Sparking Wholeness

Jennifer Nathanson is a functional medicine provider and parenting coach. She firmly believes feeling confident in parenting impacts our overall well-being by decreasing/removing one of our main stressors - self doubt as a parent. Key Topics: - Components of the Nurtured Heart approach to parenting - How this approach changes what we model to our kids - How to support neurodivergent and sensitive kids - Learning to pause before reacting - How a negativity bias impacts your parenting - How the pace of life impacts kids’ mental health - How to support self critical or perfectionistic kids - Handling poor behavior in a calm way Work with Jennifer at jennifernathanson.com and follow her at @jennifernathanson.

Dr. Tabatha Barber, known as The Gutsy Gynecologist, has dedicated her life to giving women a voice and a choice when it comes to their health and well-being. Overcoming struggles as a young girl, including self-esteem challenges and the hurdles of being a high school dropout and teenage mother, she emerged as a successful physician through faith and perseverance. Her unwavering commitment to women's health is evident through her triple board certifications in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. Dr. Barber's new bestselling book, Fast to Faith, teaches women how to incorporate intermittent fasting and faith into their lives. Key Topics: - Dr. Barber’s personal story of teen pregnancy and medical trauma - How functional medicine gives women a voice and a choice to advocate for their health - The role of sugar on women’s health today - Fascinating insights on the body’s ability to heal, if given the right tools for support - The real reason you’re gaining weight - Estrogen dominance and its impact on your health - How stress causes weight gain Get Dr. Barber’s book and learn more at fasttofaith.com and DrTabatha.com. Listen to her show, The Gutsy Gynecologist, and follow her on social media at @thegutsygynecologist

In this solo episode, Erin covers the topic of “food as mood,” sharing highlights from her all-new Food as Mood Guide, available below. Key Topics: - The importance of getting raw materials to support mental health - How to increase nutrients in a practical way - The importance of eating hygiene - How blood sugar balance plays a big role in supporting mood health - Ingredients that confuse the body and make it feel unsafe to thrive - Top brain foods for mental health - New AAP warnings against GMOs in kids’ food - Finding hormone balance and what to test for Download the new FREE Food is Mood Guide here: https://mailchi.mp/055b20577ebc/food-is-mood-guide Sponsor: Go to thorne.fit/wholeness and get 10% off your first order of Thorne supplements. Erin’s pics: Basic B Complex, Magnesium Bysglycinate, GI Relief.

Naketa Ren Thigpen is the world's number one Balance and Relationship Advisor. With a groundbreaking approach that merges psychotherapy, trauma expertise, and relationship wisdom, Naketa challenges norms and ignites transformative change. She’s the host of the Balance Boldly Podcast and author of "Selfish: Permission to Pause.” This episode covers the complex topic of managing your stress so that you can better show up for your relationships. Naketa provides many inspirational, realistic, and practical tips that all busy people will be able to utilize. Key Topics: - Why self care matters for relationships - How negative self-talk hinders your ability to show up in relationships - How being “intentionally selfish” helps relationships - Avoiding burnout and reactive stress - How to instantly shift your nervous system - How to improve your sexual connection when you’re exhausted - The importance of being assertive and asking for what you need Learn more about Naketa at Thigpro.com and listen to her podcast Balanced Boldly. Follow her on social media at @asknaketa. Download Erin's stress-busting nutrient guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide

Dr. Hassett is a licensed clinical psychologist who is an Associate Professor and the Director of Pain and Opioid Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan (UM). She conducts interdisciplinary research related to exploring the role of cognitive, affective, and behavioral factors in chronic pain. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and is a leader in the field of resilience and pain. She is the author of “Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices and Skills to Help You Thrive,” an innovative pain self-management book for patients and their clinicians released earlier this fall. Key Topics: - Examining the epidemic of chronic pain - How chronic pain impacts mental health and vice versa - The neurotransmitters impacted by chronic pain - How stress and burnout play a role in pain conditions - Pain is often a response to trauma - Enhancing positive emotions impacts chronic pain - How to gain motivation to try something new - Reducing anxiety before surgery Learn more about Dr. Hassett and her book at AftonHassett.com. Free download: grab Erin’s stress-busting nutrition guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide

