Rising Within: Recent Episodes
Michelle Efford
Welcome to the Rising Within podcast, with Michelle Efford. Throughout life my mission has always been to pour into others. After navigating illness, along with many other life challenges, I have persevered to flourish with grace and grit, while often feeling buried in the dirt. I know there are so many women and men out there who are likely struggling through similar circumstances, so I want to pour that nourishment onto you to help you rise and bloom out of that place. My purpose is to fuel your mind and soul with inspiration and positivity to believe YOU ARE RISING FROM WITHIN, in many areas of your life, as the beautiful masterpiece you are created to be. You can also follow me on instagram @michelle.d.eff
Welcome back to Rising Within, thank you so much for joining us today, we are so happy to have you here!
I am so happy and honored to have my first guest today, an absolutely incredible well known Naturopathic Physician from Tennesse, USA, Dr. Tanda Cook. Not only is she an amazing Naturopathic Physician, and all around person, she is also a food expert, published author, international speaker, blogger, as well as a health and lifestyle coach. She is wildly passionate about educating and inspiring people to take steps to add health to their lives.
Tanda has been traveling and speaking internationally over the past several years teaching on the subjects of health, food, nutrition, entrepreneurialism, and finding the life you love. She has a gift for explaining confusing medical terminology and concepts in clearly understood terms - empowering her audiences to celebrate healthy living through food, lifestyle and choice.
She is also extremely knowledgable on whole foods, as she has created and owns her own Farm called Maple and Sage, where she raises both plants and animals, practices regenerative farming and lives by the earth. She helps thousands of people, especially women find healing. Her true passion is connecting people to the earth, food, and their purpose through farming, sustainable agriculture, and natural medicine.
Today we talk about what the widely used term "gut health" actually is, how it effects our overall health and well-being, as well as the effects of stress on our gut health and overall health and wellness.
Such an in-depth topic with Dr. Cook's wealth of knowledge. I assure you, there is so much great research-based health info in this episode.
If you are struggling with health issues, and/or chronic stress, this epsiode gives you many ways to combat that through suggestions for many real, relatable, and attainable ways to start your road to healing.
If you would like to learn more about what services Dr. Tanda Cook offers and how to connect with her, please check her resources out at:
www.drtandacook.com
Maple & Sage Farm Retreat: drtandacook.com/farm-retreat
IG: @drtandacook
FB: Tanda Cook
You can also check out her co-authored cookbook, Food That Grows, which explores the importance of eating whole foods, the current issues with how Westerners eat, and the stories and celebrations around the very thing that keeps us alive…food.
We would love for you to subscribe, download this episode, share with your friends, leave a review, and you can follow Michelle at IG @michelle.d.eff, and check out her link in her bio on IG to connect with her.
Cheers Friends
xo
Welcome back to Rising Within, Epside 2. Thank you so much for being here!
Today's episode is titled, "Controlling What You Can Control", and as you can gather from the title, it is based on learning to control things within you, while things around you, in your life feel out of control.
There are many techniques and coping mechanisms we can implement to help us in the times when we feel we need calm in the chaos. I discuss some of these in this episode, and take you through one I use in particular, box breathing.
Learning to find healthy ways of bringing calm and peace throughout our day can really help us along our healing journey.
I hope this helps bring you the calm and peace you need today and helps you take one more step forward in whatever you are experiencing.
I would love it if you would leave a review, subscribe, download, or even share the episode with a loved one who may need it today.
With love,
Michelle ❤️
You can connect with me through my IG @michelle.d.eff and TikTok www.tiktok.com/@michelle.d.eff or check out
my linktree https://linktr.ee/michelleefford/
Box Breathing intro 4:30
Practice box breathing 6:05
Meditation music 6:45-8:50
Apps to check out:
Calm
Insight Timer
Bridge the Gapp
Check out your local province or state for mental health resources.
If you are local to NL, check out bridgethegapp.ca, Doorways, Breathing Room,
Canada Suicide Prevention Service/Crisis Service 1-833-456-4566Kids help Phone 1-800-668-6868, KidsHelpPhone.ca
Welcome to the Rising Within Podcast. I am so happy to have you here. Today I am introducing a little about myself and my journey over the past 3 years, and what inpsired me to start this podcast. It also gives you a little insight on some inspiration I will be sharing with you throughout these episodes each week. My goal is to help at least one person find it within themselves to begin to RISE through whatever challenge they may be facing. I hope you find that today, and know you too can do this, you ARE worthy, and there is beauty surrounding you.
(Please excuse the quality of this audio, as I was too excited to wait. But expect for future episodes to sound more crisp!)
I would love for you to leave a review, and head over to my IG @michelle.d.eff to connect with me.
xo Michelle