World of Wellness Podcast: Recent Episodes
Megan Czuchra
World of Wellness is an online health and wellness community that incorporates all aspects of health in order to help you GET FIT. FEEL GOOD. & HAVE FUN. World of Wellness is your one stop shop for education and inspiration to build a healthy, sustainable, holistic lifestyle. Your host is Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Exercise Physiologist, and CAFS Practitioner, Megan Czuchra.
In this episode of the Master Your Energy podcast, we bring back special guest, Dr. Daniel Hochman. Dr. Hochman is a clinical psychiatrist specializing in addiction and substance abuse. He is also the founder of www.selfrecovery.org which is a self-paced, private addiction recovery program that you can do in the comfort of your home.
In this episode we talk:
- why addiction is triggered during the holidays
- what constitutes an addiction
- if you suffer with addiction, how to address that with your family
- why interventions and 12 step programs aren't the most effective way of dealing with addiction
- how to approach a family member whom you suspect may be suffering with addiction
- and much more!
Check out Daniel's self recovery program at www.selfrecovery.org
The new year is almost here (time to let out a big cheer!)
It's important to reflect where you are, where you have been and where you are going! In this episode of the Master Your Energy Podcast Megan will guide you through a series of questions that will help you make your 2023 even better!
Link to the Cleveland OH book launch party: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bloom-poetry-piano-and-book-signing-with-megan-wren-tickets-462653718727
Watch the podcast:
https://youtu.be/XB4NfYf6Eek
Ever wake up to realize your health has slipped by the wayside and need to course correct? Your body tells you WAY in advance before something happens to your health.
So in this episode, I'll help point out some signs of your health going by the wayside so you can get back on track quicker!
We talk:
- Signs your energy is leaving
- Questions to ask yourself
- The importance of awareness
- Tying in holistic health principles to hone and enhance your health
- Sleep, movement, stress, and more!
Link to Megan's Book BLOOM
BLOOM: Poetry that expresses a young woman's transformation into self love and acceptance
Link to Master Your Energy Podcast with Dr. Dalton Combs: Dr. Dalton Combs Podcast Interview
Link to Wellness Plan Starter Kit:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/starterpack
Watch this episode:
https://youtu.be/TSyBUuu85oc
Meet our special guest Dr. Alyssa Dweck! Dr. Dweck is a practicing gynecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She is an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years with a special interest in menopausal health and training in female sexual health. Dr. Dweck is the co-author of three books and has appeared on The Today Show and Good Day LA. She contributes regularly to multiple prints and online media outlets. She has been voted “Top Doctor” in New York Magazine and Westchester Magazine.
Special Audience Giveaway: https://hellobonafide.com/podcast w/ special code PODCAST
In this episode we discuss:
- What is menopause
- What we experience during menopause
- Female sexual health
- What happens to our sexual health as we age
- How to enhance your sexual health during menopause
- How to manage symptoms of menopause
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- What the vaginal biomicrobe is
- And more!
Dr. Dweck's Social Media:
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellobonafide
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellobonafide/
- Website: https://hellobonafide.com
Your World of Wellness Guide to Thrive: https://www.worldofwellness.center/thrive
Grab your Guide to Thrive: www.worldofwellness.center/thrive
In this episode it's time to get real...with ourselves. Having a relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we will ever, ever have. So, why not get to know ourselves! In fact, we really need to have a loving relationship with ourselves before we can cultivate any changes in our health and wellness.
So, in this episode, Megan will take you through why it's important to make time to have a conversation with ourselves, questions to ask ourselves, and the importance of the quality of our self talk!
This is an episode to watch on youtube so if you'd like to check out the audio version click below! https://youtu.be/zE14hQyuC84
Please welcome our special guest - Dr. Daniel Hochman, MD! This will be the first of two interviews with Daniel!
Daniel is a psychiatrist from Austin, TX where he mainly focuses on treating addiction cases. Daniel is a progressive thinker with a passion for understanding how the human mind works and helping people explore their true selves. Learn more about Daniel here --->
Podcast content:
- Addiction programs, accessibility, and statistics
- What is addiction
- Daniel's background
- How the human brain is wired
- Finding balance of structure and abstract and why they are important
- Finding your self through intentional experimentation (16:08)
- Why we hammer the inner child out of us (33:30)
- The importance of order/abstract, masculine/feminine, yin/yang
- How to integrate different parts of the psyche to thrive in our modern culture (40:02)
- The importance of widening our sense of self personally as well as the collective impact (45:22)
- The importance of self acceptance and self love (53:02)
- How to stop harmful self talk
- Medication and psychiatry (59:22)
- Holistic health principles and mental health (1:02:00)
- Creating intentional experiences for an altered state
Connect with Daniel:
https://www.selfrecovery.org/
https://www.instagram.com/selfrecoveryhealth/
Watch the video version of the podcast:
https://youtu.be/SQPAtCQZ2_0
Have you been struggling with discipline? Do you constantly have 500 tabs open and can't seem to stay on one task for more than a few minutes?!
If that sounds like you, you will love this episode with special guest Jeremy Nagel! Jeremy is a developer from Australia who created the computer program Focus Bear. This creation was inspired by Jeremy's battle with ADHD and the desire to create a better, more disciplined life!
In this episode you will learn about:
- Focus Bear is
- ADHD and symptoms
- How holistic health principles help with ADHD
- The importance to meditation, exercise, and other health practices for focus
- Being purposeful with your actions
- How to create discipline and how to override our brains natural desire to wander
- Mental health practices
- The importance of support, and more!
Learn more about focus bear:
www.focusbear.io
Watch the interview with Jeremy:
https://youtu.be/OToHXMKgcGo
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Please welcome our next guest Dr. Dalton Combs! First as a neuroeconomics PhD researcher at University of Southern California, and author of “Digital Behavioral Design.” Second, as a tech startup founder applying cutting edge neuroscience. Dalton explores how the brain mechanisms that underlie value, reward, and motivated behavior can be used to help people form healthy habits and live better lives. Dalton leads Temper with an unrivaled understanding of the brain, the future of technology, and the interaction between the two.
In this episode you will learn:
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The hazards of snacking
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What the recycling mode of the body is
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How exercise influences your metabolism
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Causes of heart disease and alzheimers
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What the app Temper is and how to use it
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The importance of timing your food intake
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How to feel your hunger
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What causes us to overeat
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Emotions and hunger
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How to truly listen to your body and why that is important
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Why full body workouts are important for your metabolism
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Why we are addicted to sugar
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How to eat to burn fat
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Is your technology nourishing you?