Amy is a functional health consultant who specializes in women’s hormone balance and supporting gut health. With over 10 years of experience as a nurse. She has recently received her Applied Functional Medicine Certification through the School of Applied Functional Medicine where she spent nearly 500 hours of rigorous training. Amy works with women to get to the root cause of their health struggles. She understands the complex interconnectedness of our bodies and considers the whole person while taking an individualized approach with each client. She combines science-based research, sustainable lifestyle practices, and individual goals to achieve long-lasting wellness. Key talking points: - How Amy’s infertility journey led her to functional medicine - What to do when your labs are “normal,” but you feel anything but normal - How the DUTCH test answers questions about hormones and cortisol - Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) testing and what it’s good for - The importance of mineral balance in the body - Top tips for women experiencing stress and burnout - How balancing blood sugar doesn’t always mean what you think it dowse - How to support your body with lifestyle changes that are sustainable - A faith-based perspective of honoring your temple Work with Amy at amyraeco.com and follow her on Instagram at @amyraeco. Sponsor: get started with OneSkin with 15% off using the code spark at oneskin.co.

Dr. Anjali Agrawal is a family chiropractor, functional nutritionist, founder, and speaker. Dr. Anjali helps families navigate their journey from conception to adulthood. As the founder of Back In Balance, Dr. Anjali integrates gentle chiropractic adjustments, functional nutrition, ergonomics, and a variety of unique diagnostic testing to identify the root cause of symptoms. This episode covers the importance of digestion for optimizing absorption of nutrients. Parents will also learn some helpful tips for improving kids’ nutrient load as well. Key Topics: - The importance of optimal digestion - You are what you absorb and digest - You may crave what you can’t digest or break down - How to make sure food is digested - How to increase nutrient load for kids and picky eaters - Starting places for healthy choices for families - The importance of ergonomics Learn more about Dr. Anjali at backinbalancehealth.com Sponsor: Go to thorne.fit/wholeness for 10% off your first order of Thorne products.

Dr. Marc Hauser’s scientific research, including over 300 published papers and seven books, focuses on how the brain evolves, develops, and is altered by damage and neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on the processes of learning and decision-making, as well as the impact of traumatic experiences on development. This episode focuses on his research and brain-based methods for teachers, clinicians, parents and anyone working with children who have different disabilities, including especially those that result from a history of traumatic experiences. Dr. Hauser’s new book, Vulnerable Minds: The Harm of Trauma and the Hope of Resilience offers a hopeful new pathway to understanding children’s trauma and providing effective interventions to build healthier communities Key Topics: - The lasting impact of early childhood adversity - How different trauma signatures lead to different types of resilience - What the Adverse Childhood Experiences study really shows (and it may surprise you) - Dr. Hauser’s framework to determine the impact of adversity - How trauma impacts the brain at different developmental stages - How the pandemic impacted children’s brain development Learn more about Dr. Hauser and get the book at marcdhauser.com. Sponsor: Get a free electric mixer and 40% off mushroom coffee at trumeta.com/spark.

Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, CEDS-S, SEP is a nutrition and body image therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE)™ Practitioner, and Embodiment Warrior who writes about whole-self wellness. She is author of the award-winning book Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body and Self and new book Nurture: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves. Key Topics: - The importance of body image support for kids - Disordered eating behaviors and what to look out for - How to speak about food and eating without creating a disordered relationship with food - The power in connecting to our true appetite - The rise of orthorexia: what it is and how to prevent it - Prioritizing pleasure at mealtimes - What to do about picky eaters Join the Nourishing Words mailing list on her website https://www.anourishingword.com or follow her on Instagram @nourishingwords. Find her books wherever books are sold. Sponsor: Get a free electric mixer and 40% off mushroom coffee at trumeta.com/spark.

