Today’s interview was super practical. I had the pleasure of interviewing an incredible entrepreneur, Kimmye Bohannon. She is one of the founders of The Weekly Juicery. Kimmye has completely made it in the juicing industry and built a fabulous business by being steadfast in acknowledging that she is not there to make things taste good, but to make you feel amazing. She has been consistent in setting the highest possible standard in terms of what she creates and puts out there.

This episode we get right into the nitty-gritty of juicing. We talk about the benefits of juicing vs. smoothies vs. just eating your vegetables whole. We also talked all about how to take the grinds, fiber, and clean up — all the components of juicing that dissuade us — and turn them into some really incredible ideas in your kitchen. If you’ve ever looked at juicing and tried to understand how it helps you and how to include it in your weekly routine — then this interview is for you!

Key Takeaways:

[1:33] All about my guest today, Kimmye Bohannon.

[3:07] Welcoming Kimmye to the podcast!

[3:28] Kimmye’s background leading up to her current career.

[7:43] How does Kimmye’s business keep growing in the crowded juice market?

[10:25] Kimmye breaks down the differences between smoothies and juices.

[12:44] Kimmye speaks about the latest ingredients in juices and defends the bad rep juices sometimes get.

[16:40] What is an adaptogen?

[20:31] What do home-juicers need to know? Kimmye’s beginner juicing recommendations.

[23:19] How long can you keep your juice in the fridge for? Is there a way to extend a juice’s lifespan?

[27:27] Quick tips for using the leftovers from the juice.

[28:02] Kimmye’s journey as an entrepreneur; how she got to where she is today.

[32:29] What core skills did Kimmye have as an individual that helped accelerate the growth of her business?

[35:41] The importance of going outside your comfort zone as an entrepreneur.

[39:09] Getting into a healthy entrepreneurial mindset to shift your physiology

[40:18] What Kimmye would like her legacy to be.

[41:30] How Kimmye defines health.

[43:50] Kimmye’s KPIs.

[51:19] Where to find Kimmye online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

My guest today has such an interesting background. She’s had the pleasure of working with individuals in healthcare over the last 18 years. Seniors in nursing homes, small children — she says she’s had the privilege of being able to witness life from the very beginning to the very end. She believes that when adequate resources are available to all of us the biggest determinant of health becomes our relationship to ourselves.

Destiny Spurrell is trained as a naturopathic doctor, she is a mother of three (aka the CEO of family orchestration), and the co-founder of Soul Spark Sisterhood.

We had a really interesting conversation today because we explore the connection between purpose and health outcomes, the idea of personal leadership, and what we can do as individuals — to not only optimize our own health — but to contribute to the world in a really big way. We got super practical around how to set boundaries in our lives, the elements that go into the creation of a perfect day, how to balance family and career, and how to connect to ourselves and a strong community of women.

Key Takeaways:

[1:33] All about my guest today, Destiny Spurrell.

[3:05] Welcoming Destiny to the podcast!

[3:37] Destiny’s journey that led her to who she is today.

[6:06] How to manage burnout when we just can’t seem to slow down.

[12:09] How do we tap into our energy and get out of our heads?

[16:45] How Destiny navigates the balance between having her children connect with their feelings vs. “shutting off the drama” of their feelings?

[19:57] Destiny’s process of helping someone who finds themselves deeply tired in the daily grind of life and help them to revitalize themselves and truly harness their energy.

[24:52] Destiny’s metrics; what Destiny checks in on to keep herself grounded.

[28:29] The importance of setting boundaries to enable yourself to take care of your metrics.

[35:48] Why the idea of ‘purpose’ is so important to the forward momentum of individuals on a mission.

[39:07] How Destiny balances her purpose.

[40:32] What Destiny would like her legacy to be.

[42:55] Destiny’s key performance indicators!

[49:20] Where to find Destiny online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Soul Spark Sisterhood

The Five Currencies (Alex Charfen)

Fluid Feminine Movement

13:47 (Michelle Sabel “goddess flow”)

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

Aspergers in Love, by Maxine Aston

More About Destiny Spurrell

Destiny Spurrell is a wife, a mother of three (aka CEO of family orchestration), a naturopathic doctor (inactive), and co-founder of Soul Spark Sisterhood.

She’s had the privilege of working with individuals in a variety of healthcare settings over the past eighteen years. Seniors in the nursing homes, patients in intensive care and emergency departments, and clients of Naturopathic Medicine. She has witnessed the beginning of life and the end of life which has led her to this one realization: When adequate resources are available to us, the biggest determinant of health becomes our relationship to ourselves.

She believes when we courageously step into our value & influence it is then we are empowered to love in and live out our souls burning truth.

Each and every individual has a unique blend of experiences, perspectives, and insights that inform and inspire collective consciousness. We all hold immense value and influence.

At Soul Spark Sisterhood they are on a mission to have you dive into life’s beautiful moments and to live out your soul’s purpose without feeling too tired, too distracted, or too busy to be present.

Connect with my Guest:

Visit Destiny’s Instagram pages: @DestinySpurrell and @SoulSparkSisterhood.

Visit her Facebook page @SoulSparkSisterhood to receive their top 5 ways to reduce brain fatigue (for free!) and join the community @SoulSparkSisterhood.

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BRAIN HEALTH HANDOUT

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Your brain biochemistry can help amplify your mindset or your capacity to be effective — they can help accelerate your mission in the world. If you want to learn more about how you can optimize your brain health for success visit MeghanWalker.com/BrainHealth!

CALL TO ACTION

Learning to draw the line and say “enough is enough” in life can be incredibly important to avoid burnout. Take a step towards learning your own capacity and bandwidth by tuning into your heart and recognizing your internal value. So many of us can get caught up in the next best thing to better ourselves when it is truly more important to look inside ourselves and recognize the potential that is already there. Respect and honor this and you will be one step closer to learning draw the line when it is needed — and share your commitment on the Entrepology Podcast Facebook page! Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

My guest today is Dr. Rishma Walji. Dr. Rishma Walji is a naturopathic doctor that has been studying naturopathic medicine for over 20 years. She also has a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Toronto. Dr. Rishma Walji is incredibly talented with a diverse background; she’s an entrepreneur, she’s an adventurer, she’s a mother — and she has so much to share!

One of the most interesting parts of this conversation today — and there were a lot of them — was looking at this notion of boundaries and how they impact us as effective practitioners, consumers of healthcare, entrepreneurs, parents, and as fundamental KPIs of our health.

This is a super fascinating interview for anyone who has struggled with boundaries. If you are finding that you are getting frustrated driving down the road or getting angry with the people standing in front of you in line, or your kids are driving you crazy — I can almost guarantee you that your boundaries have melted a long time ago. This episode we’re going to talk about the importance of having them in play, along with some of the other foundational pieces of health that are going to keep you performing at your best!

Key Takeaways:

[1:41] About my guest today, Dr. Rishma Walji.

[3:19] Welcoming Dr. Rishma Walji to the podcast!

[3:25] Dr. Walji’s journey that has led her to where she is today.

[7:10] How Dr. Walji’s views changed on naturopathic medicine after earning her Ph.D. Her thoughts on western vs. eastern medicine.

[9:50] The power of changing your diet and the risks of not changing it.

[11:43] As a patient trying to navigate the advice of their family GP and functional medicine practitioner, what should they infuse in their dialogue to ease the risk of tension?

[14:47] Dr. Walji’s approach to practice.

[16:58] Why do we need to drink so much water?

