On this week’s episode of IMPACT, we had an enlightening conversation with resilience master, Jess Sherman. Jess is a Family Health Educator, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Author, and host of the Feeding Families Podcast. In this show, we talk about what got her into the art of resilience for kids and how we can better our situation when it comes to overcoming anxiety and other mental health issues.
There are many issues that we are facing as a modern civilization when it comes to fortifying our minds but Jess makes it evident that what we feed ourselves and our children will have the biggest effect. Sugar consumption levels as well as screen time is causing kids to be more anxious and suicidal. Cutting back on these things as well as consuming more nutritious whole food can have significant outcomes when it comes to our mental stability.
As if our minds weren’t fragile enough, the pandemic hit and things got much worse. Jess even says that the effects of the pandemic can affect us for decades to come. That is why it’s very important to find ways to cope with our emotions when adversity hits so that we don’t keep repeating the same dysfunctional patterns that do not serve us. For those who are intrigued by this conversation with Jess, make sure to tune in to her podcast, Feeding Families, and also pick up her book, Raising Resilience, available on Amazon!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[4:54] How Jess became passionate about raising resilient kids
[10:52] What is derailing the kids’ resilience
[15:45] We have been programmed to think that life is just stressful
[18:33] Sugar and screens are causing more stress for kids
[22:56] What’s going on with kids is worldwide
[24:00] Effects of the pandemic on kids and society overall
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
Website: https://www.jesssherman.com/
IG: jess.sherman_raisingresilience
Book on Amazon: Raising Resilience
Podcast: Feeding Families
Free Seminar: Biology of Behaviour
Blog post: Does my child have anxiety?
Strategy sheet for getting started
MEMORABLE QUOTES
“I have always been interested in resilience which is our capacity to grow in the face of stress, in the face of life… just grow into our best sense of self.”
-Jess Sherman
“Our capacity to manage stress is totally run by nutrients. When you look at the HPA axis, when you look at hormones and neurotransmitters, all of those chemicals that make us feel the way we feel, those are all driven by nutrition, so there’s work to do there.”
-Jess Sherman
“Another thing we’ve normalized is, life is just stressful. Life is just stressful so take a yoga class, breathe your way through it, and what I’m telling people is yes that is true but we have this huge toolbox of nutrition to actually improve our stress tolerance that is often left untapped.”
-Jess Sherman
“What’s going on with kids is worldwide. Anxiety is way up, depression is way up, suicide attempts are way up, emerge visits for suicide attempts… just anxiety itself, we’ve gone up from about 20% to 30-40%-ish.”
-Jess Sherman
“I think as a species, we went into this pandemic not so resilient. Things were already not great with our health. We were not very healthy… then this thing hit and everything got worse, emotionally and physically. And I think we’re going to see the fallout from this for decades.”
-Jess Sherman
“Patterns are your nervous system keeping you status quo. It takes a massive amount of energy to shift out of a pattern. It is much easier to just stay in the pattern even if it’s a self-destructive pattern.”
-Jess Sherman
On this episode of IMPACT, we had a conversation with the wonderful Dr. Aimie Apigian. Dr. Aimie is a Board Certified Preventative Medicine Physician with a Masters in Biochemistry and Public Health. She is also an author, speaker, and founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated, LLC. The topic of discussion for this week is understanding the complexity behind trauma and how to properly address it in order to heal from it.
There are many factors that play into trauma but many of us don’t know what those factors are, let alone what trauma actually is and how it deeply affects us. In this episode, Dr. Aimie dives deep into how she became involved with healing trauma through her own personal experiences and how she has harnessed the pain and turned it into an art and practice that helps many people in their healing journeys.
Of course, we discuss many topics in this episode, but the one statement that Dr. Aimie could not emphasize enough is “less talking, more doing”. Quite frequently, she notices that people tend to stay in the act of expressing their feelings about their trauma and not enough on taking action to diminish it. She asserts that everyone has trauma; everyone in this world is going to endure it at some point. In this episode, she recommends how one should approach their road to emotional wellness and stability. Make sure to have your notepad on hand when you tune in!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
[5:50] How Dr. Aimie Apigian got started in the world healing trauma
[12:21] The tools needed to rewire the nervous system
[13:14] How trauma affects our minds and bodies through the years
[22:01] Breaking down the process of fight-or-flight-or-freeze
[24:29] Love and affection can be scary for some traumatized people
[35:11] How trauma is stored in the body
[36:38] Gender bias to being able to manage and integrate trauma
[39:40] Pandemic of insecure attachment
[46:37] The relationship between resilience and trauma
WHERE TO FIND THE GUEST:
Trauma Healing Accelerated Website
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“Trauma is anything that, for any reason, at that time, overwhelmed your system. And that’s why it’s so individual. And that’s why it’s also very much related to what is the state of your nervous system.”