A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. His new book, How Not to Age, lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity. Key Topics: - The reason Dr. Greger focused on aging in his recent book - Eight anti-aging foods - How to maximize the process of autophagy in your body - Pathways of aging - The anti-aging serum he shares in his book - How to wipe out “zombie” cells that create inflammation Find How Not to Age wherever you get books and go to nutritionfacts.org for more nutrition articles. Sponsor: get 40% off Trumeta mushroom coffee and a free electric mixer at trumeta.com/spark. Sign up for Erin’s monthly recipes and meals here:https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup

Chris Burres is the founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC, where he manufactures a Nobel Prize winning molecule responsible for the single longest longevity experimental result in history, a full 90% extension of life. Chris is also a published author and host of the Uncovering the Secrets to Longevity Health Summit. In this episode, Chris shares about the molecule that increases longevity by 90%, and he shares about his upcoming longevity summit. Key Topics: - The molecule that leads to 90% increase in longevity - Why longevity is important - How long can humans actually live in health? - Why Chris decided to host the upcoming longevity summit - Biggest surprises and takeaways from the longevity summit Click to sign up for the Longevity Summit: https://secretstolongevity.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=29911 Use the code sparkingwholeness to get $15 off at myvitalc.com/sparkingwholeness Sponsor: get a free mixer and 40% off mushroom coffee at trumeta.com/spark.

Can your diet impact your sex life? The answer is yes! It involves the same function that keeps your heart and brain healthy - blood flow. For this special Valentine’s episode REPLAY, Erin welcomes Leslie Bumpas back to the show. Leslie is a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner whose passion is helping women thrive in all ages and stages. In this episode, Leslie shares all the tips and tools to redeem romance in your life - using nutrients in food! Key Topics: - Superfoods every woman should include to increase bloodflow and act as an aphrodisiac - Men's health topics: foods to boost testosterone, decrease erectile dysfunction, and support blood flow - The vitamin D/testosterone connection - Herbs that improve libido in women - What spinach does for your sex drive - Improving female health through nutrients - The real truth behind "an apple a day" - What to avoid and look for with hormonal imbalances Learn more about Leslie and her approach to health or book a call with her at go.redeemingwellness.com. Sponsor: Grab 40% off Trumeta coffee plus a free mixer at trumeta.com/spark. Sign up for Erin’s monthly tips and meal plans here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, author of the best selling book Intermittent Fasting Transformation, a 2x TEDx speaker, and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast. Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and women’s health. This episode covers the benefits of intermittent fasting for women, taking into account specific needs during phases of their menstrual cycle. Key Topics: - The benefits of intermittent fasting - How certain hormonal phases of your life make you less stress resilient - The best and worst times to fast for hormones - Weight loss resistance as a symptom of a bigger issue - Why protein is king - Exercise and fasting - What breaks a fast Learn more about Cynthia and get her book at Cynthiathurlow.com Sponsor: get a free electric mixer and 40% off mushroom coffee at trumeta.com/spark Sign up for Erin’s monthly meal support here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup

Dr. Christine Gibson is a family physician, trauma therapist, and author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit. She’s on social media as TikTokTraumaDoc with over 130k followers. She runs an international non-profit Global Familymed Foundation, a cooperative, and a new company to train professionals how to manage workplace trauma - Safer Spaces Training. In this episode, we dive into the topic of the nervous system and how it plays a role in the entire body to help us to feel regulated and safe. Key Topics: - How a medical doctor got focused on trauma - Trauma’s role in mental health diagnoses - How to get out of freeze mode - How to calm the nervous system with the container method - How to use tapping as an evidence-based tool for PTSD Get her book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit, wherever books are sold. Learn more about her programs at saferspacestraining.com Sponsor: get a free electric mixer and 40% off mushroom coffee at trumeta.com/spark. Download Erin’s stress-busting nutrition guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide

Meg Gerber RD, LDN, IFNCP, CGN is a Functional Medicine Dietitian, Yoga & Meditation Teacher and Founder of Grounded Nourishment (a private virtual nutrition practice). She is also the co-founder of JÜJ Digestive Bitters. JÜJ bitters are uniquely formulated, gluten free digestive bitters that optimizes digestion while also bringing more joy to the social experience of sober curiosity and drinking. This episode is for anyone who is looking to improve gut health, create better nutrient absorption, and start becoming more mindful with their nutrition. Key Topics: - How digestive bitters improve health - How alcohol negatively impacts health - Acid reflux and bitters - How bitters improve bile flow - How to take bitters and use them in mocktail recipes - The best way to improve digestion and absorption by 20% - - - Follow Meg at @groundednourish on Instagram. Learn more about bitters at livewithjuj.com and on Instagram at @jujbitters. Get 10% off your order of Juj bitters when you click this link and use the code spark: https://livewithjuj.com/?ref=SPARK Sponsor: go to trumeta.com/spark to get a free electric mixer and 40% mushroom coffee plus free shipping.

