet-our-farmers/friends-of-megafood.html

    Learn more about the petition to ban Glyphosate:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/megafood-seeks-ban-on-use-of-glyphosate-as-a-desiccant-through-epa-petition-300722355.html

     

    To read and learn more about the Healthy Farm Standard:https://www.megafood.com/healthy-farm-standard.html

     

     

     

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  18. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 28: 5 Tips to Creating a Sustainable Keto Lifestyle

     

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    5 Tips to Creating a Sustainable Keto Lifestyle

    Learn to eat fearlessly well and heal your body without counting, obsessing or dieting.

    GO FROM FED UP AND CONFUSED TO WELL-FED AND CONFIDENT.Discover how to use a food-as-medicine, personalized nutritional ketosis approach to heal your body, prevent disease and achieve optimal health, THE SIMPLE WAY.

     

    HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER:

    • How to stop relying on willpower and motivation and instead set yourself up for EFFORTLESS SUCCESS

    • My secret weapon to creating a sustainable, customized approach to your health that NEVER FEELS LIKE A DIET

    • How you can empower yourself with the knowledge and the tools to BE YOUR OWN HEALER!

    • Learn how to DITCH TOXIC DIET MENTALITYwhile STILL making shifts and choices to support and HEAL your body

    • The BIGGEST MISTAKEI see people make when they take on a ketogenic approach.

     

    >> REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR KETO FOR YOU <<

    Enrollment is only open until all the spots have been taken or Sunday July 7 at 11:59pm PST whichever comes first. PLEASE DON’T WAIT.

    After enrollment has closed, you can sign up for a waitlist spot and you will be notified as soon as it opens again.

    Any questions, reach out at beth@tasty-yummies.com

     

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  19. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 27: Cook Once, Eat All Week. Master Your Meal Prep with Cassy Joy Garcia

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    No. 27 | Cook Once, Eat All Week. Master Your Meal Prep with Cassy Joy Garcia

    Cassy Joy of FedandFit.com joins us on the Between Meals Podcast to share her expertise and knowledge around meal prep, menu planning and the best ways to get dinner on the table when life gets busy and you still want to eat well!

    In this Episode We Discuss:

    • sign up for the FREE Keto with Confidence Webinar here
    • how Cassy found her way to creating recipes and creating her website FedandFit.com
    • how Cassy’s Cook Once, Eat All Week method is different then traditional meal prep and batch cooking
    • how-to get started on meal prep and meal planning ahead
    • food storage tips, how long is it safe to store leftovers
    • how-to save money when buying groceries and tips for stocking up with the big sales
    • freezer tips, storing, defrosting and reheating
    • tips for families with different food needs and restrictions
    • and so much more!

    Get Cook Once, Eat All Week on Amazon

    ABOUT THE BOOK: Cook Once, Eat All Week is a meal prep approach that helps you create a week’s worth of meals without having to spend an entire day cooking! This book walks you through how to transform one protein and a couple of vegetables prepared in bulk each week into fresh, delicious, diverse meals. With a real food foundation, the plans in this book support dietary approaches ranging from kid-friendly to Paleo and keto-friendly to nightshade-free, and egg-free!

    Check out FedandFit.com

    Follow Cassy Joy on Instagram

    More about Cassy Joy Garcia

    Cassy Joy Garcia is the Editor in Chief behind the popular food and wellness website, FedandFit.com, the author of two cookbooks, the best-selling self-titled “Fed & Fit” book and her newest resource, “Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity.” She is a Certified Nutrition Consultant, the creator of The Fed & Fit Project, and the voice behind the weekly mindset-focused Fed & Fit Podcast.

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  20. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 26: Take Back Your Power. You are More than Your Body! with Steph Gaudreau

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    No. 26 | Take Back Your Power. You are More than Your Body! with Steph Gaudreau

    Beth and Steph chat through their experiences surrounding body image and ditching the idea that our worth lies in our external appearance. We talk through what we see to be the differences in body positivity and body neutrality and share personal stories and turning points in our journey that helped shift our perspectives.

    In this Episode We Discuss:

    • the importance of the non-measurable aspects of health changes
    • letting go of the societal rules surrounding food, willpower and our choices
    • embracing making choices from a different perspective
    • the mental and emotional freedom that comes from taking up space, showing up big and focusing on strength vs. shrinking, being small and making choices to “fix” our body
    • negativity as a motivator and why it doesn’t work
    • body neutrality is NOT giving up
    • can you make changes when you aren’t moving from a negative mindset?
    • how acceptance can offer clarity and solution
    • it’s OK to not love all of your body!!
    • it is NOT your job or responsibility to make anyone else comfortable when they look at your body!!!
    • on wearing the damn shorts, understanding cellulite and SO MUCH MORE!!!

     

    A Bit About Steph:

    To share a bit about Steph, She’s a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, author, blogger, coach, podcaster, and the creator of the former Stupid Easy Paleo.

    Steph Gaudreau’s mission is to help women create bigger, bolder, fiercer lives — by building health from the inside out.

    Steph wrote the best-seller The Paleo Athlete: A Beginner’s Guide to Real Food for Performance in 2014, and her award-winning book, The Performance Paleo Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Better, Getting Stronger & Gaining the Competitive Edge. Her upcoming book The Core 4, due out in July 2019, shares her Core 4 pillars of health.

    Steph has a chart-topping 2x weekly podcast, Harder to Kill Radio, where she talks all things fitness, nutrition and mindset about how to build unbreakable humans. She’s also the creator of the wildly popular health program, the Core 4 Program, and the Women’s Strength Summit.

    Steph’s an accomplished strength coach and is the creator of fitness programs like Made Strong, Basic Barbell, and Oly Lifting Basics.

    I am so inspired by Steph, her message, her mission and how she shows up in the world and I am so excited to share her here with all of you, because I know you will be inspired too.

    >>> You can find Steph Gaudreau at stephgaudreau.com or follow her on Instagram @steph_gaudrea

     

    Mentioned in this Episode: 

    Wear the Shorts – Harder to Kill podcast episode

    Cellulite Confidence – Harder to Kill podcast episode

    The Core 4 – Preorder the book and grab the pre-order bonuses

     

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  21. Between Meals Podcast. Episode 25: Is Your Healthy Living Causing Stress?

     

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    No. 25 | Is Your Healthy Living Causing Stress?

    *It might be time to check your ego and reassess*

    Stress management can be complicated and confusing and in my experiences, it’s often an overlooked root cause. Stress management gets pushed aside for the more flashy fixes: diet, exercise, supplements etc. But what we may not realize is that the very things we can often see as stress relievers, the things we feel are part of our healthy lifestyle, may at different times, in fact actually be contributing to the problem.

    It’s important to always stay curious and flexible in your approaches to healthy living, to realize there is no-one-size-fits-all answer, even within your own approaches and that you need to be ready to reassess and readjust at different times.

    Sometimes there’s a little uncomfortable ego work and shifting that has to happen!

     

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