-Dr. Aimie Apigian
“We’ve lumped fight, flight, or freeze all in the same category, and that’s not true. Those are very different physiological states.”
-Dr. Aimie Apigian
“If we just take that moment to pause and sit, and let whatever comes up, come up, what we would find is that our body would start to shake and tremble because it’s releasing all this adrenaline.”
-Dr. Aimie Apigian
“Let’s not talk, let’s just do. Where many people get hurt in the process of their healing journey around trauma is talking about it.”
-Dr. Aimie Apigian
“When we experience trauma, those are very uncomfortable sensations that happen in the body. And so, our nervous system, unconsciously but intentionally, disconnects us from those uncomfortable sensations it sees as a threat to our survival.”
-Dr. Aimie Apigian
On this week’s episode of IMPACT, there are no guests, it’s just you and me. The topic of discussion for this episode is resilience. I wanted to unpack this very complex term because there are many layers to resilience and I think that it is something that every entrepreneur, every employee, every parent, every kid… everybody should have.
I discuss the factors that lead to substantial and robust resilience, most of which is developed at an early age. When my parents divorced, I flew back and forth between their homes since the age of 11. As if flying wasn’t nerve-wrecking enough, I had to fly by myself and those experiences helped me build a tremendously strong emotional and mental resilience because that ‘goodbye’ hurt every single time. It is the experiences we face when we’re younger that shape us into the people we are today. But we have to address our traumas instead of masking them.
Though some of us have had the privilege of having a home, a nice family, good friends, a full fridge, not everyone has those privileges. It is very important to be aware that people act a certain way based on their life’s circumstances. Empathy is something that we can and should develop in ourselves because not everyone has developed their resilience enough to endure their unfortunate circumstances.
Tune in, share with a friend, and leave a ‘like’ if you enjoyed this episode!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[3:35] Resilience is not simply the mental health piece
[7:38] Meghan’s own journey dealing with resilience
[12:20] Meghan hated being flown from one parent to another
[15:25] My resilience is my privilege
[18:23] We don’t know what happens behind closed doors to those around us
HOW TO CONNECT ME
Visit www.meghanwalker.com
Instagram: @drmeghanwalker
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“Resilience is not simply the mental health piece, it is a spectrum; it’s how we set our physiology and our psychology up for success. And that means we challenge the system.”
– Meghan Walker
“If your physiology doesn’t have your back, it doesn’t matter how much positive psychology you throw at the table. The system cannot support the event.”
– Meghan Walker
“Developing resilience is not something we are necessarily born with. We may have a genetic predisposition to not fly off the physiological handle in the face of anxiety and stress. But that is simply a predisposition.”
– Meghan Walker
“I also know that this pattern of turning and walking forward and being able to move on to the next thing, that was part of my coping mechanism, and it’s part of the coping mechanism that I’ve carried to adulthood.”
– Meghan Walker
“I acknowledge that I have had access to things in my life that have afforded me a tremendous amount of privilege. But nothing has afforded me more privilege than accessing, experiencing, and witnessing evidence of my own capacity at a young age.”
– Meghan Walker
“The one thing I can share with you as a clinician, and I think it’s one of the most powerful lessons I took away from the clinical era of my career, is that lots of people, most people, have lots of shit you don’t know about.”
– Meghan Walker
“My question and call to action to you is: what and where in your life do you need to lean in on that resilience piece… On that physiological resilience… On that psychological resilience? What trauma would you benefit from unpacking?”
– Meghan Walker
On this week’s episode of IMPACT, we had one of the most intuitive conversations yet with the magical, Asha Frost. Asha is an Indigenous (Ojibwe) Medicine Person, mentor, space holder, author and more. Her mission is to have people decolonize their mind and free their spirit from the manacles that have been weighing us down for centuries.
Some of the most impactful ideas from this discussion were how she got introduced to the world of natural medicine and homeopathy; how one shouldn’t care too much about other people’s opinions; how to heal from generational trauma, and much more. Asha emphasizes the idea of decolonizing our brain and spirit, but it’s not only for Indigenous people. She says that all people have been colonized to some extent and now, there is a shift in that aspect.
