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We know how irrational it is to pretend that by not talking about something awkward or uncomfortable, it will go away and we won't have to deal with it, so why do we do this when it comes to talking to our kids about sex?
What might sex, sexuality, gender expression, pregnancy, abortion, sexual abuse/assault and rape look like if we had more open and honest conversations about these topics with each other and with our children as soon as they learn to talk?
What might our world look like if women had the body awareness and agency to defend themselves against unwanted sexual advances?
In this conversation with Robin LaCross, I intersect the nuances of culture and communication when talking about sex and its outcomes.
Robin LaCross is a holistic health practitioner who specializes in women's reproductive health. She has been teaching natural birth control methods for over 25 years because she is passionate about making sure every young woman grows up knowing and understanding her body and cycle. Robin is on a mission to reduce unintended pregnancies and the spread of STDs in the world by changing the way mothers talk to their children about growing up, sex and staying safe.
Robin is the founder of The HPV Education Project to raise awareness about the virus, new advances in HPV testing and holistic methods of promoting cervical health. Armed with a holistic approach coupled with the latest advances in technology, she is empowering individuals to protect themselves against HPV.
Robin currently lives in Tucson, Arizona and works with women all over the world helping them to acquire the knowledge, tools and skills needed to create greater reproductive health and well‐being. Mentioned in this episode
My friend Stacey Robin's Sex Talk Cheat sheet It's Perfectly Normal It's So Amazing Girls & Sex Kotex Puberty Booklets -- these are the precursors to the ones I had in the 80s, look how far back they went! Sideways This is 40 Crank That (Superman) / Lyrics Baby It's Cold Outside (Youtube)
All The Ways to Connect With Robin:
www.HPVedu.com www.cervixhealth.com www.fertilitydeva.com www.raisingempowereddaughters.com https://www.facebook.com/cervicalhealth/ https://www.facebook.com/RaisingEmpoweredDaughters/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingempowereddaughters/ https://twitter.com/FertilityDeva https://twitter.com/HPVeduProject
This episode is supported by sales of Danielle LaPorte's Fire Starter Sessions. The Fire Starter Sessions is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for — to fully want what you want and go for it, to expand your consciousness and your cash flow, to up the ante on your dreams, to be incredibly generous with your love.
Learn more by clicking here.
When I launched Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice, I wanted to create a space for conversations I felt were missing from the larger conversations graduates were having about their coaching experience. So much of the conversation centered around getting clients and making money, which is fine, because that's what you went to school for.
But there weren't enough conversations around personal or career development, the other pieces of doing this work that doesn't have anything to do with getting clients and making money but is about setting yourself up for success.
So when I went through Aileen Axtmayer of AspireWithAileen.com's website and talked with her on yesterday's episode of Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon, I realized her work was the missing link. In addition to working as a career coach for over a decade, Aileen is also a graduate of Institute for Integrative Nutrition. This combination, along with her Yoga certification, uniquely positions her as the holistic go-to not just for career growth, but for your whole life.
I'm not a business coach and don't want to be mistaken for one, but I do want health coaches to be successful in their businesses on their own terms. And I believe that one way to get there is through continuous personal development and growth.
If you're feeling like you don't know which way to go or grow as a health coach, I invite you to check out Aileen's website to see which of her offers is right for you.
Please also let us know your takeaways in the comments below.
Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is taking a break for the winter season and will return in May 2018. But it isn't over! I invite you to catch up on episodes you may have missed, and to stay connected with me on Twitter and Instagram, and over on my Linkedin group. I welcome your feedback and ideas on future topics and how to improve the show, so please feel free to send them my way.
Nothing like the holiday season to get you all in your feelings about money and materialism. My desire to be location independent and my disdain for Suzie Homemaking introduced me to minimalism which eventually helped me to not get caught up in the madness that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
I may not buy anything, but I still like to look and dream. Resources for the topics I mentioned in this episode:
Minimalism
Black Minimalists
Zen Habits
Becoming Minimalist
Women Can Be Minimalists, Too
Essentialism: The Disclipined Pursuit of Less
My Health Coach Training
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
My Yoga Teacher Training
Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan
Blendtec
Amazon Special
Location Independence
The Suitcase Entrepreneur
Location Independent
WeWorkRemotely
Emergency Food / Food Storage
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The information presented here is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional, nor is it intended to prevent, diagnose, or cure illness or disease. Please consult your primary healthcare professional before making any changes or additions to your current routine.
Ujjayi (oo-jai) breath is also known as oceanic breathing and the victorious breath. Because of the sound you make, I like to call it the Darth Vader breath.
Ujjayi is often used during Hatha practice to help maintain focus through the asana flow, during other forms of physical activity, and to also relieve tension and nervous energy.
With this breath, you're only breathing through your nose, while slightly constricting the throat along with a root and chest lock. These locks are called bandhas, For more about bandhas, check out Yoga International's A Beginner's Guide to Bandhas.
You may become lightheaded during this breathwork, so it's highly suggested that you spend a few minutes in long deep breathing before you begin the Ujjayi.
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This episode contains explicit language.
I'm tired of talking and reading about sexual harassment and assault and why it's so hard for men to understand that it's unacceptable. So I decided from here on out to explain it to them the best way they understand: Punch him in the face.
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting the same result, then it's time women reclaim their mental health and the (em)power(ment) that comes with pushing back and stomping down anyone and anything that would dare to treat us less than what we deserve and expect.
What my words and facial expression don't get across my fist will make clear.
Mentioned in this episode:
Teach Your Daughters to Hit People Who Touch Them Starship Troopers
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Today’s breathwork exercise is modified from the Postural Restoration Institute’s 90-90 Hip Lift with Balloon.
Instructional Videos
90-90 Hip Lift with Balloon Diaphragmatic Breathing sitting down Diaphragmatic Breathing standing up
If you know of a video that has a better explanation, please feel free to link to it in the comments.
This episode is supported by HoopYogini HoopYogini is a movement practice integrating Hula hooping with Hatha yoga and Mindfulness meditation.
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Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has them and most of the time, they're really shitty.
Mentioned: Are Murals the New Kale?
Are we limiting our capacity to love and be loved and to even take care of ourselves economically in pursuit of The One?
What might our lives look like if we stretched ourselves outside of the constructs we've accepted as normal but are no longer aligning with how the world is changing? Will we continue to try to force the old systems and structures to adjust or will we find the courage to create new ones?
