Today on the podcast we have Trisha Hughes who has opened up to us about her own journey with mental health illness and what drove her to seek help. It's deep, raw, vulnerable and healing all in one.

First ask yourself, have you ever meet the resolutions you've set? Don't worry if you haven't, the majority haven't either, at least in the way we know resolutions. Today we're going to uncover why you should stop making health resolutions and what to do instead!

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There seems to be a theme running in the holistic health world today where more and more we tend to look at the body as one living organism rather than broken into separate components. Granted there is a time and place for that but at the end of the day, we have to see how our body is working together as a unit.

Even when one system gets sluggish, it tends to affect numerous other systems. That's why you rarely see just one health symptom and if you do you're like most of us {including myself} you most likely ignore it.

It's like the domino effect, once the first one crumbles they are start to get knocked down one right after the other. Which brings us to the question, which system kicks it off? What is that master foundation of health and how can we heal that to experience healing throughout our entire system?

Today on the podcast I interview Dr. Stephanie Gray and we dive into her concept of looking at your body as a house blueprint.

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Outside of the food, the family and friends, endless games, laughter and conversation comes the gifts. Oh how I love to give during the holidays. and I'm happy to share my favorite gifts for 2017.

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Calories have been such a hot topic in health for the last fifty plus years. They go away and come back and in the end really never go away. New things always manage to sneak their way in the mix but don't you wonder why counting calories in food never seems to work?

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Vibrational frequency may sound like some term you fell asleep learning in physics class, but this term is a new topic in the health world.

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Whether you have mold-illness or not, this episode is good for anyone looking to better understanding where healing comes from in any disease case. It’s something you do everyday, you just have to expand on it. Tune in to find out more and get the final details on my health crisis and what made the final change in my journey.

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No one likes to think about it, I mean it's our home. A Place of shelter and comfort, a place of rest. Yet, I think the question, "is your house making you sick" is definitely valid, especially if you have a "mysterious" illness that you can never seem to shake. 

Whether you think you struggle with mold or not, the scary statistic is they estimate over 85% of buildings in America have some elevated levels of mold and if you happen to be one of the 25% of the population who has a genetic variation that doesn't allow your body to break it down, eventually you could have symptoms.

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Two years ago I found myself on a high, or a high in the world of nutritionist status. I had finally figured out an eating plan that seemed to be working. I had energy {or so I thought}, I had lost the majority of the baby weight I carried for over a year and I had just completed a half marathon.

Yet, what I didn’t realize that while my external appearance seemed to be paying off my internal show was a mess. Stressed, overworked, fatigued and ready to buckle I didn’t realize that on this high I was about ready to crash into a health-obsessed individual's worst nightmare.

Sickness, weight gain, depression, and more fatigue than I could possibly tell you.

Yes, right after this crash, of having the best Christmas we had in a long time, I lost it all.

It started out with just a minor cold, which quickly turned into a raging fever, weakness, dizzy spells, unknown diagnosis at doctor appointments, headaches, steroids, body aches, weight gain, blood tests, daily doctors appointments, x-rays, and depression. I literally had lost it all in a matter of weeks.

Listen in to see the 5 tips that I've learned through it all and have started the process of changing my health for the better.

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Back pain runs in my family. In fact, I'm not immune to it having my own share of back struggles well before the age of 30. I often question what my life will be like in 30 years if I already struggle with pain. I have a feeling I'm not alone. Pain is everywhere and is often just chalked up to the 'aging' process, but what if there was a way to retrain your brain to overcome pain?

I interviewed a leading expert in the pain field, Dr. Joe Tatta, and his response will blow your mind! Yes, you can actually retrain your brain to overcome pain and create a new lifestyle free of it!

Listen to the podcast to get all of the details and make sure you check out his book, Heal Your Pain Now.

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I have yet to talk much about the nitty-gritty of losing my health and fighting to get it back. Actually, it's been less of a fight and more of a learning process. The short story is I was doing everything right, eating well, exercising and living the traditional busy life of hustle. Not to mention raising three little girls all under the age of six.

I was doing it, chasing the shiny objects all while forgetting the essentials of life. I was giving, going, doing and becoming. I was trying desperately to be everything for everyone.