Asha is truly the modern bridge between the physical world and the spirit world. Her ways of living, ideologies, and ethics have tremendously sparked an inner light in many lives across the globe, including mine. If one wants to take a deeper dive into her journey and receive guidance from a true spiritual master, be sure to pick up her book, You Are The Medicine, available everywhere books are sold.
Tune in to find out more about this beautiful and powerful being.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[4:14] How Asha got introduced to the world of natural medicine and homeopathy
[9:44] Asha’s opinions on society have changed since the time when she wrote her book
[10:35] Asha felt a sense of healing through the process of publishing her book
[15:11] What ‘You Are The Medicine’ actually means
[23:42] How to heal from generational trauma
[32:18] Why the moon is so important
[40:34] What people can expect after picking up You Are The Medicine
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
IG: Asha Frost
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“So then when 2020 came and everything rose up, it was hard because I’ve been talking about these things for years now and nobody really cared. Why are people caring now?” —Asha Frost
“So when the book opportunity came about, I knew that this was my one opportunity to speak the truth, my truth, my ancestors’ truth, the land’s truth… I wanted to make that impactful, as impactful as I could.” —Asha Frost
“If you’re going to be medicines, can you look at where these are coming from? Can you honor the people? Can you honor the truth of what’s happening in our country?” —Asha Frost
“When we say we love Canada, Canada is a racist country. Are you seeing that? Are you seeing how our Indigenous people are… being treated. Can we see all of those things? It’s just asking for another level of accountability, responsibility, and reciprocity.” —Asha Frost
“I think we’ve all been colonized in different ways. We’ve been disconnected from spirit. Even our bodies, you know? … And that’s one of the main purposes of my book, is reconnection, which seems so simple but we all need it.” —Asha Frost
“ ‘You are the Medicine’, it really comes from my work as a Homeopath I think because I would see folks in front of me and I can see their vital force beaming at me… I could hear or sense the component of their vital force.” —Asha Frost
“I believe that part of the issue is we’re so externally focused, our eyes are all red. I believe that when we could close our eyes and get into that internal space… if I do a shamanic journey, it’s like spirit brings me all the messages.” —Asha Frost
“When you think about how she moves the tides, like we have tides within us and she’s always communicating with us. But we have been colonized to just not reconnect to that. Yet, she is doing it anyways.” —Asha Frost
“It’s really powerful when you lean into this work and turn off your brain, and you just let your being be, the capacity for manifestation in all elements of your life is really powerful.” —Dr. Megan Walker
“I want people to say that everywhere she showed up, her presence made me feel seen.” —Asha Frost
On this week’s episode of IMPACT, we had a very special conversation with Natalie Jill. Natalie is a fat loss expert turned high-performance coach. One can also say she is a supermom. But more than that, she is an amazing philosopher that is turning the clock to a different time when it comes to our mindset. Her mission is to tackle these FAT’s, false assumed truths, and reprogram our minds in order to achieve our highest potential.
In this conversation, we dive into many different topics regarding health and business, but the main idea of discussion was definitely learning how to get rid of these social norms or “truths” that aren’t necessarily our truth, but someone else’s. Natalie emphasizes how one should go about achieving their dream life through the process of deciding what it is they want, envisioning exactly how they want it, and then taking the right actions to achieve it.
More than ever now with social media, people have been programmed to think that we can only do things a certain way and that is not our truth. It may be for them but once one starts to break the barriers they thought existed within them, one then finds out that almost anything is possible. We are creatures of this planet put here to live, experience, and grow, and the possibilities for different outcomes are endless!
Tune in to find out more about this amazing woman’s story!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[7:59] How Natalie got her start in her career as trainer then high performance coach
[13:18] Being stuck in circumstance
[15:30] Parents handing down unfortunate or fortunate circumstances
[16:35] FAT- Falsely Assumed Truths
[23:35] Natalie’s process for fat loss is similar to business and goal achievement – Decide, Vision, Action
[31:51] Knowing how and when to delegate in your business
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
Website: https://www.nataliejillfitness.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nataliejillfit/?hl=en
MEMORABLE QUOTES
“I honestly think that one of the things that creates depression… were boredom in life or comparison problems, is this idea that we have to somehow stay the same.”
~Natalie Jill
“You see, so many times, Megan, we stay stuck in circumstances… I’m overweight, I’m broke, I’m getting a divorce… And I had to ask myself, ok, what are the possibilities though? Where could I create?”
~Natalie Jill
“When you scroll social media first thing in the morning, you’re in circumstance. Because what runs through your head is ugh, why don’t I look like that? How come I’m not on that trip? Why don’t I have that successful business?”
