No one could honestly not be more qualified in the themes of The Entrepology Podcast than today’s guest, Anne Matthews.
Anne is a mother of four, a badass business owner, and a Chinese Medicine Practitioner with credentials out the wazoo! She has a clinic here, in the GTA, called Energy Tree Studios, with a particular focus on fertility.
In today’s episode, we got down on a variety of topics, including how old you need to actually be to have a baby, how to balance children and entrepreneurship, and whether or not we should be freezing our eggs as entrepreneurs or just working to preserve egg quality.
This interview was so incredibly fascinating and it crossed the entire spectrum of having kids and running a business from preconception to literally having four of them running around! We covered all sorts of topics and got into all of the juicy details between — so be sure to join Anne and me as we dive in deep!
Key Takeaways:
[1:13] About today’s guest!
[2:29] Welcoming Anne to the podcast!
[3:08] Anne tells us the story of what got her to where she is today.
[6:00] How Anne built a successful brand and business with four children.
[9:00] How being an entrepreneur gives Anne the flexibility to balance work and children.
[10:27] Why being an entrepreneur was a no-brainer for Anne and came naturally.
[12:23] Anne’s perspective on how the pressures from our culture on fertility can affect a woman’s hormones and influence their decision on when to have children.
[20:25] Culturally, how did we get to this place of assuming fertility is hard?
[22:35] How to improve the quality of your eggs at any age.
[29:50] Does acupuncture directly or indirectly improve the quality of your eggs?
[31:42] Quick tips for women to do on a daily basis to improve their egg quality.
[33:50] How Anne’s fertility assessment differs from that of a fertility clinic’s or naturopathic doctor.
[37:36] How often Anne sees those who visit her in relation to fertility.
[41:22] Anne’s key performance indicators!
[50:12] Where to find Anne online.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Energy Tree Studios
Rachel Hollis on Instagram
Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis
More About Anne Matthews
Anne Matthews is a mother to four very “spirited” children (ages 7, 6, 2, and 9 months), a Registered Acupuncturist, a Certified Personal Trainer and one of the few Canadians to have earned a Fellowship with the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (FABORM). She owns and operates a successful fertility acupuncture clinic in downtown Toronto. Anne is also a Pro Trainer and the creator and curator of her online personal training membership — the Energy Makeover.
Connect with my Guest:
Clinic Website: Energy Tree Studios and Workout Program: Your Energy Makeover
Social Media: IG: energytreeanne FB: Energy Tree Studios LI: Anne Matthews
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CALL TO ACTION
Tell us about your fertility journey! What was something you did that helped you conceive? Follow-up with us on The Entrepology Podcast Facebook page!
My guest today, Andrea Nakayama, is someone I’ve been super excited to bring on to the podcast! What I was so struck by when I first met her was not only her story and her resilience, but the incredible business that she built, coming out the other side of her story.
Andrea is the founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance and has had over 3,500 practitioners move through her program! Andrea is a nutritionist by background, but what makes her so effective as both as a clinician and as a teacher for practitioners is her natural knack and ability to take complex, integrative ideas and bring them down and use language that makes them so simple for all of us to understand.
In this episode, we talk about the fundamentals of building a scalable business and being an entrepreneur and how to assess what diet you should be picking up in this massive landscape of diets! Andrea dives deep into the topic of bio-individuality, explains how all areas of our health are interconnected, and how to aim for healing in your health journey rather than reaching for the often unobtainable “ideal.”
Key Takeaways:
[:58] About today’s episode with Andrea Nakayama.
[2:12] Welcoming Andrea to the podcast!
[2:50] Andrea tells us her journey as an entrepreneur and the story behind her success.
[9:08] Why you need to be vulnerable and challenged to grow, reach your true potential, and find your purpose.
[12:16] Andrea talks about the sentiment that ‘when our purpose is bigger than ourselves, it gives us the power we need to “climb that mountain”’ — and it applies to not only our business but our health.
[13:50] Andrea tells us more about her businesses, the Functional Nutrition Alliance and Functional Nutrition Lab.
[14:07] What makes functional nutrition so unique and individualized.
[17:46] Andrea explains the concept of bio-individuality and why you do not have to place yourself in a dietary box.
[23:58] Andrea explains the difference between evidence-enslaved vs. evidence-informed.
[27:37] Was Andrea always a teacher?
[27:51] How all areas of your health are interconnected.
[30:01] Where Andrea starts with patients with respect to their health.
[33:28] Andrea’s health-related non-negotiables.
[35:28] Andrea’s key performance indicators!
[39:47] Where to learn more about what Andrea is up to!