Learn more about Temper:
http://www.usetemper.com
Watch the interview here:
https://youtu.be/G8Z4WjyXoI0
Get the book Digital Behavior Design:
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Behavioral-Design-Dalton-Combs/dp/B08LQZT2N1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31MWN81BDIZ1M&keywords=digital+behavior+design+dalton+combs&qid=1664211784&sprefix=digital+behavior+design+dalton+combs%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1
In this episode we interview Polyvagal Theory expert Dee Wagner!
Dee Wagner is a performer, dance movement therapist, and the Originator of Chi for Two®!
In this episode, we talk:
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What is the Polyvagal Theory
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Anatomical explanation of the vagus nerve and your nervous system
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What is Chi for Two®
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How to connect with yourself, and tune into and improve your sense of self so you can better connect with others
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Why feeling safe is so important
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How our development influences our behavior as adults
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and more!!
Watch the video version of the podcast:
https://youtu.be/HLcqDmbCoME
Learn More about Dee Wager and Chi for Two®:
https://www.chifortwo.com/
Joshua Gillis is a therapist working in the field of neural functionality. Joshua is currently traveling the United States sharing his knowledge and passion for how we can hack our nervous system to help improve cognitive function, improve your emotional state, and reach your fullest potential!
In this episode, we will talk about
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the evolution of the nervous system
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Who can benefit from neuro-functional training and why
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How Joshua got into neuro-functional training
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How early stages of development can affect our nervous system
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Why regulating the nervous system is important
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The role stress plays on our nervous system
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and much more!
Watch the video version of this podcast:
https://youtu.be/ZoAVa78vzHQ
Learn more about Joshua and Neuro-Func:
https://nowliving.today/applications/
The thought of pursuing something that has been a dream of yours for years can be quite scary. There are many thoughts that may go through our head of "what if I fail?" or "what if I am not good enough?"
Well friends, I am here to tell you that there is hope! This week on the World of Wellness Podcast please welcome our special guest, Comedian Adam Verdon.
In his day job, Adam is an attorney working in the public sector. In his off hours however, he has begun making a name for himself performing stand-up comedy in the Los Angeles and Orange County area, and appearing at popular mainstays like the Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv. Pursuing comedy has been a longtime dream of his, and Adam talks about his process for confronting fear/self-doubt, and the ways in which he stayed motivated to get on stage the first time.
Please join us for a fun, uplifting, inspirational podcast about achieving your dreams at any age!!
Watch the podcast:
https://youtu.be/JIM7OQv0ElA
Watch Adam Verdon Perform Live Show Dates Below:
www.linktr.ee/adamverdon Adam's Instagram: @adamverdon
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast you will learn:
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What the nervous system is
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The different parts of the nervous system
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Why it's important to train the nervous system and what that actually means
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What a dysfunctional nervous system looks like (symptoms)
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What causes a dysfunctional nervous system
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How to bring the nervous system into harmony
View the video version of the podcast:
https://youtu.be/G3Eavz4Pm_g
Reserve your spot for the Master Your Energy - Wellness Experience September 17th in Capistrano Beach, CA:
www.meganwrenwellness.com
Music and movement go and and hand and you cannot have sound without movement!
Get tickets to the Wellness Experience on September 17th here --->
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, we dive into:
- Why humans like music so much
- How rhythm exists within our bodies
- Why rhythm is important for our survival
- How sound is associated with movement
- How music, sound, and movement benefits our health!
Watch the video version of the podcast:
https://youtu.be/11zWo6pyQCE
The breath is an incredibly powerful tool that we can use to influence our energy levels. Wether you need a pick me up or a "cool me down", you can do that ALL with your breath.
In this episode we discuss:
1) The role of oxygen in the body
2) How oxygen creates energy
3) Wim Hof and the Wim Hof Method
4) How the Wim Hof Method gives you more energy
5) Breathing techniques to get you into a calmer state for sleep and relaxation
Resources:
1) Watch Megan's favorite Wim Hof Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMjhwFE1Zw
2) Breathing Technique for Sleep: ---> https://youtu.be/xOjvVehhPWM
3) Breathing Technique for Relaxation ---> https://youtu.be/Dj7KRhPFhc8
4) Guided Overbreathing with Megan ---> https://youtu.be/_PHMlc1G0co
Your energy is your life force! Without energy, there is no life. Protecting your energy is the greatest gift you can give yourself and others. In this episode we discuss:
1) Why your energy is your greatest asset
2) What energy is and how energy is life
3) Why having, cultivating, and harnessing energy is so important
4) Holistic health principles and how they can help you hone and master your energy.
5) How movement, breath, nutrition, and sleep all influence the quality of your energy
6) The importance of making yourself a priority Stay tuned for info on our wellness experiences starting shortly!
This week meet special guest Kristy Manuel!
Kristy is an experienced yoga teacher, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), certified fitness trainer and wellness specialist with over 30 years experience in the fitness industry.
Kristy is currently a Senior Master Trainer with YogaFit and facilitates teacher training workshops in both the 200 and the 500 hour RYT as well as the Therapy Tract. Kristy is a developer & author of several YogaFit Trainings including, Healing Emotional and Physical Trauma, Restorative Therapeutics, Sound & Mantra Healing & Indoboard Yogafit Balance board Training. Kristy has also coauthored and contributed to many YogaFit Teacher Trainings including Therapy 2: Subtle Body Anatomy, Pranayama, Restorative & Anatomy. She was privileged to travel to Australia in November 2013 to lead the first YogaFit trainings in that country!
In this episode we talk:
- Kristy's background
- The healing impact of yoga
- The importance of healing the nervous system
- What is trauma
- How trauma is affects the body, brain, and nervous system
- Cultivating the tools to move through trauma
- Why awareness is important
- Spirituality and science
- living with purpose and much more!
Connect with Kristy:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogikristy22
Instagram: @kristyyoga_inspiration
Website: www.yogainspiration.net
Welcome our Special Guest - Adil Panton!
Adil has been practicing Qigong for over 25 years. His philosophy is that all people have the power to heal themselves and through the practice of Qigong, this can be achieved.
What to expect in this episode:
- Adil's background
- What QiGong is
- The importance of self knowledge
- Personal accounting
- The importance of taking care of and respecting yourself
- The importance of honoring yourself and having fun
- What our society has not been educated on and what we need to be more educated on (awareness)
- You are what you think, read, and do
- The ego and mind
-....& much, much more!
Learn more about Adil here:
https://healingartstouch.com/about/
Grab Adil's book: Claim Your Happiness
https://www.amazon.com/Claim-Your-Happiness-Practical-Poetry/dp/1982271701
Meet today's Special Guest Jill Hollander!
Featured in U.S News and World Report, Associated Press, Entrepreneur and
the American Heart Association, Jill Hollander is a speaker, certified life and
health coach, and writer who inspires those around her to recognize their
courage, reframe their challenges and reinvent their lives. By recognizing her
own innate fighting spirit and conviction at a very early age, Jill has
established herself as an authority on authentic confidence and unparalleled
resilience.