[19:08] What does Dr. Walji sees as the things that people are not doing but could easily adjust.

[21:18] Key performance indicators people should be looking out for in terms of their own health.

[24:15] In looking at the mental states of her patients, does Dr. Walji find that boundaries are a consistent theme that comes up?

[25:21] How Dr. Walji stays compassionate in her establishment of boundaries.

[30:04] About Dr. Walji’s journey as an entrepreneur.

[33:26] Where does Dr. Walji see herself in five years? Where does she see this journey taking her?

[34:45] What does Dr. Walji want her legacy to be?

[35:10] How Dr. Walji defines health.

[36:44] Dr. Rishma Walji’s key-performance indicators!

[40:24] Where to find Dr. Walji online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

TEP Episode 2: The Molecule of Motivation with Sachin Patel

Brene Brown on boundaries

The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness,

by Erik Weihenmayer and Paul Stoltz

More About Rishma Walji

Dr. Rishma Walji is a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist for over 15 years. She has her undergraduate degree from McGill University in physiology and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Toronto. She also completed two postdoctoral fellowships at McMaster University in aging and pediatrics.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: RishmaWalji.com

Follow her on social media at Facebook and Instagram @RishmaWalji!

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

BRAIN HEALTH HANDOUT

Grab our simple checklist for balancing your neurotransmitters right here!

Your brain biochemistry can help amplify your mindset or your capacity to be effective — they can help accelerate your mission in the world. If you want to learn more about how you can optimize your brain health for success visit MeghanWalker.com/BrainHealth!

CALL TO ACTION

I encourage you to check in with your boundaries! If you find that you’re driving down the road and getting angry with everyone or getting frustrated with all the parents pulling into the daycare — now would be a good time to start! Gently push back and create a perimeter for yourself. The world will benefit from your being happy, so share your commitment on the Entrepology Podcast Facebook page. Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

Today’s guest is sharing an important story and journey with us. Tabatha Carr is a healer from Oklahoma City and she has a transformational story and is now putting that story and life to work to transform the lives of others. At 16 years of age, she was put on her first blood pressure medication and by 30 she was taking 3 blood pressure medications a day. She had blood sugar dysregulation and weighed almost 300 pounds.

She hit a wall and realized enough was enough. She made the change to not only transform her own life — but then take the things she learned to transform others’ as well. Her story truly became the impetus for her purpose.

This episode, we have a fascinating conversation that covers such important topics. Tabatha pulls in tons of amazing entrepreneurial nuggets — including sharing with us the next phase of her entrepreneurial journey and her new amazing, tasty initiative she has on the way.

Key Takeaways:

[1:37] About our guest today, Dr. Tabatha Carr.

[3:06] Welcoming Tabatha Carr to the podcast!

[3:35] Tabatha’s personal journey and how she got to this point in her career.

[6:57] How as a 16-year-old did Tabatha learn about health?

[9:15] What triggered Tabatha’s transformation and the subsequent actions she took to change her health?

[12:36] The tools and tactics Tabatha brought into play during her weight loss journey.

[16:06] The most important place to start when looking at someone from a hormonal perspective.

[17:05] What kinds of things people should be looking for with supporting the liver.

[18:57] Fundamentals we should have in play for supporting optimal bowel function.

[20:02] Tabatha’s go-to fiber recommendations.

[21:21] Soluble vs. insoluble fiber.

[23:37] Tabatha’s formula for good health.

[26:04] What sort of elements Tabatha thinks we need to have in place as a society to assist in curtailing the obesity epidemic.

[29:40] About Tabatha’s most recent initiative: Good Girl Chocolate.

[31:45] Behind the creation of Good Girl Chocolate as a product.

[33:30] Where to find and buy Good Girl Chocolate.

[34:11] What would Tabatha like her legacy to be?

[34:54] How Tabatha defines health.

[36:24] Dr. Carr’s KPIs!

[40:01] Where to find Dr. Tabatha Carr online.

Today’s guest is a badass for sure — she opens up the interview with, “Listen, I started out wanting to change the world,” when I asked her what her vision for her life was. These are the kind of women I resonate with very quickly!

Annette Dubreuil was my guest today and what we really dived deep into is this concept called ‘focusing.’ Focusing is a tool to enable us to understand and interpret the feelings we have in our body as they relate to our current mindset or psychology. Focusing is an incredibly interesting and useful tool that can enable all of us to gather more information to make decisions with respect to our lives. It is the perfect complement for an entrepreneur when they’re looking for insight into the types of decisions that they need to make in their lives.

This is what started her career as an environmentalist and she very quickly learned that it wasn’t necessarily the ideas but the systems, the businesses, the organizations, the stakeholders, and the environmental movement that required a new framework in order to be effective in a rapidly changing world. These pressures and understandings caused her to change her career and that is how she discovered ‘focusing.’

Annette is a consummate professional and was an absolutely fascinating guest to have on today’s podcast.

Key Takeaways:

[1:27] All about this week’s badass guest, Annette Dubreuil.

[3:03] Welcoming Annette Dubreuil to the podcast!

[3:23] Annette’s journey that got her to where she is today, her original motivation to become an environmentalist, and how she got introduced to focusing.

[4:38] What is exactly is ‘focusing?’

[6:00] The six steps to focusing.

[8:16] How long do these steps take?

[8:49] What does the ‘unpack’ stage mean in the context of focusing?

[10:55] How do we get into our body, opposed to our head? As a focusing newbie, how long does it take?

[13:04] What are the common ways our body speaks to us that we’ve been blocking off or ignoring?

[15:18] How do focusing and other naturopathic remedies (such as food, medicine, or strategic movement) work together?

[17:38] What does it actually mean to be in your body instead of your head? And how to get ready to focus.

[19:25] Is the concept of connect to the work and ideas of ___ and ___? 

[21:45] Do things happen in the body, in turn creating a result or do things happen in our awareness then travel to the body? Or can it be both?

[25:35] What type of people do really well with focusing?

[27:00] Is focusing a tool about resolving physical issues or is it a tool that enables physical issues to draw your attention to a mindset or psychology?

[27:43] Annette’s commentary on how men and women experience focusing differently.

[32:27] How is focusing going to leverage Annette’s original mission of ‘changing the world?’

[35:53] What Annette would like her legacy to be.

[36:28] Annette’s key performance indicators!

[38:42] Where to find Annette and her work online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Have you ever thought about quitting your job? Just walking in, saying “I’ve had enough, I’m out of here,” and committing wholeheartedly to a new dream. If that is you, or if you know someone who’s had that thought, this episode was created for you!

Sarah Huggins was my guest today — and she has an incredible story to share! Sarah went from a comfy, cozy corporate gig as a lawyer to opening a restaurant — a restaurant focused on healthy, uncomplicated, wholesome food. In this episode, she talks about the criticism, how she stayed clear to her vision, and how she balances her new career as an entrepreneur with three young kids at home. For obvious reasons, I totally resonated with her story, I loved what she had to say, and we had so much fun in this episode!

Key Takeaways:

[1:33] About my guest today, Sarah Huggins.

[2:46] Welcoming Sarah Huggins — and where’s she is currently recording from.

[3:53] Sarah’s journey from quitting her job to starting her dream.

[8:00] Where did Sarah find the courage to open up a restaurant?

[10:40] Where Sarah learned about running a restaurant.

[13:11] How Sarah and I serendipitously met.

[14:00] The differences Sarah has found in her life since she’s begun engaging in this community.

[17:58] Did Sarah have to overcome any parental expectations when she made the switch to becoming an entrepreneur?