~Natalie Jill
“What I did that day was reprogram myself into what do I actually want and I had to stop my brain from telling me what it is that I don’t want, or what I couldn’t have.”
~Natalie Jill
“One thing my parents did very well, and I hope I do this for my daughter, is they always told me I could create or be whatever I wanted.”
~Natalie Jill
“The fact is you had a hysterectomy, got it. The fact is you’re not going to gain 30 pounds. That’s a false-assumed truth, which means somebody told you that and now you believe that’s what’s going to happen to you.”
~Natalie Jill
“What a false assumed truth is that it doesn’t mean it’s a fact, it means somebody put that over you. You then found evidence to support it and now that’s what’s going to happen to you.”
~Natalie Jill
“I had people bringing me down all the time… I don’t have anyone in my life that doesn’t support my vision, period. And it’s not a me-decision, it’s an intuitive soul decision.”
~Natalie Jill
If people skip this step, then willpower doesn’t work. I get people laser-clear on the detail, what are you going to be wearing when they release the weight? What are they going to look like? How are they going to feel?”
~Natalie Jill
“Most diet/nutrition plans talk about all the things that you can’t have. I don’t do that. I have a very clear outline of what I want people eating. But what I tell them to do is I don’t want you to worry about what you can’t have, what I want you to do is focus on how do I get all of this good stuff in, which makes less room for the not so good.”
~Natalie Jill
“I had to crash and burn. I had to start over. What I know now is that when you bring somebody on, 1.) You have to bring them on for that one thing… 2.) You have to train people really, really well.”
~Natalie Jill
Evolved Podcasting
Juan Daniel Galan
21, May 2022
Show Notes: IMPACT, Ep. 275
From Prisoner to Prison Reformer with John Jackson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
On this week’s episode of IMPACT, we had a very special conversation with a guest who is making tremendous changes in the prison rehabilitation space, John Jackson. John was incarcerated for 18 years in prison, so he shares the details that transpired his tumultuous yet inspiring and heart-warming story and how he uses his traumatic experiences to make positive change in the space of prison reform.
Everyone makes poor decisions in their lives but some decisions come at a much higher cost than others and for John, one decision got him wrapped up in the hands of the wrong side of the law. John shares the events that got him sentenced and how the prison system is created to keep offenders at a state of offending by not offering programs to effectively rehabilitate them. But now that is changing with Hustle 2.0, an organization that helps incarcerated adults and youth.
Hustle 2.0 takes a holistic approach to healing and rehabilitating because inappropriate behavior is usually derived from trauma. John has definitely changed my perception of what being a prisoner is actually like and how the prison system is built to keep people going to prison instead of actually helping. John also shares the positive side of being in a gang and how the skills he developed in the gang has helped him be the keen and fearless leader he is today. Tune in to get the full scoop!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
[5:25] John Jackson’s intro to Hustle 2.0, an organization that helps incarcerated adults and youth in the US
[7:32] How to know if you’re a natural-born leader
[8:22] John’s horrific experiences that lead him to prison and making poor choices in life
[15:37] There is a good and bad side to prison gangs
[24:42] Where John found a level of courage to walk away from this gang (family) in prison
[29:13] What John’s purpose in this world is
[30:27] What critical changes John wants to make to reform the prison system
WHERE TO FIND OUR GUEST:
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“We take a holistic approach to rehabilitation and healing. We focus on trauma and we like to say that we’re putting lipstick on the pig by making trauma fun, processing trauma fun.”
~John Jackson
“What makes me uniquely gifted to do that is my experience of serving 18 years in prison, being a former gang member, and misusing my leadership skills and my ability to help people; I’ve misused those skills for a very long time.”
~John Jackson
“I never felt like I belonged to anyone. So when I got to prison, when I got to jail, I became a gang member, I got exactly what I wanted. I got my family that put me first.”
~John Jackson
“The indoctrination comes from gang members who say, ‘Come in, we’re going to show you what you’re supposed to do, who you’re supposed to be.’ And it’s very militaristic. So my indoctrination was into a criminal lifestyle.”
~John Jackson
“I wasn’t even given access to get my GED until 10 years into my prison sentence; to earn any kind of education. That sets an example of what our prison system can be like here in the United States.”
~John Jackson
“Within five years, almost 90% of people who are released from prison go back to prison. That’s where my story is a little unique.”
~John Jackson
“I know what my purpose on this earth is and it’s not to die in prison. I believe that God has given me the courage to live out my purpose.”
~John Jackson
“Many people know what their purpose is, but knowing what your purpose is and choosing to live it out are two different things.”
