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Marla Barr, Wellness Expert
In this podcast series you will find information on wellness cleanses, yoga, healthy recipes, meditation, retreats I lead, and how your wellness and zero-waste living go hand in hand.
We talk food . . . a lot! I have a background in food science that goes back 25 years now. Over the course of that time, I have studied wellness from pretty much every aspect from Ayurveda to Chinese medicine, from Reiki to Reflexology, from Yoga to Tai Chi, from sound healing to my fun days at Stanford School of Medicine.
I look forward to learning about you, mentoring you, supporting you, and being your BIGGEST cheerleader right now on your wellness journey!
Happy Validation Day! Wait . . . what? Did I miss some memo here?
No worries. Consider this your memo, because today I am introducing you to something really important that you may have missed. I guarantee you that you have validation days - you might even be having one today - but you didn't even know it.
In today's episode, we will be talking about
- what are validation days,
- how do I know when I am having one,
- their link to our wellness,
- what to do on those special days,
- what definitely NOT to do,
- their outdated link to guilt (which we will get rid of today),
- AND the #1 important thing you need to know about a validation day.
And remember, if you are having a validation day, tag me @marla.barr, hashtag #validationday, so I can celebrate YOU!
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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For decades upon decades, we as women have been conditioned that if we want to lead, if we want to be powerful, if we want to be taken seriously, we need to be strong, show less emotion, be ruthless, be less caring. Basically, we have been taught to leave our femininity behind as it is a sign of weakness and step toward being more masculine.
Thankfully, we know better know, or at least we are starting to. In this episode, we go into why we stepped away from our femininity leaving behind some of our most powerful instincts, and how to connect with it.
I am honoured to share this conversation I had with Carole Tetreault, shaman, Reiki master, spiritual guide, and facilitator of the Wild Feminine course. You can learn more about Carole on her website, through her Wild Feminine Course, by listening to her Blue Feathered Stories podcast, or on Instagram.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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Today you and I are building a bridge between your natural instincts, the ones that you were born with and bubble up inside of you every single day, and your emotions, all those up and down emotions you are feeling.
Once we can build that bridge together, it is time to start our training to develop your killer instincts. We go into why we need to work on our instincts, how it ties into our emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing, how to tune into them, and the three things you need to know if you really want to have killer instincts.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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At the beginning of each year, you and I have a tradition of sitting down with Dr. Gregory Schwartz, the Planet Doctor, and talking about how our individual health is linked to what has been happening around the world this past year.
Join Greg and me as we dive into our favorite topic . . . understanding you in a new light!
You can learn more about Greg's work on his site, through his Instagram page, learn about his 6-week challenge, or you can check out his new book, Bright Green Future.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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Do you have a winter weight? Do you have a summer one? This time of year after the holidays and celebrations have wrapped up, after that ball drops on New Year's Eve, we might start thinking about getting into some sort of wellness routine, but there is something that you need to know first.
In this episode, you and I walk through who experiences a winter/summer weight change, and who doesn't. We look at why this happens, what is going on in our beautiful bodies during this time, and how to look at this natural phenomenon in a whole new light.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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If you need a little help forming some selfcare goals and sticking to them, boy, do I have the 1-page resource for you.
In this part 2 of 2 episodes on this topic, I walk you through the 1-pager that I've developed over the past 20 years that tackles the 13 wellness categories for your emotions, mental, physical, energetic and social goals. This episode is a part two of two (so be sure to look for episode 105) as I walk you through each of the 13 essential categories and how to EASILY get your daily self-care habits and goals on track.
Here is the link to grab your free 1-page resource.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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If you need a little help forming some selfcare goals and sticking to them, boy, do I have the 1-page resource for you.
In this episode, I walk you through the 1-pager that I've developed over the past 20 years that tackles the 13 wellness categories for your emotions, mental, physical, energetic and social goals. This episode is a part one of two (so be sure to look for episode 106) as I walk you through each of the 13 essential categories and how to EASILY get your daily self-care habits and goals on track.
Here is the link to grab your free 1-page resource.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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So you love chocolate? Me too! You want to dive further into this passion? You want to pretend that you are standing in the midst of a cacao field taking in every smell, sound, and sight that is the world of chocolate?
When I got you. Today the amazing Ryan Berk, owner of Parliament Chocolate, and I walk you through everything you need to know to take your chocolate appreciation up a notch.
Let's dive in . . .
To learn more about Parliament Chocolate and the work that Ryan and his team do, visit their website at https://parliamentchocolate.com or visit them on Instagram at @parliamentchocolate.
Wishing you the best on your wellness journey - Marla
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In this episode, I walked you through a recent spirit animal journey I had so you can see what this type of practice might bring your spiritual journey as we search for wisdom, peace and healing. In this journey a handful of the pieces of wisdom we were shown include:
- examining your shadow
- understanding the role of our shadows or traumas
- realizing how our gifts come to the surface
- the role of sunset, sunrise and solar noon
- the routine to practice at solar noon
- the importance of your shadow
- how we need to share our gifts throughout the day
- how our gifts regenerate with the passing of every daily sun cycle
In our chat here, I referred to two other episodes for you if you are interested in your spirit animal or meditative journeys like the one I walked you through here. They are:
Episode #70 with Carole Tetreault
Episode #75 The Wolf Story
I also put together the following resource for you so you can see what Your Solar Noon might look like depending upon where you are on the planet and the time of year.
Solar Noon Infographic by City for October 18, 2021
You can also determine your exact solar noon by visiting the NOAA Solar Calculator at: https://gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc/
Wishing you the best on your wellness journey - Marla
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For nearly a decade I would have called myself a very happy coffee addict. My two cups of morning coffee was sacred, a critical piece of my self-care, practically a religion really, then everything changed.
In this episode I take you through my journey from coffee addict to matcha Momma and we look at the benefits of each, why you might consider switching over, how my first few days and weeks went in the transition and what changes I noticed pretty much immediately.
In this episode I also chatted about a special giveaway from my friends at VitaHealth where one lucky winner get a bag of the organic matcha I buy from them and a $50 gift card. All you have to do to enter is message me on Instagram (@marla.barr) that one little code word I mentioned to you in the show.
Wishing you the best on your wellness journey - Marla
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I bet you have never thought of a witch as a self-care expert. Well, maybe it is time we change that.
Since we are well into the fall and Halloween is right around the corner I thought it was fitting to look to our cackling, cauldron-stirring sisters for some wisdom on how to take our self-care up a notch.
In this episode I did chat about some of my favourite cauldron concoctions (I am talking about my root chakra nourishing soups), so here is my mini eCookbook I promised I'd share with you witches out there. Do make sure to message me on Instagram @marla.barr and let me know which recipes were your fav.
Wishing you the best on your wellness journey - Marla
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Before we dive into today's episode, I have to say WOW! AHHHHH! Look at us . . . We did it! This is our official 100th episode. There is no way I can thank you all enough for being here, listening to this episodes, taking the time to reach out to me afterward with follow up questions. You are amazing! The last 3.5 years would not have been possible without every single one of you, so THANK YOU!!!!!!
Okay, today's episode is brought to you courtesy of one of YOU! Mostly because you all ask the best questions. A few weeks ago, I received a question from one of you about the challenges of raising plant-based kids when those around you are not. I get it. I feel you.
My two, that are 7 and almost 10 now, have been plant-based since before they were even born. In this episode, you and I chat about the big questions that I get most often:
- do they ever eat meat/dairy
- how to answer their questions about other people eating meat/poultry/dairy/eggs
- what are the school dynamics like for plant-based kids
- how to be plant-based when you partner is not
- and what is at the core of your belief.
In this episode, I also spoke about my one-on-one coaching sessions. For more info on those, you can visit: https://marlabarr.com/booking-homepage/
Sending you, love, light and CONGRATS as this is your 100th episode, too!
In awe, humbles and full of gratitude - Marla.
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At mile 9.5 I walked to the side of the road. I took my shoes and socks off, and I quit. There was no way I was going to finish this half marathon. I'm not a runner. What was I thinking when I registered for this four months back?
That was a few days ago and even though my feet haven't fully forgiven me yet, somehow I am sitting here holding my finisher's medal.
In this episode, I'll walk you through the journey of this run and highlight a new selfceare term: forest breathing. What is it? How to do it? And why it can be beneficial for you.
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What is the difference between your emotional health and your mental health? Aren't they just the same thing?
In this episode I walk you through how and why they are totally different topics and both deserve your time and attention. I walk you through a simple emotional check-in practice that I do with my clients, family and friends all the time. We chatted about how there is actually no such thing as a positive or negative emotion and and I walked you through the emotions that reside in our first energy center, our root center.
Here is the link to the list of 250+ emotions and their energy center placement I mentioned in the episode.
If you have any questions about this or any of our episodes, please do follow me and message on Instagram. You can find me at @marla.barr.
Wishing you the very best on your wellness journey.
- Marla
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As we are hitting the height of the summer heat, how are you feeling? Are you loving every minute of this, or are you finding yourself a little more out-of-sorts than the norm and craving for that cooler weather that rights around the corner?
Whatever you answer is, there is a reason behind it and it has a lot to do with your specific wellness type. Join me in this episode as I walk you through the identifying with wellness type you are and what to do if you (or someone you love) is not naturally thriving in this heat wave.
Let's take your selfceare up a notch and dive into today's episode.
Love and light - Marla
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June is here and my producer Matt asked me on to a program over on DeanBlundell.com to talk about this podcast, health, what we might have experienced during the pandemic, and how to shop. Many of these subjects were discussed in depth in my previous episodes, but with a whole new audience coming on board, we thought we would offer some of the top line information.
As mentioned, the show was recorded live and you can see it on our Facebook page.
It is also on the Network YouTube page.
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Mother's Day is a day that has the potential to rouse so many different emotions in everyone; everything from elation to heartbreak is possible depending on who you're speaking to. This day can offer an opportunity to celebrate, honour, and show our appreciation for the women who have shaped us.
May is the month of transformation, on which some people thrive, while others hold on for dear life. Let's honour each other and our experiences by opening ourselves to others' stories of all types, whether they're happy, heartbreaking, or otherwise.
Let's hold space for all the emotions that come with this day. We can reflect on emotions that are not so fun to feel, and turn them into a celebration of the memories you have. Shape the holiday into the day you need for yourself.
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When your heart and mind start to race and you know you need a bit more TLC, what do you do? In this episode, I walk you through the 5 self-care elements and how you can use them to help you when you do feel you are starting to spin and step away from your place of balance.
Together, we walk through your . . .