[23:27] Sarah’s vision for Mary Be Kitchen and where she sees it headed in the future.

[25:55] How does Sarah balance it all as an entrepreneur with three children?

[28:19] What does Sarah do for herself to maintain pace and level of engagement?

[30:13] What Sarah would like her legacy to be.

[34:45] How Sarah defines health.

[35:44] Sarah’s KPIs!

[38:35] Where to find out more about what Sarah’s up to.

Mentioned in This Episode:

If you’re dreaming about ditching your day job to pursue a lifelong calling, Sarah Huggins has been there, done that. “I spent 10 years as a lawyer and I enjoyed it, but my passion just seemed to grow and grow and grow, and it seemed inevitable that this was something I had to do, or I’d live to regret it,” says Huggins.

That passion: her deep love of cooking, shaped by her West Coast roots. The inevitable: opening her own restaurant, Mary Be Kitchen (21 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto), to share her “whole food for the soul” philosophy.

Huggins has already established herself as a food blogger; she’s been dishing out fuss-free, family-friendly recipes on her website, Kiwi & Bean (the nicknames for her husband and her daughter, respectively), since 2013. Now, with her new fast-casual spot in midtown, she’s welcoming all of Toronto to her table. (fleetstreetmag.com/city/mary-be-kitchen-toronto/)

Anyone who’s an entrepreneur will resonate with this idea that entrepreneurship is, in and of itself, a spiritual journey. The sheer act of putting something out into the world and hoping that people pick it up creates so much awareness around the blocks and self-work you really need to do get your idea and capacity for impact out there.

It is for this reason that my guest today does what she does. Jen Mavros is a modern day spiritual messenger. She’s an incredible woman with a very diverse background as it pertains to understanding the blockages that are holding us back from being our best, possible selves. She’s currently working towards a doctorate in Metaphysical Sciences in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This episode, we talk about epigenetics, the Akashic Records, and past lives. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation today because it was so real and on-point as it pertains to really acknowledging the role that our spirituality and our need to address our blockages have as we look to amplify what we’re doing in this world. I promise you, this episode is going to challenge and introduce you to new ideas you never thought you’d hear — here!

Key Takeaways:

[1:43] About this week’s episode and featured guest, Jen Mavros!

[3:29] Welcoming Jen to the podcast!

[3:39] About Jen’s mission in the world; who she is and the journey that got her to this point in her career.

[6:40] The notion of looking at your mission for the world as a mission you were given.

[8:27] Jen’s take and vibes on Las Vegas’ energy.

[11:53] About Jen’s studies in Metaphysical Sciences; why she studies it, what it’s all about, and how it ties into entrepreneurship.

[13:46] Where do people’s blockages come from that stop them from moving forward?

[16:59] How does Jen get people to tap into these things and overcome blockages?

[20:03] How does Jen work with people to remove these blocks? What modalities and tools does she leverage?

[22:30] How Jen believes we should view blockages to help us progress through our journey and grow more deeply.

[24:37] Habits and patterns we can build every day to help us get closer to that healthy vibration.

[26:56] Is it particularly less difficult for women to reach this mentality?

[29:34] Does Jen think when you surrender to your mission things get easier?

[30:37] How to help entrepreneurs to this space of surrendering to your mission and let inspiration lead you.

[36:07] What are Akashic Records and how Jen connects them with the individuals she works with.

[42:24] What would Jen like her legacy to be?

[44:57] Jen Mavros’ KPIs!

[49:40] How to connect with Jen and find her online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jen is a Modern Day Spiritual Messenger, hostess of the hit, soulful podcast - The Jen Mavros Show, creator of The Mavros Method of Manifestation and The Loving Humanity Forward Movement. A student of holistic self-mastery, she is an Internationally certified and licensed Life Coach having received training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP] and is currently obtaining her Doctorate Degree in Metaphysical Science.

Jen also has a comprehensive understanding of energy through her work in the Akashic Records, as a Reiki and Pranic Healing Practitioner and her studies in Metaphysics and Meditation. For the past several years, through her soulful courses, retreats and 1-to-1 offerings, she has had the pleasure of having served and supported over 5900+ purpose-driven entrepreneurs, business women, lady-leaders, healers, coaches, creatives and holistic network marketers from around the world, to co-create the lives and businesses they truly desire.

My guest today, Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, was 65 years old when she decided to found her business, The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. She saw a need and she saw how her skills would be able to complement something that is so imperative to our successful changes in health behavior — which is our own need for coaches. Sandra approached The Institute for Functional Medicine and said, ‘As someone with a background as a teacher and a psychotherapist, I can develop curriculum and teach people to be coaches for your practitioners’ — and the rest was history.

What’s so incredible about this interview is that we touch on all these different elements of behaviour change — not just from a perspective of what’s valuable for a practitioner, but how do you, as an individual, find the key elements that are going to help you be successful in actually addressing and changing your health. We got into all sorts of elements of coaching — but most importantly, we got into how we leverage them to take your life forward.

This is a fascinating interview if you are looking to understand how to leverage your own business, how to leverage a coach in your own life and health journey, and the basics of how to move your life forward.

Key Takeaways:

[1:43] About my guest today, Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum.

[3:35] Welcoming Sandra to the podcast!

[3:43] Background on Sandra’s career and what brought her to the place she is now with founding her own business.

[7:24] What was the hardest part of launching the academy?

[8:50] Was the content creation (developing the curriculum) one of the harder parts of working on the academy program?

[11:37] What were some of the core areas that Sandra invested in during the early stages of founding her business?

[15:01] About Sandra’s discovery of functional medicine.

[20:18] All about Sandra’s coaching program!

[23:19] How knowing your purpose makes a successful coach.

[24:46] What does the journey look like for coaches going through Sandra’s program? What do they usually do after coming out of the program?

[26:41] In looking at the patients and clients her coaches are working with, what are some of the common elements that individuals are running up against when they’re trying to put these lifestyle changes into practice? What are some of the things that get in the way of people’s success?

[29:24] Sandra’s actionable tips to help you today to realign with your commitment to your health.

[31:33] Where has Sandra leveraged coaches in her own life?

[32:25] What does Sandra want her legacy to be?

[33:05] How does she define health?

[34:54] Sandra’s KPIs!

[37:40] Where to find more about what Sandra is up to online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Institute for Functional Medicine

So I want you to picture this scenario: your marriage is falling apart, you are deeply conflicted about whether or not your career is in alignment with your goals, you’re on the opposite end of the country from your family and your core support systems, and the very first thought that comes to mind as all of these different things intersect and culminate is that “I need to float.”

This is the experience of Lindsay MacPhee. She is the founder of the Floatation Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We explore Lindsay’s journey from environmental engineer to entrepreneur. She is someone deeply committed to the mindfulness experience for those people in her community and those people around her.

We’re going to talk about floatation — and if you’ve never heard of it, you’ve got to stick around because it is an incredible hack to be able to access the brainwaves and mindset that some people who experience meditation for years and years work so hard to find.

From Lindsay’s journey to the experience of floating itself — I’m sure you’re going to resonate with this entire experience that we’re about to share, so stay tuned.

Key Takeaways:

[1:42] About my guest today, Lindsay MacPhee.

[3:00] Welcoming Lindsay to the podcast!

[3:33] Lindsay takes us through the journey of how she got to where she is right now.

[6:26] How Lindsay found the confidence to take action and not stand for her dissatisfaction with her lifestyle.

[8:16] Where did Lindsay originally learn about meditation?