~John Jackson
“My purpose is to share my story and write curriculum for Hustle 2.0 and inspire people who are incarcerated to see that they can come out through this stronger.”
~John Jackson
“And they can take the best out of their experiences in prison like what I got. I got leadership, grit, resilience, determination; I got all of those things from prison… and I get to use that to have an impact on people.”
~John Jackson
Dr. Marie is a Naturopathic Doctor and co-founder of BioHeal Ottawa. One can say that she is a health detective for chronic illnesses and diseases. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of long-haul COVID and other latent infections, and how they can be treated effectively through naturopathic treatments.
Dr. Marie dives deep into the chronic illnesses and diseases that can transpire after having COVID. There are many things one can do in order to reverse and prevent this from happening. These viruses can be detrimental to our immune system, so much so that they can wake up a certain illness one has had years, even decades before. We also discuss the controversial topic of the COVID vaccine and its effectiveness in long-haul COVID.
Overall, Dr. Marie makes it clear that it is immensely important to inform ourselves of studies and cases in order to make responsible decisions for ourselves and our children. No one is safe from these infectious diseases so we take the necessary steps in order to prevent or eradicate these viruses as timely and effectively as we can. In Dr. Marie’s experience dealing with over 800 patients with long-haul COVID, naturopathic medicine and treatments are the way to go!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
[9:12] How Marie became involved in the world of infectious disease and chronic illnesses
[10:21] How many patients Marie has treated for long-haul COVID
[11:02] What long-haul COVID actually is
[18:47] Latent viral infections can transpire after SARS-COV-2
[22:53] Long-haul patients were getting recommended to stay at home and get better but that was not happening
[24:44] Patients who are immune-compromised benefit greatly from naturopathic treatments
[33:52] Correlation between Lyme disease and COVID
[35:49] What is a biofilm
[39:29] Are vaccinated patients protected from long-haul COVID
[44:15] What other strategic things to be mindful of to prevent long-haul COVID or other infectious diseases
WHERE TO FIND MARIE:
Bioheal Website & Free Guide: the 5 mistakes that increase your risk of Lyme disease
BioHeal's 14-Day Science-Based Detox - use coupon code VIP50 for 50% off
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“I used my roots, my rooted roots of naturopathic medicine, and treated the individual and not the disease.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“At this point, I have already treated 800 patients, so that’s quite a bit.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“Long-haul COVID is persistent symptoms, so to speak, long after these “infections” should have passed. And so these patients persist on with chronic symptoms. The number one chronic symptom would be chronic fatigue.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“Something you had in 1983 could come back and haunt you . So COVID really does cause such an immune dysregulation that it does kick open the doors for these latent viruses that could bring up symptoms that I haven’t had in 20 years.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“Most patients, they were just told that there was nothing to do to help them, and that they should just go home and rest and they’ll eventually get better. That has not been the case.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“30% of patients who have gotten COVID end up getting long-haul COVID as well.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“This is a push to my profession but I really urge all you to seek out a naturopathic doctor to help you if you are sick because there is hope to get you better.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“Could it be that SARS-COV-2 actually gets untreated and then goes into a second phase of this long-haul COVID, of this untreated virus, just like lyme disease?”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“It affects every one of us. So whether you’re vaccinated or unvaccinated, we see these breakthroughs, if you will, infections of SARS-COV-2 in patients that have been vaccinated and you see just as much long-haul COVID in unvaccinated.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
“I’m not convinced that the vaccine can protect you against long-haul; we just don’t have enough research.”
~Dr. Marie Matheson
On this episode of IMPACT, we had a conversation with entrepreneurial guru, Lee Richter. Lee has been named in the top 100 business leaders for 7 years, as well as the Top 100 fastest growing businesses in the Bay Area. She is a part of the Forbes Business Council and is now making her imprint in the digital space known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Lee helps us unpack the very complex idea of NFTs and what actually inspired her to cement herself in that arena. Being a successful entrepreneur since the 90s, one can assume that Lee knows a thing or two (or a thousand) about trends and finances, so you won’t want to miss the very valuable nuggets of information she has imbedded throughout this episode.
NFTs and crypto are the inevitable present and future. What NFTs are doing to our modern society is very important work because they work as a way to demonopolize the financial institutions that control all aspects of revenue in this country and the rest of the world, until now. We have knowledge, we have power, we have technology, and we must learn to work with it instead of against it. Tune in and find out more about this form of currency that’s changing the way we view art, community, and wealth!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
[6:29] Lee’s background and how she got started in the world of NFTs and crypto
[7:55] What exactly are NFTs
[17:58] Example of a practical form of a NFT
[21:11] Are NFTs strictly digital art or physical art as well
[32:47] What are smart contracts and digital wallets
[40:44] What to look for when starting to invest in NFTs
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
5 reasons to NFT: “#1 is authenticity, #2 is access, and #3, you get to also do things like fractional ownership.”