Recover From Someday: Goal Mapping Workshop I'm holding space for 12 people on Saturday, October 21st at 11amET to stop wishing and waiting for the conditions to be perfect.
If you'd like to recover from Someday, I invite you to join us.
Click here to register.
Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Join Melissa for courageous conversations in the pursuit continuous personal growth.
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Growing up, the kitchen (and food) was central to socialization and bringing people together. Cookouts, repasts, block association meetings, block parties, holidays, you name it, there was a spread. And we're not talking pupus, but get yourself a plate and help yourself to summadis food.
When people stopped by, they sat in the kitchen to talk story, as opposed to the living room. My hair was washed, pressed, and braided in the kitchen. Today, while I don't consider myself a foodie, I love learning and talking about foodways and food cultures. CherylAnn and her partner Kent are hosting a culinary tour to Bucerias, Mexico this December 3-8, 2017. Learn to create delectable, local, Mexican favorites. Five nights and six days of hospitality, relaxation, site-seeing, cooking classes, and good food and drink.
Casa de la Reyna is located in Bucerias, a quaint, fishing village about 20 km north of Puerto Vallarta. Price includes lodging on the ocean with swimming pool, cooking classes, off-site tour, breakfast, additional daily meal and snacks, evening happy hour, and enough free time so you can completely unwind.
Click here to learn more and book your spot.
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Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
Diary of a Too Much Woman is intended for mature audiences.
Sigmund Freud coined the term "the pleasure principle" to characterize the human tendency to choose pleasure over pain at all costs. In this episode, Aurianna Joy, Pleasure and Prosperity Coach, touches on the importance of being present in your relationships and your day-to-day, the role discomfort plays in bringing you closer to or away from the experiences that give you pleasure, and how making space for pleasure, including unstructured time, is the most powerful way to honor the Divine Feminine within you.
Aurianna combines over 10 years in the world of personal development along with deep personal studies of yoga, meditation, shamanism, and tantra to support her clients in creating more ease and flow in their life and business. Learn more about her work at auriannajoy.com, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.
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Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches who work for themselves have the power to change the way business as we know it is structured.
Just as we show our clients how to crowd out junky foods in favor of health supportive options, we can crowd out busyness and outdated business formats so that we can have a health coaching practice that seamlessly integrates with the rest of our lives.
In this episode, I share how making small changes to the six-month coaching model can improve your coaching experience.
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The next Professional Health Coach Training Program begins this month. You could launch a new career in health coaching in as little as six months. Find out more when you speak with an admissions representative at 844 315 8547.
Be sure to ask about the Ambassador love package, which offers new students special savings offers when you mention my name, Melissa Danielle.
All students who enroll through my referral will receive additional mentoring and support from me. I look forward to supporting your wellness and health coaching journey. Speak with an admissions representative today at 844 315 8547.
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make further additional investments.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Almost every successful coach I know has or has led a long-term coaching program, yet countless health coaches say the people they talk to want something shorter. What's the difference between what they're doing and what you're doing?
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Becoming a massage therapist was one on a long list of professional pursuits I have held on to for almost twenty years. In the process of letting go of old stories and excuses about my life, I decided it was time to take it off the back burner and give it a go.
Massage is often trivialized and disrespected as an industry. I blame the societal and religious shame about the body. There's so much you have to know about the human body beyond anatomy, and a lot you have to think about in order to provide a high level of service. Massage therapy is a whole body experience, and not just for the person receiving the massage.
So why is the industry treating massage therapists like machines? Why are massage therapists willing to overwork their bodies in the name of gaining experience, time management, and profit?
As I recover from burnout and structural issues from repetitive stress, I'm vigilant about my self-care as I explore career opportunities in massage therapy. ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
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The next Professional Health Coach Training Program begins this September. You could launch a new career in health coaching in as little as six months. Find out more when you speak with an admissions representative at 844 315 8547.
Be sure to ask about the Ambassador love package, which offers new students special savings offers when you mention my name, Melissa Danielle.
All students who enroll through my referral will receive additional mentoring and support from me. I look forward to supporting your wellness and health coaching journey. Speak with an admissions representative today at 844 315 8547.
Institute for Integrative Nutrition responded to Charlottesville with a call to action to donate to anti-racism efforts. To no one's surprise, several people responded that they were upset and disappointed that IIN would get political.
I am starting to read this as code for subtle racism, but here's the thing: IIN's entire existence is political. To not know this is to not be aware of IIN's evolution and the huge role it has played in improving the healthcare industry.
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make further additional investments.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
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As someone who hated school but loved learning new things, I was disappointed to learn that many schools are no longer teaching cursive, because it takes too much time to teach and has no practical application. So what is school for? What happened to learning for learning's sake? And how will these children sign their names on documents? Yes, we're in a digital age, and I still have to sign my name on a tablet to complete a debit/credit transaction.
This episode is supported by Brian Tracy's Accelerate Your Learning. Brian Tracy can help you leverage your own human potential to learn, develop and achieve everything you want.
With this incredible system, motivated learners will discover how to do virtually anything: build a business, improve memory, learn an instrument, become a skilled writer, become a master communicator, double one's income...and so much more! ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
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This episode is supported by Danielle LaPorte’s The Fire Starter Sessions. The Fire Starter Sessions is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for — to fully want what you want and go for it, to expand your consciousness and your cash flow, to up the ante on your dreams, to be incredibly generous with your love. After you dig into these straight-talking sermons and burning questions about your truest desires — from career to relationships — you’ll be clear that the only permission you need to shine … is your own.
My sisterfriend and fellow Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Simone Turner and I have been supporting each other's coaching practices, personal and professional growth since 2012. When I asked her what she thought about the sentiment that coaching programs don't teach people how to coach, here's what she shared: I find programs like that are focused too much on strategies instead of the real deep coaching skills it takes for coaches to help clients have transformations, because when you run outta strategies, what's left?
You've paid all this money for a program that taught you strategies, but never really taught coaching and now when you hit a wall, you're stuck with what to do and where to go to help your client.
And that creates a sense of failure and lowers one's confidence on their abilities to truly coach their clients thru challenging situations because they are taught to rely on strategies and not the true gift of transformational coaching.
So to know what true transformational coaching looks like, you not only have to invest at a level that will yield that, but you have to invest with a coach that lives and embodies what they are teaching you as well and that their initial focus is not all about "strategies".
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make further additional investments.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Unemployable! How to Be Successfully Unemployed Your Entire Life!, by David Thomas Roberts
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sometimes I get so excited reading books about entrepreneurship that I miss the warning signs that a book might be full of shit. So I had to read parts of this book again just to make sure.