• Earth element,
• Water element,
• Fire element,
• Air element, and your
• Ether element.
If you have any follow up questions from this episode, you can reach me on Instagram at @marla.barr. Sending you love and light - Marla
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Do you eat food? Seems like a crazy questions, right? But the answer to this question might come as a shock to you. Plus, what is a food-like substance anyways and if it isn't food, what is it?
In this episode, you and I head to the grocery store. We walk the aisles and we explore how our food once upon a time started to change into food-like substances.
Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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So are you ready to add a new layer to our selfcare routine? Do you naturally gravitate to things that are sparkly? Or do you want to bring in million-year-old earthing grounding tools into your healing environment.
Well, let's look no further and becoming head-over-heels obsessed in the world of crystals. But there is so many? What do each of them mean? Where do I start.
No worries, I've got you covered. In this episode, I go through my top three tips for anyone wanting to dive further into the world of crystal collecting.
Here are a list of the resources that I mentioned in this episode:
- The Encyclopedia of Crystals by Judy Hall
- The live Instagram Crystal Claim show hosted by Prem I tune in to each week
- Online stores: Crystal Lion Gems (USA), Divine Life Crystals (Canada)
- Winnipeg crystals stores I frequent: The Preferred Perch and Jacob's Trading
Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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I think we have all felt a significant transition or emotional switch over during the past year for a boatload of reasons. One of those reasons may have been written in the stars millenniums ago as we recently moved into the Age of Aquarius.
What is this age? What does it mean for you? How is this currently impacting your day-to-day life? This is what Matt Taylor, karmic astrologist, I discussed in this episode for you.
To learn more about Matt, you can visits website, or on Instagram or Facebook.
Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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Is this your personality type? Man, if it is - honey smokes are you gifted!
Nearly 30 years ago psychologist Elaine Aron coined the personality type "Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)". Since then we have seen that almost one in five of us fall into this gifted group of individuals.
But how do you know if either you or something you know is an HSP? Join me in this week's conservation with Julie Staub, holistic wellness coach, HSP and HSP mentor and facilitator.
To learn more about Julie and her work, you can follow her on her website, take her free HSP online test, follow her on Instagram or facebook or check out one of the HSP rooms that she hosts each week on Clubhouse.
Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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Well, spring is officially in the air, so are you ready? Does this season made your heart SING or are you more of a "blah" for springtime?
Well, there is a reason for that. In this episode, you and I look at the wellness body mind types and how each of them move and flow into this season.
We chat a bit about the two chakras that tend to SHINE for you the time of year, then I lead you through 3 selfcare things we can all easily do to make sure that we are ready for all of those springtime feels.
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As each day passes, more people around the globe are choosing to explore the plant-based or vegan lifestyle.
Everyone's "why" for contemplating this switch is different. Everyone's story is unique. This week I wanted to introduce you to one of these amazingly unique individuals.
John Rush is a professional football player. He is the embodiment of a "man's man" - naturally athletic, loves his pups and the outdoors, probably someone you can imagine having steak and potatoes for dinner most nights of the week. And he was, until four years ago when his coaching team asked him to do something he hadn't done before.
In this episode, John and I chat about:
- his path to becoming vegan,
- what his transition was like,
- after his first month of trying it out, why he decided to stay with it,
- what his fellow teammates through of his diet change,
- his favourite recipes, vegan restaurants and products out there,
- and his path to his pups, Bone and Bailey, and the importance of rescuing and fostering dogs in need is to him.
To learn more about John and the work he does, visit him on
- Instagram: @johnrush5
- Youtube: Youtube Channel John Rush
- Facebook: John Rush
- Pinterest: Rescue Dog Kitchen
- John's Website Rescue Dog Kitchen: www.rescuedogkitchen.com
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How do you speak to yourself? What do you say when you look in the mirror? What has society confidences you "beauty" is and do you fit into that definition.
I don't. Actually, I don't know anyone that does. In today's episode I sat down with the GREAT Teri Hofford - body image and mindset coach, boudoir photographer, and author of the new book The Geode Theory.
Teri and I chatted about why we look at our bodies the way we do, where that stems from, her farm life, to teaching in Korean for a few years, to working in the diet culture ironically to today, where she stands in front of thousands of women helping them see the gold within.
To learn more about Teri, you can follow her on Instagram or Facebook at @terihoffordsheher, visit her online at www.terihofford.com or purchase her AMAZING new book, The Geode Theory.
Once you take a listen to this episode, do message me. I purchased two copies of Teri's book and will be drawing names from those that reach out to me on Mother's Day (May 9th), to get the second book.
Sending you love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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I am often asked this question "I want to work on my selfcare. What is the one thing I need to do first?" Oh, Honey, I've got you, because there is one thing that is HUGE. It doesn't have anything to do with food, drinking water, meditating, doing yoga, sleeping well, working to stay away from too much technology. Nope, it doesn't have to do with taking supplements, pills, powders, actually, it doesn't cost a penny to do. And it only takes a minute to do and you only have to do it once in your life. Curious? Let's chat about the 1 thing you can do for your self-care today. In this episode, I also chatted about what my goal weight is - or more accurately what it was - and how to better understand what is behind our goal weights to help empower you to let yours go.
Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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I had been practicing yoga for over 20 years before I started to dig into the rich stories and history of each pose. What were they individually trying to teach us? What little pieces of wisdom were hidden in between the "rise up through your crown" and the " twist as you exhale" moves.
In today's episode, I wanted to look at yoga and helping you through those times when - GRRRR - you are so angry you could kick something, so you and I are about to walk through a 6-pose yoga pose story of rage, revenge, regret and figuring our how to approach what gets us most angry and dealing with those times like a yoga warrior. I should preface this by saying that dealing with life's GRRRR moments DOES NOT mean sitting back on your yoga pillow in blissful meditation listening to crystal bowls play in the background. It means using your fire, your voice, your strength and getting up off your mat to take on the world like a yoga warrior, with equal parts of courage and compassion.
But before you begin, we have to head back a few thousand years as there is someone I want to introduce you to. His name is Shiva and he had this full-on Romeo and Juliet romance going on with his girl Sati. As you might have guessed, her Dad was not on board so Sati then . . . . . I'll save the rest for the episode as we walk through this story, how it can help you deal with your biggest conflicts today, and - of course - we go through this 6-pose yoga flow that you can do in minutes a day to help prep you for the GRRR things on your to-do list today.
Let's go get 'em, Warrior. - Marla
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Well, it has been about a year since we checked in with one of our favourite doctors, none other than Dr. Gregory Schwartz, THE Planet doctor. As Dr. Greg has told us before in the last episode we taped with him, the health of the planet and your personal health are joined at the hip, so let's dive into this episode and get caught up with what has been shaking down on the planet Earth in 2020 while we were all focusing on the pandemic and the US election, as there is a LOT to cover.
As I mentioned in this episode, Dr. Greg has a new book Bright Green Future coming out on April 22nd, 2021 (Earth Day of course) and I have preordered two copies. I'll be giving away one of my copies on Earth Day. To enter my draw just send me a picture of you listening to this episode on my Instagram at @marla.barr or email me at marla@marlabarr.com.
To learn more about Dr. Gregory, you can visit his site www.theplanetdoctor.com, on Instagram at @theplanetdoctor, or you can check out his new book Bright Green Future (co-written with Trevor Decker Cohen) and preorder it as I did!
Enjoy the show! - Marla
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What time is that big meeting you have today? And why are you hungry now? And when do you need to start powering down at night? In today's episode, I walk you through a full day from the time you peak open those cute eyes in the morning until you head to bed at night as we chat about the natural energy cycles that take us all through the day. You will look at planning your days in a whole new light after this helpful episode. Do like, comment and share this episode.
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Ready to set your goals like a yogi? With New Year's Eve right around the corner and resolutions and your goals for 2021 top of mind, I wanted to walk you through the 12 yogi goal setting areas which work up through your seven main chakras or energy centres. This is YOUR resource so whenever you find yourself in a place where you are ready to take stock of where you want to go and where you are now, you always have this handy check-in and yogi goal assessment at your fingertips. Let's yogi-up those goals of yours.
Love and light - Marla
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How many best friends do you have? One . . . maybe two . . . or heck maybe five (those are lucky duck friends to all have you). Whatever that answer is for you, I want you to add 265 to that number, because you actually have 265 more best friends that are there for you 24-7, they always have been and always will. AND as a big bonus, you don't have to worry about socially distancing from any of them. So who are these 265 long-lost friends you might ask? I am glad you brought it up because I want to introduce them to you. They are your emotions. Yep, anger, frustration, boredom, joy, happiness, all of those emotions are there to help you each and every day.
In this episode, you and I will pick one of those emotions that are fluttering through your heart and mind right now and we will take it out for coffee. We will sit down across the table from it and - yep - we will talk to it. See what it's been up to. See if there is anything it wants us to know. Once you learn this technique, it is a great way of understanding what is going on in that beautiful heart, mind and body of yours at any given time.
Chances are you have a few friends, maybe even best friends, that would benefit from listening to this chat I put together for you. Please do feel free to share this episode with them.
Sending you and your 265 best friends so much love and light, Dear Soul.
Love, Marla
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Well, hello there. Today we are doing something a little different. I am switching out my yoga pants for a cute 2-piece suit as I need to look the part for you. Today, I am going to be your real estate agent as I give you the grand tour of your "house". No not that house - YOU! You are the house, your heart, mind, body, Soul! That house. I want to take you through a tour of the seven most important areas or rooms of your home and YES that means we will be walking through your 7 chakras. I have the key in my hand. Are you ready to step through the door? Let's begin the tour . . .
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What is the one word for you that describes how you are feeling right now? Take everything that has been 2020, add it to a pot, stir it up, and look down. You have one word to describe how that collective made you feel, the taste it leaves in your mouth, the stamp it has left on your Soul. I thought about this for some time. The word unhinged seems to fit. It feels like we are all these balloons that were tethered to our life, our families, our friends, our way of life, and through the course of this year, we have become unhinged. What does that mean? How can we understand this? And most importantly, how do we remain steady as we continue to weather this storm together? Let's dive into this episode together and find solace for a moment.
At the end of this episode, I walked you through a special protective meditation with light that I use in situations where the collective energies are weighing on you and you need to form a barrier of love and kindness to protect your beautiful heart and mind. Enjoy, my Dear Friends!