Mentioned in This Episode:
More About Andrea Nakayama
Andrea Nakayama is an internationally known Functional Medicine Nutritionist, educator, and speaker who is leading a movement to transform the health industry into a system that WORKS, empowering patients and practitioners alike with the systems and tools of Functional Nutrition. Her passion for this nutrition revolution came as a result of a personal family tragedy. Her young husband, Isamu, was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor while she was just seven weeks pregnant with their only child.
It was in overcoming his prognosis of six months and prolonging his life for another two years that Andrea’s expanding interest in food as personalized medicine became her full-time passion and purpose. Andrea formed Functional Nutrition Lab in 2012 to further educate health practitioners in both the science and physiology of nutrition and in the art of the Functional Nutrition practice, providing professionals of diverse backgrounds with advanced tools and the depth of knowledge necessary to effect substantive changes in the lives of their own clients and patients as she has.
As her reach and impact have grown, Andrea has focused her mission onto personalized medicine as a means of transforming healthcare at large, delivering to each person the opportunity to take their health into their own hands, thereby gaining more ownership over their everyday choices in relation to their signs, symptoms and ultimate health. Andrea is celebrated as a leader in the field of Functional Nutrition because of her unique ability to teach and inspire practitioners and patients alike. Andrea synthesizes art and science, empathy and physiology, and intuition and problem solving into a system that truly helps people get to the root cause of their illness, create a path towards wellness, and find their way back to life.
Connect with my Guest:
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
Functional Nutrition Lab, Functional Nutrition Alliance, and Andrea Nakayama
Functional Nutrition Alliance and Functional Nutrition Lab
If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more:
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ENTREPOLOGY PERFORMANCE LABS
Join in on the fun over at my Instagram @DrMeghanWalker! We’ve got a lot going on right now at Entrepology Performance Labs and I want to make sure you’re all in the loop. We have groups, contests, quizzes, meal plans, and all sorts of things you can get your hands on. To make sure you’re in the know, join us by following my Instagram, @DrMeghanWalker!
CALL TO ACTION
Tell us about your favorite out-of-the-box nutrition tip on The Entrepology Podcast Facebook page that doesn’t fit into any particular diet or health regime! What is it that you do that helps you bring your A-game?
It is an honour to have my friend and colleague Lori Kennedy back on The Entrepology Podcast! What I love about having Lori on is because it feels like we’re both just sitting here with a glass of wine, shooting back and forth about what it takes to be an optimized entrepreneur, how to support people in living their best possible lives, and getting completely real on our very own struggles as we attempt to do these things in our own life.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being on Lori’s podcast, The Business of Becoming, where we started to talk about what it really takes to grow a business. Today, we’re going to contrast that conversation by talking about how to avoid burnout — because working harder and hustling is not necessarily what makes us strong and effective entrepreneurs. Working smartly with ease and strategy — and by confronting the things that are getting in the way of our optimal energy — that’s how we truly achieve greatness.
Tune in to hear all of Lori’s nuggets of wisdom on how to avoid burnout, truly show up to your business, and up your game — personally and professionally!
Key Takeaways:
[1:00] About today’s episode with my friend Lori Kennedy!
[2:46] About our conversation on Lori’s podcast, The Business of Becoming, and how we’re continuing the conversation today.
[3:10] Lori introduces herself and talks about what she’s been up to lately!
[4:57] Lori describes what it means to “kick it up a few levels” or “up your game.”
[10:29] What Lori has changed in her life to up her game.
[13:45] About Lori’s self-care rituals in the morning and why they work so well for her.
[19:37] The science and opportunity cost behind decision making.
[20:26] How long it took for Lori to find the rhythm of avoiding burnout and showing up to your business.
[28:24] How Lori has offloaded some of her responsibilities and her recommendations on how you can too.
[34:48] The difference between ease and easy!
[37:36] How guilt and shame have served Lori’s journey as an entrepreneur.
[41:32] Is dealing with all your sh*t a prerequisite to being a successful entrepreneur?
[43:37] Lori’s key performance indicators!
[47:00] Where to find Lori online.
Mentioned in This Episode:
The Business of Becoming Podcast
More About Lori Kennedy
Lori Kennedy is the founder and CEO of The Wellness Business Hub which provides professional training and personal development for health practitioners looking to build and grow their businesses online. She’s also a mom, and lover of all things related to coffee. Lori’s two foundational programs The Wellness Business Academy and The 10K Success System are growing a powerful community of health leaders who are transforming the way healthcare is done all over the world. She is also the host of The Business of Becoming Podcast for entrepreneurs who want to build the business and life of their dreams… all on their own terms.
