Healthy Hormones For Women Podcast

Jordan Bowditch is a confidence and intimacy coach—and a self-proclaimed brofessional eduatiner—that supports men and couples in having the life and love of their dreams. Jordan uses radical authenticity and humor to make talking about the often heavy topics of sex and love a bit more fun and productive. In this episode, Samantha and Jordan cover a variety of topics including sex, intimacy and libido. Jordan also provides his best advice for supporting an alpha woman and enhancing sex within partnership.Today on The Wellness Witch:Jordan’s path to becoming a sex educator Things that commonly break relationshipsImplementing the ‘no more mister nice guy’ and ‘extreme ownership’ conceptsWhat it’s like to be married to an alpha womanWhy libido is so much more than just hormonesCultivating a solid squad of brosThis show is sponsored by:Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHResources: No More Mr Nice

After 15 years of coaching women, Samantha has found a client’s mindset to be the biggest indicator of their success. In today’s episode, she offers up some key components to help women construct the robust mindset that will serve as both the foundation and driving force for them along their journeys to optimal health. It’s time to detach from our current selves and become committed and open to the possibilities of our future selves.Today on The Wellness Witch:Gaining clarity on your desired future selfThe vital role of community and support in achieving successBalancing the pressure and freedom that comes from controlling your own destinyThe significance of a clear “why” when enhancing personal accountability Approaching mindset as the foundation for optimal health This show is sponsored by:Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHResources: 10% off Living Libations Products | livinglibations.com/wellnesswitchThink Up | thinkup.meEmail List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletterStress

So many of us have gone to our doctors, gotten blood work and told that everything looks fine…but we still don’t feel fine. Could your blood work be lying to you? In today’s episode, Samantha’s joined by Barton Scott, a biochemist and the founder and developer of Upgraded Formulas, a wellness company focused on identifying deficiencies and mineral products that are easily absorbed into your cells. Barton breaks down how and why minerals contribute to our overall health and why hair tissue analysis—not bloodwork—is the best way to get a truly accurate depiction of your mineral levels.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How Barton’s mother’s sickness led him to make supplementsWhat are minerals and why do they matter so much?Why hair tissue analysis is better than bloodworkThe distinction between quality and absorption Addressing the iodine and Hashimoto’s controversy Barton’s thoughts on iron supplementationThis show is sponsored by:Canprev | Go to canprev.ca Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and sav

Today’s guest is one of Samantha’s sheros, the woman behind the beauty products she’s been using for the past 20 years, Nadine Artemis. Nadine is a green beauty botanical formulator, author, and the founder of Living Libations skin products. In this episode, she shares a wealth of knowledge with us about all things skincare including why we don’t want to be exfoliating our skin, the root causes of common skin imbalances, oil cleansing, how to live in harmony with the sun, and a whole lot more.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Reading labels and finding her niche in the world of cosmeticsCommon root causes behind skin imbalancesOil cleansing 101Thoughts on sun exposure and tips for sunburnNadine’s anti-aging techniques This show is sponsored by:Canprev | Go to canprev.ca Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHRes

Today’s guest, Giovanni Bartolomeo, is a full-spectrum entrepreneur, personal development coach and breathwork instructor who holds a deep reverence for the power plant medicine. After establishing himself within his multifaceted, but more traditional, career path—with a wife, kids and a nice BMW in the driveway—Gio realized that he still felt empty inside. Not too long after that, he found himself amidst a plant medicine ceremony in a foreign country, at which point his family and friends became fully convinced that he had lost his mind. Slowly, but surely, Gio’s shifted demeanor and outlook on life became undeniably apparent and the people around him began to listen. He’s since assumed the role of spiritual teacher, with the aim of helping others find a similar type of fulfillment and purpose for themselves.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How Gio was influenced by the constant hustle and grind of his Italian cultureThe google search that changed the course of Gio’s lifeWhat happened after Gio’

As we approach the middle of our lives, many of our parents are getting older and, the reality is, we don’t know how much time that we have left with them. Today’s guest, Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational speaker who has dealt with and fully processed the death of his mother through the magic of surrender. We learn why, whether it’s familial loss, or just letting go of our ego’s desires, when we really step into surrender, we begin to experience incomparable freedom. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:When Kute discovered that being his father’s successor was not his own pathHow Kute’s naivety and innocence served him when he first came to the statesForgiveness begins within: Kute’s process of healing his relationship with his fatherThe number one lesson that Kute learned from his motherHow true surrender serves us in ways we can’t imagineUnpacking childhood conditioning This show is sponsored by:Canprev | Go to canprev.ca Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and sa

