The Jill Cruz Podcast

Receiving without giving can feel wrong in today's transactional society. We enter relationships and all forms of work with the expectation that there will be a balance of giving and receiving, but what happens when the balance is off? Feeling like you are owed can lead to a need to fill the “receiving void” with bad habits like eating. We need to learn to shift our mindsets and give and receive without expectations to avoid the feeling of imbalance. Be kind to yourself, you deserve to receive everything you need to feel balanced and happy!

Health, wellness, and fitness can be fun! Rachel Bents is a personal trainer who helps people develop fun fitness habits and routines. Beginning your fitness campaign can be overwhelming, but it’s okay to start with tiny habits, so tiny they may even feel silly. Empower yourself and build up your fitness momentum with personal mantras and motivational stickers. Develop a deeper connection with your fitness habits by using music, dance, and accountability buddies. Stay confident and celebrate your wins, a new you is within reach!

At the core of all health and life improvements is self-love. Alex Van Tol is a communications specialist who shares insights from her 10-year-long journey of inner self-love. Learning to truly love and accept yourself isn’t easy, it takes practice and faith. We need to make our healthy choices within the context of love for ourselves, rather than fear and manipulation from a toxic culture. Most of us are programmed to search for love and approval from others, but loving yourself will always be stronger and more important. Scoop up some cosmic energy and start planting your love-garden today!

Society and media are bombarding us with temptations to make poor decisions, but we can fight it. From billboards to commercials to the foods served at events, the world seems to be pushing us towards unhealthy opportunities. It’s perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed with this culture of negativity, but simply being aware of it is the first step to success. Don’t let yourself be a victim, we can commit to opting out of the chaos. Remember that it’s okay to be imperfect, don’t resist your emotions, stay strong and vigilant!

Did you know that your health can be directly influenced by society and the government? Dr. Shaniece Criss is an associate professor in health sciences and researches how societal issues impact health for all of us. Public health has been shown to have a direct correlation to individual health. In order to avoid barriers in our health journey, we need support from all layers of the community. Peers, organizations, and even local government policies can greatly impact our opportunities to make healthy choices. You can be a positive catalyst for better public health by getting involved in local politics in your community!

It’s time to cast aside dietary dogmas and go back to the basics! Authoritative dietary plans can be irresponsible and unnecessarily restrictive. Eating the right way for your body can be as easy as switching over to whole foods. Steering away from processed foods will guarantee positive body results. Ditch the search for a magical diet elixir and try natural whole foods for simple, healthy living.

It’s no secret that dealing with disease can be a major life hurdle. Bianca was a young, single mother who developed chronic fatigue and uncontrollable movements that evolved into a medical nightmare. Struggling with doctors and specialists to get to the root of your problems can be a complicated and frustrating journey. Resilience and self-advocacy can be extremely important when trying to navigate the medical system. Don’t be afraid to do your own research and get opinions from a variety of doctors. Remember to listen to your body and keep fighting!

Heilkunst medicine is a complete system of holistic medicine and homeopathic principles used to prevent and cure disease. Allyson McQuinn has been a practitioner of Heilkunst since she witnessed it successfully treat her son's autism. Disease matrixes pass down through generations and the root causes of disease are often ignored. It's not enough to use antibiotics to recover from illness and many western medicine practices can be detrimental. It’s time we start treating illness and disease from the roots using alternative perspectives that are uncommonly found in the west. Learn how to peel off the layers and get back to your factory settings with us!

Forgiveness doesn't just happen. It takes practice, like everything else. Louisa Hext partners with her clients to explore forgiveness, reconciliation, conflict resolution, and ways she can support them to create positive change in their lives. Forgiveness affects so many aspects of our life and our emotional world. It may be challenging, but exercising emotional release by forgiving ourselves and others is a very important health journey to endure. Here are some guidelines for facing pain and emotions through forgiveness.

Recognizing that we may grieve the loss of certain foods or a particular habit may be the secret to making healthy food changes in our lives. Diets are notoriously difficult, but there are ways to make the emotional toll of food-loss easier. Being mindful of your emotions and allowing yourself to have them can be the key. Let’s navigate the wild, wavy waters of food urges together!

Gift yourself the nourishment that your entire being deserves with this powerful practice. Take control of cravings and learn what your body and mind really want. It is time to stop judging yourself and start really considering your needs but don't forget your spiritual and emotional desires as well. It all sounds easy on paper, but let's dig deeper into how to find the fun in analyzing your appetites and your mindset.

Writing is an excellent tool to help process emotions and calm the chaos in your brain. Anusha Batra is a writer who keeps a therapeutic blog as an outlet for creative writing and calming the turbulence in her head. We explore what it’s like to be a writer in India and how can we use writing as a form of self-therapy. Writing can help you refine both your inner and outer expressions. Grab a pen and a journal and join us on a journey toward mental serenity.

“Our body is our friend.” - Alison Haase went through addiction and bulimia and she overcame that and practiced athletics and horseback riding. She has realized her body does a lot of cool stuff. In this episode, we talk about how to show up for yourself in a capacity that allows you to still live life after hard times and how to take care of yourself when life happens. This mind-blowing talk is about the total body & mind approach - discipline and consistency in getting to know and love your body.

What it really means to start the journey towards living your life more "posturally.” Anne Asher is a consultant, health coach, personal trainer, and yoga teacher who focuses on mind and body alignment. We discuss non-violent communication and how to confront and learn from our inner jackal and embrace our inner giraffe. Why sometimes medicine and surgery are not the answer to your problems. We can change our mindset and learn to feel better by taking action with accessible changes and activities. Face your jackal and improve your physical and mental health!

It's important to get to know your body and take care of it. Natalia is a health and life coach focused on antiaging, wellness, and nutrition. Today we talk about the advantages of biohacking technologies in gut health, antiaging, and well-being. The focus is on healthy people improving their overall health. For such, you need some curiosity and willingness to get to know your body.