The Unbreakable You Podcast

Samantha Conway is a certified wellness, confidence, and career coach specializing in self love. I welcomed her on the show with me this week to explore the topic of self love and how it relates to our inner dialogue. Samantha shares the tools she used within her own life to overcome negative self talk and the false beliefs she was once holding onto. If you want to strengthen or cultivate your sense of self love, you definitely won't want to miss this episode! Samantha can be found on Instagram at @thequietconfidencecoach  

I recently started following Heidi Rose Robbins on Instagram after reading one of her famous "moon notes". Heidi is an astrologer and wealth of knowledge! I had a blast sitting down with her this week to chat astrology, birth charts, the phases of the moon, and how astrology can support you in understanding yourself on a deeper level and become more compassionate toward yourself and others. This show is definitely one you won't want to miss if you're wanting to learn more about astrology!

In this episode, I am joined by Haley Ferretti, a holistic health coach and skin expert, to chat about how acne and skin health is so much deeper than surface level. We discuss the emotions an individual can be experiencing, which can manifest through the skin and how to do emotional work to support skin health, as well! As with any type of health challenge or imbalance, there is always an emotional component and I enjoyed covering this topic with Haley!

I am so excited about this week's episode because I welcome my best friend, Liz Anthony, on to chat with me about her health journey of Lupus and Celiac disease. Liz shares about the important mindset shifts she had to make in order to get to where she is today and we also answer a listener question about weight gain as this was a part of Liz's health journey, too!

In this episode, I welcome a very dear friend of mine onto the show, Manjiri Nadkarni. She is a beautiful soul, Ayurvedic doctor, and holistic nutritionist who focuses on mind, body, and spirit. In today's show, her and I talk about all things Ayurveda! We cover the three doshas, foods to support balance, lifestyle practices, and more! If you've ever wanted to learn more about Ayurveda, this episode is for you! Manjiri's website: manjirinadkarni.com Learn more about Ayurveda: https://ayurvedaassociation.ca/

I am so excited to be sitting down with Jessica Flanigan this week after admiring her work for years! Jessica is a clinical nutritionist, spiritual coach, author, and an all around inspiring woman who believes that love is our greatest healer. In this episode, Jessica and I discuss important topics such as: healing beyond elimination diets, short term versus long term healing and what that looks like, overcoming the belief you need to be fixed, shame, and how to go within for the answers you already have. You're going to absolutely love this episode!  

In this episode, I continue answering your questions about anxiety! We begin with a guided meditation and then dive into juicy topics such as essential oils for mental and emotional health, daily practices that can support mental health, nutrition, supplements, and hormones! All of the studies and research I mentioned in this episode are linked up below: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25784877 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21105176 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17211115 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23531112 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793249 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23930255 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2552796 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/26/11/1180.abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16087988 https://gut.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/21/gutjnl-2016-311964.full https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27680324 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17688380 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23219471      

I'm changing things up this week with my first solo episode! I thought it was time that I share more about my history with eating disorders (specifically anorexia nervosa), anxiety, and depression, so that's exactly what this weeks' episode is all about! On a daily basis, I receive many questions about anxiety, mental health, and ED recovery, so I am answering all of the questions I have recently received in today's episode, as well!

In this episode, my good friend Deanna Mutzel joins me to share her wisdom about how to live in a flow state, and how to get there if you're feeling like you're in a funk! Recently, Deanna let go of some things that were holding her back from living in her flow state and has so much to share throughout this entire episode, including the importance of setting healthy boundaries and how they show up in her life as well as the importance of self care and how to prioritize it! This episode is like getting advice from your best friend! You're going to love it! You can follow Deanna at @realfoodlab on Instagram or head to her website https://realfoodlab.net/

In this week's episode, I am so excited to sit down and chat with Jen Comas who has been such a positive influence on my fitness journey! Jen and I chat about how she has overcome exercise and food obsession as well as body image issues, while providing our listeners with tools they can begin implementing into their lives right away! Jen is also a co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, which is launching four new workout systems July 17th - 23rd for any woman who's looking to begin strength training or get strong! The link to purchase any one of their programs can be found here: http://go.girlsgonestrong.com/getresults

Rochelle Bilow, a yoga teacher, ED recovery advocate, and beautiful human, joins me to chat about how we can end the stigma of ED recovery by seeing it as a beautiful process and journey. Rochelle opens up about her relapse back in 2015 and offers listeners with the tools that have helped her make progress throughout her recovery and get to where she is today, which she says is the healthiest she's ever been! She talks about important topics such as uncovering the masks we hold onto and how to let go of control and other behaviours preventing us from moving forward. This is by far one of my favourite episodes and I can't wait for you to listen! Locations where Rochelle teaches yoga: http://theoyogastudio.com/ http://www.vyanayoga.com/classes/ https://www.cafeat407.org/ http://www.crossfitcorefitness.com/ Rochelle's book: https://www.amazon.com/Call-Farm-Unexpected-Getting-Cooking/dp/161519214X/ref=sr_1_1

In this episode, I am joined by one of my very best friends, Christina Rice! Like me, Christina has overcome eating disorders and has so much knowledge to share in this episode about how to support someone with an eating disorder, the connection between gut health and eating disorders, and how to prioritize health goals throughout recovery. We also talk about having uncomfortable conversations and how it's important to get uncomfortable in order to experience growth within our lives!

My good friend Kara Halderman joins me this week to discuss mindset strategies when overcoming an eating disorder. Kara is a mindset coach and has overcoming disordered eating herself, so we have a lot in common and I loved the conversation we had in this episode! If you're ready to change your mindset around food, let go of diet mentality and food rules, and feel empowered throughout your journey to healing your relationship with food, this is a must listen!

We haven't talked about how to be unbreakable throughout the dating process yet, so I invited Jamie Mendell to join me in this week's episode to discuss strategies that will support you throughout not only dating, but also relationships. Self care, intuitive living, and communication are just some of the amazing topics we dive into throughout the episode! Ladies, you're going to love this one!

My good friend Heather Englund joins me to share her tips and strategies for women to feel empowered and unbreakable throughout their pregnancy and birth experience. Everything from food, fitness, self care, and more is covered in this episode - it's is a must for all mamas!