Samantha’s fresh off her trip to Jamaica, so she’s sporting a healthy glow and feeling grateful for the sun…So what better time than now to do an episode about safe sun exposure?! Society at large has become super fearful of the sun but this solo is all about what you can do to prepare your body, inside and out, to be sun resilient. With today’s sun 101, you can comfortably step into the sun and begin harnessing the power of it.  In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Some surprising findings from recent data on skin cancerIntegral nutrients for developing skin resiliency Why you shouldn’t be wearing sunglassesSamantha’s sunscreen recommendationsThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHResources: Think Up | thinkup.meEmail List | holisticwellness.ca/newsletterStress Detox | holisticwellness.ca

Today, Samantha’s guest is Udo Erasmus, the co-founder of Udo’s Choice line of essential fatty acids. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with optimal health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion-dollar industry, which can now be found in health food stores across the globe. Being a war child, and later working as a pesticide sprayer, are just two of the significant life events that ultimately shaped Udo into the vibrant eighty-year-old he is today. In this episode, Udo shares the stories from his life’s most pivotal moments and gives the 101 on what we need to know about fatty acids. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Udo’s journey: Pesticide sprayer turned health-conscious oil creatorWhat’s at the core of heartacheUdo’s first experience with LSD and spiritWhy you shouldn’t be cooking with oilClearing up the confusion about omegasThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off

Over the years, Samantha has worked with a number of coaches, both male and female. Today’s guest, Kevin Kwan, is uniquely down to earth, realistic and emotionally in tune, making him one of the few male coaches that’s been given Samantha’s seal of approval. Kevin is an entrepreneur, father and business coach who helps wellness coaches grow, scale and, most importantly, navigate their business when things aren’t going well. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kevin share their like-minded approach to coaching and highlight the biggest things that most coaches miss.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Embracing the  inherent risks of owning a businessWhy Kevin left his successful gym business to transition to the online worldThe challenge of instilling trust in one’s own intuitionWhy most coaches don’t really know know how to coachViewing certainty as a muscle that you cultivate more and more each dayThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrang

In our society, many of us have come to expect that, as we age, we will also experience a gradual decline of our overall health, wellness and libido. But it’s our birthright to feel happy, healthy and horny—this isn’t something you have to say goodbye to as your age begins approaching some arbitrary number. In today’s solo, Samantha shares the nutritional, emotional and relationship practices that have her thriving at 40, with the hopes that adopting some of these methods can help you to do the same. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:A peek into Samantha’s morning routineWhy speaking your truth is an integral part of your overall healthSamantha’s take on supplementation and testingTaking ownership for your own internal joyBeing conscious of your inner masculine and feminine energies This show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHOrange Naturals | Go to orangenaturals.com and save 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com

In the world of social media, we are constantly being inundated with new information about everything and the messages from health and wellness influencers can be some of the hardest to discern and digest. In today’s solo, Samantha clears up some of the common misconceptions about one approach to nutrition that’s been gaining considerable steam, the pro-metabolic diet. Samantha tells us why she herself subscribes to the metabolic diet and breaks it down piece by piece for those who may be interested in adopting it. Most importantly, she explains why it’s really not a diet at all—it’s a lifestyle.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:A breakdown of the pro-metabolic dietAbsorbing others’ information, then following your own intuitionThe self-doubt that comes along with trying new, often stigmatized, foods Why raw vegetables might be harming youSamantha’s take on intermittent fastingClearing up common misconceptions about fats This show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off

Kiki Athanas is an intuitive eating coach that helps smart women conquer emotional eating and practice healthy, balanced eating with consistency and ease. In this episode, Kiki and Samantha get honest about their own experiences with obsessing over food, as well as debunking diet culture myths and pointing out some of the toxic patterns within the wellness world—especially when it comes to nutrition. So many women have struggled with overeating, undereating, and everything in between. Kiki’s intuitive approach is designed to help women break free from non-stop thinking about food and become confident in their own choices and bodies. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Kiki and Samantha’s past struggles with finding balance with wellness and foodBeing shamed for wanting to be slenderSimplifying the complicated nature of nutritionCalling out some of the toxicity in the wellness spaceHow the latest fads can pull us away from our intuitionThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and s

Today on the show, Samantha chats with Dr. Kevin Preston, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner that practices in Vernon, BC. Kevin has become known for helping people overcome chronic illnesses, mystery syndromes and for optimizing the health and performance of his patients. In this episode, we learn how his curiosity, passion and reverence for both ancient and modern healing techniques have guided him to success as a nature loving, wu friendly and honest practitioner. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Kevin’s journey from hockey-playing farm boy to Chinese medicine practitionerWhy we’re seeing an increase in mystery illnesses and autoimmunityHow Kevin uses knowledge about epigenetics and genetic trauma in his practice Tips for detoxification from harsh environmental chemicalsHow Kevin has begun utilizing spirituality to help his patients heal This show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off w