Love and light as always - Marla
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It's that time of year where our thoughts turn to the holidays, our favourite dishes, and who might or might not be able to celebrate with us this year. As much as I LOVE to bake, I don't always like what my belly is telling me the next day as some of the ingredients in those GOODIES may not be behaving so good in my belly. Food sensitivities continue to rise, so I am not alone here. More and more we are seeing grocery store aisles lined with foods labelled as gluten-free, dairy-free, or GMO-free.
In this episode, I sat down with Brittany Baker, a lawyer turned gluten-free Goddess of the baking world as we talk about her transition to gluten-free, her company FOMO Baking Co., her love of cookies, and how the food industry is changing for good AND for the good. For more info on Brittany, visit her at FOMO Baking Co. or on Instagram.
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Growing up we heard it a million times: "Milk does a body good!" We would see advertisements with our favourite movie stars or athletes sporting a milk moustache with that logo. We believed it. How could we not? But even way back then, scientists and researchers were working in the background and their work pointed toward something very different.
In this episode we look at when we started to drink cow's milk, why it happened, what it does to your body and why we were fed the line "Milk does a body good" for so long. In the episode, I also chatted about a couple of non-dairy options that I love and use in our home. Here are the links for you to those:
- Earth Island Cheeses (we love their provolone, mozzarella and parmesan) Vegenaise (the pesto flavour is my fav, but I plan on picking up their chipotle the next time I am out shopping)
- Earth Balance Butter (I use this for everything. We buy the big tub and it lasts us a good 3 months for all of our cooking and baking needs)
Please feel free to comment and share this episode and if you have any follow-up questions, you can reach out to me on my site www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram @marla.barr.
Wishing you love and light, Dear Friend - Marla
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It's morning. You peek over at the clock. Yep, time to get up. We stretch and reach for our housecoat when we stop. "Yuck, what's that taste?" The story of what goes on in that gorgeous mouth of yours all night long on a cellular basis might look like an epic thriller of heroes and villains, wars and truces. I won't spoil the grand finale for you, but I promise you'll never look at those pearly whites the same again.
In this episode, we dive into my morning self-care oral routine. In that chat, I reference a few of the items I use. Here are their links:
- Ayurvedic Oil Pulling Oil
- My Toothbrush
- Tongue Cleaner
I also made mention that I put together a great FREE resource, my Daily Selfcare 1-Pager. You can grab your copy here.
Please feel free to like, share or leave a review.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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There are so many types of meditation styles, some calm you, some rejuvenate you, some - let's be honest - put you to sleep. I have been meditating regularly for 30 years now using every style I have come across. In this week's episode, I wanted to share something really special with you as I introduce you to a meditation style that is more of a journey than a "clear your mind" type.
Today we will look at what spirit animal meditations are, and what they are like as I walk you through my most recent S.A. meditation. We dive into the world of animal guides and wisdom we can receive through this mode of connecting with ourselves and the world around us. So let me take you on a journey through the woods. The winds are howling around us. The sun is about to fall below the horizon. We pull our sweaters close around us as we hear the leaves crunch under our feet. We see something ahead. There is someone special that the spirit guides wanted us to meet. Let me take you into this week's episode.
If you have any questions at all after listening to this episode, you can reach out to me at either marla@marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr. I love and cherish each and every time you reach out. AND Thank you for taking the time to LEAVE A REVIEW of this show. I get every single one and feel so blessed when I get to hear your words and how you are feeling instead of me doing all the talking here :)
In this episode, I mentioned Carole Tetreault, the amazing Shaman I visited to learn about who my animal spirit guide is and how to best use this information. If you want to touch base with Carole and book your online appointment to get a spirit animal retrieval like I did, you can visit her website or her Instagram at @blue_thunder_bird_woman.
This wolf image was taken by the amazing Heye Jensen. You can connect with him on Instagram.
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Chemical Engineer turned nano-mineral superhero? Yep, that pretty much describes Barton Scott and what he found out about your lovely locks of hair. In his early 20s, Barton had everything. He was an athlete, an accomplished scientist, and had a promising future paved at his feet. But something wasn't right. His memory started to get fuzzy. He couldn't react as sharply as he did just a few years earlier. Barton's story of how he figured out what was wrong and how to easily fix it using his research background has gone on to impact and help thousands of people all over the world.
So what is your hair telling you about how you're feeling? Join me in this chat with the wellness industry's real Mr. 007, Barton Scott, and find out.
You can find more info on Barton and his company Upgraded Formulas on their Instagram. If you spot anything on Barton's site that interests you, he kindly extended his 10% off to us all. Just use the promo code BARTON10 at checkout.
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One of Tim's best friend's received a terminal diagnosis. He was willing to do anything he could to help him. When he asked Tim to come to Florida with him for a month to try something different, he jumped at the chance. His journey lead him not only to help his friend totally heal from his diagnosis, but turned Tim's life around.
In this episode, Tim and I chatted about what ailments he was suffering from because of the diet that he was put on; what his first cleanse really felt like; his big "ah-ha" health turnaround moment; his daily wellness routine; and how he is now helping people from all over the world overcome their health issues.
To learn more about Tim, visit him online at www.chemicalfreebody.com or on Instagram or Facebook. If you find any products on Tim's site you would like to try, he has set up the discount code MARLA to receive 5% off your order.
AS an FYI, after chatting with Tim, I ordered his month-long starter package, the Super Detox Bundle. I'll be sure to let you know what I think in the coming month.
If you have any questions or comments on this episode, do reach out to me on Instagram or on my website www.marlabarr.com.
Marla Barr is a wellness expert, self-care coach, yogi, plant-based cook, meditation guide, chakra educator, energy worker, ancestral healer and host of one of the top Alternative Health podcasts, Your Wellness Journey. Marla started off her career over 25 years ago in medicine and food science before she started diving into other aspects of our health and healing. She has been plant-based since the age of seven and in her spare time, she studies Human Biogeology, astral science and epigenetics. Marla, her partner, their two young children, and their new kitten, spend their time at their home in Canada.
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What does September mean to you? Do comforting thoughts of pulling out your sweaters, turning on the fireplace, pumpkin spice lattes and homemade soup start flooding your mind, or goes it makes your heart say "Oh, no! Not yet!"
In this episode, we look at how you - your beautiful, perfect body and mind - transition into the fall months. Some people love it! Others have a really hard time. There is a reason why.
Together we talk about How the three body types tackle the fall months differently, Why our three mind types are telling us what they are in the fall, How to understand those around you in the fall, and then we chatted about my five self-care tips for ensuring you RISE in the fall.
In this episode, I chatted about a recent conversation I had with Linda Drosdowech on her show All in Gold. You can watch that interview on what your Boss Wellness Type is here.
To stay up to date on my fall courses, and join my email list at www.marlabarr.com and follow me for more self-care fall tips and tricks on Instagram at @marla.barr.
As always, that you for listening in, for taking the time to comment and review this show, and THANK YOU for taking an interest in learning a bit more about taking care of YOU!
Love and light - Marla
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In this episode of the Your Wellness Journey, I sat down with Ayurvedic expert, Purnima Chaudhari to look at energy fields; how electronic magnetic radiation (EMR) impacts them; the Ayurvedic nadir and how to they come into play; how she is seeing EMR impact our health; and the easy things you can do starting today to mitigate EMR in your home.
Here are a couple of links Purnima wanted me to share with you for more information:
- Purnima's website to take classes or receive a treatment
- The Ayurvedic Prana Flow Cream - I have this product and LOVE it.
For more information on the programs and courses I teach, you can visit me online at www.marlabarr.com, or you can follow me on Instagram @marla.barr.
Love and Light - Marla
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Carole Tetreault is a healer, spiritual guide and is also known as Blue Thunderbird Woman. Marla finds out more about Carole's journey through Shamanism which was enhanced by a book by Don Miguel Ruiz called The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Since then, Carole has worked with Shamanism as a form of healing - which includes ancestral healing where the pain from your past lives is addressed.
In this episode, you will find out what is involved in a Shamanic practice, how to connect with your spirit guide, determine your spirit animal and return the happiness that may have fled because of trauma.
Marla also works in conversation about the difficulties of 2020 and how Shamanism can help us digest and address the feelings of grief and trauma that stem from what are uncontrolled happenings. You will learn how to unearth the root of these feelings and address any pain you may be experiencing.
For more about Carole and the work she does, you can visit her website or her Instagram at @blue_thunder_bird_woman.
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Sometimes we forget that our journey to where we are right now is packed with beautiful stories. For this - our 2-year podcast episode - I thought I would share one of mine with you.
I have been plant-based or vegetarian or . . . well, I get to that in a moment here . . . for 37 years. It didn't happen all at once and there was a boatload of both tiny and huge gifts that shaped the decisions I made.
In this episode, I talked about a handful of the most profound ah-ha moments in my life and their role in this whole vegetarian thing. I also went through the five reasons why I don't consider myself a vegan.
So let's head back in time. I was 7. The leaves had all just changed on that fall evening as we sat down for dinner. I was sitting across from my then 4-year-old brother Craig at the table. My Dad was to the right of me, my Mom to the left, and I looked down at my plate. That's where we begin this story together . . . .
I can't thank each and every one of you enough for the support and comments and for just taking the time to reach out and let me know which episode you just listened to and what you got out of it. These last two years for this show have been a wonderful adventure, and I am so happy that we have been here together for this. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, do feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light, Dear Soul! - Marla
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What can you accomplish in a breath? We inhale, exhale, repeat, and don't think about it. But depending upon our breathing style, we can do so much more.
In this episode, Natalie Suppes, a certified PAUSE breathwork facilitator and Crohn's wellness coach, and I explore this style of breathwork. After over a decade of battling Crohn's disease, Natalie looked for answers to help her body and mind heal. Along the way, Natalie found this breathwork technique that transformed the trajectory for her health.
In this episode, we looked at how PAUSE breathwork: is different than other styles of meditation, mindfulness or breathing exercises, what it can accomplish, and how to perform it.
To learn more about PAUSE breathwork on their website. You can also continue to follow Natalie on her podcast Sick and Successful, on her Instagram page, or on her website.
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Is it time to take stock of where you are and how you are doing? So many of us feel that we are off course, stuck in jobs or relationships that are not helping us get to where we should be. Stopping once in a while to check in and see where you are is critical in moving you forward.
In this episode, I sat down with Maurice Thibodeau as we chatted about his Life Inventory Assessment and how it can give you a beautiful picture of where you are and what you should be focusing on in your life (and where you can let it slide). I took Maurice's online assessment in just a few minutes and we went through some of my results live.