Simultaneously using the power of her own story to empower
people to find their YES in every facet of their lives, Jill helps people around
the world gain perspective and boldly claim what is truly important.
Born with a congenital heart defect that required a heart transplant before her
high school graduation, she has since had not just one, but six, triumphant
responses to every Lymphoma diagnosis, each one only deepening her
determination to rise above, to honor the transitions and to actively craft a life
of purpose. Whether speaking to individuals about the importance of not just
prevailing, but thriving, in the face of adversity, to corporations about building
resilient teams within their organizations, Jill is living proof that we don’t have
to simply play the cards we were dealt. We have the power to use them to win
the game.
In this podcast episode we talk:
- Moving through emotions
- Resiliency
- Moving through challenges not around them
- Using emotion to empower ourselves
- How to clear out things that aren't serving you and how that may look different than you anticipated
- How to find and trust your voice
- and much more!
Learn more about Jill and grab your YES GUIDE here:
https://jillhollander.com/about-jill/
Support is KEY to success in anything we do in life wether it's health, fitness, business, friendships, or relationships!
In this podcast you'll learn:
- The importance of support
- How to identify your greatest source of support
- How to support yourself
- Why it is important to find support with community
- and more!
Executive Coaching and Holistic Lifestyle Design Starter Kit
Kickstart World of Wellness Executive Coaching Program to design your customized holistic lifestyle with this 4 session introductory package for just $250! ($499 value)
https://www.worldofwellness.center/starterpack
I Am Positive Affirmation App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-am-daily-affirmations/id874656917
Struggling with nutrition? Coming up with a strategy for what to eat and when to eat!?
DISCLAIMER: we are NOT a Registered Dietician or Nutrition Coach!! Our scope of practice is analyzing and suggesting based upon research and program studies.
In this episode you will learn about:
- Tracking food
- How to eat holistically
- Common mistakes most people make
- How to splurge and still get results
Link to Executive Coaching (Holistic Lifestyle Design) Starter Pack:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/starterpack
Episode with Nutrition Coach Andy Mayhew:
#48: What Happens During a Fast with Nutrition Coach Andy Mayhew
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yUDZKTBYqeBSYMSViee21?si=ce6f798b672d4d75
18: Conversations with Nutrition Coach Andy Mayhew Part 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yUDZKTBYqeBSYMSViee21?si=ce6f798b672d4d75
19: Conversations with Nutrition Coach Andy Mayhew Part 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4J001b0wjziVD6qv9SIyaU?si=Yf7o6-knR4mAOvKSfwugLQ
Episode with Nutrition Coach Alison Bladh
56: Diet, Lifestyle, and Health During Menopause
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yUDZKTBYqeBSYMSViee21?si=ce6f798b672d4d75
Weight loss can be tough! There are a lot of social and environmental factors that influence our health and weight. Mindset is. HUGE component, stress is a huge component so it is important to look at all aspects of health.
This podcast is practical "things you can do" to help with weight loss.
learn more about World of Wellness Services: https://www.worldofwellness.center/homepage
Schedule a free discovery consultation call to move towards weight loss:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/scheduling-center
Get ready to gain the energy and inspiration you've been wanting and needing to become the best version of yourself!
In this episode, we dive into SO much awesome content with Jeff Wickersham.
Jeff is a sought after peak performance coach who helps guide clients to intentionally step into the best versions of themselves and unlock that inner hero waiting to be unleashed. Jeff’s a #1 best-selling author, Tony Robbins award winner, podcast host and a practitioner of what he teaches. He recently completed his second David Goggins 4x4x48 Mile run, has meditated for over 1,600 straight days and taken an ice bath or cold shower 1,254 straight days. If you have that itch that you can be more, do more, want more, Jeff can help guide you there.
In this episode we talk:
- Energy
- The power of a morning routine
- How to get the most out of your morning
- The power of rituals
- How to shift your mind to become happier
- How to become aware of your habits so you can start making changes
- Breath
- ....& much more!
Learn More about Jeff:
www.themorningfire.com
Jeff's Podcast:
Morning Fire for Entrepreneurs Podcast
We can consciously shift our state of mind BY choosing to shift our state of mind.
In this episode, we explore ways you can become healthier, and happier, with little to no time commitment!
We'll talk:
- the magic and power of gratitude
- how to incorporate positive affirmations into your day
- how to know you're ready to make a shift in your mindset and the steps to take
- and much more!
Here's a link to our favorite positive affirmation app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-am-daily-affirmations/id874656917
Link to your magic morning routine:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
Questions?
Email megan@worldofwellness.center
Alison Bladh is a registered nutritional therapist and beauty therapist living in the wilds of Sweden after falling for the charms of a viking man! Alison has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 30 years specializing in menopausal women’s health where she runs her own online clinic helping women manage the negative symptoms of menopause.
Her mission is to support her clients with bespoke changes to diet, health and lifestyle so they can harness their hormones and get their confidence and sparkle back.
Alison believes that all women, no matter what age, deserve to reclaim their health and feel great. Life is too short to suffer symptoms that hold you back! Every woman has the right to feel and look amazing in midlife.
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, we discuss:
- The factors that influence menopause symptoms the most
- How diet and lifestyle are keys to managing menopause
- The roll of stress
- Menopause bloating
- and much much more!
FREE Resources from Alison:
https://www.alisonbladh.com/resources
Contact Alison (social media and more)
https://www.alisonbladh.com/contact
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, we're going to talk about living healthfully with your intuition!
We all have a guy instinct, or intuition! Sometimes we may think we don't but we all do and it is something that we can all cultivate and use as a tool to help us make healthier decisions!
Our bodies are very intelligent, and if we learn to listen, it can help us make good and better decisions for our health!
In this episode, we'll talk about:
- What is intuition
- Why pausing is important
- Why asking yourself questions is important
- How health practices can help you cultivate your intuition
Get your magic morning routine by heading to:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
A holistic lifestyle isn't just covering the social and mental factors that influence our habits. Holistic can apply to our food, and to our movement!
In this episode, we'll talk about how to choose your movement practice, and which one to pick depending on how you feel, as well as the importance of getting to know and listen to your body!
Want to start your day off energized and inspired to take action towards your personal and professional potential?!
Then grab your magic morning routine here!
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. He is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and the FDN Certification Course with over 3,000 graduates in 50 countries. Reed served as the Health Director at a Wellness Center in Southern California for over 10 years and with over 10,000 clients is known as one of the most experienced clinicians in the world. Reed serves on the Advisory Board of the American Natural Wellness Coaches Board and the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches. He lives in the US and when not teaching the FDN Certification Course and helping his graduates build their private practices, he is usually found gardening or riding motorcycles.