I wanted to like this book for inviting the reader to question their current employment situation and consider if the way they traded time for money was really paying off for them in the long term, and for highlighting some of the financial burdens we take on (student loans and mortgages) that keep us trapped in jobs with limited growth and opportunities for financial freedom.
There are some really good nuggets here, but they’re lost in the author’s own confusion and ego as he attempts to define personal freedom through entrepreneurship.
Of course, personal freedom looks different for everyone, and I’ve come to understand it as being able to make money in a way that doesn’t require your constant presence. If you can wake up and make a decision about your day that doesn’t involve doing something to make money and you’ll still get paid, that’s true personal freedom. Roberts defines it as the freedom to do the things he loves without others controlling his time, income, or schedule, and without worrying about money.
Throughout the book, Roberts shares his feelings about his stepfather’s choice to stay employed in a position that ultimately did not value his commitment to the company. He didn’t understand why his stepfather would not take the risk of turning down promotions, even when they did not benefit him financially. He didn’t understand why his stepfather was unwilling to step out on his own. Hmmm, maybe because he had a wife and five kids to take care of?!
He acknowledges that entrepreneurship is not for everyone but doesn’t extend this compassion to the man that raised and provided for him.
There are pros and cons to every type of income-producing model, whether you work for yourself or someone else, and every iteration in between.
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Roberts talks about the gig economy as having unlimited potential and personal freedom. Unless you’re in an industry where you can charge a lot of money for minimal output, you’ll be juggling a lot of short-term contracts and assignments that could very well look like the full-time job Roberts eschews, minus the benefits and free donuts in the breakroom. If you’re looking at the gig economy model and you’re thinking of Lyft, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit, you don’t understand how these models work and who's actually benefiting from them in the long-term.
The person using their car to give strangers rides, subletting their apartment short-term to help cover their rent, or assembling someone else’s Ikea furniture may be keeping their heads above water, but they are not enjoying the financial success and freedom at the level of the founders of these companies.
While they may be in control of how they use their time to make money, this does not meet Roberts' definition of personal freedom.
As someone who’s been reimagining and redefining the nature of work in my own life, I oscillate between the lure of the financial security that is the scheduled paycheck of a traditional 9-5 and the desire to wake up without an alarm clock, among other less than thrilling aspects of working for someone else. Success for me includes having a life I don’t need a vacation or a retirement from,
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This episode is supported by Thrive Market. Thrive Market makes healthy eating simple and affordable. If you're thinking of investing in a done-for-you program, you may be interested in becoming an affiliate for a food, health, or wellness brand. While you should use or at least be familiar with the products you promote, especially if you stand to gain financially, affiliate marketing can be a great, low- or no-cost way to grow your health coaching practice.
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When you're just starting out as a health coach, it can feel like there's a million things you have to do before you get clients. I'm not big on worksheets and journaling, but these are some of the tools health coaches use with their clients. Health coaches also employ the use of meal plans and food and lifestyle challenges that run anywhere from three days to six weeks to introduce new prospects to a new way of eating and living. These may be free or offered as part of a paid wellness program that the client does by themselves or as part of a group, and may include pre-recorded and/or live audio, video, and coaching calls.
Over the years, several graduates of health coach training programs have found their sweet spot in designing and selling turn-key wellness programs that includes everything a health coach needs to grow their health coaching practice. Not only do they provide the health coach with the actual program to deliver to the client, but also marketing materials to promote the program, scripts for email and video, a marketing calendar, and other resources to help them create a successful launch.
This is great for the health coach who wants to save time and reach more people, but are they right for you?
Mentioned in this episode:
The Prosperous Coach BuddingHealthCoaches.com YourHealthCoachBiz.com HealthCoachSolutions.net TheHealthCoachGroup.com MarketingForHealthCoaches.com DoTerra Tupperware
After you graduate from your health coaching program, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make another investment.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
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My biggest challenge with deciding to stay in Hawaii after giving it a trial run two winters ago was what to do about my books. Everyone’s all, just buy them again. OK, but I still need to do something with the actual books I left in Brooklyn. I also don’t want to buy them up again. Most of them I got for free or bought them used, and I feel like it’ll cost the same to buy them as to having them shipped to me. I packed them up in the pre-paid post office boxes last November and I’m still waiting for them.
In the meantime, I soothe my anguish with my Kindle unlimited subscription along with the books I get to read for free in exchange for honest reviews. I plan on getting a library card, but since I don’t know how to return books on time, paying for a Kindle subscription is the same as paying all those fines to the Brooklyn Public Library over the years. Either way, it’s all been worth it.
There’s a growing trend in online business marketing where instead of or in addition to creating newsletter optins and webinars, you write an ebook to build your audience. While you’re offering value in the ebook, the goal is to get people on your site and investing with you at a significantly higher level. While I’m curious as to how someone goes from buying an ebook for 2.99 to investing ten times that much in a program, ebooks are a smart marketing move for online business owners who want to grow their audience. Published authors have more credibility, even if they self-publish.
The book I’m going to talk about today is one of those books.
If you're a health coach or wellness practitioner and would like to write a book to grow your business, check out fellow IIN grad, digital content creator, and Facebook ad strategist Halona Black's Planning, Writing, and Publishing Business Building Ebooks: Business Owner's Smart & Simple Series
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut, #MotormouthMelissa or #MondayswithMelissa
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I see a lot of new health coaches trying to reinvent the wheel. I also see new coaches trying so hard to be everything to their clients that they forget that the only thing they have to be is themselves. This is the quickest way to burn out in two years or less of graduating. When this happens, those same coaches will complain that they wasted their money and no one wants to work with them.
What I really hear is that no one wants to be saved. Which is true. You're not here to save the world. You're hear to share your gifts and serve your clients through the profession of health coaching.
If you're wondering what a Lexus or a Camry have to do with health coaching, take a listen. Sometimes, you have to use something that sounds unrelatable or even ridiculous to drive a point home.
Cars all have the same purpose -- to help you get from point A to point B. Everything else is a bonus. If all cars do the same thing, why do we have so many choices? And why do people choose certain cars over others?
After you graduate from your health coaching program, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make another investment.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
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This episode is for all the well-meaning and concerned trolls folks who feel compelled to speak about other people's bodies, most specifically, fat bodies. Do a Health Coach a favor and STOP IT.
