EnVibe Life Conversations: Recent Episodes
Amy Parker & Cheryl Dunn
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For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy and Cheryl discuss their personal growth, the struggles that they have experienced, and the valuable lessons that they have learned over the past two seasons.
In this week’s episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy and Cheryl are joined once again by Internal Medicine Physician, Dr. Denise Brown. Dr. Brown shares her vast experience in the areas of hospice and palliative care. They also discuss how advanced planning for end-of-life experiences and decisions can give patients and families greater peace of mind when the time comes. In this episode:
01:32 –Dr. Brown shares her personal experiences and how they fueled her passion to specialize in end of life care.
06:38 – What is hospice?
09:18 - What is palliative care?
11:01 – What is the difference between palliative care and hospice?
12:22 – Dr. Brown addresses common misconceptions surrounding hospice care.
14:26 – Death is a process.
20:24 – Dr. Brown talks about the process of hospice care and what patients and families can expect.
25:57 – DNRs (Do Not Resuscitate Orders), DNIs (Do Not Intubate Orders), and other advanced directives.
31:00 – The value of end-of-life planning.
Dr. Denise Brown’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-brown-md-b8460a8/
EnVibe Life’s October 2021 podcast with Dr. Denise Brown: “Ask Dr. Denise” with Denise Brown, M.D.: The Doctor-Patient Relationship
Looking good and feeling good are often connected. Our outward appearance affects not only our physical confidence but our mental and emotional health as well. For this episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine. Lord Gavin is a celebrity aesthetician and the in-house brand representative for Augustinus Bader.
In this episode:
01:45 – Lord Gavin’s background and motivations.
08:57 – How people’s outward appearance is directly connected to their mental health.
11:27 – Lord Gavin discusses the importance of proper skincare.
19:46–Augustinus Bader, his products, and why they stand out among other skincare lines.
20:47 – Trigger Factor Complex (TFC) and how it revolutionized skincare products.
30:25 – Lord Gavin discusses why everyone should treat their skin as if they are celebrities in their own lives.
To learn more about Augustinus Bader products, visit www.augustinusbader.com.
For more of Lord Gavin’s tips, follow him on Instagram at @lordgmv.
For this episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, get to know Amy and Chery a little better…What are their backgrounds? What prompted them to start EnVibe Life? Amy and Cheryl discuss their purposes, their passions, and the things that are important in their lives. In this episode:
02:40 – Amy discusses her life, family, and background.
08:38 – What isAmypassionate about? How does she want people to remember her?
15:59 – What was the spark for Amy to start EnVibeLife?
20:00 –Cheryl shares her background and her family.
24:29 – Cheryl talks about her history as a competitive gymnast when she was younger and her career as an actress.
32:37 –Cheryl shares what she views as her purpose in life.
34:31 – Where does Cheryl see herself ten years from now?
37:12 –What are the top two things on Cheryl’s bucket list?
40:51 – Cheryl discusses what brought her to EnVibe Life.
For this episode of the EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by holistic doctor, Dr. Tenesha Wards. Dr. Wards is the founder and medical director of Infinity Wellness Center. They discuss what functional medicine is and how it works with traditional medicine. Dr. Tenesha shares her battle with Lyme disease and how it inspired her to help others in similar situations. In this episode: 01:37 – Dr. Wards’ background.
04:08 – What is Lyme disease and what are its symptoms?
07:52 – Is there a test to see if someone is suffering from Lyme disease?
10:27 – Dr. Tenesha discusses the importance of cleanses and their benefits.
12:28 – What is functional medicine? How does it differ from traditional western medicine?
16:49 – What would an appointment with Dr. Tenesha entail?
22:40 – Three easy ways to support total body health.
24:48 – Dr. Tenesha discusses gut health and how it affects the body.
28:25 – Chronic fatigue syndrome.
To learn more about Dr. Wards and her practice, visit her website at www.austinholisticdr.com.
Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Karen Cooper, a psychic medium, intuitive healer, and Reiki Master. They discuss the healing benefits of psychic mediumship, the intuitive gifts we all have, and opening up to your divine purpose.
In This Podcast: 02:35 – Karen’s background and how she learned to accept her gifts and their healing benefits for others.
09:25 – Who might benefit from a session with a psychic medium?
11:21 – Cheryl’s personal experience.
08:01 – What services does Karen offer in a session?
24:03 – How Reiki healing enhances sessions.
26:18 – Karen’s insights for those wanting to open up to their own intuitions.
31:41 – Psychic healing sessions in a virtual world.
33:05 – What does Karen do to bring balance to her daily life?
To learn more about Karen or schedule a session with her, visit www.karencooperhealing.com.
For today’s episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss relationships, especially those deep relationships they consider “soul relationships”. In this episode:
02:15 – What is a soul relationship?.
05:05 – Soul families.
08:14 – The importance of your relationship with yourself. Distinguishing the voice of your soul from the voice of your ego.
10:20 – Cheryl discusses Dare to Lead by Brene Brown.
11:55 – Triggers and why you should be grateful for them.
15:49 – Marriage and “spiritual contracts”.
18:00 – The importance of rites and rituals.
21:34 – The importance of our relationships with other people.
26:35 – Soul to soul conversations.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Jason Belvill. He is a strength and conditioning specialist and the founder and CEO of BodySpec, a body composition testing service. They discuss what a DEXA scan is and why the information it provides can help to support people’s overall health and wellness.
In this episode:
01:43 – Who is Jason and what’s his background?
04:07 – What do people learn when doing a high-level body scan, such as a DEXA scan?
08:28 – Jason talks about BodySpec and the accessibility of their mobile facilities.
10:01 – How often should we do a body scan?
15:47 – What can people expect during a body composition test?
18:34 – Jason discusses radiation exposure and how BodySpec works to maximize safety.
To learn more about Jason and BodySpec, visit www.bodyspec.com.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn explore the topic of fear. Why do we experience fear and what is its purpose? They also share their struggles handling fear and some of the ways to overcome those vulnerabilities.
In this episode:
01:29 – Amy and Cheryl discuss fear and why it shows up. The importance of having people in your life that only wants the best for you.
03:45 – What is the purpose of fear?
05:00 – Survival instincts given to us by fear. Fear as showing us places for growth.
08:08 – The importance of having love and gratitude instead of fear–and even for our fears.
11:27 – Cheryl and Amy share their own experiences with fear and how they discern their actions and path in the face of fear.
17:24 – How does fear trigger peoples’ vulnerability?
18:15 – Brene Brown’s work on vulnerability.
19:55 – How fear manifests in our bodies.
22:27 – Ways to handle or overcome fear.
23:41 – Journaling to explore fear and vulnerability. Different journaling methods to help.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Eloisa Mena. She is the owner of Raw by Elo and a registered dietitian. They discuss gut health and why it is important to consider. They also discuss different foods that are good for the gut as well as what to avoid. In this episode:
01:53 –Gut health and why it is important. The microbiome.
03:06 –What is leaky gut?
04:26 -- Eloisa discusses the symptoms of leaky gut and how they vary from person to person.
05:38 – How is gut related to our overall health? Why is the gut so important?
08:14 – The importance of being intuitive with and aware of our symptoms.
08:55 – Is the breakdown of gut health inevitable?
10:07 – Eloisa discusses the importance of fiber.
11:45 – The increasing prevalence of a focus on gut health.
12:26 – Sources of fiber.
13:37 – Beneficial wholegrain foods and minimally processes foods.
16:21 – The importance of having variety in the diet.
17:32 – Oligosaccharides.
19:42 – Signs that you should seek professional help for gut health.
22:53 – What are probiotics? Should we supplement with them?
26:53 – The importance of exercise and its effects in gut health.
27:59 – Substances to avoid for better gut health.
To learn more about Eloisa, visit her website Raw By Elo and check out her prior appearance on the EnVibe Conversations podcast, The Benefits of An Anti-Inflammatory Diet with Eloisa Mena
Follow Eloisa on Instagram, @eloisamena.
For this episode of EnVibe life Conversations, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Stephen Dunn. They discuss the cause of sports and exercise-related injuries and how to minimalize their risk. They also explore the importance of having a wellness team, listening to your body, and keeping all things in balance.
In this episode:
02:16 – Stephen discusses injury“prevention”.
06:30 – How age affects the incidence of injuries.
08:00 – Considerations when increasing or beginning a workout regimen.
09:09 – Stephen talks about the importance of respecting your injuries and taking proper care to help healing.
11:00 – Risk management in regards to possible injuries.
14:02 – The four stages of injury recovery.
18:39 – Is there a sport more prone to cause injury than others?
27:30 – The importance of seeing a practitioner as soon as possible after an injury.
30:21 –Special considerations for young/student-athletes. Why it can be harmful to young athletes to specialize in one sport too early.
39:02 – Stephen discusses the importance of sports psychology and the pressures felt by young athletes.
To learn more about Stephen &Cheryl Dunn and Core Therapy & Pilates, visit https://therapyandpilates.com/ and find them on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYeL6aH7RkKC0mHcUaf39g
Dunn’s book, Retrain The Brain To Solve Back Pain
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Bob Doyle. Bob gained notoriety in the book and movie, The Secret, as a teacher and practitioner of the Law of Attraction. Bob’s current teachings are based on the scientific principles of neuroplasticity. He discusses the Law of Attraction, neuroplasticity, and re-wiring the brain, and how we can use these principles to affect change and bring about our desires in life.
In this episode:
01:27 – The Secret and The Law of Attraction.
07:41 – The importance of taking action and behavioral change in enacting the Law of Attraction and achieving your desires.
11:37 – What is neuroplasticity? The importance of rewiring your brain.
19:16 – Where do people start?
20:00 – Bob’s free Transformation Personality Type Quiz
26:00 – Creating new patterns of behavior.
27:23 – It’s okay to have desires.
29:40 – We can have many different purposes and desires.
30:00 – The importance of joy in our life experience.
34:36 – Bob talks about the importance of receiving outside support to help with the rewiring process.
To learn more about Bob Doyle and his work, visit www.meetbobdoyle.com.
Why is the heart so important??? For today’s episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of the heart and love in our wellness lives. They cover the heart chakra and its functions and the importance of balance in our lives. They go into how giving too much or too little can affect us, and, of course, they examine the heart and its many aspects.
In this episode:
01:42 -- The heart and the emotion of love.
02:50 – The body’s energy and messaging centers.
03:20 – The research done by The HeartMath Institute.
06:45 – Heart Rate Variability and how we can affect it. The power of the energy of the heart.
08:00 – Heart-Brain Coherence.
12:57 – The importance of loving all parts of ourselves.
14:40 – The importance of balance in the heart. Even too much heart energy can throw us out of balance.
16:45 – Signs of an under-activated heart chakra.
18:15 - Why do people get their feelings hurt?
22:52 –The physical aspect of the heart and various exercises to keep it healthy. (For more detail, see Cheryl’s article Exercising for Your Fourth Chakra.)
29:07 – The heart chakra’s importance as the gateway between the lower and upper chakras.
30:48 –The flow of giving and receiving.
Heart Math Website: https://www.heartmath.com/
Heart Math Article: https://envibelife.com/is-it-possible-to-care-too-much-understanding-how-to-care-without-it-becoming-a-source-of-your-stress/
Why is the heart so important??? For today’s episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of the heart and love in our wellness lives. They cover the heart chakra and its functions and the importance of balance in our lives. They go into how giving too much or too little can affect us, and, of course, they examine the heart and its many aspects.
In this episode:
01:42 -- The heart and the emotion of love.
02:50 – The body’s energy and messaging centers.
03:20 – The research done by The HeartMath Institute.
06:45 – Heart Rate Variability and how we can affect it. The power of the energy of the heart.
08:00 – Heart-Brain Coherence.
12:57 – The importance of loving all parts of ourselves.
14:40 – The importance of balance in the heart. Even too much heart energy can throw us out of balance.