Unfortunately, this all came crashing down and quickly. Just after the first of the year in 2016, I found myself in multiple doctors offices, medical tests, blood work and ultimately begging for someone to help get my health back. Fortunately, I found a practitioner who helped change not only my health but my overall beliefs about health.

It was here, through daily {yes daily} appointments I had for a few weeks that I had an epiphany. Not just one but many along with many wake-up calls and many decisions I had to make about my lifestyle. This "healthy" life I thought I was living was actually making me sick and I believe it could be making you as well.

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Unhappiness. Some say it's our greatest epidemic of our day. In fact, statistics show that nearly 50% of Americans are unhappy at work and less than one-third of people describe themselves as "very happy."

That means that nearly 70% of the American population are considered unhappy.

To me, this is one of the most startling statistics we are faced with. Not just because the majority of the population is walking around in a less than exciting trance, but that this is a direct relationship to our overall health. Yes, stress {happiness} is one of the biggest factors underlying health and one that is hard to measure and impossible to fight against.

The bottom line, happiness is a make it or break it factor in our health. Not to mention what fun is living without happiness?

Today on the podcast I am beyond excited to have a very special guest who has lived to make her life happier with simple and easy steps, Sarah Von Bargen. Sarah is the founder of the site Yes and Yes helping people all over the globe have more fun. Her slogan states, "Because yes is more fun than no," and she shows us exactly how to do this in a chaotic and busy world.

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A question I've pondered all the way back to my pre-adolescent phase; how to get rid of body odor?

The thought {and smell} of body odor takes me back to my 6th grade classroom. The time and place when everyone starts to smell but no one knows how to take care of it. Only to soon be masked through the 7th and 8th grade by body sprays, perfume, cologne and every other measure that is humanly possible to take away the awkward conversation of body odor.

I'm sure we've all had our fair share of embarrassing encounters with personal body odor issues. Or maybe you haven't and in that case go on and judge me. Because let me tell you body odor runs through my pores, literally.

While I could be alone, I'm going to assume by the statistics on deodorant sales we all have issues with body odor. Yes I'm proud to now know statistics on body odor. Don't bother looking it up, I got your back.

In the latest podcast you can hear about my body odor detox and how to stop smelling for good. I'm a proud testimonial that it can happen. And I'm not joking when I say I literally have struggled with body odor for as long as I can remember. Find out how you can detox and overcome your own smell by listening to this podcast.

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There is a lot of hype around detox diets and cleanses. While the stigma holds out that most detox for a quick weight loss scheme, I think it is due time we talk about how detoxing is so much more than that. In fact, it is essential and critical that our body detoxify itself daily.
The good news is we have plenty of mechanisms to help us do this. The bad news is the "traditional" lifestyle can slow this process down, making our body slow, sluggish and even clogged.

Today we are going to learn about one powerful supplement that not only enhances your liver health encouraging natural detoxification. But this supplement also is a foundation in keeping your body youthful, strong, vibrant and healthy. Today we're breaking down collagen and detoxification.

In addition to this, on the podcast, we break down five additional ways to enhance your detox today. The better news, there is no tricks, gimmicks or crazy potions you need to do this. Just real food, simple lifestyle changes and the right mindset. Learn about these five ways to detox on this week's podcast here.

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Today we uncover a lot of heated topics, from cellulite, bloating, cancer and detoxing we're going to see how each of these is actually related into one intricate system that is often overlooked and understudied, the lymphatic system.

Each of these subjects is something we're all affected by whether directly or indirectly.

Although the common thought is that detox diets don't work, I may twist the tables and show you exactly why a detox diet could be exactly what your body needs to help fight off and reduce {or eliminate} cellulite, bloating, cancer and just help you feel better overall once you fully understand the function of the lymphatic system.

Be sure to listen to today's show and learn 10 simple ways to get your lymphatic system revving today click play below. It's an exciting show that will help answer a lot of your questions and shed some light on this confusing subject.

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The gut has become a hot topic for debate, especially when we talk about how to restore healthy gut flora. In this post I wanted you to know why I stopped taking a probiotic and how my gut health is better than ever.

Yet, I know this is an area of contention for many with different ideas, views, and thoughts on how we can do this. This is also why we have the influx of probiotic and prebiotic rich foods and supplements on the market. Think kimchi, kombucha, resistant starch and yogurt for days.

