In My Heart with Heather Thomson

Melody Lomboy Lowe was diagnosed with cancer at age 6,with a 50% chance of survival. She went through cancer treatments for a few years and survived. She attributes it to positive attitude, and her parents treating her “normally as possible”. Now, Melody lives life to it’s fullest with a positive attitude and gratefulness each day. She has definitely learned to lead a life with the least drama possible, and maintains a sense of calm. When two of her boys were diagnosed with autism, she never feels upset with troubles, she keeps her upbeat attitude and we will figure it out attitude, and her boys are high functioning and joys in her life. Hear her story as a cancer warrior who started an organization called Luna Peak that helps cancer and grief communities, and helps us learn how to celebrate life and survive it each day. OUAI: Frizz-free up your schedule with OUAI. Go to www.theouai.com and enter promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather talks with these amazing women about women in business, success, not forgetting the divine feminine and so much more. BE… is not your ordinary business book. It’s a hybrid of personal development, self-transformation, and a deep activation of the female entrepreneurial spirit. A shared vision uniquely co-authored by three accomplished women, BE… is a labor of love from their combined decades of professional experiences and entrepreneurial journeys. Delivered as a tell-all, BE… is the best practices and methods to launch and scale a successful physical product business. In their first book together, based on the Rock Your Product® system, Ashley Black, Korie Minkus, and Lisa Vrancken weave together holistic principles of self-discovery with proven proprietary business philosophies and product-to-market formula. The authors have generated billions in revenue, launched hundreds of products, and scaled well-recognized brands while expertly navigating the competitive marketplace. Written for women by women, BE… is the modern guide for female entrepreneurs at every stage of business. The authors lyrically synthesize their personal stories, interview masters in their respective fields, and collaborate with celebrity entrepreneurs with passion and purpose. The result is a groundbreaking book—a truth serum, a collection of industry secrets, and a blueprint for creating a prosperous physical product business. This book offers a one-of-a-kind business approach, paired with spiritual movements, actionable exercises, and featured stories of real female founders’ pitfalls and triumphs. It provides the ultimate foundation for the entrepreneurial mission. Ashley Black is the #1 national bestselling author of The Cellulite Myth, co-author of the scientific paper "The Effects of Fascia Manipulation with Fascia Devices on Myofascial Tissue, Subcutaneous Fat and Cellulite in Adult Women," ; and the inventor of the FasciaBlaster®. Ashley is a unicorn business owner, starting from ground zero and generating over 100 million dollars in revenue. With more than fifty patents, she was named ABA’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020. She was a TEDx speaker, and she currently owns one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Korie Minkus is an American entrepreneur, advocate for business founders, and a culture shifter. She is the CEO of Industry Rockstar® and Founded Rock Your Product®, the world's #1 business training and portfolio investment company for entrepreneurs. Lisa Vrancken is an award-winning producer and documentary filmmaker with over two decades of expertise as an internationally-renowned brand and media strategist. In her current role as Executive Vice President of Fortune Media Group, Inc., she spearheads programming for Shark Discoveries and AsSeenOnTv.pro with prominent host Kevin Harrington—the original Shark from the Emmy award-winning entrepreneurial-themed reality TV show, Shark Tank. OUAI- Frizz-free up your schedule with OUAI. Go to www.theouai.com and enter promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Daniel is a Healthy Eating Expert and Television Celebrity Cook in England, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the USA. Daniel will sit on the Culinary Investor panel for the 1st season of Food Fortunes on Food Network to decide if he will invest in a new product being presented. Daniel is also a judge on Food Network’s Kitchen Inferno. Making appearances on talk shows around the world, planning meals for 2 major international airlines and developing in-room dining for a 5-star hotel chain in Asia has cultivated an international fan base. Currently, Daniel is based in the US and is a full time presenter for EVINE, one of the top luxury home shopping channels in the US. Daniel has authored 12 books sold worldwide – Including Paleo Monday to Friday, Modern Dining for Life, Healthy Dining for Life ), Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol, Green’s Greens. Two of his latest healthy cookbooks won the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2010 and 2011 