16:45 – Signs of an under-activated heart chakra.
18:15 - Why do people get their feelings hurt?
22:52 –The physical aspect of the heart and various exercises to keep it healthy. (For more detail, see Cheryl’s article Exercising for Your Fourth Chakra.)
29:07 – The heart chakra’s importance as the gateway between the lower and upper chakras.
30:48 –The flow of giving and receiving.
Heart Math Website: https://www.heartmath.com/
Heart Math Article: https://envibelife.com/is-it-possible-to-care-too-much-understanding-how-to-care-without-it-becoming-a-source-of-your-stress/
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations Podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Sally Lombardo. Sally is a chaplain and author who helps people cope with suffering and grief. They discuss the different manifestations of grief and the importance of processing those emotions. Sally also explains the kinds of losses people can face and how choosing hope can make a huge difference.
In this episode:
02:03 – Sally shares her background.
06:30 – Sally discusses Listening for the Soul by Jean Stairs, a book that helped her process grief and answer the questions that comes with it.
Listening for the Soul by Jean Stairs:
11:28 – The different manifestations of grief.
16:15 – What do we learn from suffering? Is there hope?
19:30 –The importance of choosing hope and how it can change lives.
23:36 – The many different kinds of loss and how it impacts people.
24:10 – Sally discusses All Our Losses, All Our Griefs by Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson, which outlines the six different types of losses people most often face in life.
27:36 – The challenges that can come with experiencing change and loss in life.
33:49 – The widespread community grief during COVID-19.
37:17 – Looking to examples of those who have found hope during grief and suffering.
Sally’s book, Seven Brave Women.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations Podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Sally Lombardo. Sally is a chaplain and author who helps people cope with suffering and grief. They discuss the different manifestations of grief and the importance of processing those emotions. Sally also explains the kinds of losses people can face and how choosing hope can make a huge difference.
In this episode:
02:03 – Sally shares her background.
06:30 – Sally discusses Listening for the Soul by Jean Stairs, a book that helped her process grief and answer the questions that comes with it.
Listening for the Soul by Jean Stairs:
11:28 – The different manifestations of grief.
16:15 – What do we learn from suffering? Is there hope?
19:30 –The importance of choosing hope and how it can change lives.
23:36 – The many different kinds of loss and how it impacts people.
24:10 – Sally discusses All Our Losses, All Our Griefs by Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson, which outlines the six different types of losses people most often face in life.
27:36 – The challenges that can come with experiencing change and loss in life.
33:49 – The widespread community grief during COVID-19.
37:17 – Looking to examples of those who have found hope during grief and suffering.
Sally’s book, Seven Brave Women.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations Podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Dr. Courtney Crim and Dr. Laura Allen. They are professors, researchers, and certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guides. They discuss forest bathing and its benefits to the human mind, body, and spirit.
In this episode:
02:33 – Courtney and Laura share their backgrounds and how they became interested in forest bathing and the benefits of connecting with nature.
3:00 – Outdoor education.
05:43 – The inspiration that Laura and Courtney found from the book, The Nature Fix by Florence Williams
6:10 – The wellness benefits of being in nature.
07:55 – Courtney and Laura discuss their journeys to become Nature & Forest Therapy Guides.
11:50 – What is forest bathing? What occurs during a session?
18:25 – Attention Restoration Theory and how it is used in forest therapy.
22:30 –How forest therapy is different from guided meditation.
28:16 – Laura and Courtney share what to expect in the forest bathing experiences. What if you are not an “outdoorsy” person?
34:00 – Where can someone experience the benefits of nature and forest bathing?
35:00 – The need to maintain natural spaces in urban areas.
To learn more about Dr. Crim, Dr. Allen, and Nature Connections & Forest Bathing of San Antonio, visit their website at www.natureconnectionsofsa.com and find them on Facebook at Nature Connections & Forest Bathing of San Antonio
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss the importance of having boundaries with yourself, your schedule, and your family. They share stories of the joy it brings when you’re doing the things that you want to do and the many benefits of having self-boundaries.
In This Episode: 01:10 – Amy and Cheryl share how they slowed down during the holidays and how they benefitted from doing so.
03:00 – It’s okay not to do something and to say, “no,” sometimes.
03:25 – The “addiction” to being busy and feeling guilty about not getting things done.
04:45 – Feeling self-worth from a busy schedule.
08:13 – Why do we have such a hard time saying, “no”? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
08:50 – The importance of having fun.
13:04 –Setting boundaries in your relationships.
17:18 – Spousal boundaries.
21:35 – Having healthy boundaries in parenting.
Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Becca Ribbing. Becca is a life coach, writer, and author of The Clarity Journal. They discuss about the importance of journaling, the clarity it gives and how it helps people to be more aware of themselves. They also talk about covid19’s different effects in people’s lives and how pushing through everything is not really the right way to live by.
In This Episode: 01:13 – Becca tells people a bit about herself and her book, The Clarity Journal, and helping people find their paths (or their next paths) in life.
01:50 – Getting “unstuck”. Why the answers need to come from within ourselves.
03:38 –How people went inward during COVID and many of us emerged with unique and different experiences.
06:35 –Becca discusses the importance of clarity and timing when making major decisions.
07:30 – The difficulty of making decisions when the world keeps changing.
08:20 – Why to avoid big decisions in the face of trauma.
09:20 – Making choices based upon your own inner voice verses what others feel you should do.
11:50 – Becca shares the reasons why she wrote her book and gives some tips for journaling.
13:30 – Your process needs to be authentic to you.
16:50 – The importance of change and friction for growth.
21:23 – Myelination and the benefit of creating new neural pathways.
22:00 – The importance of self-compassion.
25:20 – The benefits of maintaining some level of simplification in our lives and our schedules.
27:50 – Things that people can do to nurture themselves.
28:15 – Naming the different parts of your mind. (Have an inner-coach, an inner-best friend, an inner-mom, etc.)
To learn more about Becca Ribbing, her services, and her books, visit www.beccaribbing.com.
On today's episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Dr. Lara Latimer.
Dr. Latimer is a life coach and a college professor. They discuss how to find one's true purpose in life, what really makes us happy, and how to achieve our goals. They also talk about setting up intentions and when's the best time to start.
In this episode:
01:15 – Dr. Latimer introduces herself and shares her background.
03:55 – Dr. Latimer shares her journey to living EnVibe.
08:00 – “The Great Resignation” and revisiting your purpose after COVID’s impacts on our life and society.
09:33 – Dr. Latimer gives tips to help people find their purpose in life and shares a Venn diagram that she uses: Venn diagram by Sarah Blakely: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/sara-blakelys-tips-for-brainstorming-business-ideas.
12:20 - The importance of getting still, writing journals, and being bold.
17:14 - Amy and Dr. Latimer discuss regrets and how they have affected their lives.
23:23 - Releasing your expectations and practical ways to do so.
25:13 - The benefits of meditation and mindfulness.
27:05 – New Year’s resolutions versus intentions. Dr. Latimer discusses setting intentions and gives her advice going into the new year.
To learn more about Dr. Lara Latimer and her services, visit www.laralatimer.com/life-transitions/.
For today’s EnVibe Life conversations, let’s join Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn as they look back on this year. Let us listen while they share the lessons that they’ve learned and the many changes that had happen in their lives. And of course, their hopes and intentions for the coming year.
In This Episode:
03:16 – Take the time when you need it.
03:47 – Give yourself permission to do or not to do something.
06:35 – Cheryl talks about the struggles they’ve gone through as a family and how living envibe had been challenging during that time.
08:47 – Amy shares the changes that happened in her life and how she learned to follow someone else’s lead.
12:49 – Cheryl and Amy discuss spiritual relationships and the support it offers to a person.
15:36 – Amy and Cheryl mentioned the importance of change and how covid gave them a new prospective.
20:24 – Amy and Cheryl encourage their listeners to reflect and look at what their life has become this 2021.
Podcast with Holly Shamir
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined again by Lahana Vigliano. She is a clinical nutritionist and the CEO of Nuvitru Wellness. Lahana is also currently completing her Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. During this episode, Lahana will give tips for eating well during the busy and festive holiday time. They also discuss food testing, making choices that are right for you, and the importance of being prepared to eat and live healthy.
In this episode:
01:48 – Lahana shares a bit about her background and gives some eating tips for the holiday season.
03:25 – How you approach holiday eating depends on where you are in your health journey.
05:00 – What people need to avoid differs vastly for each person.
06:00 – The importance of being mindful of what your own body likes and dislikes.
06:45 – View your body’s reactions as lessons.
08:24 – Amy talks about her son’s journey to eating healthy and weight loss and what you can learn from eliminating foods from your diet.
11:30 – Learning to feel your body. Learning what optimum health feels like.
12:31 – The importance of being ready to eat healthy when you embark upon a new eating plan.
16:00 – Why do people often wait until something bad happens or they are ill to change their eating?
16:35 – Modifying the food at the holiday table to make it healthier.
20:30 – Lahana explains their testing process and the three categories of food reactions: (1) food allergies, (2) food sensitivities, and (3) food intolerances.
24:00 – How long does the elimination phase of an elimination diet last?
24:55 - What are the foods you can and cannot eat while you’re in the elimination phase of an elimination diet?
To learn more about Lahana Vigliano and Nuvitru Wellness, visit her at Nuvitru Wellness.
For today’s podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Kelli Porter of Modern Women’s Health. Kelli is a Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Menopause Practitioner. They discuss the symptoms of menopause and its stages. Kelli also discusses what they do in their clinic, what happens to our bodies during menopause, and the various treatments available to help women.
In This Episode: 01:32 – Kelli’s background and training.
02:36 – Modern Women’s Health approach to practicing gynecology.
03:30 – The symptoms and stages of menopause.
04:15 – Every woman’s experience is different.
05:22 – Common symptoms of menopause (night sweats, insomnia, hot flashes, pain with intercourse, headaches, depression, etc.).
07:20 – How does a past hysterectomy affect the stages and symptoms of menopause?
07:40 – “Surgical menopause”.
08:10 – Common lab tests to determine menopause stage: FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) and Estradiol.
09:45 – Other conditions that can mimic menopause.
11:10 – Treatment options to help women with menopause and perimenopause symptoms.
13:30 – You don’t have to accept the symptoms of menopause! There are treatments to help.
14:35 – Testosterone therapy. Symptoms of low testosterone in women.
15:28 –Options for women who can’t tolerate hormone therapy.
18:18 – The causes of vaginal dryness and treatments for it.
19:30 – GSM (Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause).
20:30 – Vaginal Estrogens and the MonaLisa Touch® laser as treatment options.
21:30 – Votiva vaginal rejuvenation.
22:20 –The O-Shot and the use of PRP (platelet-rich plasma).
To learn more about Modern Women’s Health, their care options, and treatments, visit Modern Women's Health.
For today’s EnVibe Life Conversation, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn chat about being stressed out and over-scheduled. They touched on how people are adjusting to life after Covid-19 and the stress that comes with it. They also discuss the importance of having quiet moments and the intentionality of what you really want to do.
In this episode:
01:07 – Cheryl and Amy discuss the anxiety everyone is feeling coming out of Covid-19.
02:12 – Multi-tasking and its consequence. Just because we are able to multi-task doesn’t mean it’s good to function like that.
04:00 – Living lives of intentionality.
04:44 – The value of saying no sometimes.
05:00 – How we are coming back “full force” after COVID and bursting at the seams.
06:00 – Why do we feel like we need to do it all?
07:10 – Stresses of parenting.
13:00 –Stress and its negative effects on us.
16:58 – The lessons from emotional and physical triggers.
17:47 – Why do we over-schedule ourselves?
20:15 – Positive lessons from the pandemic.
21:26 – Strategies to avoid over-scheduling.
For today’s podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined again by Karen Cooper. Karen is a psychic medium, an intuitive healer, and a Reiki master. They discuss Intuitive Healing and how it differs from Karen’s other practices. They also share how all of us can access and trust our intuition.