You can learn more about life coach Maurice Thibodeau on his site, learn more about his Life Inventory Assessment and the AWAKENING Retreat the two of us are hosting from August 14-18 just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Love and light - Marla
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How can we find peace, use peace and rise from what is happening in the world right now? This week I sat down with Michael Arterberry, youth development expert and founder and executive director at Youth Voices Center Inc. in Connecticut.
We had been planning this talk for over a month as we were supposed to discuss how to be a role model for our youth and what we can best do to support their wellness and growth. Then a week before we got together, Mr. George Floyd was murdered and our news feeds, social media and conversations with friends and family have been filled with protests and pain, outrage and fear.
As a leader and visionary in the Power of Peace Movement, working for over two decades with at-risk youths, we looked at what has happened, how to deal with this, and where to go from here.
Michael has been a recipient of the 100 Men of Color Award and Educator of the Year. He is an accomplished author, motivational speaker and facilitator of his signature program Power of Peace. You can reach Michael at:
- Website: Youth Voice Center Inc.
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/YouthVoicesCenter
- Or get his book: Be Encouraged!!!: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement
At the end of this episode, I mentioned a contest. I won't spoil the details (they are all in the episode), but you can reach out to me at either marla@marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Wishing you love, light and the knowledge that we are all one during this time.
Peace is Power - Marla
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We go to school. We get the job. Then comes the car and the apartment, and we have to work more. The clothes and the vacations come next, and we have to work more. At some point, you might think "What am I doing? Do I really want this? How did I get here?"
In this episode, I sit down with Bret James of High Sierra Permaculture as we talk about his transition from a Denver-based computer programmer to living off the grid on the north shore of Kauai to homesteading in the California Sierra Nevada mountains. We talk about:
- What is modern homesteading?
- Why was he drawn to leave "it" all behind?
- How did he get started what did he learn along the way?
- What is permaculture?
- And how we can all bring this lifestyle into our day-to-day lives starting today?
Bret wants me to share with you the link to one of the great online courses he teaches on permaculture. I've taken the course and it is wonderful. You can also find Bret on Instagram or on his website.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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After the first month in isolation, I had melted into a place of homeschooling, letting go of my old routine and, well, scones. I have always loved scones and I thought there must be some magical way bakers made it that was impossible to recreate. Well, after 2 solid weeks of trying, I perfected some plant-based scone recipes to a point that our favourite time was morning scone-time at 10:30 am. After a month of that, I was feeling pretty darn blah, sluggish, stagnant (but if I come out with a vegan scone cookbook, don't be surprised ;). I needed something to pull me back from the land of homemade scones, so I went online and found a couple of guys doing this crazy thing called the Climb Mount Everest from Home Challenge. I read more and was fascinated not necessarily by their ambitions to climb the real Mount Everest one day, but how I could bring this into my routine and shake of the quarantine blahs.
I came up with this plan to start walking up to my one flight of stairs in our house every day. First, it was just 5 flights. Then I managed to hit 30 flights huffing and puffing. Now I do 108 flights every morning. Every morning.
In this episode I share with you how I started, how I am NOT letting the coronavirus take my endurance, stamina or strength, and how this challenge has been more therapeutic for me that I thought it ever could be.
Here is the link to the tracker I have been using for this. I hope it helps you. As always, if you have any questions or comments, you can find me on Instagram at @marla.barr or online at www.marlabarr.com.
Oh, and in this episode, I referenced the previous episode I taped on crying. Here is the link to that little gem.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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All of us could use a little laugh right now. Okay, maybe we all need a HUGE crying-in-joy/it-is-hard-to-catch-your-breath/you-won't-need-an-ab-workout-for-a-month kind of laugh. Being in isolation for going on 50 days now, a lot of the things in our lives that used to bring us joy are not possible right now, so we have found our joy in a new place.
At the beginning of 2020, Tiktok was a skyrocketing app that attracted people in the 13-29 age group. Then Corona happened and TikTok is now where you will find the most hilarious grandmas in their 80s, your cousin that SWORE she would never do the social media thing, and homeschooling parents that are making it through each day sharing their ups and downs.
Join social media guru Charmaine Jennings and I, as we dive into TikTok and what you might find there.
To learn more about Charmaine, you can find her online on either of her growing companies: www.hustleandcharm.ca or www.strategiccharmboutique.com. Or you can find her on Instagram at @hustleandcharmcommunity.
Wishing you a day filled with joy! - Marla
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In this week's episode, I bring on Kevin Naidoo to discuss our lives in quarantine thus far. We talk about a lot of different subjects from the ego, to gratitude, to confrontation and communication in a pandemic. We covered a lot of ground, and my conversations with Kevin are always so enlightening. Hope you enjoy!
To learn more about what Kevin is up to, visit him online at www.kevinnaidooyoga.com and on Instagram and Facebook.
Love and light, Dear Souls! - Marla
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In this episode, I invite Jennifer Maynard to talk about “longevity nutrition” — the best long-term nutritional habits you can have. Jennifer is the CEO and co-founder of Nutrition for Longevity Inc. — a company focused on giving people the tools to maintain healthy diets from “longevity regions” (places with the longest, healthiest lifespans on Earth).
We speak about her farm in New Jersey, food as medicine, soil health in farming, and the worst foods people can eat during self-isolation. Jennifer is brilliant, and I hope you enjoy the interview!
- 1:40 - Beginning of Jennifer Maynard interview.
- 4:00 - Jennifer talks about her history and what brought her to healthy eating.
- 7:31 - We discuss Jennifer’s farm in New Jersey and her farming practices.
- 9:15 - Jennifer talks about the best foods people can eat, why they’re so good, and what characteristics those foods have.
- 12:15 - We discuss the importance of soil health in sustainable farming and food taste.
- 16:45 - Jennifer talks about the importance of having an entirely or mostly plant-based diet.
- 19:31 - Jennifer describes her own diet and why she’s chosen it. 27:30 - Jennifer details Nutrition for Longevity’s goals and business.
- 34:20 - We discuss fasting and it’s historical and cultural significance.
- 37:00 - If Jennifer could walk into a supermarket and erase three foods, what foods would she erase?
- 45:40 - We discuss the importance of having a healthy diet and why it’s so essential to healthy living.
For more information on Jennifer's company, visit Nutrition for Longevity, follow them on Instagram at @nutritionforlongevity, and here is the link to the book by Dr. Valter Longo, The Longevity Diet.
If you have any follow-up questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us on Instagram at @marla.barr or at www.marlabarr.com.
With gratitude - Marla and the Your Wellness Journey Team
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So, you've stocked up on your vitamins, have planned your day around the free IG live workouts available, and have committed to do that Climb Everest from a Home challenge. You're ready for this Take-That-Covid-19-You're-Not-Welcome-Here battle, right?
Well, not so fast soldier. I guarantee if you'd stop and take a moment to check in with your beautiful body, mind and heart and say "Hey, troops! Are you ready to bring our A-game?", they'd be all like "Serious!?!?!?!? I have been fighting on the frontlines for you for like your entire life. We need a break, never mind this A-Game stuff".
Then you're like "What? What battle? What have we been fighting?!? Maybe a cold in the winter?"
Your warrior body/mind/heart gives you a little laugh. "Sit down. We have a few things to tell you, Kid".
In order for us all to bring that A-game, we need to fight this virus, to head off onto that immunity battlefield, first, we have to acknowledge the 7 seven battles most of us are fighting every day.
In this episode, you and I go through each of them and address how you can easily start working on this TODAY so that you can let that glorious warrior body-mind-heart of yours get to work on this, one of our greatest battles that we will all face together.
While we are all living on Planet Crazy right now, I have started daily 8:00 am CST live check-in on my Instagram @marla.barr. Do feel free to join us.
Sending you so much love and light during this time, Dear Friends! - Marla
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So, WOW, April! If there ever was a month where we needed a bit of an okay-what-the-heck-is-going-on-and-how-can-I-navigate-through-this, it is probably this month. In this update I went through:
- The couple dates in April that might impact you
- Some important things to think about when you bring items home from the grocery store
- And that FREE 28-page Food During Crisis resource I put together for you.
And as I mentioned in the episode, please tune into my Instagram channel @marla.barr as while we are all living on Planet Crazy right now, I am hosting 8:00 am CST live chats. Each day we talk about different aspects of your wellness, self-care, mental health and just be there for one another, so do feel free to join in.
I am sending you so much love and light during this time - Marla
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In today's episode, I sit down with a dear friend and healer, Purnima Chaudhari as we dive into the oldest lineage of self-care on the planet: Ayurveda. As we are all stepping up our immunity game right now, it is time to look at some of the very best, longstanding (and SIMPLE) practices and routines that boost our immunity and ensure your health is as strong as possible. We chatted about:
- The three types of foods: smart food, dumb food and dead food
- Why oral health is so important Purnima's 4-step mouth care routine
- What she is seeing in the collective right now
- How energy works in healing those across the globe and why energy workers can feel this crisis on a different level
- How to make "Smart Water"
- What our biggest toxic enemy is
- And the importance of yoga, meditation and breathwork in all of our self-care routines.
To learn more about Purnima's services and advice, you can follow her on Instagram @purnima_chaudhari, or visit her website.
Please feel free to share this episode and as always, do feel free to leave a comment or rating on whatever platform you enjoyed this show on. Wishing you the best on your wellness journey!
Love and light - Marla
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I read an article recently about how and why we overreact. It was penned by Dr. Art Frenz, a wonderful clinical psychologist who practices in upstate New York. Dr. Frenz specializes in stress management, psychological fitness, self-calming skill and dealing with loss and grief.
As I have seen dozens upon dozens of reports of toilet paper to bleach, frozen pizzas to mushrooms, flying off the grocery store shelves, I wondered how you can tell if we are overreacting, reacting or underreacting. What is the difference? What pushes us to either extreme and what tools do we need to fully understand how we react to this current global crisis.
In this episode, Dr. Frenz and I speak about:
- The three parts of reacting: feelings, thinking and behaviour
- What happens when our reaction time is shortened
- Why our feelings should never be ignored
- Why our feelings are never wrong how to self-soothe ourselves at this time
Dr. Frenz also spoke about the Serenity prayer and the wisdom we can all pull from it. I have it here below for you:
God, grant me the serenity accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
To learn more about Dr. Frenz, visit his website at www.artfrenzphd.com.
Wishing you love, light and serenity. - Marla
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You see people stocking up on masks and toilet paper, as they await the latest news reports, deciding if our current state with the COVID-19 pandemic will impact their work and their families. We are all currently in a time where our comfort levels with safety and security are being tested. Our emotions are on a roller coaster of sorts as fear - even if we don't want to admit it - creeps in and out of our day. Although we can easily feel helpless, there is so much we can do.