for “The Best TV Celebrity Chef Cookbook” and one book has been printed in seven languages to date. For the last 5 years, Daniel has created the in-room dining menus for the 18 properties that make up the 5 star Dusit Thani hotel chain in Asia. He has also designed menus for the Shangri-La, Mandarin Oriental, Hilton, Conrad, Sheraton, Westin, Marriott, over the last 10 years. For the past 3 years, Daniel has been planning all of KLM’s on-board meals totaling 2 million meals per year. Daniel created his own range of healthy gourmet foods, ingredients and smart cooking tools. His products which include gluten free jams, spices and olive oil have launched in premium lifestyle stores in Asia, Australia and the U.S. under Daniel’s personal brand, The Model Cook. SPONSOR: OUAI: Frizz-free up your schedule with OUAI. GO to www.theouai.com and enter promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Stacy Sims is a Leading Global Expert on Female Physiology and Training. She is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry has established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. Stacy is a former elite athlete, coach, nutritionist, known for the phrase, “Women are not Small Men.” She’s been on many influential shows and is a consultant for brands you know such as Nike, WHOOP, Tonal and Nuun. She’s developed multiple hydration products ( Osmo ) and she gave a powerful TEDx talk too. For active women, menopause hits hard. Overnight, your body doesn't feel like the one you know and love anymore--you're battling new symptoms, might be gaining weight, losing endurance and strength, and taking longer to bounce back from workouts that used to be easy. The things that have always kept you fit and healthy just seem to stop working the way they used to -- A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause--from the author of Roar, renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims But menopause doesn't have to be the end of you kicking ass at the gym, on the trail, in the saddle, or wherever you work out. Once you understand your physiology, you can work with it--not against it--to optimize your performance. That's where Stacy Sims, PhD comes in. In Next Level, you'll learn the underlying causes of menopause: the hormonal changes that are causing all the symptoms you're feeling, and their impact on your wellness and performance. Inside you'll find science-backed advice about training, nutrition, sleep and recovery and supplements, as well as sample exercise routines, meal plans, macronutrient planning charts, and case studies from real women Stacy has coached through the transition. It's the ultimate guide to navigating the Next Level. With the unique opportunities, Silicon Valley has to offer, during her tenure at Stanford, she had the opportunity to translate earlier research into consumer products and a science-based layperson's book (ROAR) written to explain sex differences in training and nutrition across the lifespan. Both the consumer products and the book challenged the existing dogma for women in exercise, nutrition, and health. This paradigm shift is the focus of her famous "Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx talk. She currently resides at the beach in Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand with her husband and young daughter. SPONSOR: OUAI: Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to www.theouai.com and use promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. His books How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook , and How Not to Diet became instant New York Times bestsellers, and his two latest books, How to Survive a Pandemic and The How Not to Diet Cookbook, were published in 2020 with much acclaim. One hundred percent of all proceeds Dr. Greger has ever received from his books and speaking engagements have always and will always be donated to charity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premiere expert as a nutritional visionary and health pioneer, Ann Louise has fearlessly stood on the front lines of diet and detox, the environment, and women’s health. She has fearlessly taken on the knowledge of stopping the aging process, thru science and mind, including diet and detox, supplements, type of cooking and cookware, specific good for you oils. She is always looking for causes and relief from multiple of issues, how to make sure you are aware of how to slow down aging and how to be your own prescriber based on blood type, facial signs, and so much more. Her newest book Radical Longevity is just released today. OUAI Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to www.theouai.com and use promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation’s leading health authorities. She is the nutrition and healthy lifestyle expert for the TODAY show and the host of NBC’s Health + Happiness. She recently launched her own Amazon Live weekly show, Health, Happiness, Joy, where she answers viewers’ questions in real-time and cooks up mouthwatering recipes. Joy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with 14 bestsellers to her credit. Her latest book, Joy Bauer’s Superfood! 