Wellness Wisdom

What makes a person well? Is is just what they eat, how they exercise, and how they think? Is there more? What about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the earth beneath us? Our environment has a great impact on our health. If we breathe in toxic chemicals it can influence our overall health and contribute to disease. Did you know there are toxic chemicals in our cleaning products, our cosmetics, and even our personal hygiene items?According to research, the cumulative effect of inhaling cleaning products is more damaging to our lungs than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. By breathing in toxic fumes we are damaging our lungs. We want to keep our homes clean and safe for our families, but we need to educate ourselves about what is in products that we are consuming. Our mother earth is there to keep us clean, fed, safe, and to live a clean healthy life. Our guest Jeri-Lyn Hatch, Managing Director of Ewomen Network Salt Lake City, is passionate about educating people on the benefits of natur

We can create our own happiness. This is something I believe in, but what happens when another person’s choices are impacting you in a negative way? What happens when this person lives in your home and you have children with them? When most people marry they believe it will be forever. They don’t see themselves going through a divorce, especially a combative and possibly dangerous one. What do you do when you feel trapped, controlled, and manipulated? Toni McGillen, is Professional Certified Life Coach who knows this experience very well. Toni courageously shares her story about her own “combative” divorce. She gives practical advice on how to “Return to your True Self after a Category 5 Storm.” This includes learning how to regain trust in yourself and others, to protect yourself during a difficult divorce, to listen to your inner self, and to find hope through the darkness. Toni empowers women to speak up and use their voice, to be intentional about how they speak to themselves, to recognize what

Life can be difficult. We all experience loss, grief, and go through periods of stress, anxiety, and depression that can sometimes lead us in a downward spiral. What do you do when you can’t get yourself out of bed, when you can’t breathe due to panic attacks, or when you feel numb and helpless due to the loss of a loved one? The struggles of perfectionism, poor self-image, negative thoughts and mental struggles affect all of us. When we look around we see a “mental wellness epidemic” in our society including; bullying, suicides, PTSD, self-harm, and immobilizing anxiety and depression. It doesn’t have to be this way! Amanda Kjar Wilkinson knows the struggles of mental strain, experiencing postpartum depression and the loss of a child helped her recognize mental distress as part of the human condition. As a “Mental Wellness Advocate” Amanda explains the power of 1)being open and vulnerable in our struggles, 2)creating dialogue around mental wellness issues, and 3)building a community of support. Amanda

What makes you feel alive? What gives your life meaning? What if you could have a business and life you love? How can you use your unique inner gifts to change the world? Kami Guildner is a woods-walker. A sky-gazer. A horse-lover. As a Best Selling author, inspiring business coach, and entrepreneur Kami helps truth-seekers "Live Out Loud." Listen in as Kami explores how each of us is "meant to matter." She explains how we are all given unique gifts and passions to make a difference in the world. Kami teaches us how to create and improve our business from a soulful authentic place. She helps us explore what we are meant to do by 1) Slowing down 2) Listening to our inner wisdom 3) Hushing our inner critic and 4) Focusing on love over fearKami helps people go "deep inside" their passion to find their inner voice. She knows what it takes to put your message out into the world. She shares examples of clients who find their "inner fire", use their unique gifts, talents and the essence of who they reall

It's common when we see a friend or an acquaintance to ask "how are you?" We may reply "fine" or "good" even if we are having a horrible day. For Lisa Lieberman-Wang being “FINE” felt like Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional. As a teen she experienced a sexual assault, emotional abuse, and felt shame about herself and her body. Lisa struggled with feeling like she was “enough.” If you are like me some these feelings of shame, insecurity, and negative body image have been a struggle for you too.Listen as Lisa teaches the tools she used to turn FINE (Frustrated, Neurotic, Insecure, Emotional into FAB (Fabulous, Awesome, Beautiful). Lisa teaches us about Neuro Associative Programming and how we can change the stories in our heads and our relationship to ourselves. Lisa is a transformation expert and will inspire you to use your body and mind to change your physical and emotional experience. Learn how daily rituals, affirmations, and mental fitness skills can help you love yourself, imperfection