[9:22] How did incorporating meditation into her daily practice change her lifestyle?

[11:25] Lindsay takes us through what floatation therapy is, the history behind it, and what you experience during it.

[13:50] How Floatation Center eases people’s fear of claustrophobia and feelings of nervousness with darkness.

[14:30] Are there any add-on elements or hacks to the floating?

[15:42] Does Lindsay and the Floatation Center team have any measurable outcomes that they look at that they’ve noticed with people who frequently engage with floating?

[17:32] How are people (that use her center regularly) leveraging it? What is the frequency of visits for the average visitor?

[18:39] Has Lindsay seen any shifts in people from an immune health perspective?

[19:39] How floatation therapy can be used to proactively benefit you.

[22:02] How else does Lindsay support her health outside of floating?

[24:24] Where Lindsay’s past guilt came from (that was tethered to her 9-to-5 job) — and what broke her out of it.

[29:43] What’s next for Lindsay on her entrepreneurial journey.

[30:43] Lindsay’s recommendations for finding a good float center near you.

[32:13] How Lindsay defines health.

[33:15] Lindsay’s KPIs!

[36:17] Where to find more Lindsay online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Floatation Center

Laureate Institute for Brain Research’s Float Study Publication

Floatation Locations

Polishing the Mirror: How to Live From Your Spiritual Heart, by Ram Dass

More About Lindsay MacPhee

I had the real pleasure today of sitting down with a new health entrepreneur. Rachel Peterson has launched an online brand called Austin Paleo Grrl and has a new food product called We Bee Paleo — a paleo-friendly granola. And what is so cool about someone who has taken so many initiatives is that she’s really only been in the health world for the last two years.

This episode, Rachel shares with us a very personal journey that brought her to a place that forced her to make some very big and strategic decisions with her life. And what I find so inspiring about it is that she picked a journey that not only provided her with hope but is able to augment the health of other people along the way. Rachel is really honest about where she is at right now, the steps she is taking to be able to launch these new health initiatives, how she finds the balance between having a fulltime job while maintaining this other presence as her side hustle, and how she manages to maintain her own health throughout it all.

Rachel absolutely epitomizes the journey that we have all gone through as health entrepreneurs. This is a great interview for those who are looking to understand what it takes to move forward and all of the elements and all of the potential that is actually sitting in front of us.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] About my amazing guest today, Rachel Peterson

[3:05] Welcoming Rachel to the podcast.

[3:15] Rachel takes us through her journey from her early stages as a health entrepreneur and how switching to the paleo diet opened up a whole new world for her.

[10:15] What is the paleo diet?

[12:50] Can someone be a vegan (or predominantly plant-based) and also be paleo?

[16:15] Has Rachel explored the ketogenic diet in her own health journey?

[18:03] Eat real food and listen to your body to figure out what works for you.

[19:07] More about Rachel’s entrepreneurial journey: What she’s currently working on right now and her plans for the future.

[21:11] The actual, actionable steps Rachel took with her business, We Bee Paleo, to move it forward.

[24:42] Did Rachel always know she was an entrepreneur?

[25:59] When does Rachel think she’ll know when she’s ready to leave her day job and take on her side hustle full-time?

[28:48] Does Rachel consider herself an extrovert?

[31:41] What is on Rachel’s health bucket list? What she is looking to explore health-wise in the future.

[33:15] If we were having this conversation again in three years, what would have to happen personally and professionally for you to feel proud and excited by your achievements?

[35:23] How Rachel defines health.

[36:41] Rachel’s key-performance indicators!

[43:38] Where to find out more about what Rachel is currently up to!

Mentioned in This Episode:

Austin Paleo Grrl

We Bee Paleo

Paleoethics

Dr. Mark Hyman on peganism (or paleo-vegan)

Elle Russ on the ketogenic diet

CLEAN.FIT Box

Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach

You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, by Jen Sincero

Inventing Joy: Dare to Build a Brave & Creative Life, by Joy Mangano

More About Rachel Peterson

About 2½ years ago, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible woman while she was still a student in Toronto — Dr. Ashley Margeson. She graduated as a Naturopathic Doctor about 18 months ago, and what is truly amazing is that she’s really taken the world by storm. Now, I wasn’t surprised by this at all — but what I find so fascinating is to really delve into the journey she’s had since graduating. She has accomplished so much and has several initiatives on the go.

Ashley is an incredible entrepreneur whom I respect deeply; she is someone who has been consistent in her ability to try new things, be willing to fail, and confidently move forward while inspiring others.

This episode, we get into her hacks of entrepreneurism, how to get through the flights and expedite your sense of recovery when you land on the other side, how to keep going as a female entrepreneur and craft your environment to help support your momentum — as well as accelerating your growth! Ashley also shares the three important questions you need to ask yourself to help set yourself up for success and achieve your goals.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] About my incredible guest today, Dr. Ashley Margeson

[3:13] What Ashley has been up to since her graduation.

[5:32] What is helping Ashley right now — as we speak — to help keep her going!

[6:20] What is in this IV Ashley is hooked up to and how they leverage IV therapy at Cornerstone Naturopathic.

[7:34] How an IV therapy can help you before travel.

[9:51] How do we support women as entrepreneurs?

[12:50] Set yourself up for success by figuring out your answers to these three, important questions.

[27:04] How Ashley is crafting her environment to help support her momentum.

[29:26] About Ashley’s current initiatives and her views on persevering through failures.

[36:34] What Ashley would like her legacy to be.

[38:50] Dr. Ashley Margeson’s key performance indicators!

[48:00] Where to follow and find Ashley online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Cornerstone Naturopathic

The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance — What Women Should Know, by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Elite Bridal Wellness

A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Working Woman's Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy, by Sarah Lacy

More About Dr. Ashley Margeson

Dr Ashley Margeson bridges the science of the body with the wellbeing of the mind, by infusing the everyday routine with nutrition, recovery and movement-enhancing insight – ensuring that your health works for you, not against you. She works with passionate people; mums and dads, athletes, go-getters, professionals, retirees and entrepreneurs to optimize their performance and their lives.

(AshleyMargeson.com)

Dr. Ashley found her unwavering belief in the power of social change and a dedication to advocating for sustainable food security during her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University. Following a brief hiatus to work for the Canadian International Development Agency in Ghana, West Africa she went on to obtain her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has since amassed an impressive portfolio of certifications from the top clinicians across North America, ensuring she is using the best available evidence, research and technology to serve her patients.

Dr. Ashley was named one of Acadia University’s Most Notable Alumni at the age of 24, one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50, Under 40-Year-Olds at the age of 25 and received the Humanitarian Award upon graduation from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is the medical brain behind “From The Doctor’s Desk” - a biweekly column in the Chronicle Herald; is the resident Health Expert for CTV Morning Live Atlantic and runs a little tech company on the side - enabling companies and organizations to be best support their employees health and benefits through data-driven testing and optimization.

 (CornerstoneNaturopathic.ca)

Connect with my Guest:

Websites: AshleyMargeson.com and CornerstoneNaturopathic.ca.

Other Projects: Elite Bridal Wellness, 21Day Teatox, and Corporate Wellness.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

This week’s call to action is to stop trying to do it ‘all’. Just because you can do it, doesn’t mean you have to do it. What is one thing in your life or business that you can start saying ‘no’ to or can delegate to someone else? Hiring an assistant? Subscribing to a healthy meal delivery? Whatever it is, share your commitment on our Entrepology Podcast facebook page. Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

I’ll be honest — it’s hard being an entrepreneur and having three kids. I think it’s hard being an entrepreneur and having any kids — but with three right now at 2, 4, and 6, there is chaos behind the scenes. Because of this, I tend to gravitate toward the female entrepreneurs on social media that seem to have found the balance between family and putting positive energy out into the universe as an entrepreneur.