In this episode we talk:
- We'll learn more about Reed and his journey into FDN
- What FDN is and what to expect from it
- How to create Holistic Healing Opportunities
- Mindset
- Sugar and the choices we make
- and much much more!
Head over to https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/worldwellness to learn more about FDN and how to use this to heal your body and improve your life!
Get your Magic Morning Routine here --->
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
Are you tired of feeling sluggish, unmotivated and unproductive? Then you won't want to miss this episode! In this episode, Megan will take you through the benefits of having a morning routine and discuss the immense benefit that having a gratitude practice first thing in the morning can have on your day!
If you\re ready to feel calm, clear, and confident, then get your morning routine started by clicking below!
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
Further dive into a morning routine with other practices with the book Your Golden Journey by Diana Christinson by clicking here --->
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Golden-Journey-Pilgrimage-Transformation/dp/0984460063/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635208171&sr=8-2-fkmr1
Meet Leanne Nolan!
Leanne is a former school teacher turned death doula & educator as well as an earth medicine advocate. She believes that natural psychedelic plant medicines, and their synthetic relatives hold vast potential as tools for improving health and wellness and she is especially interested in their benefits for relieving end of life anxiety.
In this episode we talk about:
- The cultural difference of the death process in Ireland v. American
- The importance of talking about death
- What a death doula does
- Stages of death and dying
- How to normalize talking about death with your family and friends
- Living fully in the present movement
- How psychedelics can help relieve the stress and anxiety of death
Resources:
Contact Leanne:
email: leanne.m.nolan@gmail.com
instagram: @leannenolan_yoga
Resources Talked about in the show:
- Hospice Nurse Julie on Instagram: @hospicenursejulie
- Be Here Now by Ram Das Book
- Fantastic Fungi on Netflix
- End of Life Books by Barbara Karnes
- Death Doula Training
- goingwithgrace.com
- https://inelda.org/learn/training/
Death Deck Playing Cards:
- https://thedeathdeck.com/
What is mindfulness? What does it feel like? What does it really mean?!
You'll learn all of that and more in this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast!
In this episode, you will learn:
- The difference between mindlessness and mindfulness
- Why mindlessness is so harmful to our health and quality of life
- Defining mindfulness
- What it feels like to be mindful
- The concept of a mindfulness practice
- Tips to cultivate more mindfulness in your day
Start your day off right cultivating mindfulness with your magic morning routine from World of Wellness below!
https://www.worldofwellness.center/magic
Meet our Special Guest, Diana Christinson!
Diana has been an inspirational teacher of holistic health for 30 years with a master’s in psychology. Weaving her time and studies in Asia with her passion for psychology and health sciences, yoga, breath, and meditation, she invites her students and readers on a powerful journey of self-discovery and personal growth! Diana is the founder and Director of Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Dana Point, CA
In this podcast episode we discuss:
- Diana's background
- Defining yoga and it's benefits
- The difference between Ashtanga Yoga and traditional western yoga
- The unique weekly Conference Diana directs to teach her students, why she does it, and where it originated
- The importance of having a teacher face
- Inspiration for Diana's new book Your Golden Journey and who it's for
- What is Pratyahara and the importance of going inside our mind
- The power of intention
- What to expect when you read Your Golden Journey
- and much more!
Get Your Golden Journey Book Here --->
Enroll in Your Golden Journey Pilgrimage Online Program Here --->
Diana's Social Links:
Instagram:
@pacificashtanga
@dianachristinson
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/PacificAshtangaYogaDanaPoint
Websites:
https://www.dianachristinson.com
https://www.pacificashtanga.com/
Apologies in advance for any audio disturbances!
A few weeks ago, Megan embarked on a 3 day fasting adventure with the intent of gaining more mental clarity. While those clarity goals were realized, what was happening with the body?!
We brought on returning guest, Nutrition Expert, Andy Mayhew!
Andy is a Nutrition Consultant, Health Coach, Food Nerd & Life Junkie! Andy loves to build things, and there is no better satisfaction than helping someone build a better life. This is his purpose in life and he is very passionate about it as you'll see in this podcast episode! :) Andy's practice is designed to support professional women through their journey towards better health.
In this podcast, we discuss:
- What is fasting
- Different types of fasting
- Benefits of fasting
- What happens to the body when we fast
- What to expect when fasting
- Length of time for fasting
- How frequently to do a fast
- and much, much more!
Learn more about Andy by visiting:
https://everydaynutrition.net/
Many of us know that meditation is good for us, but it is just so darn hard to sit down and do it. Sometimes, having a deeper understanding of things helps us to understand why we should push past the challenges of sitting still, minimizing distractions, and taming the mind.
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan interview meditation expert and teacher Rev. Dr. Eric Berg.
We discuss:
- The purpose of meditation
- How to start a meditation practice
- Different phases of meditation
- the difference between guided and quiet meditations
- What jhana or zen really is
- Some of the 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga
- How to incorporate meditation if you're new or apprehensive
and much much more!
To join Eric's meditation group Wednesdays at 6pm PST: email bodhi@pacceka.org with any questions!
Recognized by ABC, NBC, and CBS, Marie Scott is a best selling author, keynote speaker, and functional medicine health coach, on a mission to help widows and widowers rediscover how to live well, laugh more, and even find love again. Using her 7 Steps to Healing After Loss, she helps widowed people to embrace, enrich and enjoy their lives once more.
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan and Mare dive into Marie's 7 Steps to Healing After Loss!
You'll be surprised how much health and wellness has to do with healing!! Check it out!
Alright alright alright, we already knew Megan is silly, but in this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan teaches us the lessons learned from getting an injury! Not going to lie - we get a little vulnerable here in this episode!
In this episode, you will hear:
- 2 original poems by Megan
- The lessons she learned from getting hurt
- Why it's important to listen to our bodies
- Why slowing down and incorporating "working in" exercises like tai chi and breathing into our lives is important
- The importance of looking at the quality of our thoughts on a regular basis
- The importance of letting go of negative feelings and emotions
- Why turning off our phone and being present in our lives is so important!
If you're ready to avoid some of these mistakes and build your sustainable, healthy lifestyle head over to: www.worldofwellness.cente/waytowellness101
In this episode we interview Wendell Christian! Wendell is a Personal Trainer with Undefeated Fit Life and a graduate from the University of Mount Union and a Master's Degree from the University of Akron where he studied Exercise Science and Physiology.
Wether you're on your health and fitness journey as a student, or a new personal trainer you will gain some great insight from this episode!
Megan and Wendell Discuss the art of coaching, and how their backgrounds contributed (or didn't) to their training styles, what it means to be a good coach and how to be a good coach, as well as what it really takes to get results.