In this episode we look at the four things that are adding to our global response and our individual response to this pandemic, heightening our reaction and the decisions we are making. This week I was actually scheduled to talk to you about our root energy centre, which speaks to our safety need and our fulfillment of security. We then go into my 7-step self wellness plan that you can start putting in place today to help you mentally, emotionally and physically move through this health crisis as well as any other emergency that you might experience. At the end of this episode, you'll find a special meditation I put together for you.
I mentioned in the episode that I would link you to the Art of Hugging episode I taped last month, so here you go.
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"Marla, I need help working on my belly". "Hummm, okay", I say. "I've tried this workout and this new diet and nothing helps. What can I do?" This is a common question I get. In honest, the only thing that will help you is to understand what is actually going on in and around your beautiful belly, the amazing story it is telling you, and the SUPER IMPORTANT role those Goddess/God-like love handles actually play.
In this episode, you and I chat about your relationship with your belly region, the 4 main reasons our intestines tend to distend and swell. I made up this handy little acronym "D.A.N.G. Girl" to help us remember. Then we go into the only one way that you can work to diminish your love handles if that is your goal, how you DON'T want to get rid of it (spoiler: it's through dieting), and the only one way to prevent additional accumulation of tissue to that lovely midriff of yours.
I hope after listening to this episode you can look at your amazing bellies in an entirely new light. Every glorious cell of yours serves a purpose, and the story of the adipose tissue or fat cells that surround our digestive organs (we just think of them as our love handles or our beer bellies), is amazing and one to be in AWE of. You're gorgeous. You're beautiful. You're perfect. Listen in and let me prove it to you.
Love and light, Sweet Soul - Marla
Oh, and I mentioned I would give you the link to my Gluten Episode here, so here you go.
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Have you ever wondered why we hug or what it really does for us on a physical or emotional level? Why, like anything, there is a science and art behind it. Let's dive into today's episode as we chat about:
- What does hugging do for us
- Why we might not like to hug
- What is a chakra hug and how entraining plays a role
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What do you need to know? What are the lessons you need to hear to get you through, to help you understand what you are dealing with right now? Well, I don't have all the answers, but I know our Fairy Yogi Godmother does. Years ago I met one of the most profound wise souls on the planet. Unbeknownst to me, this crossing with Flossie Park would change everything for me.
As a special Valentine's Day gift to you, I invited Flossie back on to the show all the way from her home in Encinitas, California to talk love, self-love, relationship and where we get it all wrong. I hope this conversation leaves you as inspired, motivated and positive as it did for me.
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Wishing you SOOO much love - Marla
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Full-time parent. Full-time business owner. Partner. Daughter. Friend. Boy, we all wear a lot of hats, oh and somewhere on that daily to-do list, we have to make sure WE are getting the self-care we need.
In this episode, I sat down with Amelia Barnes, the visionary, founder and day-to-day juggler of the eco-amazing lifestyle apparel company PranaVida. We talk about:
- How we (attempt) to do everything being a plant-based parent
- Raising eco-kids
- Wearing all the hats as an entrepreneur
- How to fit in some ME time everyday
- And who Amelia looks to for inspiration
You can check out Amelia's wonderful company (I own 8 pairs of her leggings - serious they are THAT good) at Pranavida, or follow her on Instagram at @ameliakyoga or @pranavidastyle.
To stay in touch or if you have a comment or question about today's episode, you can find me on Instagram or online at marlabarr.com.
Love and light - Marla
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What if we had it all wrong? What if our thoughts and beliefs on willpower had nothing to do with what is really going on in that beautiful mind and heart of yours.
In this episode you and I talk willpower, but first I need to take you on a little journey to your power energy center, your solar plexus, your digestive center because in order for us to talk about YOUR amazing willpower we need to understand where exactly it comes from (yep, willpower is born in a physical place in your body). I then break apart the three-factor involving your willpower.
Power: Are you getting power, strength, feeding that fire we all have in us? Are you giving that fire what it needs?
Will: How many decisions did you make today were actually yours, decision that you WANTED, desired? You need to have a boatload of will each and every day, or else that elusive willpower falls away from us. This was a great section to talk about motivation, so we spent some time looking at why most of us are NOT motivated and what it means. Your will and your motivation are linked at the hip.
Environment: I don't care how strong or powerful you are, how you have your own free will glistening around you, girl, if you walk by that fav shoe store of yours 17 times a day, at some point, it is going to happen, and now you have the 8th pair of black slings that you don't need. Here we talked about how you only have so many "Nos" in you every day. There are only so many times you can say no. It is a number. You have one. When you get to your daily limit, guess what, the next time you were going to say NO, you will say YES. So we need to talk about your environment and what we can do to ensure that the main areas you spend your time in each day (your bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office, the car, whatever), are environments that fully support your growth, your healing and your epic dreams.
I taped this episode the day after Kobe Bryant and his daughter tragically passed away, so we talked about grieving and what sense we can make out of all of this. I also touched on a message I received from a client about Stevia. That discussion got a little heated.
In the episode, I did mention a couple of links I would put here in the show notes for you. They are a few of my past episodes on understanding your cravings, determining your mind/body type and what you need to know when you are grieving, so here you go.....
- Episode 11: What Your Cravings Are Telling You
- Episode 8: What is Your Mind/Body Type
- Episode 41: Dealing with Death with Kenlyn Kolleen
- Episode 43: Saying Goodbye - Dealing with a Sudden Loss Love and light
Sweet Yogis - Marla
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In this WOW our 50th episode together, I am joined by The Planet Doctor, Dr. Gregory Schwartz as we talk about:
- The Australia wildfires what you need to know about the planet (and its link to your health) right now
- The elephant in the room
- Being a plant-based athlete
- Tips on living with a non-plant-based partner
- Toxic masculinity
- His 3 take aways on what we can all do starting today
Look for Dr. Greg's upcoming book Bright Green Future available in summer 2020, and follow him at @theplanetdoctor for more inspiring stories and tips from one of our planet's greatest minds and hearts.
If you have any questions or comments about today's episode, do feel free to reach out to me on Instagram at @marla.barr or on my site www.marlabarr.com.
Love and light, Sweet Yogis - Marla
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Everything is fast. Fast food. Drive there fast. I want it now. So what is slow tempo food and why is it gaining so much popularity?
In this episode, I chat with Amy Nikkel from her family farm, Adagio Acres, in southern Manitoba, as we talk about what small, organic farmers in your own backyard are doing to help you and impact your health.
For more info on Adagio Farms and the CSA (Customer Supported Agriculture) we discussed, visit Amy's website at www.adagioacres.com.
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Love and Light - Marla
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What can your body tell you? You would be in awe of what is right under our skin, giving us all the information, feedback and knowledge we need to live thriving, healthy lives.
In this episode, I sit down with Purnima Chaudhari, Ayurvedic healer and pulse assessment expert, who is helping take this specific lineage of ancient, lost healing wisdom to the next level. Purnima and I chat about:
- What is pulse assessment It's relation to marma therapy and marma points
- What can you learn through your pulse What toxins are most impacting your health
- What a typical pulse assessment would be like
- Purnima's Ayurvedic teacher Vaidya Mishra in Los Angeles and the profound wisdom that he left a handful of students through the science of pulse assessment.
You can learn more about the courses and sessions Purnima offers on her website.
Here is Vaidya Mishra's site we referenced.
Love and light, Sweet Yogis - Marla
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With December finally here, it is time for us to start thinking about how to keep you WELL and in tip-top shape all through the holiday season. This time of year can be very taxing as we are all mentally taking stock of the past 12 months, packing our calendars with possibly overindulgent get-togethers, and letting our self-care routine maybe slip.
In this episode, I chat about my top 5 takeaways to keep you flying high this holiday season, then I went with a special jolly-filled meditation focusing on what joy really is and how to let it embody our beautiful Souls.
Here is the link to my VIP Wellness Membership Invitation I spoke about during this episode.
Wishing you the best this Holliday season. Love and light - Marla
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Well, if I told you that a 30-minute podcast episode about menstruation and the moon we would talk about Asian elephants, Alice in Wonderland and Diet Coke, would you believe me? Ha! Well, that is exactly what we did.
This truly is one of my FAVOURITE wellness topics, mostly because no one has ever told us the truth about menstruation. We are not told about its link to our health, our emotions, our crazy Goddess capabilities. We are not told what is really going on and how to harness this awesome magical, biological tool. And you don't hear how and why this is linked to the moon's cycle and what that means.
This entire episode came about when a friend asked me about her daughter's cycle and what some changes meant. They mean A LOT, so let's dive in as in this episode we cover:
- Why our cycles match the moon's and its scientific significance
- The three types of moon cycle goddess you might be
- How to determine which one you are
- What each of the three types tells you about your mental, emotional and physical health as well as the season in your life you may occupy
- What is going on when you are transitioning from one moon type to another
Then I chat about iron and calcium as this is also something that comes up often when talking about women's health. I go into . . . why we are iron deficient the role that calcium plays in this deficiency why we are adding WAY to much calcium to our diet what most multivitamins on the market are tricking you and, what is the real culprit in the whole calcium iron problem. Then I spend a bit of time explaining the oat coconut milk that I make at home (cost a grand total of $0.58 for a 2L/half gallon) and my super slick 2-ingredient iron hack that I use it for.
Please feel free to share this episode with any menstruating Goddesses in your life. I wish this episode could be mandatory listening for every crazy awesome woman out there, every 12-year-old girl, every person that knows and loves women. I tell you, once I started to really understand the full wellness picture of what menstruation means, it was a total game-changer in how I looked at my awesome, amazing self - just like you should, too ;)
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Love and light - Marla
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New month. New things you need to know about keeping the one and only you operating sky high on all wellness cylinders. November can be a tricky month for most of us health-wise. As the season turns, and everything around us - every tree, every little critter - changes so much, our thoughts, our beautiful bodies, really our every cell goes through a big change.
Let's take a quick look at what you need to know now that it is November, how to ensure your health is flourishing, and you feel amazing. I even end with a specific November meditation for you to take you through these next 4 weeks.
And thank you to Haven Mattress, our sponsors of this episode, for providing you - my listeners - with an awesome deal on your next eco, spray-free, organic, all vegan and as COMFY as can be, mattress. Learn more here.
Love, light and to a wonderful November for you - Marla
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So, it is cold and flu season. Someone coughs on you at a meeting at work. Your kids come to homeroom school sick. You wake up and feel it. Shoot! You don't have time for this. How do I get better ASAP?