And one of those such people is Dr. Rachel Schwartzman — a naturopathic doctor who practices here in Toronto. She has a series of initiatives out there in the world that are having a really tremendous, positive impact on families. She is one of the co-founders of West End Naturopathic Doulas where she is a naturopathic doctor working with families. She is also the co-creator to The Bump to Baby Show — a family-friendly event that really takes families through the journey of parenthood — from pregnancy, right into that young family phase.

We talked in this interview about entrepreneurism, how to manage picky eaters, common health misconceptions that are holding families back, and what Rachel is drinking right now to get her through this very busy time right now (two weeks before launch phase!) and how she keeps going on going as an entrepreneur.

Key Takeaways:

[1:37] Introducing my guest for this week, Dr. Rachel Schwartzman!

[3:32] Welcome Rachel to the podcast.

[4:00] About Rachel’s journey to becoming a naturopathic doctor.

[5:28] Was the naturopathic college Rachel attended what she had expected?

[6:14] What Rachel is currently up to!

[6:57] Why Rachel loves working with and treating children.

[8:22] How much does mindset play into an individual’s ability to achieve an outcome with respect to their health?

[9:32] In looking at children’s health, where did Rachel’s conviction to support maternal and child wellness come from?

[12:35] Where Rachel’s strong entrepreneurial thinking came from.

[15:00] What Rachel’s mother taught her about entrepreneurialism.

[16:38] Entrepreneur mom hacks: how Rachel maintains a healthy family and busting mythconceptions.

[20:05] What to do with your picky eaters at home!

[24:05] Common misconceptions that prevent people from having greater access to a radical shift in health.

[27:45] All about The Bump to Baby Show: location and vibe, vendors and products, services, activities and workshops, and the community.

[31:59] What Rachel is doing right now as a fellow entrepreneur to keep herself going.

[34:54] What Rachel would like her legacy to be.

[37:28] How Rachel defines health.

[39:34] Rachel’s key performance indicators.

[42:22] Where to learn about what Rachel is up to, online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

West End Naturopathic Doulas

The Bump to Baby Show

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell

More About Dr. Rachel Schwartzman

Rachel is a board-certified and licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and birth doula. She graduated from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She practices naturopathic family medicine and has a special interest in pediatric medicine and women's health, particularly in the area of hormonal health, fertility, pregnancy, and prenatal care. She is the co-creator of The Bump to Baby Show and co-founder of the West End Naturopathic Doulas.

Rachel’s goal as a Naturopathic Doctor is to work directly with each of her patients, to develop a deeper understanding of their specific needs, and to help bring forth health and wellbeing. She is passionate about teaching people how to take control of their health with simple and effective methods.

Rachel has additional training in Medical Herbalism, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, and completed training from Harvard University’s Body-Mind-Medicine Institute in Mindfulness Studies.

Connect with my Guest:

Websites: RachelSchwartzman.com

West End Naturopathic Doulas

The Bump to Baby Show (May 6th)

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

Did you know that the quality of health and life that your grandchildren will experience actually starts in the preconceived eggs that you are carrying around in your body? The choices that we make now and the exposures we’ve had throughout our lifetime actually impact the quality of health of your grandchildren.

The conversation around fertility is not something we’ve spoken about yet on The Entrepology Podcast, but I think it’s important for women who are ambitious to have an understanding of how their actions and stress impact their fertility.

My guest today is Dr. Jodie Peacock. She is a naturopathic doctor at the Root of Health in Toronto, as well as the host of the upcoming Canadian Fertility Show. Dr. Jodie has earned her Bachelor of Science at Guelph and has also completed four years of study at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is incredibly passionate about women’s health and I’m really honored to have her on the podcast today. She shares her wealth of experience and we had really open and frank conversations about some of the things that we need to consider as women — especially the choices and the decisions we need to make if we really want to work at “having it all.”

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] About my guest today.

[3:49] How Dr. Jodie got to where she is today.

[4:31] Has Jodie always focused on women’s health in her practice?

[4:53] How Jodie finds balance in her life; the solid staples that she sticks to.

[6:13] Fertility from a proactive perspective: What do women need to think about?

[8:21] What both women and men need to look at before they plan a pregnancy.

[9:55] Easy, healthy, accessible fats you need to add to your diet.

[10:17] Why we’re seeing a decrease in sperm count in male fertility.

[10:49] How does marijuana impact fertility?

[12:20] How to measure egg quality.

[12:43] General guidelines in terms of regulating alcohol, leading up to a pregnancy.

[15:13] How many couples are having difficulties conceiving?

[16:03] Where couples should go to have conversations about fertility.

[17:23] The signals our body gives us to let us know when it’s a good time to conceive.

[19:53] Should women use ovulation kits?

[21:06] What couples should focus on when trying to conceive.

[21:40] Does ambition impact fertility?

[23:20] Is there a connection between endometriosis and ambition in women?

[24:55] About Dr. Jodie’s upcoming Canadian Fertility Show.

[26:50] Who Dr. Jodie wants to see come to the CFS.

[28:19] What couples should do in terms of testing for toxicity.

[29:11] What women should and should not be eating to support a healthy pregnancy.

[31:53] What should couples be looking at in terms of prenatal supplemental support.

[33:36] The importance of taking an activated form of folic acid.

[35:28] What Dr. Jodie would like her legacy to be.

[35:53] How Dr. Jodie defines health.

[36:31] Dr. Jodie’s key-performance indicators.

[39:08] Where to find Dr. Jodie online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Root of Health

Canadian Fertility Show

The upcoming Canadian Fertility Show (April 14th)

Canadian Fertility Show 2018 App

More About Dr. Jodie Peacock

Dr. Jodie Peacock B.Sc., N.D.is a Naturopathic doctor at The Root of Health in Oakville. Dr. Peacock has a special interest in women’s health concerns including hormone balancing addressing the adrenals, thyroid and ovarian function. This can help symptoms associated with fertility, PCOS, menopause, weight gain and fatigue. Dr. Peacock is passionate about educating couples on how to optimize their fertility and the health of their future children.

She created the Enhance Fertility Bootcamp program to guide and support as many couples as possible through the wealth of research on the impact of diet and lifestyle changes on with regards to conception Preconception health is critical to ensuring the optimal health of our future generation. Dr. Jodie Peacock’s passion for naturopathic medicine stems from the ability to spend quality time with her patients helping to treat the whole person instead of just their symptoms. She feels very strongly about the opportunity to educate patients and the general public in the use of effective alternative treatments, empowering them to take control of their own health.

Connect with my Guest:

Websites: RootofHealth.ca & CanadianFertilityShow.ca

Social Media: Facebook & Twitter.

Special Offer: Use the coupon code: CFS-MW to get 50% off tickets for the Canadian Fertility Show

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If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

With fertility concerns affecting approximately 1 in 6 Canadian couples, chances are you yourself or someone you know has been impacted by this issue. This week’s call to action is to help spread the word about the options and support available. Share this episode, tag a friend or send it to someone who you think could benefit from tuning in.

My guest today is McCall McPherson, a thyroid expert from Austin, Texas, who started up her own clinic after the previous clinic that had employed her shut down within eight hours of her working there. Through her new clinic, McCall completely changed the paradigm upon which she wanted to deliver care and has been extremely successful in servicing patients — not only in her local community — but in the online space as well.