Topics of Discussion:
- University Background
- Gaining Experience as a Personal Training/Coach
- How to know the difference between a coach and an "influencer"
- Developing the mindset to achieve the results you want with your health and fitness
- How movement shows us ourselves, and how we have to become aware of the stories we tell ourselves to move forward
- & much, much more!
worldofwellness #getfitfeelgoodhavefun #holisticlifestyle
Contact Wendell:
website: https://www.undefeatedfitlife.com/
Instagram: @undefeatedfitlife
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendellchristianjr
What an episode!! In Episode #43 of the World of Wellness Podcast, we'll talk about stress, emotional eating, and how to work with the nervous system to self regulate and create more health in our life! Watch it on youtube or listen wherever you get your podcast!
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Elisabeth Kristof is an expert in using applied neurology to move people out of pain, unwanted behavior and stress response. She is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness, an online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve performance and increase well-being. Elisabeth is a certified applied neurology practitioner who has been in the movement and wellness industry since 2007. She works with entrepreneurs, athletes, leaders and creatives to improve resilience, manage stress and regulate emotions through intentional, science-based brain training. Her research and work with hundreds of clients taught her that healing and change must occur in both the body and the mind, that each body, mind, and nervous system is unique, and most importantly, that with the right tools, we are all capable of healing.
Learn More About Elisabeth:
Instagram: @elkristof
Website: https://brainbased-wellness.com/
Happy Happy New Year Team!
What a wonderful time of the year to reflect on what went well this past year, and what we want to create for our future! In this episode, Megan takes us through her personal 2021 reflections, and how you can reflect on your last year, and project and give your future self advice to ignite a new you in 2022!
Let's make 2022 the best yet, have fun, be courageous and design our life!
Have you felt like you've been stuck in a cycle and can't seem to break bad habits? Or do you have some sort of deep rooted belief that maybe you're not good enough or worthy of your goals?
Sara Raymond is a trained hypnotherapist, pilates, yoga, and meditation teacher. Sara is the founder of The Mindful Movement and helps others develop a positive mindset and heal from the stress that’s blocking fulfillment. Sara has discovered that simply knowing what you want isn’t enough and has committed her life to helping others break free from the inner turmoil that is keeping them stuck.
We talk about why it's important to relax to get into the subconscious mind, the benefit of reviewing our life in order to identify where, when, and why we came up with certain beliefs that are holding us back from reaching our potential.
We'll also bust myths around hypnotherapy and give you an inside look to my own experience during the session!
Are you feeling fearful or intimated about starting a health and fitness program? Worried about being vulnerable? How it's going to be exercising and moving your body in front of a coach or other students you don't know?
Just know that it's okay, and it's normal.
In this episode, we are going to teach you how to move through that fear and intimation so you can feel confident as you strive towards reaching your health and fitness goals!
Happy Holidays! As this episode gets released on America's Thanksgiving - tune into this short - yet sweet - episode on Strategies to Stay Trim this Holiday Season!
Welcome to another episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast!
In this episode, we are asking...what if?!
WHAT IF... we take action and change or lives?
WHAT IF....we stay the same and continue the path we're on?
What does the difference in our health look like?
You have the power to choose your destiny, your path, and your health through your actions.
You get to decide.
Learn more by listening to this full episode.
Links:
1) Strategies to Stay Trim Before Trimming the Turkey
www.worldofwellness.center/turkey
2) Ignite a New You in 2022 LIVE Workshop
www.worldofwellness.center/2022
This week we have a special guest on the podcast - Jason Dougherty! Jason is one of the most knowledgable fitness instructors we've met! He is theDirector of Coaching and Education at Synthesis Human Performance.
Jason earned an undergraduate and master’s degree in Business Administration, as well as, a second master’s degree in Kinesiology and Sports Conditioning. In addition, he has gained a wealth of continuing education, credentials, and experience over his 10 plus years as a leader in the health and human performance industry.
He coaches high performers including youth to professional athletes, corporate executives, public figures, and women during all stages of pregnancy and postpartum. He is passionate about empowering every client with the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to maximize their performance, reduce their risk of injury and achieve their goals in life.
This has been one of our favorite episodes yet! In this podcast, you'll hear about:
- Understanding the relationship between a recreational exerciser and a professional athlete
- The importance of a dynamic warm up
- Understanding why knowing WHY you're strength training is important for your success
- The functional application of movement
- How to be proactive with our health
- and much, much more!
Check out Jason on social media:
Instagram: @coachjasond
Strategies to Stay Trim FREE Guide:
www.worldofwellness.center/turkey
www.worldofwellness.center/turkey
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
Signs that you may need more energy in your life are:
- lack of focus
- unmotivated
- feeling sluggish
- Bags under your eyes
If you feel like any of these are you and lack of energy is having a negative effect on your quality of life then this podcast is for you! We'll teach you 6 Strategies you can use to improve your energy, talk about what is really means to live a wellness lifestyle, with a fun FREEBIE offer at the end!
Strategies to Stay Trim Before You Trim the Holiday Turkey Guide:https://www.worldofwellness.center/turkey
https://www.worldofwellness.center/turkey
Not losing weight when you so desperately want to can frustrating and emotionally draining. There are a plethora of reasons why you may not be losing weight, but today in this episode, we'll dive into 3 main reasons I see students struggle with losing weight, and the action steps you can take to improve your health and happiness by losing weight so you can have a high quality of life!
Don't forget to grab your FREE GUIDE: Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Most People Make When Starting a Wellness Program by heading to www.worldofwellness.center/5mistakestoavoid
www.worldofwellness.center/5mistakestoavoid
Disclosure If you are struggling to lose weight, please check with your doctor if you have any underlying medical conditions.
Have you been stuck in a rut? Are you sick of going through the motions and trying to improve your health and wellness without seeing any results?!
These are KEY indicators that you are stuck in the comfort zone. Getting out of the comfort zone is your ticket to transforming your health and your wellness.
Benefits of stepping out of the comfort zone:
- Gives you a sense of autonomy
- Increased confidence
- Learn new skills
- Improved productivity
- .....& much more!
Sometimes we don't know we ARE in a comfort zone. In this podcast, we'll help bring some awareness to help you identify you are in your comfort zone so you can get out of it so you can GET FIT. FEEL GOOD. HAVE FUN.
Get Your FREE GUIDE: Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Most People Make When Starting a Wellness Program by heading to www.worldofwellness.center/5mistakestoavoid
www.worldofwellness.center/5mistakestoavoid
In order to reach our goals we have to know where we are going!
Think about it...have you ever planned a vacation without at the least a very tentative plan?! You at least know WHERE you were going.
The same thing is true for your health and fitness. We have to get SPECIFIC and CLEAR on where we are going, (ie what our goals are) and why we want those goals. That way, we can create a clear roadmap and measurement point to get on that path that will lead to success and the life of our dreams!