Are you having problems with pain, discomfort, fatigue, loss of energy? Do you feel stuck? We often can give our power away to others when we emotionally react rather than respond to our lives. When you learn to quiet and clear your mind you will be able to shift your energy and attract healing and health into your life. Denise Dorfman is an Intuitive Healer, Reiki Master, and Psychic. Denise shares how she healed her Lupus through channeling positive messaging into her mind, creating positive energy flow through her diet, movement, and meditation. Denise shares some interesting stories of clients who have transformed physical illness to well-being through releasing negative statements and negative emotions and energy in their body. Denise shares how we attract the energy we are putting out into the world. We often take on others energy that can drain us from being our best. Learn how Denise uses positive energy statements, Reiki energy work, and her psychic intuition to help people release limiting b

Most of us go through times in our lives that are discouraging. We may feel unfulfilled, discouraged, or confused about what direction to take. I know I’ve been there. I’ve longed to feel like I have a purpose and meaning in my work and to be able to feel like I’m making a difference in the world. Listen in as Tiffany Peterson, International Coach and seasoned speaker shares how she created a thriving joyful life for herself and has inspired others to do the same. Tiffany shares her experience with teaching “The Lighthouse Principles.” One of the Principles includes, “Meaning and Fulfillment through Living Your Purpose.” Tiffany will guide us to explore the journey of finding our purpose through stillness, self-care, and connection to self. Tune into your heart center find more intuition, insight, guidance, and purpose. Free yourself today of limiting beliefs and explore who you can become! Tiffany teaches us how to nourish and love ourselves to find more JOY!

On the outside it looks like you have everything. The perfect family, job, home, the kids, you have it all. Why are you still so miserable? Cynthia Battino, life coach, energy worker, speaker, author, life changer and happiness expert shares how she transformed her life from miserable to marvelous by the learning to change the story in her head. She shares how she was empowered to make changes, to learn new ways of being, to look at the good, and to set herself up for happiness. Cindy knows that what we focus on grows! Cindy talks about how we can experience internal happiness by releasing guilt, shame, and judgement and by being more open and curious about our lives. Cindy ackowledges, "we have choices we can either recreate the past or create something new." We can make tiny shifts in the way we look at life that can empower us to find happiness NOW. Cindy knows that change is hard and that having a coach, mentor, or guide along the path can help you understand your choices and bring you the freedom t

Autism is a developmental disorder that effects 1 in every 59 children in the U.S. This includes 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Autism is characterized by challenges in social skills, repetitive behavior, speech and nonverbal communication problems among other conditions (autismspeaks.org). The diagnosis of Autism can be shocking and difficult for parents and families which may leave them feeling isolated, alone, helpless, and hopeless. It doesn’t have to be that way. Dr. Theresa Lyons shares her journey as a PhD Chemistry researcher with a child with autism. Dr. Lyons used her research skills to explore the best interventions and treatment options for her daughter’s condition. She learned there were many things she could do to improve her daughter’s quality of life and this gave her hope. Dr. Lyons then determined to leave her research career to create “Navigating Autism”, a community that empowers parents by helping them explore ways to heal thei

Happy Freedom Month! In celebration of Independence Day we are going to focus this month on creating FREEDOM in our lives. Have you ever felt trapped, weighed down, or stuck in your life? Do you experience pain, depression, or anxiety? In this episode, I interview Nick Kidawski, A Certified Holistic Educator and Emotion Code Practitioner. Nick explains how 90% of our pain is due to trapped emotions. We may have experienced something stressful or traumatic and although there are physical symptoms, the root cause is actually emotional. Nick shares how as a Massage Therapist he worked on the pain in an individual's muscles, but the pain was not relieved. Nick explored the possibility that the pain may be caused by something emotional. Nick explains how when we experience a stressful or traumatic event if our body is unable to integrate or release the emotion of the experience, it can get trapped in our muscles, bones, and vertebrae and cause physical symptoms, pain, and discomfort. Nick uses the "Emotio