In This Episode:
01:38 – What is Intuitive Healing?
02:35 – The difference between Reiki and Intuitive Healing.
03:53 – Opening our connection to our divine self and trusting our intuition.
06:00 – Using intuition to make choices.
06:10 – Intuition as a gut feeling.
07:30 – How society sometimes teaches us to ignore our intuition.
08:33 – Why do we sometimes feel guilty for following our instincts.
11:30 – Physical manifestations of intuition and how our body tells us what we need to know.
14:12 – Karen shares a story about how following her intuition as a mother (“mother’s intuition”).
18:00 – The importance of differentiating your intuition from your fears. How to do so.
19:35 – What is intuition and where does it come from?
21:17 – How is intuition different or related to ESP?
22:30 – What are some things you can do to open your channels of intuition?
24:44 – Does intuition only come in the form of feelings or can it come as external signs?
27:04 – Intuition as inspired action as a part of the Law of Attraction and Law of Manifestation.
To learn more about Karen Cooper, visit Karen Cooper Healing
To view the EnVibe Life Conversations podcast on Psychic Mediumship with Karen Cooper, click here.
For this episode, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn discuss emotions and how they manifest in the body. Our emotions can affect the mind, body and spirit and having them in balance is important. They touched on their physical and emotional pains, the struggles that they experienced and the adjustments they had to make to overcome them. Theyalso shared how their emotions help guide them in their life paths.
In this episode:
01:48 -Cheryl explains how human emotions show up as pain in the body.
05:42 – Using physical movement as a medicine.
06:56 – Teaching people how to feel and to use their feelings to guide them.
08:37 – How the physical and the emotional bodies are intertwined.
09:26 - The importance of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness and of finding joy in the things that you do.
11:16 - Amy talks about the things she learned being with Cheryl over the years and the importance of nurturing the mind, body and spirit.
12:20 – John Barnes and his work on myofascial release.
13:42 - Brent Baum and his work on healing trauma and holographic memory resolution.
15:14 - Listen to your body.
15:47 - Do a self-check.
16:44 - Amy and Cheryl explains how emotional triggers can be gifts to help people focus on what needs to be healed within themselves.
18:27 - Amy and Cheryl share their own pains and their struggles to overcome them.
20:57 – Using emotional and physical cues
to make decisions.
24:25 - How Amy and Cheryl use emotions to guide them in their lives and the adjustments they made after following it.
Amy and Cheryl are joined by chiropractor, Dr. Jon Swanson. Dr. Swanson practices chiropractic medicine and acupuncture. He discusses chiropractic care and what to expect from the practice and also dispels a few myths about it.
In this episode:
01:27 - What is chiropractic care?
04:29 - Dr. Jon explains why chiropractic care is a great option to help people to live better lives.
07:34 -Amy shares her experience with scoliosis and how chiropractic care helped her.
12:16 –The benefits of a holistic approach to wellness.
16:12 -Chiropractic care and the different approaches and techniques to its practice.
18:52 -What to expect at a chiropractic appointment.
23:22 – Dr. Swanson clarifies some misunderstandings around chiropractic care.
28:23 -Dr. Swanson discusses his background and how he got into chiropractic care.
To learn more about Dr. Jon Swanson visit https://swansonchiro.com/our-locations/bee-cave/.
For today’s podcast, Amy and Cheryl talk about intentionality and how it helps them live an EnVibe life. They share their individual struggles and how they have faced them. Amy and Cheryl also give tips on how to live with intentionality and recommend books that inspired them on their path.
In this episode:
01:41 - Cheryl shares Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, a book she recently read that has encouraged her to live an intentional life.
08:01 - Amy discusses The Universal Human by Gary Zukav and how it helped her.
10:05 - The power behind intentions.
14:46 - It’s ok to want things. How intentions fuel the Law of Attraction.
18:04 – Cheryl talks about how living with intentionality helped her life for the better.
23:18 – Strategies to bring intentionality in your life.
Today Amy and Cheryl are joined by EnVibe Life Conversations’ listener Cara Beth Cara Beth McLeod. Cara Beth is a busy mom, wife, and teacher who also live with a chronic health condition. They discuss the importance of having boundaries, being sensitive to your environment and the energy around you, and having the self-awareness to control our own lives and environments to help us feel our best. Cara Beth also shares her experiences living as a Type 1 Diabetic.
In this episode:
01:09 - Cara Beth tells her EnVibe Life journey.
05:38 - Strategies that Cara Beth uses to help her on her daily path.
07:12 – Cara Beth shares her experiences living with Type 1 Diabetes.
10:54 - The importance of cleansing and resetting your environment and the space around you.
14:06 - Amy shares how she has been influenced by Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural.
16:51 - Cara Beth shares a resource that she has been influenced by as a teacher living EnVibe, The Calm Classroom.
18:27 – Having boundaries and how that can help with daily struggles and challenges.
25:09 - Controlling our own negative self-talk.
Today, we are joined by Courtney Gill, owner and practitioner of Refine Aesthetics, a boutique Med Spa.
Are you conscious about your skincare? Have you wondered what differentiates a Med Spa? Join Amy Parker, Cheryl Dunn, and Courtney Gill as they discuss trends and treatments in the medical aesthetic and beauty industries.
In this episode:
01:33 - Courtney introduces Refine Aesthetics and her background.
02:52 - What is a Med Spa? Why is this unique and important?
03:35 – Qualifications needed to be considered a Med Spa.
05:15 - Courtney talks about current face and body treatments.
06:20 – EmSculptNeo. Why Courtney thinks it is a cutting-edge treatment.
08:45 – EmSculptNeo as a non-surgical treatment for diastasis recti, torn ACL, and other muscle toning needs.
14:00 - How Courtney decided to open a business in the middle of COVID.
14:20 – Courtney’s personal story of having a coronary incident and how that changed her perspective and goals.
16:30 – Refine’s desire to help their clients be their best selves. Why this is important to Courtney and her team.
21:09 -Courtney discusses Botox and neurotoxins.
23:07 – Medical indications and cosmetic uses for Botox.
26:54 – When should you start neurotoxins/Botox?
27:23 - Courtney discusses fillers, such as Juvederm and Restalyne, and when they are used.
29:53 – Is it ever too late to start Botox, fillers, and other aesthetic treatments?
36:18 – Medical grade skincare products.
To learn more about Refine Aesthetics and their offerings, visit them at www.refineaethetics.com and follow on Instagram @refineaestheticsatx.
Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Nahal Delpassand to discuss the topic of mental health.
Mental health is an important part of our lives and well-being. Dr. Nahal sheds light on depression, anxiety and the changes we have all gone through during the COVID pandemic.
In this episode:
01:47 - Dr. Nahal talks about what she is seeing in her practice right now.
2:40 – The increase in virtual counseling and the ability of psychologists to see patients across state lines.
3:15 – The uprooting and changes people are seeing and experiencing right now.
4:00 – Challenges stemming from going back into the office.
6:00 – How the changes have made us more creative and resourceful.
07:38 - Dr. Nahal discusses the increases in social anxiety that are occurring.
09:58 –What are signs that you’re experiencing social anxiety?
11:58 - What can we do when we’re feeling unsure of ourselves, but need to begin to integrate back into our normal schedules?
14:15 – The benefits of seeing a professional therapist.
15:09 -Depression and its signs.
16:22 – When does depression become clinical?
19:15 – The benefits of telehealth.
21:00 - Dr. Nahal shares what she sees as the advantages of telehealth in some situations.
27:20 - Amy, Cheryl and Dr. Nahal talk about the challenges for young people during the pandemic.
30:59 - Dr. Nahal stresses the importance of nurturing your mental health.
To learn more about Dr. Nahal Delpassand and the services she offers, visit her at https://www.drnahaldelpassand.com/.
In today’s podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn are joined by Internal Medicine Physician, Dr. Denise Brown. Dr. Denise will join Amy and Cheryl from time to time to discuss medical topics and address listener questions.
In this episode:
01:17 –Meet Dr. Denise Brown.
02:26 - What is an Internist?
03:30 – Dr. Denise shares what she loves about practicing internal medicine.
06:20 -How should patients approach and foster relationships with their doctors?
09:00 – Characteristics were often seen in the medical profession and the culture of the profession.
11:54 – Dr. Denise talks about the importance of being willing to have courageous conversations.
13:42 -Amy discusses her past medical struggles and the importance of listening to your internal signs and finding the doctor who will listen.
17:11 - Dr. Denise talks about patriarchal medical paradigms.
19:36 - Dr. Denise discusses limitations in some medical clinics.
21:16 - How do you find a doctor?
27:00 – Having mutual respect between doctor and patient.
We are joined today by Sheena Mannina, owner of Raw Republic Juice.
Are you interested in healthy juices but don’t know where to start? Worry no more because Amy Parker, Cheryl Dunn, and Sheena Mannina have got you covered. In this podcast, they will talk all about juices and the processes that Sheena uses in her products, making decisions and following goals in life, and other fun stuff.
In this episode:
01:50 - Sheena shares her story.
04:09 –Sheena’s background and education in Wholistic Health Coaching.
09:47 – The importance of a holistic approach to wellness. We are in charge of our own bodies and decision.
10:45 - Cheryl, Amy, and Sheena talk about the importance of self-responsibility and making decisions from a heart-centered place rather than fear.
13:15 – Give yourself grace and time when making decisions.
15:55 - Sheena shares the story of how she brought Raw Republic to Austin.
19:39 - Sheena talks about the intentions of her juice company and why Austin is a great fit for her.
22:24 - Cheryl talks about their shared goals of improving themselves and helping others to do the same.
24:04 - Sheena describes the water filtration process used in Raw Republic’s juices.
26:56 –For more information on Dr. Emoto’s work with water structure visit https://thewellnessenterprise.com/emoto/
27:23 –To learn more about Live Pristine water filtration, visit https://livepristine.com
30:41 -What would Sheena recommend to the people who are starting to incorporate raw juices into their diets?
Be sure to visit Sheena and Raw Republic at https://rawrepublicjuice.com/ and on Instagram at @rawrepublicjuice.
For most people, being vulnerable is not easy. In today’s podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn talk about vulnerability. What does it mean to be vulnerable? Amy and Cheryl share stories of their experiences facing vulnerability.
In this episode:
04:47 - What does it mean to be vulnerable?
04:55 - Fear and shame at the core of vulnerability.
08:43 - Amy and Cheryl discuss their “inner saboteurs”.
10:00 - Exposing vulnerability as a stepping stone to creativity.
13:25 - Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability. The need to be brave to face your vulnerability.
14:25 - The importance of having a safe place to be vulnerable.
18:47 – Vulnerability in relationships.
22:45 - Gary Zukav.
23:00 - We are spiritual beings having human experiences. How Cheryl uses this to act from love versus fear.
25:35 - Amy and Cheryl advocate embracing vulnerability.
For today’s podcast, Amy Parker and Cheryl Dunn welcomed us to another season of EnVibe Life Conversations. They shared what happened to them over the summer and the changes in their lives. They also talked about what they’ve learned through the podcasts and where Season 2 is headed.
In this episode:
02:04 - Amy and Cheryl discuss their summer and where the podcast is headed.
03:46 - Amy and Cheryl share why they started the podcast and why it’s so important to them.
07:24 - Cheryl talks about where Season 2 is headed.
08:30 – How the Universe is guiding Amy and Cheryl.
14:10 – Embracing change.
14:56 - Amy talks about the changes in her life.
15:40 – How even changes that are good sometimes require you to take time to process them.
16:57 - Cheryl shares what she learned over this summer.
18:15 – Cheryl talks about the new normal after the COVID shut-downs.
20:12 – Amy talks about the meaning of living EnVibe.
21:30 - Cheryl shares her reading habits and love of Audiobooks.
25:13 - Universal Human by Garry Zukav
Today, Amy and Cheryl and joined by Christina Lee, Co-Founder, and CEO of Graceful Spaces Organizing.