You'll love this short episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast!
For the FREE Guide: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Wellness Program click here here -----> https://www.worldofwellness.center/5mistakestoavoid
In this weeks episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast! This week - we have a replay or audio recording of our FREE Masterclass we did last week called 3 Strategies to Boost Your Health on a Time Crunch!
In this podcast, you will learn:
- A strategy to boost your happiness and outlook
- A strategy to incorporate more movement into your day without setting aside a specific time
- A breath technique that will help improve your focus and reduce your stress!
Enjoy! We are taking a small hiatus after this episode in order to bring your more fun, inspiring, and invigorating information and education :)
If you're interested in joining Way to Wellness: 101, you can register here ----->
The person you want to become is WAITING for you!
There is no perfect time.
There is no perfect opportunity, or moment.
You have to STOP THINKING about the person you want to become and START DOING the things your future self is going to do!
You are capable of so much more, and you'd be surprised how much influence you can have over your friends and family members when you start transforming your own health and wellness.
In this Episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, we talk about:
1) Becoming aware of our behaviors
2) Taking the action to change our behaviors
3) Identifying what to say NO to in order to say YES to health
4) How your choices can impact the ones you care about in your community!
If you're ready to take it step by step, and incorporate healthy strategies into your day, even on a time crunch - you won't want to miss the World of Wellness FREE Masterclass 3 Strategies to Boost your Health on a Time Crunch.Reserve your seat here: >>https://www.worldofwellness.center/3strategiesregistration<<
Are you chronically stressed? Do you have a hard time relaxing? If so- you won't want to miss this episode!
In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, we go over:
- Stress and how it affects the body
- Why relaxing is important to our health
- What relaxing actually means
- The difference between long and short term fixes to stress
- How to de-stress and actually relax!
Enjoy!
In this episode, we have an AWESOME Conversation with Rolf Duda.
Rolf is one of the first international Wim Hof Instructors, learned the Buteyko way of breathing, and is a certified instructor of more than ten different breathing techniques and methods. Under his Nickname @Peakwolf he offers biohacking seminars, Wim Hof Method Workshops and company retreats, and break out sessions. Rolf's mission is to educate his lessons learned to other people and to help them understand the basic processes of their own bodies.
Rolf is the Host of Peakwolf Podcast, blog and YouTube Channel. Rolf Duda is a 37 years old German guy who lives in Switzerland and can’t resist any nearly frozen lake anymore!
In this episdoe we talk about:
- What is the Wim Hof Method
- Ice Baths /Cold Exposure and why it's good for us
- How ice baths help us become more aware of ourselves and help us deal with stress
- How to come down from our heightened, always aware state into a more relaxed state
- How to use the breath to control our physiology and manage our stress
- The benefits of being in a calmer state of mind for our physiology
- How to apply the principles into your every day life to reconnect with your inner self!
- Why we need environmental and physical stressors
- Tips and tricks to become more aware and slow down
- and much, more!
Resources:
Rolf's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peakwolf/
Wim Hof Vice Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMjhwFE1Zw
Book: Unplugged by Brian McKenzie
In this Episode of the World of Wellness Center, Megan interviews and has a conversation with Tim Borys!
Tim believes that life is awesome and packed with potential. For over 30 years he has helped people and organizations ignite their potential...so they can upgrade their experience in work and life.
As a former New York Yankees draft pick, and national level performance coach, Tim is an expert at eliciting higher performance from individuals and teams.
Tim is CEO of FRESH! Wellness Group, founder of teachmovement.com**, founder of the Working Well Podcast, and author of 5 books. He holds a BA (Psyc/Kin), is a Medical Exercise Specialist, CHEK HLC, CSCS, and is an international speaker and educator.
In this episode dive into:**
- The benefits of starting from the basics when reintroducing fitness into your life
- Dynamic warm ups, understanding your body, and how our body changes as we age
- The difference between functional training and body building
- The Four Pillars of Performance, which one is the most important and why
- How reaching your goals is so much easier when you fine tune your mindset and your habits, and determine your WHY
- How our lifestyles changed from the 1950’s to now and the relevance to our physical activity and overall health
- The difference between losing weight and losing fat, and identifying and establishing our goals and what that really means
- The importance of having a plan and knowing where you’re going, why you’re doing it, and the specific goal you’re after and to know when you’ve reached it, and why you should evaluate yourself regularly
- Why people don’t achieve their goals all that often and how to create a contingency plan
- When to know when you need to hire a coach and the different between a instructor, trainer and a coach, and mentor.
Learn more about Tim Borys, Fresh Wellness Group, and the 4 Pillars of Performance:
1) https://timborys.com/
2)FRESH! Wellness Group https://freshgroup.ca/
3) The Four Pillars of Performance Books http://www.timborys.com/curveball/
4) The Working Well Podcast : https://timborys.com/podcast/
I'll bet you want to improve your overall quality of life. You want to move around freely in your body. You want to reduce injury, get off medication, or just have more energy to travel, see your friends, family, kids, grandkids. You want to say YES to life and participate fully!
But I bet you're busy. You work a lot. You've got chores, bills, plans, houses to clean, paperwork to do. Sometimes you feel like the day just gets away from you and you find yourself saying "I'll exercise tomorrow" or "I'll finally research how to make fast, healthier meals tomorrow" only to find the day slipping away from you once again. As stressful and disheartening as this may be, the good news- there are little things we can do throughout the day that don't take up much time or we can do them while we're doing something else to improve our quality of life.
In this weeks 9 minute episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, we'll dive into the 3 aspects of health you can integrate into your life, where and how you can do them throughout the day, so our quality of life, happiness, and health can start improving... immediately!
We'll talk about:
- Choosing our mindset
- Incorporating small movement practices into our life
- Importance of becoming aware of our breath
There are 3 things that you will ALWAYS need to invest with ANYTHING you do in life... no matter what!
Anything we want to accomplish - personal, professional, health, or family wise, it will require:
- Time
- Money
- and Energy.
These things can be barriers and limiting beliefs to accomplish goals for most of us. But we can't let a perceived lack of time, a lack of money, or energy bring us down and stop us from achieving our highest potential! So in episode #25 of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, we will walk through all 3 of these investments, how to break down your "perceived" lack of time, money, and energy to create space in your life to accomplish your personal and professional goals!
Email: megan@worldofwellness.center
*disclaimer I am not a doctor and not providing any medical advice!**
Belly fat... we all have it, and all hate it!
91% of adults are overfat....91%!!!!
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan takes us through and challenges us on:
1) The different types of belly fat
2) What the BMI is and the WHR (waist to hip ratio)
3) The complete factors that influence body fat
4) The problem with belly fat
5) 4 Steps you can take to start reducing your belly fat!