150 Recipes For Eternal Youth, features delicious dishes to enhance health, boost energy and increase longevity. In the earlier part of her career, Joy was the Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, as well as the clinical dietitian for their neurosurgical team. One of Joy’s most rewarding experiences was creating and implementing “Heart Smart Kids,” a health program for underprivileged children living in Harlem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, writer, and founder of Blue Zones: areas where people live long, healthy, happy lives. Blue Zones are areas across the globe where people tend to live the longest and have remarkably low rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Dan explores what elements make up these blue zones, including food, community, joy, purpose, and more. Listen to Dan and Heather talk about the 5 food groups that are best for a long life, and the perfect combination of a grain and beans to make a complete protein. He has appeared on CNN, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, and the Today show to discuss his Blue Zones research, and he has delivered more than 500 keynote speeches over the last 10 years. Dan’s new book is The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. His books How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook , and How Not to Diet became instant New York Times bestsellers, and his two latest books, How to Survive a Pandemic and The How Not to Diet Cookbook, were published in 2020 with much acclaim. One hundred percent of all proceeds Dr. Greger has ever received from his books and speaking engagements have always and will always be donated to charity. SPONSOR: OUAI - Give your hair a glow-up. Go to www.theouai.com and use promo code INMYHEART for 15% off any product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation’s leading health authorities. She is the nutrition and healthy lifestyle expert for the TODAY show and the host of NBC’s Health + Happiness. She recently launched her own Amazon Live weekly show, Health, Happiness, Joy, where she answers viewers’ questions in real-time and cooks up mouthwatering recipes. Joy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with 14 bestsellers to her credit. Her latest book, Joy Bauer’s Superfood! 150 Recipes For Eternal Youth, features delicious dishes to enhance health, boost energy and increase longevity. In the earlier part of her career, Joy was the Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, as well as the clinical dietitian for their neurosurgical team. One of Joy’s most rewarding experiences was creating and implementing “Heart Smart Kids,” a health program for underprivileged children living in Harlem. SPONSOR: OUAI- Go to www.theouai.com and enter promo code INMYHEART for 15% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather and Aviva Drescher were cast mates on RHONY and remain close to this day. Aviva was a true New York City born and bred “Housewife” and she shares her life changing story at age 6, her work on Housewives, including infamous LegGate, and her work with Amputees and other charitable organizations. This philanthropist, author, businesswoman, and full-time mother will let nothing hold her back. When Aviva was just six years old, she was in a tragic farm accident that resulted in the amputation of her left leg. Aviva has never let this tragedy define who she is. She has a law degree, and she devotes her time to her investment banker husband, Reid, and raising their four children. Aviva teaches her family the importance of giving back by example through her philanthropic work. Aviva’s memoire, Leggy Blonde, came out in 2014. Get on your OUAI to save for the holiday. Go to www.theouai.com for 15% off sitewide and enter promo code INMYHEART. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian entrepreneur Lisa Messenger is the vibrant, game-changing founder and CEO of Collective Hub. She launched Collective Hub as a print magazine in 2013 with no experience in an industry that people said is either dead or dying. Collective Hub has since grown into an international multimedia business and lifestyle platform with multiple verticals across print, digital, events and more recently, co-working spaces – all of which serve to ignite human potential. Lisa is an international speaker, best-selling author, and an authority on disruption in both the corporate sector and the start-up scene. Lisa’s experience in publishing has seen her produce over 400 custom-published books for companies and individuals as well as having authored and co-authored many herself. Most notably, Lisa charted her ride to success with her best-selling book Daring & Disruptive, its sequel, Life & Love, reached #1 on Booktopia, Money & Mindfulness hit best-selling status within the first month. Lisa then channeled her entrepreneurial energy into Purpose. A book about how to find your ‘why’ and the rest will look after itself. Then came Risk & Resilience – a