Mentioned in this episode:
Heart disease in runners Weight bias and discrimination in healthcare Seeing Aretha Franklin Sing for the Last Time
What's Next? There's more to being healthy than diet and exercise. If you want to learn how to feel good in your body without dieting and deprivation, join Honeybee Wellness Club and get access to my wellness library, coaching calls, workshops, and more.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional. Please exercise personal wisdom and discretion before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle, especially if you are living with an illness or disease, are pregnant, elderly, or have health concerns that require the constant attention and care of a healthcare professional.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and host of Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon, the podcast that challenges listeners to ditch dieting and detoxes in favor of loving food and our bodies at any size. A graduate of Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Melissa offers health coaching and workshops online and in person via her wellness club.
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Why are we still making New Year's resolutions when most of us won't even make it halfway through. There's got to be a better way. What's yours?
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut, #MotormouthMelissa or #MondayswithMelissa
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As Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches, we know that food is important, but it's not the only thing that nourishes us. In the business of health coaching, making money is important, but it's not the only thing our business needs to grow and thrive.
Mentioned in this episode
Simone Turner
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing. What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
This episode is supported by Thrive Market. Thrive Market takes the hassle out of healthy living so that organic food and natural products are accessible to everyone. It offers organic, nutritious foods and nontoxic home and personal care essentials at discounted prices—all delivered right to your door. Become a member of Thrive Market today by clicking here.
I finally sat down to watch What the Health and the main thing I have to say about it is: I'm sick of these food and health documentaries.
I'm sick of the intentional misinformation or cherry picking of facts. I'm sick of them counting on the viewer taking what they say at face value and not doing their own research to verify and confirm the so-called facts. I'm sick of them interviewing black, brown, poor, and sick people without addressing their own implicit bias or intersectionality of the single issue they're so passionate about. I'm sick of all the revisionist history of human evolution. I'm sick of the moral superiority. I'm sick of them not telling the truth. They're all recycling the same information to push whatever agenda they have, and no one is really being honest about the core of the problem they're speaking out against.
I had several working titles for this episode and so much I wanted to talk about (are vegan diets sustainable/realistic in the long-term? / did this fool really just say sugar doesn't cause diabetes? / did they really just poverty pimp the black and low-income communities like these folks haven't been dealing with environmental racism and disenfranchisement from day one?), until I realized that until we start addressing the elephant in the room, no amount of dietary change is going to change the food system or our collective health.
Mentioned in this episode:
What The Health Film Stuff about fat vegans Stuff about sick vegans Even Vegans Die How the Drought is Affecting California's Black Families The Dark Side of Almond Use This Documentary Is Convincing Thousands To Go Vegan — But Does It Tell The Whole Story? Here's What Doctors Say What The Health: A Wolf’s Eye Review Are You Ready to Consider that Capitalism is The Real Problem? The Troubled History of The Supermarket Tomato Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5 Kinds of Apples Food Chain Workers Alliance Coalition of Immokalee Workers Sistah Vegan Project Food Empowerment Project
What's Next? There's more to being healthy than diet and exercise. If you want to learn how to feel good in your body without dieting and deprivation, join Honeybee Wellness Club and get access to my wellness library, coaching calls, workshops, and more.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional. Please exercise personal wisdom and discretion before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle, especially if you are living with an illness or disease, are pregnant, elderly, or have health concerns that require the constant attention and care of a healthcare professional.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and host of Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon, the podcast that challenges listeners to ditch dieting and detoxes in favor of loving food and our bodies at any size. A graduate of Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Melissa offers health coaching and workshops online and in person via her wellness club.
Mondays with Melissa is hosted on the Blubrry platform, which integrates seamlessly with Wordpress. Ready to start your own podcast? Get hosting free for a month by clicking here.
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This episode contains strong language and content for grown ups.
Where have all the grown-ups gone? It's 2017 and adults still don't want to grow up in all the ways that would make them better humans, and actually feel better in their bodies and in their lives. Like knowing how to cook something other than ramen noodles and frozen pizza, maintaining a chore schedule, being financially responsible, communicating openly and honestly, being able to talk about body parts, sex, and bodily functions using proper terminology, and what to do with your shit when you die.
C'mon people. Let's get it together. (Your) children are watching. ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
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This episode contains strong language.
I've been following Rich Litvin (and Steve Chandler) for a few years now, after my colleague and fellow coach Rasul sent me a copy of The Prosperous Coach. It's a book I read and reread over again when I start to fall into stinkin' thinkin', as my friend and coach Simone likes to say about self-limiting beliefs and negative self-talk. He sent out an email last week sharing 6 secrets to long-term success as a coach, and a few of them stood out for me. Mentioned in this episode:
Rich Litvin The Prosperous Coach The Four Agreements Marianne Williamson Byron Katie Brene Brown
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make additional investments.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing. What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry Wordpress plugin. Thinking of starting a podcast? Try it out for free for a whole month by clicking here.
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I spent a month getting an allergy shot every week and taking allergy medication twice a day, while also using a nasal spray. This was not living for me, so I began to research alternatives to allergy medications.
I'm sharing this not as a cure-all, but as a way for you to reimagine what your life might look like if you didn't have allergies and if you weren't on allergy medication.
Mentioned in this episode:
Probiotics Broccoli Sprouts Seeds Mason Jar Sprouter Turmeric Cayenne Local Harvest Cinnamon Nettle Leaf Tea
You may also be interested in Wild Fermentation or learning how to lacto-ferment with Summer Bock.
How are you managing your allergies? If you're not using OTC or allergy prescription medication, what worked? Let me know in the comments.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon challenges mainstream diet dogma that says you must diet, deprive, or willpower yourself away in order to live a health and happy life.
The content presented on this podcast is for education and information purposes only, and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional. Please exercise personal wisdom and discretion before making any changes to your diet or medication protocol.
I use affiliate links throughout this website and may receive a commission on any sales made from those links.
Where could you use support? I received my training in Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. I've studied over 100 dietary theories and support people just like you in living fully engaged lives without dieting and deprivation.
Click here to find out how to work with me
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This episode contains strong language.
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Homesteading is one of my later in life, long-term goals. Homesteading is a major lifestyle change. I binged watched Homestead Rescue and I want to believe that the producers overexaggerated the circumstances to make a good show vs believing that these homesteaders willingly and willfully set themselves up for failure, suffering and heartbreak. Note: This episode contains strong language.