In this episode, I go into three of my most important stories about what the heck is going on in your body when you are down and out and what you and do RIGHT NOW to get you back up on your feet before you know it.
And thank you to today's podcast sponsor, Haven Mattress. To learn more about my amazing eco, non-toxic, organic, vegan, all Canadian-made mattress AND check out the deal that the folks at Haven have for you, check out their website.
Love, light and to staying healthy this cold and flu season - Marla
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Over the summer, I lost my Dad. There was no warning. No real hints as to what was to come. He sent me a text the day before: "Talk to you soon, Sweetheart. Drive home safely". We were coming home from a road trip early so I could teach at a yoga festival. That was the last thing he said to me.
Unfortunately, we have all had to deal with someone we love deeply leaving us way too soon, totally out of the blue. In this episode, I share with you my journey through grief, loss, and healing as I share a few tips on what helped bring me solace during this time.
To all of you going through a season of loss, this episode is for you. And if you know of anyone going through a painful time that could benefit from this episode, please do feel free to send it their way.
Wishing you love and light - Marla
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Calle admits that he was the last person on earth that would consider going vegetarian, much less vegan. In this episode, Calle Alexander of American Ninja Warrior fame talk about:
- What changed his mind on vegetarianism
- Why he went from being vegetarian to vegan
- How going plant-based turned out to be his performance game-changer
- What being a professional plant-based athletes day looks like
- His favourite plant-based meals And his new ninja training facility in Miami.
You can listen in on my chat with Calle and if you are fortunate enough to live in the Miami area, I highly suggest checking out his new facility at Ninja Street Obstacle Academy.
And a HUGE thanks to this episode's sponsors, Haven Mattresses. You can check out the great deal they have for you and learn more about we choose a Haven Mattress on their website.
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Grief and loss impact us all, whether we have lost a close family member, friend, colleague or dearly loved pet. Our journeys through life criss-cross death so many times, that it can become difficult to determine who we are grieving for, what loss we are trying to come to terms with at any given moment.
In today's episode, former attorney, Kundalini yoga teacher and transformational life coach Kenlyn Kolleen and I discuss how we deal with death, dying and what lies ahead.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, do feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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If you are like millions of other people out there, chances are you are hearing more and more about intermittent fasting all over the place, but there are a few things that you might now know about this way of eating. In this episode, I cover:
- What is IF and what does the science say
- What a typical IF fast day might look like
- How your body changes while intermittent fasting
- What is the one body type that IF works for
- What to do if you are one of the other 2 body types, but want to give it a try
As a little fun bonus, we also chatted about one of my favourite yoga flows - car yoga - and my 5 go-to car yoga poses I use every day.
As always, thank you for listening in and THANK YOU for taking the time to leave me a comment, review or feedback on this or any of the shows we put together for you. To learn more about what I am up to, you can visit my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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As the arena of mindfulness continues to explode with research studies documenting their far-reaching benefits, there is a chapter in this discussion called hypnotherapy that is receiving growing interest.
In today's episode I sit down with yogi, social worker and hypnotherapist, Amanda Carson as we discuss:
- Amanda's road to this healing modality.
- What is hypnotherapy?
- What issues does hypnotherapy help with?
- What can you achieve with hypnotherapy?
- What a typical hypnotherapy session might look and feel like.
To learn more about Amanda and her work, follow her on Instagram or on her website.
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It seems that every time you walk into a restaurant or grocery store nowadays, you are greeted with gluten-free signs and products everywhere. In this episode, we chat about what's up with gluten, why up to 33% of shoppers are avoiding gluten (and PS . . . that number is growing every year!), how to know if gluten is impacting your belly, and then I introduce you to my handy gluten-free grain acronym: MOR QTT CABS I'll explain more in the episode :)
And of course, a HUGE thank you to the sponsors of this episode, my friends at Haven Mattresses and Urban Cultivators. You can learn more about them and their wonderful products on their website.
If you have any questions about today's episode, or if you want to leave a comment or review, well, first THANK YOU! It is always wonderful to hear from you all. You can reach me on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light and happy bellies - Marla
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As a mixed martial artist, fighting was nothing new to Derek Pang. Competition, being physically at his peak, and always being ready for whatever was thrown at him, was just part of an elite athlete's life. But when a series of concussions followed by a traumatic brain injury left Derek in a coma almost 10 years ago, his fight took a fateful turn that changed everything.
In this episode, Derek and I talk about dealing with traumatic events, what we can learn from them, how he rose above the scars his assailants left, how forgiveness was pivotal in his healing, yoga's role in this path back, and where he is right now with his new program, The Hero Project working with children in schools.
Here are a couple of links to the people and projects Derek and I spoke about:
Derek Pang's website, on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Onnit Academy
The Hero Project
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We all want healthy, glowing skin and now just now, but for every day of our lives, what were do we turn? $200 bottles of under-eye cream? Expensive medical procedures? There is something WAY better and infinitely cheaper.
In this episode, I go into my top 7 skincare must-have products I use every day (spoiler alert: you probably have them all in your kitchen right now), and my 7-step daily routine to having glowing skin. I also go into why our skin health matters, what it is trying to tell us when we are having skin issues, and looking into the mechanics of pores and how they work.
Thanks to our episode sponsor Haven Mattresses and Urban Cultivator.
And here are the links I spoke about in the episode to my past episodes on SWEATING and ORGANICS, as well as the skincare store I love, PORTIA-ELLA.
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Are you getting your needs met? It is okay if the answer is "no" (It just means you are human and a work-in-progress like all the rest of us). But let's work on this together today with a little trick I call the Teacup Model. In today's episode, you and I will work together to determine what each of our daily needs are (each one of those needs we will be visualizing as a teacup sitting in front of us). Once we put names to each of those cups, I'll go into what happens when those cups don't get filled, how to get back on track, and what are the 3 big categories that they fall into.
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Depression. Feeling that things are just not right, not clicking. Being in a dark season where you question everything: what you are doing, who you are, what next. Have you ever been there to that place? Are you there now? This past winter was hard for me. I fell from the normal healthy place I mentally and physically reside in and I went there: being lost, not knowing which way was up, doubting myself.
In this episode, I take an honest look at how I got there, what I learned, and what I am doing now to take those valuable lessons with me to my next season of life.
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What is happening with our soil is what is happening with our food is - you guessed it - what is happening with our health. In this episode, we catch up with Erin Crampton, a pioneer in the new food era and farmer's market owner as we travel with her through the fields of New Zealand, to her BRAND NEW store in Canada that opens on May 10th. Erin and I chat about:
- A day in the life of a farmer's market owner
- What every foodie/farmer's market lover (like me) needs to know
- Where farming is going
- How our soil has changed and how that impacts our health
- The soil mafia story The new farm-to-table wave: regenerative farming
Opening day at Crampton's Market: Friday, May 10th
This is a follow-up episode for the things I talked about in Episode 7: The Organic Story.
If you are in the Winnipeg area, feel free to join me on Crampton's opening day Friday, May 10th at 9:00 am. I'll see you at the market!
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Ever wonder what the coolest occupation out there might be? Rock star - Nope. Business titan - Ha! How about mushroom hunter! From foodies to backyard gardeners, chefs to biologists, nothing can steal the show, captivate your palate, and boost your health as much as mushrooms.
In this episode, I sit down with the always entertaining Tom Nagy of River City Mushroom. Together we chat about: how he fell in love with fungi why they are SO big in the health food sector right now his favorite mushroom expeditions how to get started in the mushrooming world - including how to grow them in your coffee grinds what species are best for beginners then - of course - we covered his favorite mushroom experience ever
You can learn more about Tom, check out his resources and the workshops he runs at www.rivercitymushrooms.ca or visit him on Instagram at @nagthompson.
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Every month or so, I get to host some crazy awesome people from around the planet and we heal together. Sometimes it is about depression or bowel issues, sometimes it is about battling cholesterol levels or stress. Whatever the reason, this group of people and I become a tribe, a community, a family for a few weeks and we grow, learn, laugh, cry and heal together.
So I thought who better than to invite to one of our daily private group chats than the one and only YOU! Yep, you! In this episode, you get to listen in on our Day 12 live chat from our April Digestive Reset program and see what we chat about, what we share, and how we work through our daily wellness obstacles together.
To learn more about upcoming healing courses like this one or some of the live events I'll be at check out my website at www.marlabarr.com or my Instagram at @marla.barr.
And THANK YOU to our two amazing partners for this episode: Urban Cultivator is my fabulous kitchen greenhouse that we can not live without. And Haven Mattresses is honestly the best mattress (did I forget to mention most eco, best materials, all plant-based, and run but some of the most charitable people I know) I have ever slept on. Check out the crazy awesome deals that both Haven and Urban Cultivator have for you, my podcast listeners.
Love and light - Marla
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Can one conversation really change the course of your entire life? For Max La Manna, chef, eco-advocate and global zero waste champion, it did. In this episode, Max and I chat about how one short conversation with a couple in Hawaii a few years back sparked his passion and interest in the plant-based, vegan and now zero-waste movement. We chat about:
- Max's amazing parents and the role they played in where he is now
- Moving from New York to London and the differences in the future of food in both
- Where the zero-waste, plastic-free movement is right now
- What small steps we can all do to help
- What happens when skeptics cross his path
- What his Earth Day plans are
- And of course, being an amazing chef
Buy Max's new book (like I did) and check out his website. Follow Max on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing the link with a friend or leaving a review. Your input into these episodes means more than you can imagine, so THANK YOU for taking the extra minute to let me know your thoughts, what you enjoyed and what topics you would like to hear about in the future.
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Love and light - Marla
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Oh, this was a FUN one as we dive into how happy is your belly? Like over-the-moon-with-you-24-7 happy? Maybe so-so happy? Or all-out BLAHHHHHHH? Whatever your answer, I am guessing probiotics play a big role in what's going on down there digestively. What we know and have been told about probiotics is just the tip of an amazing iceberg that has more to do with your current health state than you know. In this episode, I will be chatting about:
- What is really going on down there?
- How your body type impacts the type of probiotics right for you.
- The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
- My top 5 probiotics rules
- How to get your daily probiotics in a liquid, solid and gas form (yep, gas!?!)
- What probiotic recovery looks like after antibiotics use
- How to keep your probiotic world all happy campers May you never look at your amazing belly the same again.