~Lee Richter
(Listen to the episode for # 4 and 5)
“So as a marketer, I’m like wow, this is really special. Not only do you bring your favorite people with you, but those who come with you are actually engaged and like being part of the community.”
~Lee Richter
“UC San Diego just launched that every single student who graduates will not only be getting their diploma through NFT but also their transcripts via NFT so that they are in control of it and it’s validated that it’s true.”
~Lee Richter
“Everyone puts their own value to it. For them, it was worth it to get the picture they wanted and the experience. Now she owns that picture. And to her, it was meaningful to have that golden egg more so than the extra thousand dollars.”
~Lee Richter
“Now what happens beautifully and why artists love this so much is that in the NFT transaction, they can build themselves in forever.”
~Lee Richter
“They can build it in so 300 years from now, their heirs are still getting a percentage of that art being sold, whether it’s music or physical art, or digital art.”
~Lee Richter
“There’s many many ways that people can take the digital and turn it physical or take the physical and turn it digital. So it’s interactive based on the smart contract, what you get for it.”
~Lee Richter
“A digital wallet is where you convert your currency… to the currency to trade inside the NFT marketplace. Generally when you start, it’s most likely going to be etherium (ETH).”
~Lee Richter
“None of us had the same opportunity with Amazon. But we do have the opportunity here to jump in and see what can we do and what can you make the best for you and your brands and your life.”
~Lee Richter
“You can build whatever you want in the smart contract. But it’s determined between the buyer and the seller. Where the seller pays for it, they take it with those terms.”
~Lee Richter
On this episode of IMPACT, we had a very inspiring conversation with Margaret Floyd Barry. Margaret is a functional nutritionist, author, and co-owner of Restorative Wellness Solutions. Margaret is a nutrition guru but also a philosophy guru. The way she conveys her knowledge and wisdom is truly a work of art, so you definitely won’t want to miss this episode.
We discuss topics such as the events that transpired that got her into functional nutrition, getting her clients to get on a restrictive diet, and teaching people, both adults and children, how to build resilience and their tolerance for hard things. Many times, people want results but don’t wish to put in the hard work to attain those results. Margaret puts a strong emphasis on not only reshaping your diet but also reshaping and reforming our minds to be able to tolerate hardships and struggles.
The more we push ourselves to do hard things, the easier that specific thing gets. Practice definitely makes perfect (if not, something very close to it). Tune in to find out more on this important issue that does not get the attention it deserves! We miss 100% of the shots we don’t take, so don’t miss this one, especially if you’ve been thinking of trying something new with your lifestyle choices and aspirations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[5:28] What got Margaret into her functional nutrition journey
[12:26] Is Margaret still on a highly restrictive diet
[15:57] Margaret’s process to get people to hard sacrifices
[20:09] What triggers Margaret during sessions with clients
[22:32] Harder for people to do hard things now than back then
[28:16] Helping your kids to build resilience
[37:02] The relationships between doing hard things and perfectionism
[45:45] How to cultivate courage
[47:00] Margaret’s TED Talk failure
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
Restorative Wellness Solutions
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“We did all this testing and she put me on this weird diet. Lots of supplements. I cried because I thought this was the rest of my life.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“I did what she asked me to do, and guess what? The eczema was gone.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“I LOVEEEE food, and the idea of using food as a tool to get well was like, mind-blowing for me. And so that is what I decided to do.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“The truth is, when things are hard, there is always a way to have a softer landing, always.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“The thing I really like to do with people is really anchor them into what’s possible. Like, what’s on the other side of that hard thing.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“It’s going to be hard, and guess what? My job is to be here by your side to troubleshoot, to cheer lead, to pep talk, to be the shoulder; to do all the things that you need in order to do this hard thing.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“We’re big believers in picking a hard thing and sticking with it, even if you decided a couple weeks later that you don’t actually like that hard thing.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“Everyday that I’m in that ice bath, it is a meditation and a reminder that I am built to do hard things, and the more hard things you do, the more resilience you build.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“Biologically, we’re wired to “if it hurts, that means we’re in danger”, but that’s not the world we live in. So we need to re-train to understand that discomfort does not equal a threat to my life.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
“It is honoring to me, not just feeling it but, honoring, whatever feeling I have about the situation, and thanking them for taking care of me and stepping in and doing it anyways.”