Mentioned in this episode
Homestead Rescue Little House on the Prairie This Old House Tents and Yurts from Colorado Yurt Company Go work on a farm
Here are some helpful resources for homesteading
Mother Earth News Country Wisdom & Know-How Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens ValleyFoodStorage.com Get free Shipping on your next order from FoodStorage.com. Use Coupon Code: nsfree5. TheReadyStore.com The Backyard Homestead The Resilient Farm and Homestead Self-Sufficiency for the 21st Century The Do-It-Yourself-Homestead The Homestead Planner and Logbook Homesteading Meetups
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make further additional investments.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, but what if you don't want to be self-employed? What happens next? What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
This episode is supported by Thrive Market. Thrive Market takes the hassle out of healthy living so that organic food and natural products are accessible to everyone. It offers organic, nutritious foods and nontoxic home and personal care essentials at discounted prices—all delivered right to your door.
Become a member of Thrive Market today by clicking here.
Forward your membership confirmation to join@honeybeewellness.club and I'll give you access to my wellness resource library.
The Integrative Nutrition Plan is a 12-step process for anyone looking to create long-term health and wellness in their lives. In this episode, I go over each step and offer my own insights from personal experience and over twelve years of health coaching. The Integrative Nutrition Plan is included in Integrative Nutrition: Feed Your Hunger for Health and Happiness.
Also mentioned in this episode:
Olivia Cleans Green / Vegan Soup Challenge How to Cook Everything / How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Plan to Eat PlateJoy Shop Thrive Market for Whole Grains The Four Agreements
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional. Please exercise personal wisdom and discretion before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle, especially if you are living with an illness or disease, are pregnant, elderly, or have health concerns that require the constant attention and care of a healthcare professional.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and host of Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon, the podcast that challenges listeners to ditch dieting and detoxes in favor of loving food and our bodies at any size. A graduate of Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Melissa offers health coaching and workshops online and in person via her wellness club.
Mondays with Melissa is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
This episode contains strong language.
There’s a mural of native (to Brooklyn) trees painted on the side of a business in Bedford-Stuyvesant. After reading the proud muralist’s FB post presenting the completed work about how she was “Inspired by ideas of transforming the private into public, environmental justice, and community, I’ve reimagined the restoration of this forest in a neighborhood devoid of accessible and prominent green space,” I responded by highlighting the prominent green space that does in fact exist in Bed-Stuy, and that we have to be really careful about our use of language and limit of perception when speaking about space and place, especially in communities like Bed-Stuy.
She went on to dismiss me (and several others) about what constituted "easily accessible" and prominent green space based on her lived experience and that of her “several years” living in Bed-Stuy and then asked how could we work together to change it. Girl, what? LOOK HERE: I don’t owe her shit. I have no desire or interest to talk to anyone, especially white people, about how their implicit bias is just as harmful, if not dangerous to marginalized people as structural and systemic racism is. People like her can participate in all the causes they please that make them feel all warm and fuzzy inside and never have to worry about losing their privileged status.
She PAINTED trees on a wall of a business owned by gentrifiers on an avenue that has been instrumental in the growth of gentrification in Bed-Stuy and folks are supposed to walk by and feel a sense of connection to nature and community, when there is a living tree BEHIND that building, around the corner, and on every block they walk down? GTFOHWTBS!
I’m supposed to work with her to make green space more accessible, for what? So she can feel more comfortable? So that I can continue to perform the emotional labor she so comfortably delegates to other people? I don’t have a problem finding community gardens to hang out in! Not tuh-day, Sally Struthers!
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that.
With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
If you feel like you need another way to think about setting up your health coaching practice, check out Get Clients 101: The Essential Handbook for Coaches and Consultants by Jo Dale What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
When your physical activity is primarily focused on losing weight, you miss out on all the other benefits of moving your body.
What role does exercise play in your life? What would your life look like if you didn’t spend all your time and mental energy on weight loss? What would you do with the time you freed up? What are your takeaways? This episode is sponsored by
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Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
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Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart.
I am, I am, I am.
~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
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If you have time, allow yourself to relax for couple of minutes on your back after completing this breathwork meditation. Give yourself a good full body stretch before getting back into the swing of things. The 4/4 breath has a similar navel action to Breath of Fire, as practiced in Ego Eradicator.
What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience?
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer.
The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using your own personal wisdom and discretion as you participate in this experience.
If you’ve ever found it difficult to sit still and quiet your mind during meditation, breathwork, also known as pranayama, may make all the difference. Meditation in its simplest explanation, is focus. A daily practice of focused breathing can help to relieve tension and stress, increase energy levels, increase oxygen and improve blood flow, ease anxiety and depression, aide in muscle relaxation, make sleep more restful, and increase one’s overall well-being.
There’s no right or wrong way to breathe, so your experience will be your own. While I offer suggestions for creating an intentional space, breathing on purpose does not require any special tools or equipment, and can be done anywhere and at anytime, sitting, standing, walking, and lying down. As you learn the breathwork exercise, it may be helpful to begin in an upright position.
Once you are familiar with the breathwork exercise, you can practice however you like. For the purposes of this demonstration, Breathe on Purpose is three minutes. You are welcome to go longer or shorter, as your time and desire allow.
Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club.
Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry. Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body. From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
I have over 50 books on my reading list and counting, and below are some of them. If you've read any or are currently reading them, let me know in the comments and maybe, if you're interested, we can figure out how to talk about them together in depth on future episodes.
As a "Professional Reader" for NetGalley and Blogging for Books, I get access to almost any book I want to read in every genre in exchange for writing an honest review. I love this exchange because I enjoy reading and don't always make the time. Knowing that I have to write a review keeps me accountable.
Most of my books I read through Kindle, but it is nice to actually have pages to turn every now and again.
What are you reading that you think I may be interested in? Let me know in the comments!
By purchasing through these links you consent to feeding my book habit aka, I'll make money in the form of an Amazon gift card that I will be spending on more books! Thank you for enabling your support!
*These books are review copies that may or may not be published at the time of this podcast.