As an entrepreneur, you may have a hard time accepting the fact that you’re actually in the business of sales…but it’s the truth! If you want to start securing more leads, and begin to scale your business, you’re going to need to get comfortable with selling. It’s as simple as that. In today’s final business class episode, Samantha teaches you everything you need to know about sales and even admits that she too had a hard time accepting that sales are an integral, and unavoidable, part of entrepreneurship. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Samantha’s money storyBeing conscious of your money languageHow to overcome the ‘fear of success’Using reverse engineering to find your ideal # of clientsWhy you shouldn’t be preoccupied with growth The benefit of low barrier-to-entry programsThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHResources: Think Up | thinkup.meEmail List | holisti

In today’s solo, Samantha shares some stories from her recent trip to Costa Rica. She had originally planned to make the trek with one of her best friends but, just days before the trip, things took an unexpected turn when she learned that she would be going alone. Samantha gives her honest perspective of what it felt like to be traveling in a foreign country as a single female, then does a deep dive into her relationship, and future plans, with the thing that brought her to Costa Rica in the first place, breathwork. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:The anxiety of being a single female traveling in a foreign countryWhat inspired Samantha to become a breathwork facilitatorReflecting on COV!D: How the mask mandates impacted SamanthaHow Samantha healed her cavity naturallyThe natural psychedelic: breathwork’s impact on our emotional well-being This show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code

We’ve all heard why it’s so important for entrepreneurs to have a strong social media presence but, without the right approach, social media has a tendency to make us feel overwhelmed. Some of us even have a deep seeded hatred towards it, to the point of refusing to make it a part of our business plan. Today’s solo is all about helping you heal your relationship with social media, and developing strategies to make posting and engaging quick and easy, so you can get out of your own way and begin letting this free and powerful resource work for you and your business. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Reframing your mind about social mediaLearning to tie stories and emotions to your contentWhy you don’t need a website to start making salesInstagram bio do’s and don’tsHow to get past content constipationSharing is caring: don’t post and ghost!Personal accounts vs. business accountsThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversi

As the self-described anti-woke, freedom-fighting life coach, Kaylor Bett’s loves to dive into uncomfortable topics, push people's buttons and offer new perspectives that inspire others to take ownership of their lives. After one long pot-pen-fueled, anxious Netflix binge, Kaylor finally got off his ass, started to sweat, and began taking steps that would become the pillars of his mental wealth mindset. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kaylor dive head first into a variety of touchy topics, most notably how the pandemic exposed the true intentions of the government and pharmaceutical companies. Kaylor also offers up his recommendations for gaining mental, financial and social freedom and ruffles some feathers along the way. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Why the seven minute doctor’s visit and talk therapy aren’t enoughSimple changes to begin feeling less anxiousKaylor’s life-changing COV!D post: Speaking your truthConscious social media consumption What it really means to be wealthyThis sh

As humans, we have a knack for overcomplicating things and getting in our own way. Today’s solo episode is all about simplifying and streamlining your message. Samantha walks us through the process of establishing your niche by mastering your mindset and really getting to know who your customer avatar is. Once you know exactly who you’re selling to, what you’re offering them, and why it matters, the leads will come pouring in. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Don’t wait to start your email list!The distinction between your niche and your ideal customer avatarWhy diction is important: don’t operate from a place of desperationFinding and speaking to the gap in your marketGood and bad examples of marketing messages Using the narrative storytelling framework to start storysellingThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCHEversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCHResources: Think Up | thinkup.meNaturally Nourished |

Today’s solo episode is the first of four business episodes set to come out on four consecutive Thursdays in March. The original recording is from Samantha’s “marketing school” facebook live session back in October of 2022. In it, she dives into how she carved her own path to success, and gives you five tips for generating more leads with your online businesses. It can be easy to fall into the trap of education, thinking that once you have more knowledge, or that stronger skillset, then people will start lining up to work with you—Samantha too used to fall into this line of thinking. Now on the other side, with plenty of clients to show for it, her biggest piece of advice is not to focus on education, but to, instead, pour your resources into sales and marketing. With Samantha’s five tried and true lead generation tips, may this episode mark the start of you establishing your own marketing prowess.  In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Why Samantha got fired from two consecutive jobs as a sale’s repT

Today, Samantha is joined by Tara Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who happens to be married to another fifth-generation dairy farmer. Daniel, her husband, manages the day-to-day on the farm, while Tara has her own career as an environmental consultant, online agriculture advocate, and podcaster. In response to the current global, political push towards meat and milk alternatives in this episode, Tara addresses some common misconceptions around animal protein production and consumption and their respective environmental and health impacts.   In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Poking holes in the anti-meat narrativeHow cattle can actually be an ecological net positive Animal protein: local sustainability vs global sustainabilityWhat happens when we remove animal products from our diet?Animal agriculture’s role in reducing climate change Why there’s no comparison between cow’s milk and milk alternativesThis show is sponsored by:Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with cod