~Margaret Floyd-Barry
On this week’s episode of Impact, there were no guests, but still lots of important information to discuss. I wanted to take a different approach on this episode and have a rundown of the key takeaways and ideas from our past episodes.
From talking about menopausal health with Dr. Anna Cabeca, to discussing the importance of believing in our intuition with Reef Karim, to the inspiring and meditative app/community, Othership, with Robbie Bent, we talk about it all. Also dived into the conversation of not needing to fit in with Katie Prince, and understanding the context behind an opinion with Jon Goodman.
There is much more we discuss on this episode so you definitely want to tune it. It’s amazing to have had so many wonderful guests on IMPACT. I can’t wait to keep on having more conversations with these intellectual and powerful people. It’s definitely wonderful to be able to go back to these episodes that contain so much insightful stories and information!
KEY TAKEAWAYS (with timestamps):
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“Really what I took away from his conversation more than anything else is that you have to contextualize someone’s commentary with a lens of nuance.”
~Meghan Walker
“Telling people exactly what they want to hear is an excellent way of marketing but it’s your job as the consumer to have a lens of understanding around the context of experience that that person is bringing to the table.”
~Meghan Walker
“We’re looking over this ancient land that has seen many levels of professions.”
~Meghan Walker
“I’ve been asking people lately, what are you willing to give up in order to achieve the results you are looking for.”
~Meghan Walker
“That is really a sentiment that I took away from Dr. Anna’ interview, is that sometimes for us to move forward, we actually have to hit pause on various areas of our lives.”
~Meghan Walker
“Robbie has built something truly amazing with Othership. Othership is an app and a physical location where you literally gather in community to ice baths, and saunas, and breathing workshops.”
~Meghan Walker
“The key thing that I took away from that conversation with Robbie is that for things to be effective in your life, for you to actually reap the rewards of transformation, you have to commit.”
~Meghan Walker
“We are going to make decisions that are not necessarily in alignment with their expectation because ultimately it gets to be our life.”
~Meghan Walker
On this week’s episode of IMPACT, I had a powerful conversation with crypto, breathwork, and meditation guru, Robbie Bent. Robbie is the founder of the Othership app, an app that teaches people proper and effective breathing techniques, guided meditations, other strategies to control our nervous system, and much much more.
Robbie dives deep into the controversial topics of psychedelics and how they can be used to treat trauma we have stored in our bodies since we were children. Something as little as the first time our moms or teachers scolded us can have a detrimental effect on our bodies, and substances like psilocybin help to release that negative energy and make room for positive energy. In a world that’s addicted to constant stimuli, it’s very important to be able to plug out of that and embrace the wonders of the unknown.
Breathwork, meditation, ice baths, and psychedelics are not going to work for everyone right off the bat. Much like a sport or hobby, these things require practice in order to start having fun with them. Practice makes perfect. Nothing is done overnight, and Robbie makes sure his listeners and supporters know that. His journey is spectacularly remarkable. Tune in!
KEY TAKEAWAYS (with timestamps):
[4:25] How Robbie began his journey into crypto, breath work, and psychedelics
[12:41] Pattern interrupts – burnout for entrepreneurs
[20:00] Relationship between addiction, drugs, and psychedelics
[33:00] Nervous system regulation through baths and sauna
[36:29] Benefits of ice baths
[39:09] Importance of breathwork
[50:38] Robbie’s unwavering health commitment
WHERE TO FIND THE GUEST: Robbie Bent
How to Prevent Founder Burnout
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
“I moved to Israel and actually tried a 10-day retreat. A silent retreat. 100 hrs. Meditation is a skill. For the people listening and are saying I tried it, put it on my phone, but nothing is working. Now I feel guilty. I’m sitting down and now I’m just thinking about work. That’s the common response.”
~Robbie Bent
“It’s almost like, you know, if you pick up a guitar, or any instrument… a piano… you can’t play a song, so you know, it’s not fun. You go “this sucks” and “I’m no good at it”. That’s what you’re going through when you try meditation and can’t get into it.”
~Robbie Bent
“Meditation was really hard and so most people just couldn’t get into it. And then psychedelics medicine is great to create habit change. To sort of act as a catalyst.”
~Robbie Bent
“Even when you’re not working, you’re thinking about it. And then what happens is you start to get addicted to stimulation.”
~Robbie Bent
“I was so jacked up on my screens, and just like, consistent stimulation, so I’m like, I need a pattern interrupt. The one I did was a dark retreat, which is kind of the ultimate form of this. You live in a cave with no stimulation at all, and you reset your dopamine receptors.”