personal story of how she overcame the making and breaking of her own brand, in order to evolve into the next stage in business and life. Lisa’s latest offering, Work From Wherever, shares the lessons she learned rebuilding a brand on the move and the incredible nomads she met on her travels. Her passion is to challenge individuals and corporations to change the way they think, take them out of their comfort zone and prove that there is more than one way to do anything. Lisa and her partner went through years of infertility treatments, including many rounds of IVF. They are now expecting their son this August via their friend who volunteered to be their surrogate. Heather and Lisa talk all things entrepreneur, personal struggles, and looking at things in different ways, including how to have a child. SPONSOR: OUAI - Go to www.theouai.com and use code INMYHEART for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You probably know Alli best as the co-founder of Drybar, the whimsical salon that made blowouts as accessible and budget-friendly as your favorite skinny vanilla latte. After scaling to 150+ locations and launching a product line, Alli and her partners sold Drybar to focus attention on new ventures. She has since co-founded Squeeze—a way better massage experience, Okay Humans—the future of face-to-face talk therapy, and Beckett & Quill—a high-end, not high-spend jewelry line. And, there’s no telling what she’s got up her sleeve next. What all of these ventures have in common—beyond Alli herself—is that they opt to make something we all need (or want)—blowouts, massages, therapy, little luxuries—more within reach. In this sense, each endeavor also reflects what Alli represents on a more personal level as a stay-at-home-mom turned mogul—she makes launching a business, following a dream, or frankly “just doing the damn thing”.. within reach. Something any woman could do, as long as she’s willing to jump. While she’s graced the covers of today’s most esteemed business and beauty publications, she has leant her expertise on the hit show, Shark Tank. She’s an extremely successful entrepreneur and investor. But yes, she’s also just like you—a woman who survived a public divorce and found love on the other side. A mom who bravely and full heartedly sent her son to rehab. A person who loves to give back and finds value in not only how well her ventures do, but how they make people feel—how she makes people feel. Get on your OUAI to save for the holiday. Go to www.theouai.com for 15% off sitewide and enter promo code INMYHEART. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather and Nathalie discuss her background as an actress and her pivot into environmentalism and dedication to the world and sustainability, her commitment to not buy one more piece of clothing for the entire year and her #NoNewClothesDiary, how soil can save us and her upcoming projects. SPONSOR: Go to www.theouai.com and use code InMyHeart for 15% off any purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobbi Brown, Founder & CEO of Beauty Evolution and Jones Road Beauty, joins us to talk about her journey in makeup artistry and her story of entrepreneurship, her platform JustBobbi which includes all things wellness, beauty, travel and everything in between, and her recent endeavor, The George Hotel, which she transformed alongside her husband into a design-minded, boutique hotel in the heart of Montclair. SPONSOR: Go to wwwTheOuai.com and put in code In My Heart to get 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Daniel is a Healthy Eating Expert and Television Celebrity Cook in England, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the USA. Daniel will sit on the Culinary Investor panel for the 1st season of Food Fortunes on Food Network to decide if he will invest in a new product being presented. Daniel is also a judge on Food Network’s Kitchen Inferno. Making appearances on talk shows around the world, planning meals for 2 major international airlines and developing in-room dining for a 5-star hotel chain in Asia has cultivated an international fan base. Currently, Daniel is based in the US and is a full time presenter for EVINE, one of the top luxury home shopping channels in the US. Daniel has authored 12 books sold worldwide – Including Paleo Monday to Friday, Modern Dining for Life, Healthy Dining for Life ), Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol, Green’s Greens. Two of his latest healthy cookbooks won the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2010 and 2011 for “The Best TV Celebrity Chef Cookbook” and one book has been printed in seven languages to date. For the last 5 years, Daniel has created the in-room dining menus for the 18 properties that make up the 5 star Dusit Thani hotel chain in Asia. He has also designed menus for the Shangri-La, Mandarin Oriental, Hilton, Conrad, Sheraton, Westin, Marriott, over the last 10 years. For the past 3 years, Daniel has been planning all of KLM’s on-board meals totaling 2 million meals per year. Daniel created his own range of healthy gourmet