Connect with my Guest:
Website: The Wellness Business Hub
Social Media: Instagram and Facebook
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!
ENTREPOLOGY PERFORMANCE LABS
Join in on the fun over at my Instagram @DrMeghanWalker! We’ve got a lot going on right now at Entrepology Performance Labs and I want to make sure you’re all in the loop. We have groups, contests, quizzes, meal plans, and all sorts of things you can get your hands on. To make sure you’re in the know, join us by following my Instagram, @DrMeghanWalker!
CALL TO ACTION
Avoiding burnout is surprisingly simple — it’s all about doing your own thing and doing the things that energize you outside of your work! Meditation, yoga, stretching — simply taking time for yourself is key. And remember, Lori does the self-care that works for her so make sure to find the perfect matches for you. And be sure to follow-up with us on The Entrepology Podcast Facebook page — because when you are accountable, you are helpable.
It was an absolute pleasure to talk to my guest, Brie Wieselman, today! Brie is a Health Coach who has studied TCM and is massively passionate about helping women achieve optimal health so they can go do kickass things in the world!
Today, we’re talking about two primary pillars in Brie’s practice: digestive health and hormones. We get really deep into why you can’t have a state of hormonal optimization without healthy digestion and how you can’t have healthy digestion unless your hormones are in balance. Often, we see these two things misaligned for women — so in this episode, we get totally real on why your business is likely causing your hormonal issues. We also get into exploring how you can start to achieve optimal digestive health, what normal even looks like, and what you need to have in place to experience hormonal bliss.
Brie is full of wisdom, she’s got a ton of experience, and in this episode, she shares a ton of interesting tidbits with us that’s she picked up along the way from her virtual clinic! I definitely recommended tuning into this one!
Key Takeaways:
[1:45] About today’s episode and guest!
[3:01] Welcoming Brie Wieselman to the show!
[3:24] Brie shares her journey as a healthcare provider and entrepreneur.
[8:25] How Brie defines health, and what she considers the baseline she wants people to execute from.
[11:32] Why digestive health and hormones are critical, fundamental pieces to health optimization.
[15:22] The culture around periods and the workplace and how Brie helps women who struggle with their period in her practice.
[19:35] What is going on behind the scenes with your hormones, adrenal glands, and gut.
[26:02] The many ways we can use up our stress expenditure.
[29:39] Some of the leading causes of anxiety and insomnia and how to curb them.
[31:12] Some of the musts people should put into place for their digestive health.
[34:55] Bri’s favorite fermented foods.
[36:20] How addressing the fundamentals of health can help you avoid burnout in your business and everyday life.
[37:54] How Brie defines health.
[38:31] What’s currently going on at Entrepology Performance Labs!
[39:40] Brie’s KPIs.
[48:07] Where to find Brie online!
Mentioned in This Episode:
Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
More About Brie Wieselman
Brie Wieselman works with busy, inspired women leaders and entrepreneurs to optimize their health when they’ve gotten burned out so that they can have a more powerful impact in the world and take full pleasure in their successes! She focuses on reprogramming hormones, digestion, and detoxification systems by working with functional medicine and nutrition.
For the past four years, she has worked with hundreds of clients living anywhere from Dubai to Nairobi, from Wall Street to Mozambique, empowering them with a personalized map for understanding and transforming their health. Besides women’s health, Brie also specializes in helping people with digestive problems such as IBS, parasitic infections, Candida overgrowth, and SIBO to rebuild a bulletproof microbiome.
Brie’s philosophy is that our physical health is the springboard for our emotional, spiritual, and professional growth and success!
Connect with my Guest:
Website: BrieWieselman.com
Special Offer: Click here to download Brie’s free hormone guide!
Social Media: Instagram 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!
ENTREPOLOGY PERFORMANCE LABS
Join in on the fun over at my Instagram @DrMeghanWalker! We’ve got a lot going on right now at Entrepology Performance Labs and I want to make sure you’re all in the loop. We have groups, contests, quizzes, meal plans, and all sorts of things you can get your hands on. To make sure you’re in the know, join us by following my Instagram, @DrMeghanWalker!
CALL TO ACTION
What do you need to take responsibility for in your own life to take your business, your ambition, or your family (or whatever it may happen to be), to the next level? In this fantastic episode, Brie Wieselman provided a ton of really strong foundational pieces for you to take your health to the next level and we would love to hear what your takeaways on what you’ve decided to incorporate in your life and health journey! Follow-up with us on The Entrepology Podcast Facebook page — because when you are accountable, you are helpable.