She also started an online, crowd-sourced community after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, that enabled rescuers to reach people in need. Literally overnight, she had thousands of people in this group, and armies of women around the world working to help dispatch rescuers, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars.

This woman is a badass encapsulated. This episode we talk about her journey as a practitioner, her philosophy on building a business, and the fundamental skills she has that help her to put all of these pieces in action. If you are looking for inspiration and want to hear the story of someone who is making a true difference, I have it for you here.

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] About my badass guest today, McCall McPherson.

[4:12] McCall shares her story and journey — as well as how she ended up sharing a stage with Matthew McConaughey.

[7:11] How did McCall build a clinic out of “thin air?”

[10:00] About the technology McCall created for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey.

[11:48] Has McCall always been entrepreneurial?

[12:26] McCall’s philosophical approach to initiatives.

[13:28] How to take action and have the confidence to take charge of your business.

[16:24] The pervasive nature of the thyroid and why it’s becoming so ubiquitous.

[19:05] How do women differentiate ‘normal’ from thyroid problems.

[21:14] What’s the truth of the thyroid? What markers truly indicate thyroid success?

[25:13] McCall’s approach to thyroid care.

[27:30] The two different approaches to thyroid treatment.

[30:14] What adrenal fatigue is and how it almost always leads to thyroid dysregulation.

[34:12] McCall’s philosophy on maintaining health after recovering from an unhealthy thyroid.

[36:38] How McCall finds balance in her own life; The principles she lives by.

[38:11] Is mindfulness and meditation an active part of McCall’s health practice?

[38:55] Finding the time to integrate balance and consistency in her busy lifestyle.

[42:18] McCall’s key performance indicators.

[44:19] Where to find McCall online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Thyroid Lab Guide

“The Real Medicine,” McCall McPherson, TEDx LakeTravisHigh

Love Warrior: A Memoir, by Glennon Doyle

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brené Brown

More About McCall McPherson

McCall is a licensed and nationally certified Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority, who is deeply passionate about optimal thyroid management and integrative psychiatry.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: McCallMcPherson.com

Clinic’s Website: ModernMedicineGroup.com

Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

I don’t know how to describe my next guest, other than to say that she’s a divorce doula. Diana Mikas is someone whom I’ve known for a very long time and have so much admiration and respect for, in regards to her journey and passion for helping women.

Diana experienced divorced after nearly 20 years of marriage, 3 kids, and what she thought was a consistent and predictable path forward. Listening to her journey, insight, and the power with which she re-claimed her life is nothing short of inspirational. Her mission now is to reach all women who are going through divorce, separation, or breakups and help them recover from trauma and reclaim the life of their dreams.

Diana has a depth of knowledge to share through her experiences as a Reiki Master, Holistic Nutritional Consultant, and Life Coach. So, whether or not you’ve experienced divorce or heartbreak, you will inevitably know someone who has — and the work and insight Diana provides is a powerful resource to share with them to help them reclaim their power.

Key Takeaways:

[1:50] An introduction to our guest for today, Diana Mikas!

[4:10] Diana takes us through her journey that led her to the work that she’s doing now.

[8:50] The brave response and action Diana took after experiencing divorce. What compelled Diana to make these choices and where did she find the bravery?

[12:54] A piece of advice Diana wishes she’d received when she was entering into divorce.

[14:15] Does Diana believe in the notion of “conscious uncoupling”?

[15:00] The anatomy of a heartbreak.

[20:14] What to do when you get “stuck” in the heartbreak or divorce process?

[22:20] The key step to moving on: achieving forgiveness.

[25:00] The conversations Diana had with her children during the divorce.

[26:16] Resources Diana recommends for people transitioning through divorce.

[28:20] How do we get over heartbreak?

[30:57] Are there fundamental shifts in mindset that can protect us from trauma in future breakups?

[32:35] Do men and women divorce differently?

[34:20] A key question to ask yourself when you’re jumping back into dating.

[35:28] What Diana would like her legacy to be.

[36:26] How Diana defines health.

[37:22] Diana’s KPIs!

[43:12] Where to find Diana online.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Conscious Uncoupling

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, by Gary Chapman

The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation, by Melody Beattie

Osho: Living Dangerously: Ordinary Enlightenment for Extraordinary Times (Masters of Wisdom), by Osho

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way,

by Brendon Burchard

How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination, by Sally Hogshead

More About Diana Mikas

After experiencing a divorce after 20 years of marriage, Diana sought a path of healing and rebuilding her life. Her journey first led her to heal her body through Reiki which helped her delve deeper into the powerful energetic effects of her thoughts and emotions. She then discovered her passion for nutrition and coaching.

As a Self-Love Expert, her mission is to empower women through the separation process, by creating inner calm, greater confidence, and control of their life. Diana serves as a Divorce Coach, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and Reiki Master.

Connect with my Guest:

MyLifeCrush.com

Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, and  .

Upcoming Workshop: Love Lessons — Healing Heartbreak Workshop

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Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

Have you ever had this experience where you wake up and you feel like your body is out of control? Painful periods, hot flashes — your symptoms and your body feeling like they’re literally on fire? This is the story of my next guest.

Stacey Foat is a naturopathic physician from Australia and she takes us through her journey of recovering from debilitating symptoms related to hormonal imbalances. Stacey happened to be a naturopath when she started to experience these symptoms and was able to draw on her knowledge and overcome her diagnosis — reversing all of the debilitating symptoms simply through lifestyle changes and nutritional and herbal medicine.

Since then, Stacey has become incredibly passionate about talking about the upstream causes of hormonal disturbances, looking at ‘PMS’ premenstrual syndrome and breast cancer. She works hard to help hand women the power to control hormones through the decisions that they make every single day.

In this episode, Stacey shares things you can start to shift on a daily basis to gain control over those parts of your health that may or may not be signaling you to change.

Key Takeaways:

[1:53] Introduction to our guest today, Stacey Foat.

[4:23] Stacey takes us through her personal journey of how she became an advocate for women having control over their hormonal health.

[6:11] Why can’t we get more people to explore the opportunity to address the fundamental components of health that created the problem in the first place?

[7:00] Stacey’s feelings on the birth control pill.

[8:54] The notion of ‘common’ vs. ‘normal’; what women should or should not experience as they’re going through their monthly cycle.

[10:42] The alternative to the birth control pill: Stacey’s naturopathic 7-step healing system she uses to support clients in her clinic.

[15:50] Foods and drinks that perpetuate inflammation.

[16:48] Is moderation key in inflammatory foods and drinks?

[17:39] Beauty care products that raise red flags.

[19:27] The conversation we should all have about breast cancer prevention.

[23:52] The psychology work Stacey does with her clients related to hormonal imbalances.

[25:25] What is the ‘emotional freedom technique’?

[27:16] If you’re losing control of your emotional state, you need to look at what’s happening with respect to your hormones.

[29:44] What Stacey would like her legacy to be.

[30:01] How Stacey defines health.

[31:24] Stacey Foat’s KPIs!

[33:43] Where to find out more about the awesome stuff Stacey is up to.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Balanced Babes

Balanced Babes Facebook Page

Own Your BS Program with Bree Stedman

Fullscript | Making Dispensing Simple

Never hassle with supplements again! Ask your healthcare provider to sign you up to Fullscript. Or, if you’re a healthcare provider, you can sign up for a free account at Fullscript.com/Entrepology.