Your Move: The Underdog's Guide to Building Your Business by Ramit Sethi
How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up by Emilie Wapnick
Nutrition for Intuition by Doreen Virtue
*Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being by Christiane Northrup
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
Linkedin Riches: How to Leverage the World's Largest Professional Network to Enhance Your Brand, Generate Leads and Increase Revenue by John Nemo (read and currently implementing for Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice. Will review once I implement the advice so that I can discuss the results)
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown (read this as part of a book club, insights to come)
Easy Legal Steps...That Are Also Good for Your Soul: 7 Steps to Go From Stuck & Scared of the Law to Confident and Empowered by Lisa Fraley
Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey by Fred Minnick
*Simple Pleasures: Thoughts on Food, Friendships, and Life by Stephanie Mills
*Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World by Carolyn Custis James
*Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style by David T. Lamb
*The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin
*Unemployable: How to Be Successfully Unemployed Your Entire Life! by David Thomas Roberts
*48-Hour Startup: From Idea to Launch in One Weekend by Doherty Fraser, MBE
*Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life by Tasha Eurich
*Make Your Own Pure Mineral Makeup: 79 Easy Hypoallergenic Recipes for Radiant Beauty by Heather Anderson
*The Revolt of the Black Athlete: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition by Harry Edwards
*Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, and Change Makers by Margot Machol Bisnow
*Non-Obvious 2017 Edition: How To Think Different, Curate Ideas and Predict The Future by Rohit Bhargava
*How to Use Limited Liability Companies & Limited Partnerships: Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Structure by Garrett Sutton
*Wild Ideas: Creativity from the Inside Out by Cathy Wild
*Lost in the USA: American Identity from the Promise Keepers to the Million Mom March by Deborah Gray White
*The Authentic Lover: Reclaiming Love's Beauty and Power by Chris Hakim
*The Book of Greens: A Cook's Compendium of 40 Varieties, from Arugula to Watercress, with Over 150 Recipes by Jenn Louis; Kathleen Squires
*Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own by Andrew Weil, MD
*Gentrifier by John Joe Schlichtman, Jason Patch, and Marc Lamont Hill
I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~ Audrey Lorde
I've been told that being direct takes the mystery and fun out of the games people play in relationships. You wouldn't accept a job without fully understanding what you're getting into, so why do you do that in your relationships? When do you get tired of playing games?
This conversation was recorded a few years ago after a workshop Tazima hosted on learning how to make requests and receiving them.
Unfortunately, I could not find the video to the slow blow job tutorial we mentioned.
Tazima Ayana Davis is a relationship coach specializing in sex, intimacy, and Orgasmic Meditation. Find out what she's up to at www.InfiniteRelating.com
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Of all the things that have changed in the health coaching profession, this one thing still holds. I think it's time to change this.
In this episode I share one of the lessons I keep having to learn over and over again. Sometimes, not getting what you want can be a good thing.
See what Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Simone Turner is up to over on Facebook.
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Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart.
I am, I am, I am.
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Kundalini Yogis make funny faces and noises during our yoga practice.
Sitali Pranayam is a cooling breathwork medition, the opposite of the Breath of Fire breathwork meditation we did last week.
What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience?
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer.
The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using your own personal wisdom and discretion as you participate in this experience.
If you’ve ever found it difficult to sit still and quiet your mind during meditation, breathwork, also known as pranayama, may make all the difference. Meditation in its simplest explanation, is focus. A daily practice of focused breathing can help to relieve tension and stress, increase energy levels, increase oxygen and improve blood flow, ease anxiety and depression, aide in muscle relaxation, make sleep more restful, and increase one’s overall well-being.
There’s no right or wrong way to breathe, so your experience will be your own. While I offer suggestions for creating an intentional space, breathing on purpose does not require any special tools or equipment, and can be done anywhere and at anytime, sitting, standing, walking, and lying down. As you learn the breathwork exercise, it may be helpful to begin in an upright position.
Once you are familiar with the breathwork exercise, you can practice however you like. For the purposes of this demonstration, Breathe on Purpose is three minutes. You are welcome to go longer or shorter, as your time and desire allow.
Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club. Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body.
From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
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ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~ Audrey Lorde
Must you struggle to get what you want? Ease is one of my Core Desired Feelings and part of the goal-setting process I use to lead my decision making with desire and being instead of striving for material or physical outcomes. This episode is sponsored by:
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One thing I hear often from coaches who haven't been able to create a sustainable health coaching practice is that the business model they were given doesn't work. Sure, a coaching business model may not be the right fit for your personality and business goals, but what I found most often, after asking a few key questions, is that it isn't that the business model doesn't work, it's that the health coach didn't put in the work.
Many health coaches (myself included), try to do too many things and be in too many places at once and lack consistency and follow-through. In this episode, I talk about building one part of your health coaching practice at a time, and getting good at doing one thing before moving on to the next.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
You may be interested in reading these books, which can help you create a success and abundance mindset:
The Fire Starter Sessions
The Prosperous Coach
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Are those of us in the nutrition, health, and wellness industries really interested in helping people live healthy? If we are, then why can't we tell the truth about weight loss?
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Honeybee Wellness Club Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
Membership includes
monthly group coaching calls email support resources and more.
Join Honeybee Wellness Club
Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart.
I am, I am, I am.
~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
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Ego Eradicator is a favorite pranayama amongst practitioners of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
In addition to its purifying qualities, it is an excellent toner for the arms and abs.
Please note:
Ego Eradicator uses Breath of Fire, and is not recommended for those already carrying excess heat in the body, such as nervous energy, inflammation, and a burned out feeling. Breath of Fire is also not recommended for those living with diabetes, high blood pressure and other cardiac health concerns, stomach concerns, and during the first days of ones menstrual cycle or during pregnancy.
What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience?
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer.
The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using your own personal wisdom and discretion as you participate in this experience.
If you’ve ever found it difficult to sit still and quiet your mind during meditation, breathwork, also known as pranayama, may make all the difference. Meditation in its simplest explanation, is focus. A daily practice of focused breathing can help to relieve tension and stress, increase energy levels, increase oxygen and improve blood flow, ease anxiety and depression, aide in muscle relaxation, make sleep more restful, and increase one’s overall well-being.
There’s no right or wrong way to breathe, so your experience will be your own. While I offer suggestions for creating an intentional space, breathing on purpose does not require any special tools or equipment, and can be done anywhere and at anytime, sitting, standing, walking, and lying down. As you learn the breathwork exercise, it may be helpful to begin in an upright position.
Once you are familiar with the breathwork exercise, you can practice however you like. For the purposes of this demonstration, Breathe on Purpose is three minutes. You are welcome to go longer or shorter, as your time and desire allow.
Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club. Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance i...
I'm interested in moving this conversation beyond mass consumerism. How will this buyout make our lives better? What impact will it have on the future of retail employment and retail workers? How can we get more creative with jobs that are considered low-level, menial, and otherwise undesirable?
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ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, reply to me with @HoneyBHolistic #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
Your childhood holds the clues and the keys to unlocking your creativity and sense of personal freedom.
