Our homes can impact our mental health in a big way. This week, we're chatting with therapist turned interior designer Anita Yokota, all about how our living spaces affect other areas of our lives. Anita shares her favorite home therapy tools for us that not only help the aesthetics of our homes, but also help us create a sense of intention and achieve our other life goals. We also discuss tips for small living spaces, creating a gratitude spot in our homes, and how to know when it’s time to give something away. If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on what ..read more

How can we move forward after receiving a difficult diagnosis? This week's guest is Heather C. Markham, author of the new book “Rough Waters: From Surviving to Thriving with a Progressive Muscular Dystrophy.” Heather is also a competitive Para Surfer, winner of Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, an engineer, educator and wearer of many many hats—and her story is truly inspiring. After being diagnosed with a progressive muscular dystrophy at age 34, Heather took on new adventures and found new ways to create a joy-filled life. In our conversation, we talk about how Heather’s diagnosis impacted her own id ..read more

What's your missing key to living your best life? We’re catching up with Natalie Kehren, holistic life coach and our guest from Episode 93! Natalie is a trauma informed health practitioner who helps women unlock their true potential along their path to healing. In this conversation, Natalie shares what she’s been up to since our interview last year, along with the missing keys that are holding us back in different areas of our lives. We discuss how certain coping mechanisms keep us from shining our light, ways to ground in our bodies, tips for reconnecting with our minds and souls, and so much ..read more

Ready for a grand adventure? Tune in to learn all about how one couple hiked across several countries in Europe over the course of a few months. Today’s guest is Kathy Elkind, author of the new book To Walk It Is To See It. In her late fifties, Kathy and her husband took what they call an “adult gap year” and hiked 1,400 miles across Europe’s GR5.  Kathy shares how they prepared for this adventure and what the journey looked like. In our conversation, we discuss the power of self-compassion, how to navigate this type of trip as a couple, advice for those new to hiking, what to pack for a ..read more

You've probably heard of random acts of kindness, but what about intentional acts of kindness? This week, we're taking our kindness one step further with our guest Alan S. Questel, author, director and teacher of the Feldenkrais method. Alan’s mission is to spread kindness in the world. In our conversation, he shares what we can do to like ourselves more, and how we can be more intentional in our acts of kindness. We also discuss ways to practice kindness without being taken advantage of, making sustainable habit changes, how to become better listeners, and much more. If you enjoy this episode ..read more

Let's explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda! This week's guest is Dr. Shivani Gupta, an Ayurvedic practitioner with more than 20 years of experience and the founder of Fusionary Formulas, where she offers medical grade turmeric, hormone balancing teas and more. In our conversation, Dr. Shivani shares the basics of Ayurveda for beginners, along with ancient self-care practices we can all incorporate into our lives. We also discuss the healing power of turmeric, herbs and adaptogens that can balance our systems, and Ayurvedic morning routines. Our listeners will receive 15% off their first orde ..read more

What can we do to create a life that truly feels wonderful to us? This week's guests are all about taking our wellness to the next level and making decisions that allow us to thrive both physically and emotionally. Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman combine conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, lifestyle medicine, nonviolent communication and more to create their groundbreaking health paradigm. They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate ..read more

How can we shift from one state of mind to the next by using technology to its full advantage? This week, we’re chatting with Dr. Sean Sullivan, a a licensed clinical psychologist and founder and CEO of OnePerfect, a mental health and wellness platform that delivers personalized mindset shifting experiences called Shifts. In our conversation, Dr. Sullivan shares how we can use technology for good when it comes to our mental health, ways to shift ourselves into a more positive state of mind, why mental health is the most important part of our overall health, and so much more.  Pl ..read more

Time for a little flower power! We're learning about all things flower essences this week with Dr. Melissa Crum, founder of The Flower Remedy and Doctor of Oriental Medicine.  In our conversation, Melissa shares what flower essences are, how they differ from essential oils, and how flower essences help us heal on an emotional and energetic level. We also discuss other forms of classical homeopathy (including arnica, one of my favorites!) and ways to incorporate more self-care into our lives. Listeners receive 20% off their order at The Flower Remedy using code VM20. If you enjoy this epis ..read more

How can we incorporate our Human Design blueprints into our lives as a whole? This week, we are chatting with Raven Scott, Author of Empath and the Narcissist, Human Design Expert, and Podcast Host & Coach at Get More Listeners Academy. She discusses her healing journey and lessons learned after leaving an abusive relationship, and uses the practice of Human Design to help others on their own healing path.  She shares the basics of Human Design and how we can incorporate different aspects of our charts into finding more purpose in life, maximizing our energy, and discovering our inner ..read more