More About Stacey Foat

At age 27, Stacey was diagnosed as having commenced menopause, with no explanation as to why. Instead of admitting defeat, Stacey drew on her knowledge as a Naturopath and was able to overcome her diagnosis by addressing the underlying causes. Six months later she had completely reversed all the debilitating symptoms simply through lifestyle changes and nutritional and herbal medicine.

Since then, Stacey developed a burning desire to help women suffering from the same issues and has developed several programs that are meant to meld with your lifestyle; allowing you to follow along in your own time and space.

Connect with my Guest:

BalancedBabes.com.au
Facebook Page

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

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Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

The average woman is exposed to 168 chemicals each and every day through their beauty care products alone. These endocrine disruptors can wreak havoc major on your hormones, so this week, I want to challenge you to reduce your exposure by making the switch to natural beauty care products. Ditch the aluminum-based deodorants, opt for paraben-free body lotions and empower yourself with the knowledge to know what to look for on your ingredient labels. Share your commitment and your favourite products in our Entrepology Podcast Facebook group.

How many of you have thought of mindfulness? Meditation, yoga — all of those core buzzwords — as not just acts of relaxation, but acts of leadership. This is the stance of my guest today, Paula Pyne. Paula is a consultant in the mindfulness space and her stance on the matter is that all of these elements — all of these things that cause us to focus on ourselves and who we are and to slow down — are not just tools to help accelerate the success of teams and new startups but are also acts of personal leadership.

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Paula because it took an entirely new position on this notion of mindfulness. If you’re the person who rolls their eyes at yoga and are really challenged to slow down in your busy life — then this interview is for you!

Key Takeaways:

[3:57] What a mindful leadership coach is and the journey that led Paula to this position.

[6:38] What is integral theory?

[8:09] The new leadership paradigm.

[10:33] Are we all born with the capacity to be leaders or is there an intuitive capacity or skill set that positions people to be more natural leaders than others?

[13:24] What do we need to tap into efficiently as individual leaders to combat a style of leadership that is focused on bullying and posturing of power?

[15:57] How the platform of leadership is shifting and what we need to do, as women, to help step into it.

[17:26] How do we gather the courage to start making change in our lives and take action?

[21:20] The challenge as a leader of creating an environment that respects patients while also remaining amply competitive in the business space.

[26:47] Paula’s advice to the young, bold, ambitious individuals that need to work on their leadership development before diving head-first into a project or career.

[28:09] What it’s like working in the discipline of positive psychology, and what Paula teaches in terms of self-care.

[30:36] Achieving health optimization through biohacking?

[31:18] How Paula defines mindfulness.

[32:50] Paula walks us through a beginner’s mindfulness exercise!

[40:43] What came up in Meghan’s heart during Paula’s mindfulness exercise.

[41:45] How Paula defines health.

[43:24] Paula’s key performance indicators!

[47:18] Where to find more about what Paula is up to.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Feel the Fear ... and Do It Anyway®: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love, by Susan Jeffers

Uplift Consulting

Core Power in Wilshire

More About Paula Pyne

At Uplift Consulting, Paula serves a diverse array of coaching and organizational clients. Whether in Transition, or as a leader investing in their Workplace, each develops greater clarity, better tools for performance, resilience and a sense of deepened awareness for sustainable change. Outside of Uplift, Paula is an associate and member of the Telfer Executive Programs, Community of Practice, where she teaches her signature workshop, Wellbeing for Leadership Resilience. She’s a member of the facilitation team, with Wilfred Laurier’s Positive Psychology Certificate Program, where she teaches Self Care. She also shares her wisdom and compassionate spirit online as part of the Huffington Post community and teaches yoga and meditation in her community in Ottawa, Canada.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: UpliftConsulting.com

Email: Info@UpliftConsulting.com or Paula.Pyne@gmail.com

Social Links: Twitter and Facebook

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

This week, I want to challenge you to incorporate a daily mindful practice into your routine for the next 7 days. This could be journaling, starting a gratitude practice or meditation. Whatever it is, share it with our Entrepology Podcast Facebook page. Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

Today was so much fun! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Abigail Hopkins. Abigail is the Co-Founder of That Clean Life — an online, meal-planning platform for both consumers and healthcare practitioners. Abigail’s goal for That Clean Life is to make healthy eating as simple and fun as possible. She wants everyone to feel incredible in their body, once and for all.

This was such a perfect interview for me because it not only gave me the opportunity to explore health, meal-planning, and spiraling up in terms of how you are feeling — but also to explore the notion of being a woman and an entrepreneur in technology. Whether you are interested in health, entrepreneurship, or how to trailblaze — this interview has it all!

Key Takeaways:

[1:47] Introduction to the guest for today — Abigail Hopkins!

[3:12] Abigail takes us through her journey of creating That Clean Life.

[10:17] What Abigail’s journey has been like as a female tech Founder.

[12:27] Abigail’s engagement in the health and wellness and entrepreneurial communities in Toronto.

[15:45] Tips and tricks to start integrating meal-planning into your everyday life.

[18:06] That Clean Life’s platform, on both the individual and practitioner side.

[20:18] The most common diets people often gravitate towards on That Clean Life.

[22:35] What Abigail wants to bring to light to other wellness professionals.

[24:49] Abigail’s basic principles of nutrition that she wishes everyone would include in their diet.

[26:58] Some key components in Abigail’s health that require more upkeep.

[29:19] Where Abigail sees the health landscape shifting over the next 5-10 years, in terms of health technology and food trends.

[31:33] The trend Abigail is most excited for right now: eating for your microbiome.

[33:33] Trends Abigail sees coming our way with respect to health technology and consumer access.

[34:58] Apps and technology Abigail uses in her everyday life that help her sustain her health goals.

[36:22] When did Abigail know she was an entrepreneur?

[39:43] What it is like working with your spouse in your business.

[41:59] What Abigail would like her legacy to be.

[42:21] How Abigail defines health.

[44:33] Abigail’s KPIs!

[50:33] Where to find more about what Abigail is up to.

Mentioned in This Episode:

That Clean Life

Joyous Health

Meghan Telpner

Day One app

The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution: A Proven 4-Week Program to Rescue Your Metabolism, Hormones, Mind & Mood, by Aviva Romm, M.D.

Fullscript | Making Dispensing Simple

Never hassle with supplements again! Ask your healthcare provider to sign you up to Fullscript. Or, if you’re a healthcare provider, you can sign up for a free account at Fullscript.com/Entrepology.

More About Abigail Hopkins

Abigail Hopkins is the co-founder of That Clean Life, a meal planning platform that helps both individuals to meal plan for themselves and wellness professionals to meal plan for their clients. Abigail is a Registered Nurse and a Culinary Nutrition Expert who is on a serious mission to teach the world that eating healthy can be simple and fun.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: That Clean Life

Email: abigail@thatcleanlife.com

Social Media: Twitter and Instagram

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

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We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

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MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

This week’s call to action is to create a meal plan for the week. Food plays a fundamental role in how well you perform so it’s time to empower yourself in the kitchen. Keep it simple and make sure it is something that you can realistically accomplish. It may seem like another task to add to your long list of to-dos but I promise it will save you time and energy in the long run and fuel you for success. Share your commitment, recipes, tips and tricks in our Entrepology Podcast Facebook Group. Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

Description:

I am so honored to have all of you here and to have had this podcast as an outlet over the past year. So, for this 50th episode, I’m going to explore some of the ideas and themes that have percolated to the surface as a result of some of these incredible conversations that we’ve had together with my guests and patients over the last 50 episodes.