A lot of health coaches and fellow wellness and spiritual practitioners avoid the money part of their business, but we need money to grow our business and to support our own health and happiness.
A popular marketing trend right now is to convince you to create a six-figure coaching practice. What's missing from these pitches is the amount of time (years) it may take some of you to hit six figures, and the things you have to be willing to do to stay there, such as continuously investing in your business and your personal development.
Without putting an exact dollar amount on your coaching practice, here's another way to figure out how much you want to make and how you have to set yourself up to reach your money goals.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
You may be interested in reading these books, which can help you create a success and abundance mindset:
The Fire Starter Sessions
The Prosperous Coach
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
I tend to think of medicinal herbs as "stuff women use" and pills and supplements being the primary domain of men. Of course that isn't true, but that's how it's reflected in my bubble of reality. Today I talk about five herbs that have shown great benefits in supporting men's health concerns.
Mentioned in this episode: Vog = Volcano Smog 12 Heart Attack Early Signs and Symptoms in Women & Men
Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Healing for Men
Scientists Avoid Studying Women's Bodies Because They Get Periods
Female Genital Mutilation in the US
Sexism and Medical Terminology
Surthrival's Pine Pollen
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Honeybee Wellness Club Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
Annual Membership includes
monthly group coaching calls email support resources and more.
Join Honeybee Wellness Club
Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart.
I am, I am, I am.
~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar Show your support for Breathe on Purpose by shopping through this sponsored ad.
What happens when we purposely inhale through one nostril and exhale through the other? Let's find out.
What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience?
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer.
The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using your own personal wisdom and discretion as you participate in this experience.
If you’ve ever found it difficult to sit still and quiet your mind during meditation, breathwork, also known as pranayama, may make all the difference. Meditation in its simplest explanation, is focus. A daily practice of focused breathing can help to relieve tension and stress, increase energy levels, increase oxygen and improve blood flow, ease anxiety and depression, aide in muscle relaxation, make sleep more restful, and increase one’s overall well-being.
There’s no right or wrong way to breathe, so your experience will be your own. While I offer suggestions for creating an intentional space, breathing on purpose does not require any special tools or equipment, and can be done anywhere and at anytime, sitting, standing, walking, and lying down. As you learn the breathwork exercise, it may be helpful to begin in an upright position.
Once you are familiar with the breathwork exercise, you can practice however you like. For the purposes of this demonstration, Breathe on Purpose is three minutes. You are welcome to go longer or shorter, as your time and desire allow.
Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club. Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body.
From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
On my list of possible careers growing up was chef, baker, model, photographer, massage therapist, and world traveler. I wasted so much time in my 20s trying to figure out the ONE thing I could get good at long enough to stick with it and be paid well for it and nothing came of any of it. Now that I'm nearing my 40s, I'm over this shit.
It has been so exhausting, trying to make myself fit into the box of specialization. There's so much noise about choosing one thing, when we're actually quite capable of being so much more.
I'm currently reading Emilie Wapnick's How to Be Everything as part of my recovery.
There's a model of success that includes obtaining advanced degrees, high-paying jobs, big houses, getting married and having kids, while accumulating lots of stuff, debt, and stress.
If this is what you want, by all means, go for it! But if you imagine something else for yourself, click here to get your copy of The Fire Starter Sessions. If you want to help others do the same, click here to become a Fire Starter Sessions Facilitator.
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, reply to me with @HoneyBHolistic #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~ Audrey Lorde
Darkness gives way to the Light. #BeYourOwnGuru
This episode is sponsored by:
What Are Your Takeaways? Leave a comment for us here, or join us both on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #MotormouthMelissa and #TooMuchWoman
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One of my goals for my health coaching practice is to have a three to four day workweek. This means getting everything in my business done, from working on my business (administrative, marketing, and money stuff) to working in my business (seeing clients), in that time.
There are weeks when I work more than three or four days, especially if I'm fleshing out a new offer or creating new content, but because I have a structure in place for how I want to work, I can easily go back to it.
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
You may be interested in reading these books, which can help you create a success and abundance mindset:
The Fire Starter Sessions
The Prosperous Coach
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
In this episode, I share how I was able to eat for almost free from 2008 to 2015, along with some of the ways you can lower your food costs.
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Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size, and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
We breathe predominately through one nostril throughout the day, alternating back and forth. What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience?
When you put everyone else before your own needs and desires, what's in it for you? When you're busy taking care of everyone and everything, who's taking care of you? How has this been working for you?
Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, and it's important that you don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing.
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Why waste time on achieving work-life balance when all you really want is to feel good, get the right things done, and enjoy your life?
There's no one-size-fits-all solution to health and happiness. When's the last time you spent an hour with someone who actually cared about your dreams and desires for a healthy, happy life?
If you want to create a new story for your life, beyond dieting and deprivation and a life you need a vacation from, I invite you to schedule an introductory coaching session.
Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Please honor your body and your own personal wisdom. Breathe on Purpose is for education and information purposes and is not intended to act as or replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.
Did you know that you breathe primarily through one nostril at a time throughout the day? Today we experience breathing long and deep through the left nostril.
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @wmnshealthcoach with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer. Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club. Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
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"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
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Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body. From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
Any job that is measured by productivity is a job that humans should not be doing. Productivity is for robots. ~ Kevin Kelly
I've long been an advocate for shorter workweeks. We're working too long and too much for no reason. And for what?
It's not getting us closer to the people and things we're actually working for, so why do we keep choosing this?
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ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
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Stacey and I talk about the many layers of sex and orgasm, why it was important for her to be open and honest about sex with her daughter, and what your pussy is always trying to tell you, if you'd only listen.
Not in the beginning, anyway. Too many new health coaches get overwhelmed and frustrated by web design, hosting, and creating content to the point that of not taking action on what's most important: getting clients.
You don't need a website to get clients. Today I share the simplest thing you can do to create a web presence that will free you to focus on the other important tasks you need to complete to build your health coaching practice. What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below or over here in my Linkedin Group. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Here's what's good to know:
Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
Snacking: What is it good for? Snacking contributes to so much more than weight gain (or weight loss). In today's episode, I talk about snacking as a way to understand our nutrition needs and how to make choices that help us feel good in our bodies.
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Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size, and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Please honor your body and your own personal wisdom. Breathe on Purpose is for education and information purposes and is not intended to act as or replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.
I learned this breathwork exercise from Dr. Andrew Weil, a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. He is a visiting teacher at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I received my training as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. You can learn more about him and his approach to health and happiness at Dr.Weil.com.