In this episode:
02:07 – Christina shares the story of how she and Rebekah Jodeit started Graceful Spaces.
04:30 – The services offered by Graceful Spaces. Why they like to focus on a whole house (or large space) approach. Why moving offers a great time to employ professional organizers.
05:40 – The philosophy of “building luxury” during the design and building process.
06:35 – Where to begin when you start to organize your home.
07:45 – The process of organizing.
08:37 – Give yourself plenty of time (and grace!) to finish the project.
10:05 – Finding joy in the middle of chaos.
11:05 – How clearing a physical space can also clear your energy.
12:00 – Organization versus Minimalism.
12:30 – Celebrating and respecting the different seasons in your life and matching your environment to the things that support your current goals and dreams.
14:44 – The importance of having ongoing routines within the home.
16:52 – How having an organized space empowers a family, including the children.
22:35 – How decluttering and organizing can lead to personal transformations. Celebrating the season your life is in.
25:20 – Helping others to be their best selves.
26:35 – When should someone hire a professional organizer instead of tackling a project on their own?
27:35 – The benefits of a collaboration between a professional organizer and their client.
31:25 – How Christina Lives EnVibe.
To learn more about Graceful Spaces Organizing, their services, and their online class, visit https://graceful-spaces.com.
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We’re joined today by Taylor Ellison, co-host of We Are Austin and creator of Austin After Hours.
In this episode:
05:39 – How Taylor stays positive and shares an attitude of joy with her audience.
08:22 – Living with intention.
09:15 – Connection with the Divine.
10:52 – Taylor’s background and journey.
11:34 – How the book, Conversations with God, inspires Taylor as she begins conversations with her guests.
12:44 – The desire to be in service and cultivate joy in others.
16:20 – The importance of loving yourself.
16:44 – Finding balance.
18:56 – Choosing joy.
22:08 – Taylor shares the importance of giving ourselves grace.
23:55 – You are worthy of love.
27:10 – The empowerment that comes from choosing joy.
30:10 – Seasons and rhythms of life. Allowing yourself to “be” and releasing expectation.
34:27 – Some of Taylor’s favorite spots in Austin.
37:45 – How Taylor lives EnVibe.
To learn more about Taylor, follow along for some fun @taylok or check out tayloveblog.com. You can also connect with Taylor in her TAYLOVE community - a free, online community for self-love support, meditation, and motivation! Head to TAYLOVE.mn.co to join.
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Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Amanda Nelson. Amanda is a travel expert, entrepreneur, and motivator. She is the proprietor of the travel blog, Exploring Amanda, which she began during the COVID-era.
In this episode:
02:25 – Amanda tells her story…” from food stamps to getting paid to travel”. The passion and inspiration behind her travel business.
04:38 – How you address challenges in life is a key to how you move toward success.
05:52 – Shedding the victim-mentality mindset.
06:13 – Tools Amanda used to get out of victim mentality.
07:03 – Learning the process of manifestation.
07:33 – Gathering the inspiration from the stories of others.
08:23 – By being vulnerable enough to tell your story, you can inspire others.
09:20 – The work that went into being an “overnight success”.
10:28 – The power that comes from not letting the opinions of others affect your decisions.
11:43 – Envy versus Inspiration.
14:38 – Amanda shares the keys to growing social media business.
15:33 – The power of proving people wrong.
16:23 – From solopreneur to entrepreneur.
16:43 – Amanda’s coaching business.
18:23 – The importance of independence.
19:02 – Amanda gives tips for traveling.
20:15 – Why Amanda encourages women to undertake solo travel. Her top tips for staying safe during solo travel. (Why it’s even okay to lie!)
25:00 – One of Amanda’s favorite places and why you should travel to Round Top, Texas.
28:00 – How Amanda lives EnVibe.
To learn more about Amanda Nelson, visit her website at https://exploringamanda.com/
Find her on Instagram @exploringamanda
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We’re joined today by Dr. Nisha Khanna, M.D. Dr. Khanna is an internal medicine doctor who focuses on functional ayurveda in her functional medicine practice.
In this episode:
02:27 – Dr. Khanna’s background and journey. The many healing offerings in her practice.
05:14 – The difference between functional medicine and internal medicine.
09:09 - The importance of digestion.
09:39 - What is ayurveda? Dr. Khanna explains.
09:59 – Ayurveda is a modality that allows you to understand your body and the functioning of your system as it relates to the five elements--ether, air, fire, water, earth.
10:07 - The important ayurvedic principle that “like increases like and opposites balance”.
11:59 - The importance of the qualities of substances.
14:19 - When you’re out of balance, you crave the thing that will propagate the imbalance. So when you are out of balance, you cannot trust your cravings.
15:20 - Dr. Khanna’s Ayurveda Foundation’s Course.
16:42 - What is NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)? The reprogramming of the brain through language to work on deep subconscious healing.
18:39 – How Dr. Khanna approaches working with a new patient, starting with the physical body.
22:29 – Who is the ideal patient?
25:33 - Dr. Khanna explains her patient-centered approach. Why she believes in being flexible with her patients by being their guide not their director.
28:54 – Dr. Khanna’s tips for dealing with stress.
31:54 – Signs of a digestion problem.
32:59 – The importance of healthy adrenals for menopausal and perimenopausal women.
33:50 - Ways to improve adrenal health.
38:34 - How does Dr. Khanna Live EnVibe?
To learn more about Dr. Nisha Khanna and her practice, visit her website at https://nishakhannamd.com/and follow her on Instagram @nishakhannamd.
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What does it mean to live an abundant life? People are constantly worried about not having enough of the things they need. Today, Amy and Cheryl discuss key components of shifting to an abundance mindset.
In this episode:
02:36 – Gratitude is the anchor for abundance.
03:27 – Shifting your mind towards the things you want more of in your life.
05:47 – The steps for manifestation and worthiness.
09:26 – Your beliefs create your reality.
11:01– Noticing your different areas of abundance.
13:57 – Saying prayers of gratitude for things we take for granted.
15:22 – Having faith through hard times and trusting it is just temporary.
17:09 – Amy tells a story about motherhood and the phases she went through.
20:17 – How to prepare to call in abundance.
21:59 – Putting up boundaries to focus on the relationships that help you grow.
25:41 – Cheryl talks about abundance in health.
27:02 – Epigenetics: The study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence. (Active vs inactive genes.)
27:08 – David St. Clair, Bruce Lipton, and Dr. Joe Dispenza.
29:08 – The power of suggestion.
30:02 – Trauma takes you out of the present moment.
33:51 – What are some positive things you can do to call abundance into your life?
38:27 – The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28956892-the-universe-has-your-back
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In this episode of EnVibe Life Conversations, Amy and Cheryl are joined by couples and sex therapist, Dr. Tiffany Stanley. They discuss couples’ therapy, sex therapy, and the need for self-care.
In this episode:
02:20 – Dr. Stanley’s background and current practice.
03:28 – EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Therapy and EFT (Emotionally-Focused Therapy)
05:10 – Focus on Self-Care and “me first”.
05:35 – What is sex therapy? What can you expect when seeing a sex therapist?
07:55 – Ethical boundaries in sex therapy. Focus on sexual functioning, education, healing after sexual trauma.
10:10 – Dispelling myths surrounding the quality of sexual health and satisfaction.
11:35 – The value of professional therapy for mental health.
12:32 – A rise in relationship conflict during COVID.
14:24 – The importance of self-care and how it underlies all other relationship health.
16:10 – Why self-care is the starting point, even in couples’ therapy.
18:48 – The power of affirmations. How to use them.
19:29 – Worthiness and the willingness to receive as a part of manifesting those things you want in your life. How that also applies to our sex lives.
21:20 – The power of curiosity.
22:54 – Will relationships get back to “normal” after COVID? Most people went into survival mode at the onset of COVID, and the duration has been longer than we anticipated.
24:40 – How COVID exacerbated anxiety, depression, and conflict.
26:25 – New issues to work through as society begins to ease social restrictions after COVID.
27:07 – How individuals and single people have seen an increase in loneliness and isolation.
29:34 – How establishing healthy patterns of care can help when you encounter difficult situations.
31:40 – The need for each of us to figure out what works for us.
33:25 – Guided Imagery and Guided Meditation. How they impact our nervous system and benefit us physiologically.
39:16 – How Dr. Stanley lives EnVibe.
To learn more about Dr. Stanley and her practice, visit www.tiffanystanleytherapy.com
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We are joined today by OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Jukes of Modern Women's Health. Modern Women’s Health provides state-of-the-art medical treatment in a compassionate, confidential, and comfortable atmosphere, with a focus on supporting women on their journeys to optimize all aspects of their health and wellness.
In This Podcast:
02:26 – Introducing Dr. Lisa Jukes.
02:41 -- Why a 360 approach to women’s health benefits women of all ages and stages of life. The benefits of having a relationship with your healthcare provider.
05:55 -- The benefits some women find from an exclusively gynecological practice.
09:18 -- Signs of testosterone decline. Cream and pellet hormone treatments.
11:15 – Hormonal changes and concerns to watch for at different ages in a woman’s life.
13:39 -- What is a bio-identical hormone? What are the benefits of bio-identical hormones?
16:45 -- Benefits of hormone therapy at and after menopause.
18:08 -- Don’t dismiss health concerns you are having.
19:26 -- Preference for gel, patch, and pellet therapy for estrogen. Blot clots associated with oral estrogen.
20:04 – Options for people who are going through menopause but have a medical history, or stroke, or blot clots.
20:43 -- Treatments for urinary incontinence.
25:03 -- The “O Shot”.
25:33 -- Vaginal dryness. Mona Lisa fractional laser as a treatment.
26:25 – The benefits of comprehensively focusing on women’s wellness in a practice.
27:40 -- Surgical alternatives to body contouring and skin tightening. The shift to less invasive techniques.
29:43 -- Nutraceuticals (health-grade vitamins and supplements).
30:58 -- The importance of Vitamin D.
32:41 – The importance of continuing appointments and screenings, even during the pandemic.
37:42 -- The importance of self-care for women.
37:51 – What does Dr. Jukes do to Live EnVibe?
To learn more about Dr. Lisa Jukes and Modern Women’s Health, visit www.ModernWomensHealth.com.
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Today, Amy and Cheryl share their personal stories of how they have used mindfulness practices to help them face and manage stress in their lives.
It may be kind of hard to define what mindfulness is, but they share that when you start to develop some mindfulness practices, there are simple ways you can take and apply them in your life.
In This Podcast:
02:27 – Being in the present moment.
05:16 – The value of examining your life.
07:57 – Staying aware of your body and what it is telling you.
13:31 – Meditation.
15:00 – Give yourself a pause a few times in your day.
15:42 – Simple breathing practices.
24:07 – Using body scans to evaluate how you are doing.
26:29 – Applying mindfulness to running or other exercises.
28:44 – Finding mindfulness in mundane tasks.
32:26 – Be mindful and intentional with your words. How are you talking to yourself??
40:18 – Journaling.
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Today, Dr. Jeff Yorio of Texas Oncology has returned to the podcast to discuss the current state of the COVID pandemic. Dr. Yorio also shares his knowledge on the different COVID vaccines, how they work, what someone can expect when they receive one, and their possible side effects. He also shares his perspective to those who are reluctant to receive the vaccine.
In This Podcast:
02:18 – Austin community update: Life with COVID-19.
05:32 – Are people getting vaccinated?
08:59 – The three different vaccines.
16:46 – Why are people reluctant to get vaccinated?
21:15 – Why do people experience different side-effects or none at all?
27:39 – Dr. Yorio shares his thoughts on the question, “Why should I put a foreign substance into my body when I have no high-risk health conditions?”
33:17 – What is herd immunity? Will we reach it? Have we already?
35:33 – Do you need to receive a vaccine if you have already had COVID?
40:35 – The rate of people getting vaccinated in Austin, Texas.