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With gratitude - Marla
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What is the ONE thing that you can eliminate from your grocery shopping trips that will make the most impact on your health? That is what we cover today with Anne Marie Bonneau, the Zero Waste Chef (@ZeroWasteChef). In this episode, Anne Marie and I talk about:
- The one thing we can all get rid of starting today that will make the BIGGEST difference in your health
- Our shared foodie celebrity crush (spoiler alert: It's Michael Pollan @michael.pollan)
- Where can you start Anne Marie's easy 3-part motto
- The experts in the field that most impact her
- Our biggest hurdle right now
- Anne Marie's easy 3 steps you can start today
- How to live with people who are not as on board as you are If you, me and Anne Marie were in a grocery store, what would we do
- How a small group of people can change everything
To follow Anne Marie and get her amazing blogs - like I do - head over to her website www.zerowastechef.com or follow her on Instagram at @zerowastechef.
And here is the list of the books and resources that Anne Marie and I chatted about:
- Michael Pollan's books including The Omnivore's Dilemma
- Dan Barber book The Third Plate and his TEDx talk
- Max La Manna @maxlamanna
- Erica and Justin Sonnenberg book The Good Gut
- Sandor Katz's book The Art of Fermentation
Thank you for listening along today. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
And THANK YOU for taking a minute to leave a review and sharing today's episode.
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Love and light - Marla
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Hello and WELCOME to Season 2 of Your Wellness Journey, which is set to launch on Thursday, April 4th! Here are a few fun things you can check out in the meantime:
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SPRING CLEANING TIME. While we wait for the season to start, do stay tuned for the release of my two-part 7-Day Spring Cleanse Digestive Detoxes, where we will be tackling probiotics and working to incorporate (and understand) the ones that jive with your specific mind-body type. If you are ready to ditch all the toxins - mental and physical - that normally tend to build up in each and every one of us during the cooler seasons and make space for your health, growth, and happiness, I've got you covered. This is our deepest digestive cleanse of the year and spots will be limited for both live and online courses.
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THE WHOLE ENCHILADA. A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by the amazing Amelia Barnes of Living PranaVida. I think we covered my entire story in this podcast called Healing, Honest Motherhood and Living in Alignment. You can tune into that podcast episode here.
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LET'S RETREAT. You can also check out my yoga, meditation, wellness retreat from June 6-9 in Winnipeg Beach, Canada. As I am writing this there is one room left. Love for you to join me.
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STAY IN TOUCH. If you have questions or want to get in touch, you can head to my website or DM on Instagram.
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REVIEW. I LOVE your podcast reviews. They are like mini birthday presents I get to open each day. I treasure and value every single one. I am starting a super fun contest for all of you AMAZING reviewers where if you DM me through Instagram me a screenshot of the Apple, Google Play or and podcast platform review of this podcast, you will be entered to receive a free 1-hour wellness consultation with me. I'll draw a new name on the first of each month.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for following this podcast along! I can't wait for Season 2 to start.
Love and light - Marla
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Sam Squire walked into her first yoga class with her Mom. Fast forward past taking her yoga training in Greece, rising to become one of the most sought-after Canadian yoga and meditation teachers, and launching globally successful online Soul Squad in 2018, we catch up with Sam.
In this episode, we explore Sam's mindfulness calling - Yoga Nidra - and its benefits and how to practice this form of meditation. We also chatted about yoga and meditations linked to acupuncture and how that is a growing area for wellness.
To learn more about Sam and the wonderful projects she is up to, check out:
- Her Website
- Snowflake Festival
- TurF Studio in Kitsilano, BC (where she teaches)
And a HUGE thank you for listening in to this episode with Sam. I love hearing all of your show comments and feedback, so I greatly appreciate you taking a moment to let me know here in the comment section here what you thought. So, let's stay connected.
To learn more about some of my exciting new episodes, my wellness posts and recipes or my monthly detoxes, head on over my webpage www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
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Brown eyes, a medium build, a greater likelihood you might one day have a heart attack. Is that all your DNA is telling you? Just physical things? Well, it turns out that is just the tiny, little handful of snow that sits atop a grand iceberg that is you. You are an amazingly elaborate story that goes back generation upon generation, and that entire epic novel is written, word-for-word, stamped forever into your DNA. And now, we can prove it!
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kulvinder Kaur at her Southern California home as we discuss what we are now learning from our DNA and how it is a total game-changer for our wellness, our story, our future. Dr. Kaur is an Oxford-trained scientist, CEO of Kreomics Precision Wellness, and a trailblazer in the genetics world.
To learn more about the projects Dr. Kaur is spearheading check out:
Kreomics Precision Wellness: www.kreomics.com
Her 2018 TedX talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFKlvrg9v88
For more information on other projects and to stay connected, visit me at www.marlabarr.com. And THANK YOU for taking the time to leave your comments and feedback here. I'll be sure to share all your wonderful words and questions with Dr. Kaur.
Love and light - Marla
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How perfect that for this, our 25th episode, I spoke with Tom Kelly, who spent 25 years as a Buddhist monk?
So after being silent for that long, what words of wisdom did Tom share with us? What was it like being a monk? What did a normal day look like? What is life after the monastery like? How do yoga, meditation, music and LOVE play a role in all of this?
Listen in to this very special episode, as I sat down with Tom in his lovely Encinitas, California home with his wife, Trisha, and puppy Hope.
To stay tuned with all the other fun stuff I am up to, you can sign up for my rockin email on my website www.marlabarr.com, or follow along on my Instagram.
Love and light - Marla
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Have you ever wondered about what your aura really is? Is it really a thing? What can you learn from it and how can you improve your auric field? What do the colours in your aura mean? And energy work . . . what is what all about?
In this episode, I sit down with Trisha Kelly from California's Spiritual Arts Institute, as we discuss her over 40 years background in meditation, yoga and light work. After we answer all of your questions in this area, Trisha walks us through a special light meditation.
Here are a couple of the links that Trisha and I chatted about:
- Book: Change your Aura
- Change Your Life Website: Spiritual Arts Institute
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We get lost, each and every one of us. Something happened. Maybe many things happened and at some point, we pick ourselves back up and start the walk back home. In this episode, I was truly honoured to spend time with one of the most beautiful yoga souls, Kevin Naidoo.
We discussed his amazing path to yoga, which was paved with the stones of addiction, lack of self-love and nearly going blind just 2 years ago. Here, Kevin will take you through the streets of London, the beaches of the Caribbean, the yoga-culture in Vancouver, and then finally to where Dear Kevin is today, Home!
If you want to learn more about Kevin and his sacred offerings, please check out the following:
Instagram: @kevinnaidooyoga
Facebook: @kevinnaidooyoga
Bali Spirit Festival (where Kevin will be hosting a session): www.balispiritfestival.com
And his website: www.kevinnaidooyoga.com
Kevin and I would love to hear from you on any questions or comments you have on this episode. Thank you for taking the time to leave your beautiful words here.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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Have you ever wondered what some famous people were thinking? Where did their genesis come from? How did their physical and emotional state of mind colour what they left us?
In this episode, I look at two famous men from recent history: Dr. Seuss and Kurt Cobain. Although seemingly worlds apart, Dr. Seuss and Kurt Cobain's lives had some similar threads.
We look at what Dr. Seuss was thinking when writing The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, as it is a important reminder to us all of how art can heal, how from each of our individual sorrows can come greatness and joy, and how sometimes we all write stories not necessary for others, but things that we need to hear.
With Kurt, I examined his mind-body type. From a young age, he complained of having intense stomach issues, which is very common for Vata/Vata mind-body types like he was. We look at what can be done to help amazing souls like Kurt today and how to best understand this beautiful, gifted mind-body type.
By looking at the wellness journeys of others, we can maybe see things on our own path that can now make sense, be understood.
I so value each and every comment you take the time to leave me here. I am always looking for new show ideas and questions from you, so do contact me here, on my website at www.marlabarr.com, or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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Are we failing our men? As a society, we are doing something profoundly wrong when it comes to our sons, our brothers, our partners. Let's dive into what is going on, how it impacts us all, and then let's discuss the 4 things we can all start today to help.
At the end of this episode, I did something fun. I took my mind-body type analysis and looked at one of the greatest men of all time (no hints other than he rocked the craziest man-do ever). We look at what we can learn from this amazing gentleman and how you are more like him than you know.
I thank you, thank you, thank you all for the AMAZING reviews and comments you leave on these episodes! I can't tell you how much it means to read each and every one of your submissions each week. Keep them coming! And THANK YOU!!!!!
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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"FINALLY!" is what your tastebuds, your digestive systems, and pretty much every other square inch of you is saying as the latest food trend is proving to not be a trend at all, but here to stay.
In this episode, I sat down with Giorgo Mantas and Rob Bohay, the visionaries behind Verde Juice Bar in Winnipeg, Canada, as we talked, well, food! How the hottest wellness movement of opening a plant-based restaurant became their reality, why organic is a no-brainer for them, how partnering with local farmers is changing the landscape of the foodservice industry, and how their clientele is not exactly who you think they might be. And then - after discussing their mouth-watering menu offerings - we did some tumeric shots together! Yum is right! Bottoms up!
Marla I would like to extend a special THANK YOU to those of you that have taken the time to leave a comment here or reach out to me about what you thought of these episodes. I love all of your suggestions for future topics which I will be covering very soon.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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Do you know why you cry? What role does it play in your health? It is fascinating that we are the only species that is capable of emotional tears, as opposed to the other two types of tears that we all have (hydration tears - just keep our eyes moist, and protective tears - like what happens when you cut into an onion, or when people get pepper-sprayed, or a big dust of wind blows in your eyes). In this episode we go into:
- Why do you cry
- What role it plays in your health
- What you can learn from your tears
- The relationship between our stress hormones and tears
- How to deal with children and their tears and what we can learn from them May you never look at crying quite the same!
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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What is one of the major addictions we all face that no one talks about? Sugar! What does a sugar addiction look like? How can I tell if I have one? What are the physical and mental effects of sugar addiction? And what can I do to deal with this addiction?
In this week's episode, I sit down with the one and only Christy Carreno (or Sugar-Free Christy), visionary, founder and Chief Sugar Buster at Project Sugar-Free. We talk about sweets, how she fell into this, how sugar addiction impacted her life and how she is now healing thousands of people around the globe kick their habit for good.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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Hi There. In today's episode, I tell you the other half of the story. In episode 8 we discussed your body type and what each type means to you. Today, we look at your mind type: is it the same as your body type, or is iot totally different.