Resources:
1) Causes of Belly Fat:https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-aim-at-belly-fat
2) Complete Factors on Belly Fat: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856431/
3) Types of Belly Fat: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/abdominal-fat-and-what-to-do-about-it
4) Overfat statistics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5671970/#:~:text=We%20define%20overfat%20as%20excess,are%20estimated%20to%20be%20overfat.
5) Waist to Hip Ratio Calculator: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351916
Founding Member Interest: Email megan@worldofwellness.center
Thinking is way more than doing. Something we THINK we are healthy because we do SOMETHING that is healthy. But living a healthy lifestyle is a well-rounded, mind AND body choice we make daily through our actions. In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast we will go over 5 Key Elements to Living a Healthy Lifestyle.
You'll hear about:
- Activity levels
- Nutritional intake
- Sleep
- Mindfulness Practices &
- Living Authentically
If you're ready to build a foundation for a healthy lifestyle, check out the FREE Mini Course to Building Blocks for Healthy Living here ---->
In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, Megan explains to us the benefits of both doing cardio before workouts and or doing cardio after workouts, and also how to use cardio to get the most out of your at home workouts when equipment is limited!
The secret is, when you're doing cardio, its all dependent upon your goals!
Resources:
ACE Cardio or Weight Training First?
Polar Combining Cardio and Strength Training
Getting Started with your Health and Fitness Journey:
Building Blocks for Healthy Living Free Guide!
FREE World of Wellness Mini Course!
Free Discovery call with Megan
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan takes us on a journey of what happens to the brain and body with anxiety. Anxiety is something that we all experience, but some suffer more than others. In fact, anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States and affects more than 40 million adults over the age of 18.
In this podcast, Megan walks us through:
- How exercise helps with anxiety and the chemical changes that happen with exercise
- Breathing techniques to help with anxiety and how they work
- How mindfulness helps get us out of our head into the present so we can live a happy, healthy, clear life!
Resources:
Can Exercise Help Treat Anxiety?
Physical Activity and Depressive and Anxiety Disorders
Building Blocks for Healthy Living FREE Guide:
https://www.worldofwellness.center/building_blocks_healthy_living
Mindset, Attitudes, and Beliefs.
Need I say more?! 😀
All of our actions in life stem from the mindset we hold, the attitude we bring, and the deep rooted beliefs we have. This is especially important for our health, and more importantly our happiness!
So a few questions for you:
- Do you have a positive or a negative mindset when it comes to achieving your health goals?
- How do you show up? How do you approach food, exercise, and health? Is it as punishment? Joy? Play?
- What is your current belief system? Are your beliefs helping you or holding you back?
If any of these questions sparked some thought in your mind, then you're ready to dive into this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast!
Check out the FREE Guide to Building Blocks of Healthy Living to start your new and improved, happy, healthy life today here---->
Welcome to Part Two of the Conversations with Nutrition Coach Andy Mayhew!
Do you get overwhelmed and just want to give up when it comes to nutrition? Do you have an idea that carbs or fat make you fat? How about that you don't need much protein to build muscle?! Or wonder how much you need?
Well then my friends, then this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast is for you!
In this episode, we bust myths around:
- Fats
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
Remember, anything you hear are merely suggestions and generalizations, you can reach out to one of us coaches to personalize how you should be eating for you individual goals and lifestyle!
Check out the online program from Andy here ----->
Meet Nutrition Coach and food junkie Andy Mayhew!
From personal experience, Andy will help you take not only your nutrition to the next level...but your life!
In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast Andy and Megan discuss:
- How Andy's "traditional" upbringing with food led him to the journey of becoming a Nutrition Coach.
- Food Sensitivities and how to start figuring out how to determine yours
- How to combat lack of willpower when it comes to our diet
- Food and the American culture
- Finding the motivation to make changes in your life
- ....& much more!
Check out Andy's website at www.everydaynutrition.net
Stay tuned! Next week in Part 2 of Conversations with Andy Mayhew, we will be discussing Myths around Fat's Carbs, and Proteins!
In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast meet Behavior Specialist Greg Drolet! Greg Drolet has over 30 years experience coaching and working with...people! Greg's purpose to be an inspired resource for people who want to live a life beyond ordinary.
- What it takes to become optimal performer
- How to break through barriers and limiting beliefs
- How our self talk becomes truth for us
- How to create breakthroughs in our lives
- The importance of having a coach
- The Optimal Health and Lifestyle Summit 2021
- & much more!
Register for the Optimal Health and Lifestyle Summit today here --->
In this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast, Megan takes us through building a foundation for a healthy lifestyle if we're a beginner...or better yet - getting back to basics when we fall of track!
We get into the basics and foundation building for:
1) Mindset
2) Nutrition &
3) Movement !
Dive even deeper with the FREE Guide to Building Blocks for Healthy Living here --->
Every morning we have a clean slate! A clear mind, fresh eyes...ahhhh the clarity. After that initial moment of clarity, and every single morning, we have a choice. We get to choose what comes into our brain, what thoughts we continue thinking, the actions we take, etc!
We have a choice, and yes my friends, we can choose to have the best day every day! Check out this episode of the World of Wellness Center Podcast to find out how!
p.s. If you are ready to start building YOUR foundation check out our FREE Guide to Building Blocks for Healthy Living by clicking this link! --->
https://www.worldofwellness.center/building_blocks_healthy_living
Stretching is something that most of us DO NOT want to do! And I get it! I am RIGHT there with you! After a workout we want to get on with our day, make our coffee, get to work, etc!
But stretching for 3-5 minutes after a workout can be a complete game changer for your health physically and mentally!
Benefits of stretching include:
- Stress reduction
- reduced injury
- increased workout efficiency
- .....& much more!
Start building a foundation for your health and fitness journey today here ---->
We all have an innate desire to grow in some way shape or form. But sometimes, growth and change can be REALLY scary!
As we look to improve ourselves, there are four zones that we go through in order to transform into the best version.
Comfort zone
Fear zone
Learning zone to the
Growth zone.
We tend to get scared once we leave the comfort zone and enter the fear zone so our initial reaction is to retreat back to where we are familiar with. In weeks episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, we will take you through each of the phases, what to expect, and how to transform your life from the comfort you're in now, to the confidence you wish to embody in yourself and in your life!
p.s. We talk about our community mastermind in this podcast, here is the link to register: https://www.worldofwellness.center/community
In this Episode of the World of Wellness podcast we talk about breath!
Breath is literally one thing we cannot live without. We can go 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, but not long without breath!
So in this episode, we dig into:
1) The purpose of breath
2) How the body uses breath and how it is vital to life
3) How we can use breath to influence our nervous system to calm us down or hype us up
4) The relationship between breathing and exercising
5) Simple breathing techniques you can do right now and where you can add them into your life without anyone knowing!!