Have you ever noticed how great you feel when you are outside hiking or experiencing the beauty of nature? Did you know trees are vital to sustaining life? Trees have a personality and energy all their own? Do you remember being a child climbing trees or sitting in the arm of a tree in your backyard or neighborhood? Trees have a high vibrational energy and can provide healing to your mind and body. In this episode James Batton, Arborist and “Forest Bather” shares how he began his love affair with trees. Tune in to learn about the health benefits of time in the forest. Trees each have their wisdom to share and a history that we can learn from. Spending time in forested areas has been shown to improve health. It can improve your immune system, lower blood pressure, increase energy, reduce stress hormones, and improve mood. Forest Bathing is the experience of taking in trees through all our senses. It is different from hiking or exercising outside. It is an actual ionic exchange of your energy and the ene

Have you ever walked into a room and known there was a conflict going on? Or have you noticed the way you feel when you hold a newborn baby? You can just feel and sense the positive or negative energy. In this episode of Wellness Wisdom, Bill Barney, an Intuitive Practitioner of Energy Medicine with "All Things Possible", explains how we are vibrational energy. The higher the vibration, the more light we experience, the lower the vibration the more darkness we experience. When our body holds onto negative emotions and unforgiveness, it may block the flow of energy. The energy block may appear as PTSD, anxiety, anger, pain, and other physical or mental problems. When negative energy "lands in our body" it impacts our bodies performance and can cause dis-ease. Bill shares part of his 5-step process for releasing hard feelings and experiencing the light of forgiveness. You can read more about this in his recently released book "Shine the Light Within; 5 Steps to Lighten your Soul through Forgiveness."

In this episode of Wellness Wisdom Camille interviews Julie Nelson, Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Herbalist at “Happy to Be Healthy.” Julie’s story will inspire you if you are struggling with a “mystery” health condition and looking for answers. Julie shares how she hit “rock bottom” with chronic fatigue, mono virus, epstein- barr and brain fog. Julie explores how she used a plant-based diet and vitamins and herbs to increase energy and improve her well-being. Julie explains how herbs became her natural mode of healing. She explains that being a “homegrown herbalist” has given her the confidence to be self-sufficient when it comes improving well-being for herself and her family. She discusses the different types of herbs and easy ways to use them in daily life. If you have ever wanted to start an herb garden or just want to try something new, this podcast is for you! Julie will share with us the medicinal properties of different herbs and how and where to find herbs. Each herb has an action or m

We can improve our physical and mental health simply by being outdoors and experiencing the earth. During the month of June, Flourish Wellness focus is on the healing properties of the earth and improving our well-being through connecting to the earth. In this episode of Wellness Wisdom, Camille interviews Heidi Pugsley, A Wellness Advocate with DoTerra Essential Oils who is trained in Reiki, Foot Zoning and other energy modalities. Heidi is passionate about natural healing methods to improve health. Heidi shares how Essential Oils incorporate the power of aroma through the olfactory (smell) receptors in the nose to connect to the limbic system of the brain. Simply inhaling the aroma of the oil is effective in quickly calming nervous or anxious feelings and improving mood. Essential oils can not only improve mood, but they can help ground and balance you, build your immune system, improve digestion, relax your body, alleviate pain, and offer relief from allergy symptoms. Heidi talks about helping people

In this episode of Wellness Wisdom, Camille interviews Dr. Omar Arrieta with Wasatch Integrated Wellness. Dr. Omar is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine who is known for his "gentle" adjustments. Dr Omar has a passion for spinal health, especially working with infants and pregnant mothers. Dr. Omar shares his story of suffering with debilitating migraine headaches since he was 8 years old. When he was 25 years old he experienced significant hip pain, which motivated him to seek out chiropractic care. After only a few adjustments his hip pain and migraines disappeared. He learned how spinal health improves functioning of the central nervous system and as a result every organ in the body. Dr. Omar is passionate about his opportunity to help others have "true and total health." He tells the story of several individuals and their life changing experiences with chiropractic care including improved mobility, reduced pain, and an overall improvement in mood and quality of life. Dr. Omar shares how chiropractic