foods, ingredients and smart cooking tools. His products which include gluten free jams, spices and olive oil have launched in premium lifestyle stores in Asia, Australia and the U.S. under Daniel’s personal brand, The Model Cook. SPONSOR: Go to www.THEOUAI.com and put in code IN MY HEART for 15% off any purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, writer, and founder of Blue Zones: areas where people live long, healthy, happy lives. Blue Zones are areas across the globe where people tend to live the longest and have remarkably low rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Dan explores what elements make up these blue zones, including food, community, joy, purpose, and more. Listen to Dan and Heather talk about the 5 food groups that are best for a long life, and the perfect combination of a grain and beans to make a complete protein. He has appeared on CNN, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, and the Today show to discuss his Blue Zones research, and he has delivered more than 500 keynote speeches over the last 10 years. Dan’s new book is The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 SPONSOR: Go to www.theouai.com and use the code INMYHEART for 15% off your entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eduardo Garcia is an American celebrity chef and the co-founder of Montana Mex, a Mexican food company. He is known as the “ bionic chef” because he cooks with a prosthetic left arm, the result of an accident while hunting in 2011. He is also the subject of documentary “Charged”, the story of Eduardo being electrocuted, defying odds of survival, and coming through it with a “bionic” arm and hand, continuing to cook, farm, be an inspirational speaker and teacher of living and respecting nature.Heather and Eduardo have known each other for their work with the No Barriers foundation, and share stories of Eduardo’s life and his coming out of his accident with a stronger and better life, finding the best self you can be, and living life “fully charged,” loving and learning about good food, making a community, and sharing it all. It is a fun and inspirational chat. SPONSOR: Go to www.theouai.com and use the code INMYHEART for 15% off your entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founded by Steven Lagos in 1977, Lagos jewelry is known for its jewelry craftsmanship and the proprietary design technique of textured caviar-like beading. Lagos launched Lagos Jewelry at the young age of 19 and has grown it to be the world-known brand today. Steven first became interested in jewelry making when he realized at a young age that jewelry is the most personal possession or art form a person can own. He is inspired by travel, different cultures and their art. Go to www.theouai.com and use code INMYHEART for 15% off your entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian entrepreneur Lisa Messenger is the vibrant, game-changing founder and CEO of Collective Hub. She launched Collective Hub as a print magazine in 2013 with no experience in an industry that people said is either dead or dying. Collective Hub has since grown into an international multimedia business and lifestyle platform with multiple verticals across print, digital, events and more recently, co-working spaces – all of which serve to ignite human potential. Lisa is an international speaker, best-selling author, and an authority on disruption in both the corporate sector and the start-up scene. Lisa’s experience in publishing has seen her produce over 400 custom-published books for companies and individuals as well as having authored and co-authored many herself. Most notably, Lisa charted her ride to success with her best-selling book Daring & Disruptive, its sequel, Life & Love, reached #1 on Booktopia, Money & Mindfulness hit best-selling status within the first month. Lisa then channeled her entrepreneurial energy into Purpose. A book about how to find your ‘why’ and the rest will look after itself. Then came Risk & Resilience – a personal story of how she overcame the making and breaking of her own brand, in order to evolve into the next stage in business and life. Lisa’s latest offering, Work From Wherever, shares the lessons she learned rebuilding a brand on the move and the incredible nomads she met on her travels. Her passion is to challenge individuals and corporations to change the way they think, take them out of their comfort zone and prove that there is more than one way to do anything. Lisa and her partner went through years of infertility treatments, including many rounds of IVF. They are now expecting their son this August via their friend who volunteered to be their surrogate. Heather and Lisa talk all things entrepreneur, personal struggles, and looking at things in different ways, including how to have a child. OUAI: Go to www.theouai.com and use code Inmyheart for 15% off your entire purchase. EVERYPLATE: Get $1.49 per meal by going to www.EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code inmyheart149. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices