Well & Worthy Life Podcast

Are you a new year’s resolution or intention setting kind of person? In the month of January there’s always a lot of talk about goal setting for the year. Personally, I’m not a new year's resolutions kind of girl. I used to be, but I realized a long time ago that those don't work for me. Instead, I like to choose a word for the year that I set my intentions on. Resolutions can feel rigid and if you don’t live up to it there can be a feeling that you somehow failed. Setting an intention...

I’m excited to introduce you to someone I recently started working with. Allison La Bianca manages all aspects of my podcast and has been a huge help to me but little did I know all the things she is capable of doing! When I asked her to help me work on my Balanced Eating Method Program to help people incorporate more plant based eating into their lifestyle I found she’s been eating that way for over a decade! Her journey into plant based eating has helped those around her see how easy it...

There are so many benefits to monitoring your blood sugar levels. Today I have Molly Downy on from NutriSense, sharing about what you can learn by wearing a continuous glucose monitor. Molly is a licensed dietician and nutritionist specializing in glucose control, metabolism and weight loss. She works as a dietician at NutriSense, a health technology company. At NutriSense they leverage continuous glucose monitors as a way to optimize diet, health and overall wellbeing. When you think of...

There is so much we can learn about our bodies when we monitor our blood sugar levels. Today on the podcast I have registered dietician, Molly Downey, on. She is a licensed dietician and nutritionist who specializes in glucose control, metabolism and weight loss. Molly works as a dietician at NutriSense, a health technology company, which leverages continuous glucose monitors as a way to optimize diet, health and overall wellbeing. I’m guessing when you hear the word glucose, you think of...

Living with balance starts with mindset not a rigid checklist of things to do that only set you up for failure. How can you get your mind right so everything else falls into place? My Balance program is a great place to start! In today's episode, I'm talking with a few of my inner circle Balance members about their experience. Trying to conquer everything at once can be overwhelming. In balance we break it down into smaller pieces to feel successful with each step. It's more about feeling...

Living with balance starts with mindset not a rigid checklist of things to do that only set you up for failure. ⁠How can you get your mind right so everything else falls into place? My Balance program is a great place to start! ⁠In today's episode, I'm talking with a few of my inner circle Balance members about their experience.⁠ Their insights might be just what you need to hear for why you need to join Balance with us in 2022! With Balance, we focus on the small steps to reach our goals....

Are you living life to the fullest?⁠ It’s easy to live into the busyness and disconnect from soulful living but true joy is found when we live from the heart.⁠ ⁠ In today’s episode, I’m changing gears to share with you a book I ran across recently. It’s a small book my mother gave me filled with a beautiful message about living life to the fullest. As I read it again I thought it would speak to each of you in some way, especially this time of the year when we’re coming up on the new year...

Welcome back to another episode of Well & Worthy Life. I'm changing gears to share with you a book I ran across recently. It's a small book my mother gave me filled with a beautiful message about living life to the fullest. As I read it again I thought it would speak to each of you in some way. Especially this time of the year when we're coming up on the new year and taking time to reflect. The name of the book is, "Dance While You Can" by Lance Wubbels. It begins with this quote, "I was...

I wish I would have known more about menopause before I started going through it! It wasn’t something anyone talked about with me and I want to change that. As someone who has been through all the stages of menopause, I want to share my expertise and experience. I hope it will offer you insight into some of your own journey. Before we dive into menopause, let’s talk about the first stage called perimenopause. This is the time around menopause when your body is in transition. A woman can...

I’m thrilled to share today’s episode with Jewel Carey today. A few years ago when I was doing my yoga teacher training, Jewel was one of the trainers. Jewel is a young woman with an adventurous spirit and big heart for others. She shares her story of using a holistic approach to healing Lyme Disease. When doctors told her there was no hope left she searched out other healing modalities. Jewel is nationally recognized as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, yoga teacher and holistic health...

We have a returning guest on the show today, Ed Parks, our expert on brain health! Today he’s back to talk about the benefits of intermittent fasting and how it impacts our brain function and overall longevity. I’m personally a fan of intermittent fasting and know many others are as well. If you haven’t heard of this, intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for various meal timing schedules. There are a few different ways to intermittent fast which Ed discusses on this episode. Although...

With holiday travel, family gatherings and daily rhythms disrupted, keeping up with a routine can be a challenge. The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year most people gain an average of 5-6 pounds. So how can you stay healthy through the holidays without sacrificing the enjoyment? It’s all about balance! Today I have one of my best friends on with me, Melanie Roberson. When we get chatting it’s hard for us to stop, especially when we’re talking recipes and healthy habits! Melanie...

Meredith Mann is back on the Well & Worthy Life Podcast for the third time! She is full of wisdom and I always learn so much from our conversations. Today she’s sharing about her new cookbook, Well Made, which is full of easy blood sugar balancing meals for a healthy life. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard and Meredith created this cookbook to make that easier for you and I. Meredith is a holistic nutrition and wellness consultant who helps women find food freedom. In this episode she...

We have a returning guest on the show today, Ed Parks, our expert on brain health! Today he’s back to talk about the benefits of intermittent fasting and how it impacts our brain function and overall longevity. I’m personally a fan of intermittent fasting and know many others are as well. If you haven’t heard of this, intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for various meal timing schedules. There are a few different ways to intermittent fast which Ed discusses on this episode. Although...

Tanya Dalton is on the podcast with us today. She’s a best selling author/speaker and she’s talking about her new book, On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success. I’ve been reading through this book and absolutely loving it! Tanya offers so much wisdom and practical tools for how to live on purpose. Living on purpose isn't about changing who you are but rather rising up and becoming the best version of yourself. It’s looking beyond the horizon at who...

Hello friends! I cannot wait for you all to listen to this episode. It may be one of my absolute favorites! Life coach Sandra Daniele is on with Suzanne Smith having a live coaching session on setting boundaries with adult children. Suzanne recently wrote a blog post on the topic and it really resonated with me. I had a feeling it would with many others as well so I reached out to have her on the podcast. Suzanne recommended we bring on a therapist to help navigate the topic and I thought...

As we continue with our October theme for Breast Cancer Awareness month, I wanted Bruce to share his story of starting a Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I don’t typically have men on the show because I love talking to women about women’s issues but Bruce Sokol is a very special guest. Bruce is my husband’s uncle, who shares his own experience of breast cancer impacting the life of someone he loved. In 2000, Bruce's wife, Didi, died of Breast Cancer. Bruce turned his anger and fear...

October is Breast Cancer awareness month. Today I’m honored to have Tammy Pugh, a nurse practitioner in Mobile, Alabama, on the show. Tammy runs a high risk breast cancer clinic. When she took over the clinic she found that 90% of the patients were women at high risk. Tammy breaks down the factors that put a woman at high risk of developing breast cancer. She speaks to the value of early detection for long-term survival as well as ways to minimize the risk. A few of those high risk factors...

We’re joined by returning guest Shannon Mann. Shannon was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, so she is back to talk about what her breast cancer journey has been like so far and what she’s focusing on moving forward. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s important to share information and support early detection. Shannon begins by discussing when she was diagnosed, what prompted her to get checked for breast cancer, and what she’s focused on right now for her health. She’s...

Today we’re welcoming return guest Bridget Kilpatrick. She is talking about learning how to find contentment in life. She brings a wealth of knowledge each time as a national board-certified health and wellness coach. Recently, Bridget has been noticing discontentment in her clients. She will share her own ways of dealing with the feeling of discontentment and what you can do to avoid it. Sometimes we get stuck into an “if this, then that” mentality, and it can leave us in a funk. Plus,...