In today’s episode, I go over the top five lessons that have become both important and intrinsic to me this year, as a result of these conversations. I take a moment to reflect on some of the lessons that have surfaced during the duration of my podcast and really direct it back to you — to really figure out which pieces of information are going to be most valuable for someone on a mission, that values their health.

Key Takeaways:

[1:24] Celebrating our 50th episode!

[3:22] Top five lessons that I’ve learned over the last year’s worth of episodes.

[4:11] Realization #1 What you do daily matters.

[6:02] Realization #2 Health is a means to an end, not an ends to a mean.

[8:10] Realization #3: You deserve individualized medicine.

[10:30] Realization #4: Doctors of any persuasion do not get the final say in your health.

[13:25] Realization #5: Your actions inspire people every single day.

[16:17] Looking at my own Key Performance Indicators!

[23:40] Thank you for all of your support!

Mentioned in This Episode:

“Episode 001: Welcome to The Entrepology Podcast”

Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention, by John Ruhlin

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, by Michael Wolff

Bossypants, by Tina Fey

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.

CALL TO ACTION

It’s time to tackle the daily habits that are holding you back from greatness. What is one thing you do every single day that may not be serving you in the most optimal way? Whether you hack your daily coffee routine or start going to be 30 minutes earlier, share your commitment to improving your habits in our Entrepology Podcast Facebook Page. Because when you are accountable, you are helpable.

I was nervous for this one. I fancy myself as a pretty decent communicator, but there is nothing like inviting a communication consultant, to put that confidence to the test. Mary Shores is the author of Conscious Communications and has been working as a CEO and serious badass for the last 20 years. Her interest in language is not relegated to simply one’s vocabulary, she is equally fascinated with the neurological implications of tone and intonation. Seriously cool stuff.

Mary teaches people how to harness the power of words to change their own  mindset and the mindset of those around them. This was a super-fascinating conversation because all of us are in a position of influence — all of us are out there trying to change the world on a daily basis. If we don’t have our words to back us up, we miss out on the opportunity for greater impact.

Key Takeaways:

[3:08] About Mary Shores’ journey and how she developed an interest and curiosity in the power of communication.

[4:08] Mary’s process in coaching others in conscious communication.

[5:15] What Mary considers a negative word and her tips on how to replace these negative words.

[7:03] How do we say ‘no’ when it is appropriately respecting our boundaries and not shutting down things emotionally?

[9:20] How to harness the power of Mary’s teaching while setting out to embark on your goals and resolutions in the new year.

[10:57] Mary’s process for getting people to see what they’re grateful for.

[13:07] What is happening on a neurological basis when we engage in negative self-talk.

[15:55] The power of affirmations and why sometimes people are resistant to them.

[19:32] The important tool that is journaling and the key to patience.

[22:25] Tools in communication that Mary uses in her own life.

[24:25] Questioning the systems we create that evaluate a person’s success.

[25:20] The communication styles in adults that make Mary cringe.

[26:11] Challenge yourself to go on a complaint diet!

[27:44] The business side of things: the things leaders need to keep in mind when communicating with their team.

[31:35] How Mary transitioned from being a communication specialist to compiling everything she learned into her book.

[37:09] What Mary would like her legacy to be.

[37:43] How Mary describes health.

[39:48] Rapid-fire questions; Mary’s KPIs!

[45:18] Where to find more about what Mary Shores is up to.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Conscious Communications: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your Life, by Mary Shores

Aspiring Authors Online Workshop on MaryShores.com

The Book of Knowing and Worth: A Channeled Text, by Paul Selig

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, by Vanessa Van Edwards

Fearless Ambition Facebook Group

‘New Year, New You’ Free Workbook

More About Mary Shores

Mary is an author, speaker, and developmental consultant, who strives to help people create the lives they’ve always dreamed of. She’s the author of Conscious Communications: A Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your Life.

Mary is recognized as a leader of innovative thought and has spent over a decade teaching businesses and individuals how to identify their goals, create new ways of thinking, and take action to create meaningful results. She travels across the nation giving lectures and teaching courses and has been featured on local and national radio and television shows, podcasts, and blogs.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: MaryShores.com

Her most recent publication: Conscious Communications

Fearless Ambition Facebook Group

‘New Year, New You’ Free Workbook

Social Links: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

Have you ever wondered if everything is determined by your genes or if you have some element of control at all? There’s a 50/50 split with all patients sitting in my office; half of them really wish that they could explain all the things that are awry in their life and health through their genes, and the other half are begging for the opportunity to garner more control. The reality is: The truth lies somewhere in the middle. And that’s what we talked about today with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald.

Dr. Fitzgerald is a naturopathic doctor that I was absolutely thrilled to have on my podcast. She has extensive knowledge on the concept of epigenetics; the things we can do to change our predetermined D.N.A. and in this episode, we got into simple hacks that you can use on a daily basis to shift your entrepreneurial mindset, increase your energy, and improve your overall health. You definitely don’t want to miss this one!

Key Takeaways:

[2:05] All about my guest today, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald.

[3:47] Dr. Fitzgerald tells us about her background and how she got where she is today.

[7:46] What Dr. Fitzgerald’s personal mission is what gets her up in the morning every day.

[9:50] What is Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s primary focus from a consumer perspective?

[12:10] The interesting case of adults reacting with an immediate hypersensitivity to foods they’ve never reacted to before.

[18:38] What epigenetics is and why we all should care about it.

[24:00] Are there things that we do on a daily basis that we should or shouldn’t do that have a profound effect on the epigenetic environment within your body?

[34:30] Do you think people can do it with diet and lifestyle alone or do they need supplementation?

[38:14] Dr. Kara Fitzgerald recommendations to entrepreneurs to add to their list of habits every day.

[41:33] Dr. Fitzgerald’s initiatives to further explore these concepts and some of the programs she runs with IFM.

[50:21] Dr. Fitzgerald’s Key Performance Indicators.

[56:15] Where to find out more about Dr. Fitzgerald and the initiatives she’s got going on.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Dr. Jeffrey Bland

Dr. Richard Lord

Progressive Medical Center

Institute for Functional Medicine

Methylation Diet and Lifestyle eBook

Fullscript | Making Dispensing Simple

Never hassle with supplements again! Ask your healthcare provider to sign you up to Fullscript. Or, if you’re a healthcare provider, you can sign up for a free account at Fullscript.com/Entrepology.

More About Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

Dr. Fitzgerald is on the faculty at IFM, the Institute for Functional Medicine. She’s been teaching functional medicine to both consumers and practitioners for the greater part of her career. Her area of expertise is in epigenetics and also understanding the implications on the microbiome — meaning all the trillions of bacteria that are hanging out in our system.

Connect with my Guest:

Website: DrKaraFitzgerald.com

Programs:

Functional Nutrition Residency Program — Make sure to sign up by Jan 22nd!

Clinical Development Program — Make sure to sign up by Feb 19th!

If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:

Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes.

We would also appreciate a review!

Join our badass Women’s Facebook Group, Legacy Performance Labs

If you want to be something amazing, you need to surround yourself with amazing people! The Legacy community is made up of badass women living — not leaving — their legacy every single day. If you are on a mission and get it that your health is the key to your unlimited potential — Join us on Facebook!

MONTHLY QUIZ

See where you stack up and take this month’s quiz right here!

Part of improving your health and performance as an entrepreneur requires that you take inventory of your current state of health. To this end, we have prepared a monthly quiz related to the health and performance of entrepreneurs and go-getters.