~Robbie Bent
“Things like psilocybin, ayahuasca, FIBO, DMT, there are no cases of people actually becoming addicted to these substances.”
~Robbie Bent
“There was this study by this professor, David Nutt, and they ranked destructiveness of substances, and they ranked alcohol was 50 orders of magnitude higher than psilocybin mushrooms.”
~Robbie Bent
“I’ve always been fascinated with Roman ingenuity, and one of the things I’ve found interesting… was how prevalent baths, sauna, and the use of temperature, and the incorporation of socialization was in the Roman culture.”
~Robbie Bent
“For me, being in the cold is actually like this safe, psychological space. It’s so fascinating.”
~Robbie Bent
“I would just say that if you’re struggling with willpower, with sleep, with fatigue, a really good place to look is, ‘am I foundationally breathing properly?’.”
~Robbie Bent
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Katy Prince is the founder of the Squirm Free School of Business, where she is on a mission to revolutionize the way companies market themselves. In this episode, she’ll teach you how to give people an opportunity to lean into your products or services without feeling any pressure. Katy will also tell her story of leaving social media for good, and will give you all the details on how to spread the word about what you offer without any kind of social media presence.
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Meet Dr. Anna Cabeca: The Girlfriend Doctor and the queen of Keto Green! A triple-board certified OBGYN, Dr. Anna is on the show today to dish up all the information you need to know about living a holistic lifestyle, from eliminating fear to improving your libido. If you want to harness your physiological power to have a real impact, this very special episode is for you.
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A big announcement is happening! This week, I get honest and share where I have been living with the show, and open up on where it is going. Welcome to the new version of the show…Impact.
Impact is what lives on beyond our daily challenges as an entrepreneur, parent and global citizen. It is the end product of living on purpose, thinking strategically, optimizing your health and committing to an evolving mindset. Brace for Impact!
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Impact is what lives on beyond our daily challenges as an entrepreneur, parent and global citizen. It is the end product of living on purpose, thinking strategically, optimizing your health and committing to an evolving mindset. Impact is possible for all of us.
Join your host, Dr. Meghan Walker, an entrepreneur, author, mother and former Naturopathic Doctor for provocative, progressive and playful weekly conversations that shatter the boundaries of what is possible for your life.
Whether it is a solo session with Meghan, a soulful story, or a profound interview with actionable takeaways, you will leave each conversation inspired and prepared to turn your dreams into impactful creations and opportunities.
Each week we explore topics and speak to world-class experts related to optimal health, mindset, wealth creation and entrepreneurial tactics. We believe you can have your cake and eat it too. If you are ready to escape hustle culture and build a life on your terms, we’ve got your back. Impact is for women who are ready to pick up the pen and write the unregrettable version of their life’s story.
Brace for Impact.
Today, I chat with Nicole Harlow, branding queen and founder of the award-winning design agency Brand Better. Nicole will break down the complicated concept of branding, teaching you exactly what it is and what it is not. If you want to improve your personal or business brand in any way, this episode will provide you with all the information you need!
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Dr. Madiha Saeed, family physician and bestselling author, is here to change the narrative around children’s health and help children take control of their own health. In this episode, Meghan and Dr. Saeed will dive deep into the science behind how our decisions as parents are influencing the brains and bodies of our children. By empowering your children to be the boss of their own bodies, you can nurture them from the inside out.
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Today I am joined by an absolutely incredible guest, Stephanie Allen! Stephanie is a consultant and entrepreneur, and she shares a tremendous insight in terms of how to be a peaceful and successful parent. This episode is filled with insight on parent guilt while building a business, how to curate a team in your life, and tools to establish self-leadership. What is so amazing about today’s conversation is that Stephanie shares how you can have your cake and eat it too in life.
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In today’s episode, I chat with Dr. Stephanie Bayless, an esteemed naturopathic doctor who is dedicated to taking a whole-body approach to mental health. By the time you are done listening, you’ll know if you should be concerned about your moods and how to improve them. If you want to uplevel your mental health and lift your daily moods, this is the episode for you!
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Today, I talk with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng. He is a forward-thinking ICU and palliative-care physician that has been on the front lines of the pandemic and is here to lead us through a conversation around what the next phase of the pandemic could look like.
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Today, I chat with weight-loss coach Stu Schaefer. He walks us through his personal weight-loss journey, from anorexia to the coach he is today. We learn that we have the power to maintain total control over our health and bodies, and we don’t need to suffer to control our weight.
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