The question; are these foods and supplements doing any good? How do we fix our gut for good?

On today's podcast, we uncover the world of probiotics and prebiotics. Why your probiotic may be a waste of money and natural ways to fix your GI system including the one product I stand behind that isn't a probiotic.

Listen to the show to get the full breakdown of everything you need to know about probiotics, prebiotics, resistant starch and healing your gut forever.

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Slowing down and success generally aren't found in the same sentence. The way of the world seems to be, do more - be more, work longer, work harder and just hustle. While I'm not saying that we shouldn't be doing any of those, I think we must also consider why slowing down could be your key to success.

On todays podcast episode we uncover why nothing seems to be working, even though you are doing everything right. We also talk about what under-eating and over exercising are doing to our bodies. Finally, we uncover the simple solution, rest based living. Listen now to learn ten ways to practice rest based living and transform your body starting today.

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Join Alexa as she takes you inside her morning routine and shares with you some of the things she's enjoying the most right now.

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The question heard around the world, how do we balance hormones?

Hormones have been the villain for years. Now more than ever, we have a hormonal epidemic on our hands. From irregular periods, PMS, early menopause, hot-flashes, low-libido, erectile dysfunction, depression, anxiety, PCOS, endometriosis, joint issues, and countless others, we have a real issue going on.

While traditional medicine takes you on a very narrow journey of trying to mask all of these things with a simple daily pill or cream there are other ways that actually work to fix the root. In the end to create an even harmony of your body doing the job it was designed.

Now I'm not saying that modern medicine isn't working, for some, it is working quite well. In other situations we need it. But outside of that, the solution has been only one your doctors can prescribe. But today we're going to learn about the treatment you don't have to sit around and wait for but things you can do today to find relief.

On this podcast, we go in-depth to five natural ways to balance hormones starting today.

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Feel like you’re doing everything right and still not losing weight?

Well, you’re not alone. But that probably doesn’t help, knowing you’re drowning in this sea of negativity simply because you do everything right and still can’t get your weight to budge. Today I want to uncover 3 reasons you’re not losing weight even though you’re doing everything right.

On today’s podcast, I also give you five things you could change in order to see the scale start to move, but more importantly than just pounds being lost a whole new weight being released from your mental state. Listen to the full explanation of why you’re not losing weight and five realistic things to do about it.

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Metabolism is the sum total of all chemical reactions that are going on in your body on any given day. It this the machine that runs homeostasis. There is a lot of chatter about metabolism including; metabolism slowing down with age and wrecking your life just to name a few. While we can talk about metabolism and weight {because everyone wants to know} we first need to acknowledge how to reset your metabolism.

We need to understand how to get your metabolism unjammed and working smoothly. In this post, we're going to learn 4 ways to reset your metabolism.

To learn the four ways as well as five metabolic killers and what you need to do today for your metabolism, then listen to this podcast I recorded with leading Metabolic Expert Dr. Jade Teta.

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If we're honest with ourselves goal setting, resolution making and planning are often times just great thoughts. In my own life I've experienced this on one too many occasions. Spending hours planning but never following through with the plan.

Or better yet, setting unrealistic expectations (a.k.a. goals) that will never have a possibility of getting met. Last year was a great example. I was going to conquer the world. Okay, maybe not the world, but I had set some pretty high goals that weren't necessarily unrealistic. I had ultimately set an expectation that this was going to be my year.

I even bought a shirt that said those exact words, this was my year (because that makes if official). Yet not two weeks into the new year my life began to crumble around me. It happened slowly at first but quickly started compounding until I found myself nearly breathless and hopeless in a heap on my bathroom floor sobbing.

From there I spent one too many months in this heap of hopelessness questioning my purpose. Wondering how and if I would ever move beyond this point and seeking but never managing to find joy. I was broken, shaken and beat down.

I've recorded a podcast (along with my friend and mentor Mikaela Kate) to help you walk through this journey. To get your life back even when nothing seems to go as planned. It starts with emotion, with knowing and feeling where you've come from and creating a vision and an emotion for where you want to go. This is how you meet your dreams. This is how you find success.

It's not through good intentions. It's through purposely living. Doing everything with a purpose.

Listen to the podcast and get my own story, my redemption story, and the initial steps you can also take to get your life back.

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