You can always join our free community mastermind every Wednesday at 12:30pm PST to learn more about YOUR World of Wellness!
We have the power to influence our bodies and our minds through our self talk!
The way we talk to ourselves is often habitual, and truthfully, most of the self talk we have is negative. Our bodies are directly influenced by the mind so if we have a negative self talk or positive self talk, the body responds accordingly In this Episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, we dive into:
- Helpful, inspiring quotes to help improve the quality of our thoughts
- How to become aware of the way we talk to ourselves
- How we can change the self talk
- How to make good decisions about your health and self talk
- ....and much more!
If you want to start to reframe your brain, and start to transform into the healthiest, happiest, most confident version of you - join our FREE Community Mastermind! here>>>>>>>
Most of the time, exercise and finding joy in movement is not a first choice of activity, but its done out of necessity, quality of life, strength, and weight loss. Starting strength training ESPECIALLY as a beginner, it can feel awkward, frustrating, and overwhelming. And, getting started is the hardest part.
I can tell you these things all we want, but at the end of the day, you have to experience it for yourself, or, hear it from someone who is in a similar position as you. That's why, I decided to interview someone who I've only been training for about two months in this weeks podcast, Episode #10, A Beginners Perspective.
My boyfriend Hayden, who is 37 years old, has a slightly sedentary lifestyle as a Computer Animator and just started strength training 2 months ago with World of Wellness. Truthfully, his body awareness was limited and his mechanics, choppy. But all of a sudden - things just clicked. His movements became fluid, he was getting into the flow of the workout, and really started to enjoy moving his body and seeing the benefits translate into his everyday life.
In this podcast you will hear from Hayden:
- His experience starting a strength training program
- How exercise has helped his anxiety
- How he's worked out with an injury
- His advice on what to expect when starting a strength training program
Did you know: for best results and weight loss, your strength training program should consist of ABC's.
A= Agility B= Balance C= Coordination
And the best part is - these all correlate directly with the brain.
Agility = speed at which the brain fires a signal to the muscle
Balance = efficiency at which the brain can send a signal to the muscle
Coordination = Being able to fire different muscles efficiently, fast, and simultaneously
In this episode we talk about:
- The ABC's of exercise and how they relate to the brain
- How the ABC's exercise translate into life so we can enjoy it
- How long it will take and when you will start to see results
- Other benefits of exercise related to the brain
Plus - I mention the Weight Loss for Longevity Webinar Replay... get it here>>>>>>
Exercise has so many benefits to the body and weight loss is definitely one of them. But what about exercise on the brain?!
When we exercise it helps our brain:
- focus better
- focus longer
- improves our memory
- shields against neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and alzheimers
- helps reduce stress
- helps us form new habits
In this episode, Megan shares her story on how she realized the effects exercise were having on her brain and focus, how exercise helps us focus, and what the "Runner's High" really is!
If you want to learn more about exercise, weight loss, longevity and the brain: Check out the replay of the World of Wellness Weight Loss for Longevity Transformation Webinar here>>>>>>>
In this episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, Megan interviews her good friend and client Faye who is not shy about being 74 years old and definitely fit after 50!
Fitness can be intimidating and seem daunting as we get older. Fear starts to creep in, we worry about injuries, etc. But Faye's story is motivating and inspiring for all of us on the fence about diving into our weight loss and fitness journeys. Faye started strength training seriously only 5 years ago. Working with knee injuries, Faye has lost weight, improved her quality of life, she's been able to travel and scuba dive, AND she's happier.
If you're over 50, want to lose weight and transform your lifestyle so you can live a long, full, healthy life - you won't want to miss this episode!
You are in for some TRUTH!
It's so easy to get frustrated when we aren't where we want to be with our health, fitness, strength or flexibility. It's frustrating when we need to make adaptations but don't have the tools we are used to. It's easy to neglect the hard things and only do the easy things.
The anger, frustration, irritableness is all the REAL part of transforming into the healthiest version of ourselves. Not the rainbows and butterflies that society tells us. YES there can be rainbow and butterfly results BUT the struggles in the day to day process of fitness are REAL. This is the reason some people never start, because they're afraid of the uncomfortableness and frustration that comes with (re)starting something new. The good news - we can and will succeed with consistence and persistence AND - you aren't alone.
In today's episode of the World of Wellness Podcast, I'm talking all about What to Expect with You are (re)Starting an Exercise Program so you can break your barriers and transform into the healthiest, happiest, version of yourself.
If you're struggling with frustration or lack of motivation with taking your health and fitness to the next level, then you WON'T want to miss this episode.
Have you considered hiring a coach or trainer but not sure if you're ready? In this podcast we discuss:
1) The signs to look out for that indicate you're ready for a coach
2) What benefits you'll receive from having a coach
3) How to find the right coach for you
4) What you ask a prospective coach or trainer!
Want more info? Visit www.worldofwellness.center
OR schedule a 1:1 Coaching Session with Megan by visiting:
www.worldofwellness.center/scheduling-center
No matter how much you exercise, you cannot out exercise a bad diet. No matter how long or how frequently you exercise, run, weight train, you won't be able to keep out in front of a poor diet. In this episode, Megan gives us tips, tricks, and a formula you can use so you can ACTUALLY start losing weight!
In this podcast we talk about:
1) Why your food intake is important
2) How Strength training and cardio work together to help us burn fat
3) How to use MyFitnessPal (no affiliation)
- To access, go to www.myfitnesspal.com or download the app
4) Lizzo's self care routine
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5) The benefits of using a heart-rate monitor system
- to join the World of Wellness community and start tracking your stats - Click on this link HERE for an Exclusive World of Wellness discount on a heart rate monitor system used by our team and clients.
7) To calculate calories deficient for weight loss:
Step 1: Determine how many calories per day you need
Step 2: Track all calories you eat per day
Step 3: Track your exercise calories burned separately from MyFitnessPal
Step 4: How ever many calories you burned, that is your deficit for the day BUT if you eat MORE calories than the baseline, subtract those intake calories from the burned calories.
Take your need minus your intake, then add your calories burned = calorie deficit
Example 1:
Sally Needs 1400 calories per day
Intake = 1400 calories
Exercise = 300 calories burned
(need) 1400 - (intake)1400 = 0 +(exercise) 300 = 300 calorie deficit for the day
Example 2:
Bertha needs 1400 calories per day
Bertha's intake = 1600 calories
Exercise = 400 calories burned
Calorie deficit = 200 calories
(need)1400 -(intake) 1600 = -200 +(exercise) 400= 200 calorie deficit for the day
6) To schedule a 1:1 FREE Fitness Coaching Session with our Host Megan Czuchra please visit: www.calendly.com/meganczuchra *FOR THOSE SERIOUS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS AND LONGEVITY
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