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer. Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club. Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-Step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation.
Book a Workshop / Join Honeybee Wellness Club
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
This episode is sponsored by:
Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body. From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
We outsource everything from our basic needs to entertainment, so it's normal to think it strange to do stuff, like start a daily podcast.
When you talk too much, you start a podcast. Stacey and I start talking about one of our triggers, and before we know it, we're discussing respectability politics and one of the three things that adults have a hard time being grown up about.
Your prospective clients aren't looking for health coaching, they're looking for results (also known as transformation). Use your personal story to demonstrate the value health coaching can have in their lives.
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What if you could get the results you wanted -- feeling and looking good -- without dieting and deprivation?
This episode is part one of 7 Ways to Feel Good in Your Body Without Dieting and Deprivation.
I'm sharing the exact process I take my clients through in Honeybee Wellness Club.
In this episode, I talk about how to reimagine goal setting so that you can get the result you want, without focusing on weight loss.
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Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size, and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more.
Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #honeybeewellnessclub #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox.
Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Learn more at honeybeeholistic.info.
Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting a podcast? Try it free for one month through this link.
Please honor your body and your own personal wisdom. Breathe on Purpose is intended for education and information purposes and is not intended to act as or replace the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.
This episode is supported by REI.
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
We can't control what people think, do, and say, but we can control how we respond. The Prayer of Light is a simple tool you can use anywhere and any time you need an attitude adjustment.
This meditation may be challenging for some. I recommend preparing with a few cycles of the 15-Second Breath.
Once you have the Prayer of Light memorized, you can recite it however you like. I sometimes use it to close my Sadhana (daily spiritual practice) and during my workshops.
Love before me Love behind me Love at my left Love at my right Love above me Love below me Love unto me Love in my surroundings Love to all Love to the Universe Peace before me Peace behind me Peace at my left Peace at my right Peace above me Peace below me Peace unto me Peace in my surroundings Peace to all Peace to the Universe Light before me Light behind me Light at my left Light at my right Light above me Light below me Light unto me Light in my surroundings Light to all Light to the Universe
The Prayer of Light was shared with me by one of my spiritual teachers, Joseph Michael Levry. You can learn more at Rootlight.com.
Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose.
Breathe on Purpose is offered in-person through my workshops and via phone as an extended practice to members of Honeybee Wellness Club.
Visit Honeybee Wellness Club to learn more about health coaching and how to work with me.
"May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way home" is the closing song of classes in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan/3HO. It is adapted from the lyrics of "A Very Cellular Song" performed by The Incredible String Band and written by Mike Heron.
I am a KRI Level I Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2005, trained under Gurucharan Khalsa, Guru Dharam Khalsa, Nirbhe Kaur, and Mahan Rishi Singh with additional studies in Naam Yoga under Joseph Michael Levry.
Breath is essential to life. It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we leave. In between that time, we take about half a billion breaths. What we may not realize is that the mind, body, and breath are intimately connected and can influence each other. Our breathing is influenced by our thoughts, and our thoughts and physiology can be influenced by our breath. Learning to breathe consciously and with awareness is the fourth limb of yoga, and it can be a valuable tool in helping to restore balance in the mind and body. From Breathing for Life: The Mind-Body Healing Benefits of Pranayama
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Leave this world a little better than you found it. ~ Robert Baden-Powell I'm learning to grow food on a tropical island, and how a scene in The Fifth Element is cultivating mindfulness as I begin this next phase of my livelihood.
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ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about the continuous pursuit of personal growth. Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, reply to me with @HoneyBHolistic #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa
I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~ Audrey Lorde
The mother wound is the pain of being a woman passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. And it includes the dysfunctional coping mechanisms that are used to process that pain.
From Why It's Crucial For Women to Heal the Mother Wound
Join the conversation in the comments or on Twitter @honeybholistic along with the hashtag #toomuchwoman
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Resources A trauma involving the mother or father is sometimes referred to as a "wound" because it damages the body-mind, needs proper healing, and often leaves a scar or weakness in your body or emotional makeup. No wound is more charged for both men and women than the mother wound. Your relationship with your mother or whoever provided your "mothering" is the primary relationship in your development, and it inevitably conditions much of your life. It is easy to assume that if you had some difficulty in this relationship you have outgrown it, but do not be too sure. In my experience as a Dharma teacher, I have been surprised to discover how often yogis of both genders and all ages report being overwhelmed by unresolved feelings about their mothers. If you don't acknowledge and make peace with these feelings, then she is forced to stay caught forever in your mind and heart as a negative "mother image," preventing the possibility of an authentic relationship. From Healing Your Mother (Or Father) Wound Pussy: A Reclamation
If going to health coaching school wasn't enough, just wait until you graduate!
You'll soon find yourself in swimming in a sea of advanced health coach trainings, done-for-you programs, and marketing tactics all trying to hook you into buying their version of what it means to be the biggest and highest paid health coach.
When you may not even have clarity on what you want your health coaching practice to look like, it can feel like you need to sign up for every shiny course that comes your way. Not so fast! From one Integrative Nutrition Health Coach to another, I've been there. There's one thing I'd like you to do before you jump into health coaching or signing up for another program or buy a done-for-you marketing product. What were your takeaways? Let me know in the comments below. If you'd like to receive ongoing support, you can join me on Linkedin or Facebook. You can also respond to me on Twitter @honeybholistic with hashtags #growyourselfcoaching #healthcoaching and #IINHealthCoach.
Thinking of becoming a health coach? Visit www.honeybeeholistic.info to learn more about my experience with Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Professional Health Coach Training Program and to take advantage of my Ambassador Enrollment offer.
I am a Graduate Ambassador of Institute for Integrative Nutrition and may receive compensation for anyone who enrolls through my referral. All views and opinions expressed here and on Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice are my own.
We say we love our mothers, but we do very little on a social level to support women who mothers. How can we change that?
The 15-second breath is a great practice for learning how to slow the breath down, and to eventually hold the breath for periods of time. It is an eventual lead up to the minute breath.
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I think I like being in control (of myself) more than I care to admit, which is why being an adult ain't so bad for me. I'm more crunchy than communal, but I wonder, why are we adulting alone? Why can't we be responsible adults, for ourselves and for each other, together?
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About Mondays with Melissa Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about the continuous pursuit of personal growth. Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty.
Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments and I'll be in touch.
On Twitter, reply to me with @HoneyBHolistic #FlawsOutClawsOut and #MotormouthMelissa