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Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by MyCheryl Russ, the Owner & Chief Creative Officer of Chak Therapy. Their informative conversation covers chakras, what they mean and represent, and different ways to balance them, including Chak Therapy’s unique product offerings.
In This Podcast:
03:01 – Introducing MyCheryl Russ, “Your Chak Therapist”. Her background, journey, and ancestral history.
11:49 – How MyCheryl started by focusing on herself and her care and then expanded her gifts and knowledge to help others.
14:20 – Personal empowerment and autonomy. We are all our own “planet”.
17:52 – Affirming yourself and “filling your cup”.
20:10 – The Root Chakra.
23:45 – The Sakral Chakra.
26:29 – The Solar Plexus Chakra.
30:07 – The Heart Chakra.
32:47 – The energy of giving and receiving.
35:06 – The “upper three” chakras: Throat Chakra; Third Eye Chakra; Crown Chakra.
37:15 – Communicating to your inner child and deep self.
38:03 – The Throat Chakra.
42:42 – The Third Eye Chakra.
47:01 – The healing powers of aromatherapy.
To learn more about MyCheryl Russ and Chak Therapy, visit www.ChakTherapy.com.
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Spring celebrations are symbolic of renewal and rebirth. With Easter coming up this weekend and Passover that just occurred in the Jewish community, we become inspired by messages of promise and hope. Today, let’s talk about the meaning behind Spring, Easter, and Passover and how we can fully embrace this season of change.
In This Podcast:
03:27 – Meanings behind Easter and Passover.
04:53 – Beyond life on this Earth.
06:47 – The history of Passover.
07:38 – Rebirth.
09:13 – The process of Reinvention.
10:24 – Releasing resentments and burdens to create space for better things.
12:03 – Spring cleaning in all areas of your life.
15:19 – Being with nature.
16:14 – Choose faith over fear.
18:00 – Coping with COVID-19 and embracing this time of year.
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Kristin Armstrong is the author of eight books including - Happily Ever After, Strength for the Climb, Work in Progress: An Unfinished Woman’s Guide to Grace, Heart of my Heart, Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run, Ties that Bind and YES. She is a regular columnist for Tribeza magazine and a regular contributor to Living Faith. Her freelance work has appeared in publications such as USA Today, Glamour, O – The Oprah Magazine, Parents, The Huffington Post, and the Austin American-Statesman. Her work has led to appearances on Oprah, The Rachel Ray Show, Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral, The 700 Club, NPR, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. Kristin went back to school alongside her kids and got a Master's in Clinical Mental Health and is currently an LPC-Associate supervised by Dr. Sunny Lansdale, LPC, an EMDR clinician, and a Channeled Light energy healer. She sees adolescent and adult clients and specializes in relationships, communication, identity shifts and transition zones, divorce recovery, parenting coaching, and healing from trauma.
Kristin opened our Nourish event, where she inspired our community to embrace and nurture themselves, mind, body, and soul during her talk with Amy and Cheryl. Today we share their insightful and motivational conversation.
In This Podcast:
02:23 – Kristin’s background, work, and career journey.
05:20 – Kristin’s passion for running and its meaning in her life.
07:05 – How writing changed and shaped Kristin.
10:57 – The value Kristin has found from her life experiences. How she uses those experiences when relating to others, including clients.
13:23 – Finding the lessons in all of life’s events.
14:38 – What does Kristin do to bring balance to her daily life?
18:08 – Kristin’s reflections from 2020 and the COVID-era. What can we learn from our experiences during this time? What can we carry forward?
21:55 – Getting the most value out of our experiences.
For more information on Kristin and her services (including virtual appointments), visit Kristin Armstrong Counseling at https://www.kristinarmstrongcounseling.com.
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Today, Amy and Cheryl are joined by Karen Cooper, a psychic medium, intuitive healer, and Reiki Master. They discuss the healing benefits of psychic mediumship, the intuitive gifts we all have, and opening up to your divine purpose.
In This Podcast:
02:35 – Karen’s background and how she learned to accept her gifts and their healing benefits for others.
09:25 – Who might benefit from a session with a psychic medium?
11:21 – Cheryl’s personal experience.
08:01 – What services does Karen offer in a session?
24:03 – How Reiki healing enhances sessions.
26:18 – Karen’s insights for those wanting to open up to their own intuitions.
31:41 – Psychic healing sessions in a virtual world.
33:05 – What does Karen do to bring balance to her daily life?
To learn more about Karen or schedule a session with her, visit www.karencooperhealing.com.
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Calling amazing things into your life requires you to embrace change--the change IS the something new and amazing. But it can also be really scary and uncomfortable to step into the unknown. Today, Amy and Cheryl discuss the importance of embracing change and stepping into the unknown as a part of manifesting the things you desire in your life.
In This Podcast:
02:29 – The unknown.
04:35 – Manifestation IS change.
05:51 – Look for signs and messages.
07:20 – Allowing and receiving.
08:10 – Encountering and clearing blockages that prevent manifestation.
11:03 – It’s okay to desire things.
12:45 – Don’t resist change; rather, co-create them.
14:09 – Have faith that what’s coming is your best interest.
16:56 – The process of creation is divine change.
17:15 – The usefulness of guided meditation in creating your new energetic template.
24:29 – The role of gratitude in manifestation.
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Today, we welcome our good friend and inspiring artist Alexander Salazar to the podcast. Alexander is a San Diego-based artist, art curator, well-known art dealer, art critic, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He is the creator of countless art collections, Alexander Salazar Fine Art Dealing and Hearts of Hope & Love. Alex shares with us the story behind his work and how he has found a way to keep his art alive during the pandemic.
In This Podcast:
02:23 – Introducing Alexander Salazar.
07:15 – Alex’s galleries.
07:45 – What is Hearts of Hope and Love?
10:42 – How has the pandemic impacted the art industry?
14:33 – Embracing the grace of receiving and giving.
17:07 – The beauty of home: reconnecting and strengthening family ties.
21:44 – Alex’s virtual art workshops.
25:07 – How challenges can spark creativity.
28:02 – Alexander’s inspiration for his work.
Alexander Salazar Fine Art: https://alexandersalazarfineart.com/
Hearts of Hope and Love: www.heartsofhope.love
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Today, we are joined by Barb Steinberg. Barb is a tween/teen girl expert, parent coach, teen life coach and speaker on parenting girls. She is a licensed, masters-level social worker and certified teen life coach with over 30 years of experience working with thousands of teens.
In This Podcast:
02:10 – Barb’s background.
04:53 – Why Barb specializes in teens and young adults.
08:43 – Common problems that arise in families. Helping teens with identity and independence.
11:25 – Differences between boys and girls and the stresses they deal with.
13:42 – How does Barb coach teenagers out of fear without diminishing their feelings?
14:59 -- EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping to deal with anxiety and fear.
18:00 – “The issues are in the tissues.” How the body stores emotional responses. Learning to listen to your body.
19:43 – Techniques that Barb suggests for parents.
21:56 – Barb’s advice for families who have multiple children with different needs. Dealing with sibling rivalry.
23:10 – How does parenting change as your children get older and become adults?
28:55 – Barb’s online program and classes.
31:37 – The importance of letting teenagers gain independence while making good decisions.
36:04 – What Barb does to bring balance to her daily life.
Website: www.barbsteinberg.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/barb.steinberg.parenting.girls
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Emotional Survival During a Crisis (Snowstorm 2021)
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In light of Valentine’s Day this week, we welcomed our lovely husbands, Stephen Dunn and John Parker, to the podcast for a special episode. We open up about the dynamics of our marriages and the importance of support in any relationship. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed filming it!
In this episode:
02:46 - How long have Cheryl and Stephen been married?
06:16 - Learn about John and Amy’s relationship.
08:26 - Marriage is not 50-50, it’s 150-150.
12:01 - Learning how to compromise in marriage and relationships.
16:01 - Owning a business together and being married.
20:16 - Communication is crucial in marriages.
23:41 - What is it like to live with a wife who’s trying to be EnVibe?33:31 - Making special moments in your relationships.
39:26 - How EnVibe has been a huge tool for growth for Amy and Cheryl (and John and Stephen as well!).
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Today’s guest is integrative registered dietician, Eloisa Mena. Eloisa is a lecturer at Miraval Arizona and proprietor of Raw by Elo. She is devoted to providing information to her clients that can help them improve their health, wellness, and ability to heal naturally.
In This Podcast:
02:03 – Eloisa’s background and the path to her career.
04:51 – What is inflammation?
09:26 – Dietary choices that decrease inflammation.
11:23 – Soy protein isolate and its dangers.
13:06 – What foods should we avoid to decrease inflammation?
14:47 – The benefits of complete animal protein.
26:32 – Good carbohydrates and why we need them.
31:21 – Healthy fat and its benefits.
33:59 – Blue Zones and The Mediterranean Diet.
37:25 – The importance of your mindset: adding positive eating choices verses denying negative ones.
39:36 – What does Eloisa do on a daily basis to add balance to her life?
Eloisa’s info:
Website: www.rawbyelo.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/eloisamena
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Recognizing the patterns in your life that it is time to release can be a big step in clearing the way for changes and new desires that you wish to manifest. Sometimes, we sabotage ourselves withholding energetic patterns that don't serve us anymore. Amy and Cheryl share how they have gone through the process of releasing old patterns so that they could create the lives they most desire.
In This Podcast:
03:03 – Be aware of your negative patterns.
05:12 – Sometimes we need to take a hard look at ourselves in the mirror.
08:25 – Patterns of worrying.
09:32 – Patterns of anxiety, fear, and anger.
15:21 – Changing energetic patterns with the help of body movement.
16:59 – Other tools to change energetic patterns.
18:51 – The benefits of therapists and other neutral professionals.
21:51 – Ceremonies to release old patterns.
25:13 – Value the lessons learned from those old patterns.
26:40 – Gratitude!
For more information on overcaring, see Is it Possible to Care Too Much? Understanding How to Care Without It Becoming a Source of Your Stress.
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Today, our special guest is Erica Brennes of Real Mom Real Tired. She is an Austin-based working mom, Blogger, and On-Camera Spokesperson. We learn more about her journey, her career, and how she juggles it all with grace and humor.
In This Podcast:
01:51 – How did Erica come up with “Real Mom Real Tired”?
02:53 – Erica’s background and career.
09:06 – Erica’s fertility journey and what she wants to share with other women.
17:40 – Know and trust yourself!
20:17 – Realize that you are not in charge.
24:07 – How Erica manages the chaos of running a business while being a mom.
30:32 – The importance of being compassionate with yourself.
35:53 – Every child and parent is different--that’s okay! Give yourself grace.
37:28 – What does Erica do on a daily basis to bring balance into her life?
Find Erica at www.realmomrealtired.com and on Instagram @realmomrealtired.
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There are so many events and situations in our world and our country that are causing stress and anxiety in most of us right now. How can we stay grounded and calm in the middle of that? Today, Cheryl and Amy discuss the underlying anxiety we are all feeling and share tools they are using to maintain wellness in the middle of a chaotic environment.
In This Podcast:
04:23 – Facing change and the unknown.
06:11 – COVID Fatigue.
07:00 – Evaluating ourselves during the dark moments.
07:37 – Signs of personal stress.
11:29 – Balancing the chakras through physical movement.
13:08 – The connection of the mind and the body.
14:00 – Holding past traumas.
15:11 – Ground yourself and remind yourself that “All is well.”
17:26 – Take a step back and put some perspective on your current situation.
18:42 – Find some ways to address your stress.
19:46 – The only thing we truly have control over is ourselves.
21:14 – Tools to stay grounded and find peace.
23:26 – Create some boundaries with yourself.
24:29 – Healing through laughter.
25:17 – Mindful movement.
26:59 – “All is well.”
29:20 – Do things that bring positivity into your life.