We discuss what most impacts your mind type, how to realize when you are starting to mentally unravel (we all do it, so it is totally cool), and how to bring yourself back to your center. We will also chat about how your mind and body type marry, how they work together and dance through life as one, while sometimes being at odds with each other. Let's take a listen together.
Oh, and if you ever have any comments about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
Love and light - Marla
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Are there numbers that make you crumble? Make you want to run and hide? For a lot of us numbers like our age, our weight, even our income is important. We form emotional attachments to what those little digits mean. But should we?
In today's episode, you and I look at the power some numbers have over us, why it happens, what those numbers really are trying to tell us, and then, we take the power back. You will never look at your scale the same again. And then at the end, I have a special treat for you. I am not going to ruin the surprise, but you will be totally blissed out by the end of this 29 minutes episode. Promise!
Wishing you love and light as always - Marla
(In this show, you hear some music from Lee Rosvere called "Taking the Time". You can find songs from him on the Free Music Archive)
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Now that we are in October, we see signs of Breast Cancer Awareness everywhere: Race for the Cure runs taking place every weekend, pink ribbons at every turn, and friends asking friends for donations to support breast cancer research. But you never see or hear people talking about the #1 reason women get breast cancer, and I am guessing it is because most industries don't want you to know about this.
In this week's episode, I sit down with the uber-talented, world-renowned Amelia Barnes, visionary and founder of PranaVida Style. We talk about breasts, breast health and what the garment industry doesn't want you to know. Then, with you, we solve the biggest problem together. Listen in on our most important episode to date, and PLEASE, Amelia and I encourage you to share this with every bosom buddy you know. Knowledge is power! And we don't want one more woman diagnosed with breast cancer, not one!
To learn more about Amelia and her amazingly inspirational work, visit her on Instagram at @ameliakyoga or @pranavidastyle. You can also visit her online at www.pranavidastyle.com.
On behalf of Amelia and I, we wish you all a wonderful, healthy, cancer-free October (and every month).
Love and light - Marla
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When you start on a new journey, a new adventure, you tend to have a lot of great questions. Where do I go? How long with this take? Are we there yet? Same thing goes for us all when we are on our wellness journey.
In this episode I share some of my favorite (and funny) questions I get. Some heart-warming stories from our past wellness detoxers and we tackle my number 1 BIG question: What will this do for me now? Let's listen in.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
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Hi Dear Friends. This has been a tough week. Everywhere I seem to turn, we all seem a bit off, a bit shook. There is a reason for it, and it is what is happening right now. I hope this bonus episode sheds light on this time of year when all of us in the northern hemisphere close our spring/summer chapter and start to open our fall/winter one.
This can be a very taxing, emotional time of year for almost all of us regardless if we say something or not, regardless if we cry or not, regardless if we feel added anxiety, depression, hollowness or now. Let’s work through this together in this special bonus episode.
Wishing all so much love and light right now - Marla
Also, at the beginning of this episode, you heard a quick ad for Sound Off Media Company, which produces this podcast. If you would like to start a podcast check out the page here.
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Do you feel like you are swimming upstream? Do you feel like the world or the cosmos is against you sometimes? No matter how hard you try, what you eat, how often you go to the gym, things still are not quite working. But is there something that you are missing, something right underneath your nose? Cycles. If we don't fully understand how the cycles of the season, of the sun and moon, impact our day-to-day wellbeing, it can feel like you are swimming upstream.
Today we sit down with Chiara Stella, one of the more profound authorities on our wellness cycles, as we discuss the natural cycles around us and how these impact you today.
If you have any questions about this or any other episode, feel free to reach out to me either on my website at www.marlabarr.com or on Instagram at @marla.barr.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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The Freshman 15. Those last pesky 10-15 pounds. Why do they stick around no matter how many times you go to the gym or what diet you're on? I hear it all the time from my clients when I ask what their goals are “I’d like to lose maybe 10-15 pounds”.
In this episode, you and I will explore those elusive last pounds and why they are not going anywhere, that is until today. Let find out why they are there and how you can get rid of them permanently starting today.
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What are you craving right now? What do you want? If you could have anything on the plate in front of you, anything in the glass you are holding, what would you want to eat and drink?
In this episode, we dive into the top six food cravings - sugar, salt, fried foods, carbs, dairy and caffeine. We discuss what our bodies are telling us every time one of these cravings pops up, what to do about it and then, as a special bonus, we cover the MOTHER of all cravings: chocolate!
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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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Are you motivated? Really motivated? Do you wake up every day and think "Wow! This is going to be the most amazing day ever"? You see it all the time: there are motivational posters, motivational quotes, T-shirts, and even coffee mugs. But does that really help anyone?
In today's episode, we will chat about motivation, how it might be overrated, and how there is something even better and honestly easier to attain than motivation. I'll give you my 5 step-by-step tips for mastering this better-than-motivation thing. Then we will chat about the importance of remembering and forgetting or letting go in your wellness journey and how to do it. I even bring in a couple of fun yoga poses to help with this. So, let's dive into this week's episode together. . . .
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Do you have a fairy godmother? A mentor? A coach? Someone that has been a light in your life during the most difficult times. Someone who has shown you the strengths you didn't even have. Someone that has pushed you to be more than you could have possibly thought you could be? I have one, and in this episode, I am going to introduce you to her.
Flossie Park is one of a kind: If you have the fortune to spend any time with her, your world will be changed. She has been in the yoga field for over 40 years and has taught yoga teachers from all over the world. Her philosophy and wisdom come through in each question. May Flossie's stories leave a profound stamp on your wellness journey as they have on mine.
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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
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So what makes you special? What makes you unique? What makes you different from everyone else out there? Maybe you have a little bit of an idea, and maybe you see some similarities between you and others out there, but for the most part, we really don’t understand our bodies, our minds, and what they are trying to tell us. That is until today!
In this episode, you and I will dive into which of the three body types you fall into (think of them as the vehicle you were given to get you through this lifetime). Once we uncover your wellness body type, we will move on to your wellness mind type (spoiler alert: they can be totally different). We will learn how your wellness body and mind type dance in this lifetime together, what stresses them, and what you can do to provide a nurturing environment to support both your amazing body and mind.
As a BONUS, I have included a chat about self-doubt, or that little voice in your head that tells you that you are not good enough. I will explain the purpose of that voice (yep, it actually does have a purpose), and teach you how to silence it permanently.
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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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Organic produce. Spray-free. Conventional vegetables. What is really the difference between all of these and what do you think about it? Do you already include organic items in your weekly shopping excursions, or are you still on the fence?
In this episode of Your Wellness Journey, we are going to explore what does “organic” really mean, what countries are WAY ahead, which ones are playing catch up, and we will go through a couple of simple tricks when purchasing produce so you will never look at the weekly grocery shopping errands the same. Let’s dive in together.
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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
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We are heading into the hottest part of the summer now where our time is filled with pool parties and BBQs, sunscreen and enjoying every last minute of the season before fall hits, but for some people, it is actually getting too hot to the point where it could get dangerous for them and those around them.
In this episode, we will cover which body type does not thrive in this weather, what to look out for and how to calm them down. Let’s explore this topic together.
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If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
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So, are you sweating yet? It is almost the peak of summer and all we are thinking about is what are we going to wear? Does the restaurant have an air conditioner? Should I bring a backup shirt just in case? I need something cold to drink. Where is the pool? I am hot!
In this week’s episode, we dive into why you sweat, what role it plays in your health and detoxing, and how to best manage this difficult (and sweaty) time of year. Let's explore this topic together.
To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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What is up with “Mindfulness”? This term has started to show up in workplace training, in grade school curricula, in blogs, books, magazines, and pretty much everywhere else we look these days. But what is it? How does it work? Does it really decrease your stress, anxiety and burnout while boosting your creativity, effectiveness, morale, kindness, concentration and flexibility? And is it really as easy and as FREE and worthy of all this hype? Let's find out together in this week's episode.
To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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In this episode, I answer "What should we eat?", "What should we look like?", and "Why are we obsessed with the hour-glass figure?". Don't you think it is crazy that humans have been on this planet for over 6 million years, but we are the ONLY species that still ask ourselves these questions every single day? I certainly did. So I took my background in food science and my decade of work with our wild cousins (chimpanzees and orangutans) and dove headfirst into these answers. Let's explore these together today in this episode.
To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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In this week’s episode, we talk about “Going BIG” when it comes to detoxes and cleanses. Are you detox curious? I’ll answer the most common questions. Then we will dive into the Keto Diet (thumbs up or thumbs down – we will make this verdict in the episode). We also chat about seasonal funks, and how it impacts each of us differently and what to watch out for during these warm months in ourselves and those around us. Let’s get started on this episode of Your Wellness Journey.
To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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"You have a bacterial infection!" How many times have you heard this from your doctor in your lifetime – once, twice, more times than you can count? Antibiotics have become part of our normal health regime, just another bottle that comfortably resides in our medicine cabinets. What do you think about that? Let’s see what the facts are, check-in with the World Health Organization on this, and wade through this important, controversial topic together. I will also give you my 5 easy things you can do before going into your wellness battles (especially with cold and flu season not too far away).
To join me for one of my upcoming monthly digestive detoxes or to sign up for our newsletters, you can go to www.marlabarr.com or follow me on Instagram.
If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you think of the episodes by rating and reviewing this show. I love seeing everyone’s feedback, comments and questions (it always gives me so many ideas for upcoming episodes). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just for listening along, I give you 5 stars :)
Wishing you all love and light – Marla
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My name is Marla Barr, and this is a story about wellness! When I was young, I saw many of the people I loved die far too soon from diseases we now know are preventable. I didn’t like my DNA. Sure, I’ll take the blue eyes, the feisty nature, and the fondness for math. But cancer, heart disease, weight issues, gout, and food allergies? No thanks!
I wasn’t born an athlete or a genetically healthy body shape, so I put my time and energy into figuring it out. The logical thing to do: become a doctor. But that simply going to be managing sickness, not preventing it. So, I got a degree in food science, but I needed more: Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reflexology, Reiki, and then back to medicine and a fellowship in Healthy Aging from Stanford School of Medicine.
Then came a 12-year detour to work with amazing wild animals. You can learn so much about eating from watching a giraffe and gorilla chew their food, and how important it is to breathe and meditate from an elephant named Kamala. Add all that up, and you get my new show called Your Wellness Journey. In these episodes, you can be a part of a monthly 7-Day Wellness Detox, and be part of the discussion that can lead you down the road to eating well and being well. There are no outlandish fad diets on this show, just Your Wellness Journey.
Subscribe for FREE now on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and follow me on Instagram @marla.barr.
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