The very thought of “change” can bring discomfort, anxiety, and distress. Change is inevitable, and we will all go through life transitions, changes in careers, and family changes.  According to Pamela Thompson, when experiencing change "we feel constantly under stress as our bodies stay in flight, flight or freeze mode trying to keep us safe. We may feel afraid, angry, confused and uncertain in life and at work. Professionally this may look like the inability to focus, make decisions and result in reduced productivity and lack of fulfillment in work and life. Over time this constant stress often negatively impacts our health. The bottom line is if we don’t learn how to embrace change, over time it negatively impacts both our personal and professional lives."Pamela Thompson is a life and business coach who understands the impact of change on health and well-being. In this episode, Pam teaches us  how to learn the dance steps of change. How to make change more fluid and take care of ourselves as we embrace our

In this episode of Wellness Wisdom Camille interviews, Jennifer Cochran, Fitness Design Solutions, a cancer survivor, Second Generation Pilates Master Teacher, Breast Cancer Post-Rehab Exercise Specialist, Cancer Exercise Specialist, 500 hr. trained Restorative Yoga Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Jennifer is a movement expert who helps people tune into their bodies, become aware of their movement habits, engage in movement and massage and experience an improved quality of life.Jennifer shares the therpeutic tools she uses to help people get moving again after illness and injury.  Jennifer "gets it" after going through her own cancer journey and bilateral masectomoy. She demonstrates how moving can bring functional abilities back, improve mood, and help the body heal.  Jennifer understands the physical, mental and emotional pain that having a body with illness or injury can cause. As a body mechanics specialist, Jennifer understands what is happening in the body that is

Britta GreenViolet is a Holistic Wellness Coach and a Musical Medicine Woman.  Britta shares how to tune into your body through movement, music, breath, and meditation.  She teaches the recipe for well-being through regular mind body practices. Britta shares her own personal journey with weight release and improved health through moving her body because she loves it, not to manipulate it.  Britta tells how she was able to overcome feelings of helplessness by starting to move her body through hulla hooping.  She emphasizes finding movement that connects you with yourself.  She shares how our body has wisdom to heal itself, if we give it the right environment of awareness, self-care, and mindfulness.Britta emphasizes that our self-care is most successful when it is  "pleasurable practices" that help us attain clarity, energy, and feel great in our bodies. She incorporates mind body and spirit into her coaching through sound healing and music, essential oils and nutrition, and mindfulness in the kitchen.  Listen

Are you a powerful woman leader who is tapped out, stressed out and burned out? In this episode of Wellness Wisdom Camille interviews Felicia Pope from Infin8You, a stress-relief firm that helps high achieving women tap into their inner power to manage their energy, focus on their values, decrease overwhelm, and get more done.  Felicia will share with us her journey with being a "Superwoman" who was doing it all and being there for everyone, yet feeling depressed, disheartened, and ultimately not enjoying her life. Felicia believes the power is within us to change our relationship to stress. Felicia will show us how she meets women where they are, helps them tease out what is important to them and what isn't, and helps them to see life demands as "fun."  She teaches concepts to help us balance the demands on our time and to be more focused and productive.  Felicia shares nuggets of her training, "T.A.A.P. The Stress Out of It", which teaches how to transition from stress to relief, and how you can make stress

In this episode of Wellness Wisdom Camille interviews Candice Mallicoat, A Health and Wellness Coach specializing in chronic illness prevention and recovery.  Candice shares her journey with the diagnosis of Lyme Disease and feeling lonely and frustrated with not being able to control the 40 symptoms she experienced due to the disease. This led her to explore self-healing methods through learning about Ayurvedic Digestion and Nutrition that teaches that health and wellbeing depend on our bodies ability to digest what we take in from the environment.  Candice shares her “5 Elements of Wellness” that include self-care, community, and spiritual practices.  Candice points out how when we have symptoms or problems it is due to an imbalance in our body. Candice’s work includes exploring the Dosha (Mind/Body) type of each individual and using Mind, Body, and Spirit practices to restore balance and well-being to the whole person.