For Cheryl’s articles on Exercises for the Chakras, visit:
Exercising For Your Root Chakra
Exercising For Your Second Chakra
Exercising For Your Third Chakra
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Today our guest is Lahana Vigliano, a holistic clinical nutritionist and CEO of Nuvitru Wellness. She shares her dietary approach to “Food as Medicine” and how our diets can affect hormone levels, gut health, and every other part of our wellness.
In This Podcast:
02:10 – Lahana’s background.
05:24 – Nuvitru Wellness.
08:23 – The benefits of seeing a clinical nutritionist, of in-depth food sensitivity testing, and of keeping a food journal.
11:19 – Epigenetics.
17:28 – How our bodies change as we age.
21:21 – Food as medicine.
26:59 – The importance of gut health.
28:41 – The inflammatory effects of sugar.
31:39 – Aromatization of hormones.
32:39 – Lahana’s advice to women who are approaching menopause.
36:15 – Services offered at Nuvitru Wellness.
38:16 – How does Lahana bring balance to her everyday life?
Instagram: @nuvitruwellness
Website: https://nuvitruwellness.com
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Today is the second half of Amy & Cheryl’s two-part series to wind down 2020 and usher in 2021. Join us as we discuss setting intentions for 2021 (or any other endeavor!).
In This Podcast:
01:41 – Why “resolutions” have a bad rap and are hard to keep.
02:52 – What is a resolution?
04:22 – “Intentions” vs. “resolutions”.
06:32 – The tools to set intentions
10:25 – Look at what you desire and why you desire it.
10:57 – How will you feel once you have it?
13:30 – Creating a manifestation box and other tools for setting intentions.
17:35 – Setting intentions for EnVibe Life.
19:12 – Journaling.
21:24 – Vision boards.
23:58 – Keep it simple!
For a further discussion of intention-setting, be sure to check out Amy’s article on EnVibeLife.com.
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Today, in the first of a two-part podcast series, Amy & Cheryl share their reflections on 2020.
In This Podcast:
03:22 – The fear cycle and how 2020 triggered fears in many of us.
09:16 – Amy’s biggest takeaway from 2020.
14:36 – The roller-coaster of change felt this year. Planned vs. unplanned change.
19:08 – Changes faced by businesses this year.
21:22 – Pat yourself in the back and be proud of yourself for a job well done in 2020.
26:31 – Remember that “All is well!”
27:59 – The value of having grace with yourself and others.
30:35 – Let yourself grieve what you have lost or miss.
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We are joined today by rock-star yoga instructor Gustavo Padron. We discuss his yoga practice, his general philosophy in life, and what he means by “Keeping It Cute!”.
In This Podcast:
02:24 – Who is Gustavo Padron?
03:58 – Gustavo’s inspiration behind the way he teaches and practices.
12:05 – Gustavo’s path to yoga and how it changed his life.
15:33 – What questions did yoga answer for him?
26:26 – Holding emotional pain.
31:12 – Gustavo’s advice for people who are interested in yoga.
37:18 – The full connection of mind, body, and spirit.
39:28 – How Gustavo brings balance to his daily life.
To connect with Gustavo, visit his website at https://www.gustavopadron.com and
Follow on Instagram @gustavoapadron
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Change is inevitable in life. It is also a necessary part of effectuating positive differences in your life and bringing about new opportunities. Today, Amy and Cheryl dive into change, its energetics, and why you should embrace it in your life.
In This Podcast:
02:36 – Embrace inevitable change.
03:50 – Unplanned change vs. planned change.
04:40 – Allowing change to come into your life.
05:51 – Finding the divinity in change and creativity.
09:03 – The energy of struggle and conflict that arises when you fight change.
09:58 – Sending out confusing energy patterns.
13:33 – The process of creation and manifestation.
17:34 – Everything starts with yourself.
23:54 – The fear of uncertainty.
25:02 – Setting expectations.
27:38 – What are your desired changes for 2021?
27:59– What are the changes that came about in 2020 for which you are grateful?
29:58 – Appreciate the changes that will come.
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Today, we speak to Holly Hutcher-Shamir, a wellness consultant and naturopathic practitioner, about integrating technology into our modern lives. Holly is the co-author of The Quantum Olympics: Human Beings Transforming to Live as W(holy) Beings in the 21st Century.
In This Podcast:
03:45 – Holly’s perspective on the growing advancement of technology.
07:41 – The Krebs Cycle and the impact of blue light on our energy.
13:09 – Technology can free levels of creativity for humans.
13:32 – Conversational capitalization and the personalization of data.
14:18 – How should we approach all these technology advances? Fear vs. gratitude.
15:03 -- Look at your family to reflect your spiritual practice to you.
21:56 – Why do we have to compartmentalize?
24:12 – Tools for integrating the effects of technology.
24:18 -- Living as w(holy) human beings.
27:14 – The Key of Life.
27:53 – The benefits of nature and sunlight.
32:18 – Trust yourself and your inner guidance.
34:49 – This is where the key is.
36:25 – What does Holly do to bring balance to her daily life?
To learn more about Holly and her services, visit her at inwardspacestudio.com and find her book at One Heart Connection at www.oneheartconnection.com.
To learn more about intuition medicine visit intuitionmedicine.org.
To learn more about Heart Math visit https://www.heartmath.com.
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Today, we are joined by Taylor Dadds of One Balanced Life. Taylor shares her background, how she started her blogging career, and her philosophies on nutrition, meal planning, and life.
In This Podcast:
01:53 – How Taylor started One Balanced Life.
03:21 – Taylor’s relationship with health and nutrition.
04:41 – Taylor’s balanced approach to cooking.
06:55 – Taylor’s advice for feeding picky eaters.
12:16 – How does she approach clients who want to lose weight?
14:50 – With the holidays approaching, how would she advise people to manage their diet?
17:22 – Taylor’s go-to ingredients.
21:54 – When do clients benefit from seeing a health coach or other professional.
23:56 – Taylor’s favorite products.
25:16 – What is something she does to bring balance to her daily life?
Website: www.onebalancedlife.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/onebalancedlife
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The holidays are a time when stress starts to roll into a lot of people’s lives. Today, we will talk about how we can employ strategies to bring balance into our holidays to enjoy the festivities while coping with the stress that comes along with them.
In This Podcast:
03:54 – Start planning early.
05:48 – Budgeting and organization.
06:12 – Make a list.
09:10 – Get rid of clutter. The importance of your physical space.
11:29 – Stress increases aches and pains in your body. Cheryl talks about how this increases during the holidays.
15:17 – Eating and weight.
15:24 – Journal what you’re eating.
17:29 – Don’t skip your regular exercise.
21:28 – Do a body scan.
23:59 – Our emotional and spiritual state is the key to everything. Set clear intentions with yourself.
26:38 – Who do you need to reach out to?
28:57 – You only have control over yourself.
32:28 – Take a nap.
34:33 – Smile! It can change your emotions.
36:02 – Remember that you’re empowered and in control.
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Today we are talking about a topic people always ask Amy and Cheryl - sleep!
How do sleep disorders impact our lives?
How would we know if our sleep disturbances have risen to a level where we need to seek professional help?
How can we treat these sleep disorders?
Dr. Ashwin Gowda, a Sleep Medicine Specialist and Medical Director of Texas Sleep Medicine will help us understand sleep disorders and how we can improve our sleep.
In This Podcast:
00:40 - Dr. Ashwin Gowda’s background.
02:20 - Estimated data on insomnia as a sleep disorder.
03:40 - Sleep apnea and its impact on many aspects of health.
05:10 - Exactly what is sleep apnea, and how would you know if you have it or not?
07:45 - What are the ways to know that your sleep disturbances have risen to a level where you need to seek professional help?
09:25 - Good quality of sleep as a component of wellness.
11:20 - Other symptoms of sleep apnea.
12:05 - How long do we need to sleep? Does the length of sleep needed vary per person?
14:15 - Can exercising too late in the day disturb one’s sleep?
15:20 - The “3am-wake-up” for women and what to do with that.
19:55 - Difference between kinds of light and their impacts on sleep.
23:55 - Who to seek for help with the “3am-wake-up” condition?
25:20 - Sleep disturbances from the lifestyle perspective.
27:30 - What are the treatments for sleep disorders?
29:45 - Risk factors for sleep apnea.
32:55 - What is Restless Leg Syndrome, its cause, symptoms, and treatment?
38:55 - Testing for sleep disorders.
42:10 - Use of technology (machines and devices) for testing sleep disorders.
43:20 - The importance of getting enough sleep on health, wellness, and behavior.
48:25 - Dr. Gowda urges people to get more sleep!
49:35 - How does Dr. Gowda bring balance to his everyday personal life?
50:40 - Other conditions or trends regarding sleep disorders.
53:15 - Triggers of sleep disorders.
53:45 - Demographics of Dr. Gowda’s usual patients.
55:40 - Create a sleep diary to gauge your sleep.
Texas Sleep Medicine Website
Txsleepmedicine.com
Also, check Dr. Gowda’s article in EnVibe Life - Proper Sleep Hygiene
https://envibelife.com/proper-sleep-hygiene/
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In today’s episode, we discuss the Law of Attraction. What is it? How can you use it? Why is it important?
In This Podcast:
02:30 – The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.
04:56 – What is the Law of Attraction?
09:20 – The key elements to understanding and applying the Law of Attraction.
09:58 – Everything is about the emotions behind the desire.
14:42 – Understand the emotion you are trying to bring about.
16:22 – The importance of gratitude.
17:37 – What are you doing to prevent yourself from allowing energies to come in?
21:13 – Want vs desire.
24:52 – Ask and you shall receive.
25:17 – Believe.
27:46 – We all have free will.
32:04 – The results of your belief system.
35:17 – How to effectuate the future you want
38:11 – What does “yes” feel like to me?
40:42 – Maybe you’re trying to attract something that’s not really in alignment with your soul.
43:55 – Release attachment to the outcome.
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In today’s episode, we explore that “little voice” inside your head. What does it say and how do you respond to it? By noticing that voice and using tools to respond to it, we help each other to learn, grow and develop.
In this Podcast:
01:40 – The “little voice” in your head. What is it and why does it matter?
03:31 – How personality/ego/the voice in your head is different from the soul.
04:46 – How things change when you recognize that voice.
07:08 – Tools for observing and facing your self-talk.
09:29 – Amy and Cheryl’s inner saboteur’s.
12:55 – Journey to find self-worth.
13:28 – This life is for learning, growing and developing. Honor the process and realize the beauty in it.
14:04 – Are you a priority to yourself?
17:00 – Heightened anxiety brings toxic energy to the body.
19:16 – You have a choice!
21:45 – The key to how others treat you is how you treat yourself.
23:34 – How can you expect someone else to treat you lovingly if you’re not treating yourself that way?
27:00 – Recognize that everyone else has a “little voice” too.
28:14 – Letting go of things we can’t control.
32:10 – The things that create dysfunction in the body.
34:30 – Realize that it’s all part of the process.
36:40 – Seek outside help when you need it.
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Dr. Jeff Yorio is an oncologist at Texas Oncology in Austin, Texas. Dr. Yorio has been compiling and presenting data and trends on the COVID cases in the greater-Austin community since the beginning of the pandemic. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Yorio shares a vast array of information with us about the current trends he is seeing, how we can lessen the spread of infection, and promising therapeutics on the horizon.
In This Podcast:
04:27 – Dr. Yorio’s background, expertise, and his atypical path into the medical profession.
06:55 – The current “state of affairs” of COVID in the Austin community and beyond.
16:17 – Going back to school during COVID.
19:26 – What is the best indicator to follow among the different metrics for looking at COVID infection rates and trends?
23:34 – The importance of following hospital admission rates.
25:12 – What can we do to lessen the spread of the virus?
30:02 – When should someone get tested? What are the most important symptoms to watch for?
32:37 – How long after contracting COVID will you see the onset of symptoms?
39:58 – The data coming from school districts that have opened.
44:40 – How do schools and communities balance reopening versus mitigating risks?
45:52 – What does Dr. Yorio do to find balance in his life?
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we want to highlight the individual journeys that women face when diagnosed with this disease. Today, we are honored to welcome our friend, Brandi Nelson, to EnVibe Life Conversations to tell the story of her personal breast cancer journey. Brandi opens up about the roller-coaster of her diagnosis and treatment, how she maintained balance throughout that time, and about how life changed afterward.
In This Podcast:
03:31 – Brandi’s diagnosis and journey with breast cancer.
07:17 – The importance of regular checkups and screenings--even during COVID-19.
09:49 – How Brandi celebrated milestones during her treatment.
16:40 – Positivity, movement, and other things that helped Brandy in her wellness program and during her treatment.
19:09 – Listen to yourself. The value of knowing yourself and your body.
22:56 – What emotions did Brandi feel during her battle with cancer? And after?
28:45 – Sometimes the universe will shake us by the shoulders. Everything has a lesson in it.
31:23 – How long did it take for Brandi to get to the other side of “not knowing what to do now”?
33:41 – Brandi’s advice for women going through a breast cancer battle right now.
39:50 – What does Brandi do to keep herself balanced?
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Cheryl and Amy are excited to share three books that have had a profound impact on their lives and deepened their spiritual understanding:
The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein
In This Podcast:
02:42 – The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav.
10:26 – Zukav writes that when your personality aligns with your soul’s purpose, that’s when you find your true authentic power.
13:55 – Karma.
19:17 – Splintered personalities and what causes them.
21:38 – The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
24:58 – The need for stillness in our lives.
28:23 – There are many different paths and teachers to illuminate us on our spiritual journey.
28:54 – Where are you fixating your thoughts?
31:45 – Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein.
34:06 – Take a hard look at everyone you judge others or yourself on a daily basis.
36:17 – Notice your judgement without having judgement.
39:21 – Put love on the altar.
40:23 – The power of prayer.
42:24 – Freedom from your shadows.
45:11 – If you’re happy with yourself, you become happy for other people.
To read more discussion of some of Amy and Cheryl’s favorite books, see
How We Can Live Our Own SUPERLIFE
Books for Your Spiritual Journey
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Today we discuss tools for dealing with stress in our lives. We introduce different techniques and strategies you can use for increasing your daily foundation of stress management as well as ideas for handling more intense moments of anxiety and overwhelm.
In This Podcast:
02:56 – Why do we face conflict and struggle?
04:46 – Mindful movement.
06:08– The importance of intentional breathing.
11:26 – Specific mindful movement techniques.
11:48 – Think about where you're sending your breath.
14:33 – breathing into your heart center.
17:17 – Cheryl’s three components of mindful movement.
23:09 – Be flexible and compassionate with yourself.
28:06 – Creating a sacred space for yourself.
31:29 – High-frequency emotional states.
33:10 – We are energetic beings.
35:42 – The importance of self-reflection.
38:14 – Journaling and writing.
42:14 – Honor the process.
Visit HeartMath for more information.
For more information on the tools discussed in this podcast, visit these articles from EnVibe Life:
Bringing Balance to Each Day
Creating an Inspirational Work Space
The Teaching Power of Conflict
Starting a Meditation Practice
The Benefits of Journaling
Helpful books mentioned in the Conversation:
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
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Today Dr. Vera Wehring joins us to share what she is observing in schools since they have reopened during COVID.
In This Podcast:
02:15 – Introducing Vera Wehring.
05:10 – How are the teachers feeling during this pandemic?
07:26 – Different learning models.
09:41 – Are all teachers back in the classroom?
10:06 – How are the teachers coping up with the new normal?
14:49 – How do they adjust to changing conditions and needs?
19:48 – Who provides the teachers’ personal protective equipment?
22:51 – Handling stress and anxiety with limited personal time during the day.
28:21 – How do they deal with students who don’t have internet access?
38:02 – Providing teachers’ PPE.
40:58 – How many students are teachers typically overseeing?
42:47 – Yearly curriculum is a set of standards. These can be somewhat arbitrary and meant for general guidance.
46:59 – Focus on what the students ARE learning.
49:18 – Teachers really care about their students.
51:30 – How does Vera find balance each day? What is she doing differently right now?
Dr. Wehring's past EnVibe Life podcast and article contributions:
- Back to School During COVID-19
Tips for Supporting Your Child During Remote Learning
Back-To-School Prep In Our Uncertain Times
Did Remote Learning Cause My Child to Suffer Academically?
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Today Amy and Cheryl take the opportunity to check-in with each other and the EnVibe Life community. We have a conversation about what’s going on in our community, what's going on in our lives, and what’s going on with our businesses.
In This Podcast:
02:04 – COVID and the current state of our community (Austin, Texas).
04:11 – Back to School in 2020.
10:19 – Wearing a mask.
14:02 – Business changes during COVID-19.
16:31 – What’s going on with Cheryl’s studio.
17:06 – How people are currently feeling about and dealing with COVID restrictions?
17:49 – Living with the new normal.
20:46 – Principles of mindfulness, gratitude, and happiness.
22:30 – Feeling stressed out.
23:53 – Meditation as a practice to help during these times.
27:26 – Learning new things as a wellness tool.
30:24 – Writing and journaling.
31:04 – State of EnVibe Life in September 2020.
32:41 – Optimism moving forward.
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Gratitude is one of the core values of EnVibe Life. It is central to our business, our relationship, and our friendship. We discuss how an intentional “attitude of gratitude” can help in many aspects of life.
In This Podcast:
02:41 – What is gratitude and how do you get yourself into a state of appreciation?
06:14 – Find gratitude in everything you do.
08:17 – Being in a place of gratitude puts you in an elevated emotional state.
12:00 – Using gratitude to elevate your emotional state when meditating.
15:21 – Getting into a state of Heart-Brain Coherence.
17:21 – The power of intentional breathing.
19:14 – You can find appreciation for simple things and small moments.
19:55 – Gratitude is a tool that can bring you back to an equal balance in your life.
20:48 – The practice of keeping a Gratitude Journal.
27:40 – Breath and gratitude are a powerful basis for wellness.32:06 – You can teach yourself to be grateful.
37:44 – What are you grateful for?
Learn more about HeartMath at https://www.heartmath.com.
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Today’s special guest is Adam Potts. Adam is a Physical Therapist (PT), Health Coach, Tai Chi Instructor, and Yoga Teacher. In his holistic practice, he integrates yoga, qigong, tai chi, mindfulness, and meditation with a traditional orthopedic approach.
In This Podcast:
02:31 – Introducing Adam Potts. Adam shares his background and spiritual journey.
10:53 – Reading The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra as a turning point in Adam’s life.
12:32 – How meditation became an integral part of Adam’s personal healing.
16:02 – Meditation as a tool to moderate stress.
18:24 – The benefits that Adam has seen in his practice since beginning a holistic approach incorporating multiple healing modalities.
21:20 – The importance of the breath.
25:29 – Incorporating Tai Chi into his practice.
27:30 – What Adam thinks is the number one solution that relieves his patient’s stress.
28:51 – The energy that moves from Tai Chi.
34:59 – Tai Chi versus Qi Gong.
Where to Find Adam Potts:
Begin with Breath, LLC
Main Website: https://www.beginwithbreath.com/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdec_k8g7NID5JuoufEz2g
Online Tai Chi and Yoga Studio: https://beginwithbreathconnect.com/#/begin-with-breath-connect/auth/signup
FREE Facebook Groups:
1) Health Transformation for Chronic Pain: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bwbhtcp/
2) Begin with Breath Tai Chi: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginwithBreathTaiChi/
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In this week’s episode, Amy and Cheryl share their personal stories to illustrate the importance of committing to your own health and wellness journey.
In This Podcast:
02:37 – Make a commitment to yourself.
05:38 – How much responsibility are you willing to take in your own wellness journey?
07:00 – Decide when you’re ready to change your life.
10:15 – The first step in your journey towards wellness.
14:47 – Be a part of your own story.
17:00 – Trust your intuition.
20:59 – At the end of the day, you have the ultimate responsibility for yourself.
23:10 – The importance of also knowing when to ask for help.
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Holistic Physical Therapist, Stephen Dunn, joins us to discuss the most common ailment he has seen in his two decades of practice...back pain.
Stephen shares his insights, treatment approaches, and overall perspectives on whole-body wellness.
In This Podcast:
02:14 – What is back pain?
02:47 – What happens if it’s not taken care of properly?
06:50 – Importance of the multifidus.
10:37 – Long bridge as an exercise to help strengthen the multifidus and alleviate back pain.
11:22 – What does Stephen see the most with treating back pain?
14:40 – How many patients are willing to implement their treatment?
20:17 – Applying Pilates and The Gyrotonic Method to obtain long-term relief and strength.
21:57 – Learning to use your core in everyday activities.
23:24 – Causes of poor posture.
28:14 – Clients who benefit the most from a holistic approach.
36:52 – Physical Therapy via Telehealth.
38:34 – Different issues people experience at different ages.
43:10 – Different treatment approaches.
45:09 – Creating a wellness community.
46:18 – The importance of doing your own research.
48:19 – Commit to your own health and treatment plan.
Long Bridge Exercise Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckJ4zrpUjAw
To learn more about Stephen Dunn and his holistic approach to wellness, you can visit his websites at:
Core Therapy and Pilates: https://therapyandpilates.com
Pilates to Thrive: https://pilatestothrive.com
Stephen’s book, Retrain the Brain to Solve Back Pain, can be found at https://envibelife.com/product/retrain-the-brain-to-solve-back-pain-a-mindful-approach-to-healing-the-dunn-method/.
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In this episode of the EnVibe Life Podcast, Amy and Cheryl open up about all aspects of their relationship. They share the journey they have had together that led them to start EnVibe Life. They also share communication tools they have learned and found valuable in their business relationship and friendship--even during difficult moments.
In This Podcast:
02:30 – About us
04:28 – Working with each other’s personal growth and development
07:38 – How we’ve changed
09:05 – Starting EnVibe Life
14:19 – Long term friendship and relationship
16:25 – Don’t be afraid of the difficult conversation
18:46 – Relationships serve to teach you about yourself as well as the other person
21:22 – Strength being put on relationships
23:09 – Importance of face-to-face communication
24:56 – Defensiveness
26:41 – Giving someone a safe space
27:20 – Severing a business relationship
30:14 – Severing a personal relationship
32:18 – It’s hard to have a difficult conversation with someone you love
33:14 – There are different needs that need to be met for each relationship
36:57 – “How worth it this relationship is to me?”
38:07 – When conflict comes up in your life, ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?”
Read Communicating Through Conflict by CHERYL DUNN
Terms of nonviolent communication can be found here.
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Today, we have a special guest, Dr. Vera M. Wehring, who will discuss the changes occurring in schools during the COVID pandemic. Topics of conversation include the many issues and considerations during these unprecedented times from the perspective of schools, teachers, students, and parents.
In This Podcast:
01:46 – Introduction to Dr. Vera Wehring.
04:51 – What are the schools going through during the COVID pandemic?
09:52 – Teachers’ preparations for this school year.
14:10 – Vera’s advice to parents to help their children adjust to the uncertainties and changes in school this year.
18:02 – The importance of being flexible to navigate changes and uncertainties.
19:44 – What are some tools for parents to help their children cope with situations that are not ideal?
23:13 – What are some of the issues that school districts or administrators are facing?
29:10 – Considerations for the health of the teachers and staff.
36:03 – Difficulties and anxieties children might face when returning to campus.
40:31 – How will schools deal with mass gatherings like concerts and choirs?
42:43 – It’s important to remember that most of the teachers are also parents (and dealing with the same concerns you are).
43:41 – How does Vera bring balance to her life each day?
Articles published by VERA M. WEHRING, PH.D.
Back-To-School Prep In Our Uncertain Times
Did Remote Learning Cause My Child to Suffer Academically?
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Intentionality is at the basis of many mindfulness practices and can help you bring more balance and wellness into your life.
In This Podcast:
02:52 – Being intentional and deliberate
05:51 – Being intentional starts with small ways.
08:00 – Pay attention to what you’re telling yourself.
10:02 – “Intentionality is really at the basis of so many spiritual practices.”
12:32 – You are choosing what you’re going to attract to yourself.
15:54 – Intentionality underlies mindfulness.
18:34 – Having your body function at its highest potential.
19:14 – Intentionality during this COVID-19 era.
21:28 – Having more time for introspection at this time.
23:26 – The power of active listening.
26:43 – The power of NOW.
28:12 – You can apply intentionality to every part of your life.
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We wanted to do a little bit of a check in today. We feel like a lot is going on in the world right now, and even though we’ve addressed the COVID-19 situation and the stress that’s going on in our bodies in the past, we feel like things that are happening now in a different way because of how long we have been in this stage of the pandemic.
In This Podcast:
03:22 – The enduring effects of stress during this pandemic, especially as it drags out longer and longer.
05:02 – The importance of keeping an ability to adapt and change day by day.
07:31 – Things to do to cope with the stress.
07:41 – Exercising.
09:40 – What is needed on a body’s cellular level versus neurological level?
14:03 – Your body’s response to a major stress.
18:45 – Fight or Flight or Freeze response. Chronic stress and The Bulldozer Effect.
20:19 – The benefits of living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
23:04 – Cleaning up your diet.
24:52 – Am I benefiting my body by what I’m putting in it?
26:16 – Meditation and giving yourself permission.
29:37 – Putting a boundary around yourself.
31:42 – Don’t undervalue nature.
33:38 – We always have a choice.
36:41 – Listen to the whispers. Trust your intuition.
38:30 – We might be in different ships, but we’re all in the same storm.
39:56 – We have all undergone tremendous life changes in the past few months.
40:45 – Look for the lessons that will create a positive response as life continues to change.
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Today, we are with our special guest, Izzy Swanson, who is a master Reiki trainer and practitioner. Izzy will share information with us today about what Reiki healing is and who can benefit from it.
In This Podcast:
02:07 – Introducing Izzy Swanson.
06:18 – What is Reiki and how was Izzy first introduced to it?
09:19 – Once you reach an improved state of awareness, do you stay there or do you vacillate in and out of it?
10:52 – What would the normal client experience the first time they come in for Reiki?
15:12 – Reiki is based upon energy and energetics.
20:07 – To whom would Izzy recommend Reiki?
21:15 – Is Reiki an alternative to western medicine?
23:29 – The role of trauma in pain.
24:45 – Reiki to help hormonal changes and mental/emotional ailments.
29:39 – Does a session with a child look different than a session with an adult?
32:37 – What to expect in a Reiki session.
37:57 – Can Reiki sessions be held remotely using video or calls?
41:52 – Can you send Reiki to someone else?
Website: ww.transformationreiki.com
Email: IZZY@TRANSFORMATIONREIKI.COM
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It’s been four months since COVID disrupted our lives, and we have been noticing the different ways we are experiencing the stress that has come with it. One of the ways that stress manifests is in our physical bodies.
In this episode of The EnVibe Life Podcast, Cheryl shares her expertise of body awareness and how to work through the stress that presents itself in physical pain and discomfort.
In This Podcast:
04:25 – How does stress show up in our bodies?
05:46 – The role the body plays in our overall wellness and balance.
09:22 – Physical pain can represent emotional issues and emotional issues can manifest as physical pain.
10:05 – Breath is our life force.
12:33 – Benefit of conducting a physical body scan.
15:03 – Your brain guides you.
16:38 – Dealing with the “new normal” as the COVID-era continues.
18:39 – The Fight-or-Flight (or Freeze) Reaction.
19:48 – Can we use movement to help break us out of a cycle of fear?
23:45 – Mindful movement-what is it and how can it help?
25:48 – We are the conductors of energy.
27:12 – How the fascia works in the body and why it’s important.
28:43 – Choosing your life and lifestyle.
29:57 – Nutrition’s role in digestion and inflammation in the body.
32:32 – Our lives pre-COVID versus now...
34:45 – Honor the process, and be gentle with yourself.
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Nutrition affects every part of your wellness.
Today, we are with Chrissy Lim and Stefani Wooldridge, creators of the Body Balance Method, which focuses on personal nutritional counseling to increase health, wellness, and balance in its clients.
In This Podcast:
01:02 – What is Body Balance? How did Chrissy and Stefani see the need for this sort of approach?
03:17 – Determining the best eating plan and choices for each individual.08:47 – The body Balance approach.
11:57 – What are some signs that things might be out of balance in your body?
14:54 – Are there certain times when an approach like this is most indicated?
15:50 – Lifestyle versus Diet.
17:50 – What is their whole program?
19:33 – Food recommendations from Chrissy and Stefani.
24:43 – Specifics of the testing.
27:36 – Body Balance to reduce inflammation and improve gut health. Why this is important.
30:27 – What do they like to do to bring balance in their lives every day?
33:26 – How can you reach them?
Skin Savvy: www.skinsavvyusa.com/about-skin-savvy
Body Balance Method: https://www.skinsavvyusa.com/nutritional-counseling/
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Do you feel held back in your life? Or maybe you are lacking a sense of fulfillment? Understanding your true authentic worth may be the reason.
Join Amy & Cheryl as they discuss worthiness: what is it and where does it come from? What are ways that worthiness--or a lack of worthiness--manifests?
In This Podcast:
02:06 – What is worthiness and why is it such a big deal?
02:27 – Authentic (Self) Worth vs. Market Worth.
05:27 – What Authentic Worth is NOT.
06:45 – Recognizing the voice in your head and your self-talk. “What is the story you’re telling yourself?”
08:50 – Your spiritual journey is not linear.
10:44 – What is our true, authentic self-worth?
16:05 – Judgment can sometimes show up as putting someone on a pedestal.
17:10 – The search for perfection...
20:47 – The things that have Market Worth are not necessarily negative or bad.
21:16 – Recognizing the separation between the voice in your head and your true, authentic, self.
22:22 – Journaling and other helpful tools.
24:03 – Learning to receive self-love.
26:26 – When you don’t get some big “AHA” while you’re meditating, don’t worry about it. It will come.
27:20 – Living in Freedom.
29:36 – YOU ARE WORTHY!
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Our special guest today is Stephen Dunn (better known as Cheryl’s husband!). Stephen is a Holistic Physical Therapist, with over twenty years of studying fascia and its role in body health.
Today, Stephen will share information on: bodywork, fascia, and trauma being stored in the body.
In This Podcast:
01:26 – What is it like to work together with Cheryl?
05:21 – How do you incorporate balance and mindfulness in your practice?
08:53 – Fascia basics.
11:53 – What is fascia and why is it so important to body health?
21:16 – The attention that will be given to fascia in the future of caregiving and treatment.
29:57 – How does Stephen incorporate balance into his life, and what does that look like for him?
31:18 – What does Stephen recommend to his patients to increase overall wellness in their lives and bodies?
Stephen’s Website: https://therapyandpilates.com
Strolling Under The Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW0lvOVKDxE
Anatomy Trains: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Trains-Myofascial-Meridians-Therapists/dp/070204654X
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Do you ever feel powerless and overwhelmed in life? Unsure of who you are in relationships? Over-scheduled? Unheard? Learning to set boundaries can create positive and healthy changes in your life.
So, how do you create these effective and healthy boundaries?
In This Podcast:
01:40 – What is a boundary?
04:36 – Here’s an important point to realize: We can’t do everything, and we can’t be everywhere.
06:23 – The reason people are scared of boundaries: They fear that setting boundaries is mean and negative.
06:43 – Stop thinking of boundaries as a “NO”. Realize setting a boundary is “CHOOSING YOUR YES.”
08:08 – Be intentional.
09:17 – Giving yourself permission is a BIG thing.
09:51 – Having boundaries in relationships.
15:27 – You also have to keep yourself well.
19:19 – Your energy can’t be everywhere. It matters where you focus your energy.
23:47 – Why do we have such a hard time setting boundaries?
26:00 – Respect when someone gives you boundaries as well.
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The search for happiness can sometimes be complicated because of the factors which affect our personal well-being. There is just so much in our lives that we can’t control, isn’t there? So today, we want to address various strategies in life that can increase happiness and to offer some advice to help figure out which way works best for you.
In This Podcast:
02:45 – The Law of Attraction.
03:51 – Everything is a lesson.
06:51 – Keys to begin to learn or examine the lessons. Thoughts for a variety of strategies to face a difficult day.
10:44 – Breathing into our Heart Center.
12:27 – Whatever you’re putting out there, the universe is listening, and it will bring it to you.
14:35 – Choose to make the small talk your community matters and communication really helps.
16:01 – Do all your lessons have to come through struggle or hardship?
19:36 – Find someone to talk to and find support from them.
26:27 – Put some positivity out there and inspire people.
29:14 – How is happiness part of living a balanced life?
Envibe Life Website: https://envibelife.com
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We have Janet St. Paul as our guest today, talking with us about how beauty impacts wellness in life.
Can beauty actually really improve your health and well-being?
In This Podcast:
02:58 – How does beauty fit into a Wellness Lifestyle? What does Janet feel about it?
07:16 – Do’s and Don’ts--advice for healthy hair.
15:25 – Janet’s inspirations.
16:17 – Radical Acceptance.
19:45 – How do you find a salon and stylist that is right for you?
22:44 – How do stylists handle clients and their differences?
28:14 – Difference between “trend”versus “trendy”.
29:04 – The last element: DECORATING.
40:05 – What is the one thing Janet does each day to bring balance to her life?
You can visit Janet at:
● https://janetstpaul.com/
● https://www.facebook.com/janetstpaul.studio.for.hair
● https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPaG86Nr4QFb7335YxMYxA
● https://www.instagram.com/janetstpaulstudio/
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The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down and is challenging us as a nation, as a state, and as individuals in ways we never imagined. If change is everywhere during normal times, it’s everywhere 10x during a pandemic.
So today, Amy and Cheryl will talk and share on how to adapt and cope with those changes.
In This Podcast:
02:45 – How do we deal and cope with change during COVID-19?
04:46 – Cheryl shares how her life has personally changed during COVID-19.
08:54 – Amy shares how her life has personally changed during COVID-19.
11:46 – Our kids’ home school experience because of COVID-19.
12:34 – The effects of social distancing and Stay at Home Orders to us.
16:31 – Working at home with the whole family there..
18:44 – Impact on employment, jobs and business. Everyone having to adjust to it.
23:12 – It’s not something you’re going through ALONE, it’s ALL of US. We’re ALL in this together.
25:05 – Balance in life.
29:00 – Advice from Amy in this time of life.
29:50 – Advice from Cheryl in this time of life.
30:51 – The point of major stress is not the stress itself. It’s how you react to it and what you learn from it.
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According to https://www.merriam-webster.com/, Mindfulness is "
the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis"
In this episode of the EnVibe Life Podcast:
01:30 - What is Mindfulness?
03:15 - What does "being in the moment" means?
05:30 - The power of NOW
08:00 - Techniques to increase your awareness and attention
10:00 - The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened awareness
15:00 - Mindfulness practices
19:00 - Mindfulness is a remembering
20:15 - The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
23:00 - Using mindfulness with parenting
26:00 - Mindfulness as a business owner
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This is the first episode of our podcast! We'll talk about what EnVibe Life is and what we are going to provide for the community through our videos, podcast, and website.
You'll also learn more about us.
In this episode of the EnVibe Life Podcast:
00:50 - Who is Amy?
02:35 - Who is Cheryl?
04:00 - How did EnVibe Life start? What will you get from us?
05:30 - We need help from you too!
06:50 - Visit our website - https://envibelife.com
07:30 - Things that we will talk about in our podcast, videos and articles, so we can bring more balance into your life
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