Dr. Julie Fratantoni is a cognitive neuroscientist who specializes in making neuroscience approachable and creating tools that help people become proactive about their brain health. She leads the user experience and content creation for The BrainHealth Project™ – a 10-year, longitudinal research study seeking to define, measure, and improve brain health and performance across the lifespan. She leverages behavioral science for the development of the online BrainHealth dashboard and mobile app where participants access assessments (BrainHealth Index), coaching, and training. Dr. Fratantoni also leads the Center’s Kindness Enterprise, a research and translational program seeking to uncover wand harness the brain’s capacity for kindness, empathy and compassion as critical components of overall brain health and well-being. Because we live in a world of constant activity and attempted multitasking, keeping your brain sharp is more important than ever. In this episode we discuss keys to maintaining a healthy brain in the new year and beyond. Key Topics: - Dr. Fratantoni’s journey in the field of neuroscience - How to manage the modern era of information overload and what it does to the brain - How to get more focus by reducing common brain stressors - How kindness, empathy, and compassion change the brain - Best food for brain health - Easy action steps to prevent cognitive decline - The importance of cognitive challenge Learn more about Dr. Frantantoni’s work at drjuliefratantoni.com and Instagram at @drjuliefratantoni Join the Great Brain challenge from The Center for Brain Health here: https://centerforbrainhealth.org/great-brain-gain Download Erin’s mental health toolkit here: https://mailchi.mp/70a7b1d81de4/mental-health-toolkit

Former two-time guest Andrea Jones and Erin Kerry join forces to get real about how trauma symptoms impacted their life in the past year. They talk about how these symptoms impacted them physically, mentally, and spiritually, because of course - we are designed as very interconnected humans and you can’t bump one part without impacting another. If you are experiencing mental or physiological dysregulation, or maybe even a block in your spiritual walk with the Lord, this may be a great way for you to consider how stored trauma may be playing a role. Key Topics: - The importance of distinguishing between trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD - The different triggers that caused re-emerging trauma symptoms for Erin and Andrea - The physical symptoms of a trauma response - The mental symptoms of a trauma response - How trauma can put up a block in spiritual health - Practical tools to support a dysregulated nervous system, from neurofeedback to supplements to exercise and sleep Learn more about Andrea and work with her at abundantwellnesswithandrea.com or follow her at @abundantwellnesswithandrea on Instagram. Sign up for Erin’s monthly tips and meal plans here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup

Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week, inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. The host of the internationally popular Compared to Who? podcast, she has been featured on Fox News, Huff Post, Morning Dose, Church Leaders, and For Every Mom, along with dozens of other shows and podcasts. She was a contestant on Nailed It, the hit Netflix bake fails show. Heather and her Marine-fighter-pilot-turned-pastor husband, Eric, have four children and live in Austin, Texas. Heather’s new book, The 40 Day Body Image Workbook is available now. This episode features all the nuances between wanting to take care of your body without obsessing too much and getting caught in diet mindset. Key topics: - How to have a better body image focus in the new year - How diet culture negatively impacts your relationship with your body - How focusing on your body causes self-objectification - How diet culture negatively impacts your relationship with God - How God views your eating habits Learn more about Heather and work with her at improvebodyimage.com. Find her books wherever books are sold! Grab Erin’s FREE Mental Health Toolkit now: https://mailchi.mp/70a7b1d81de4/mental-health-toolkit

By popular demand, this episode replay features host Erin Kerry sharing her mental health journey. It will inspire listeners to become their own mental health advocates and continue digging for root cause solutions. While she was diagnosed with three different mental health conditions by the age of 18, she now lives symptom-free. *The original episode aired in spring of 2022, so some date ranges may not be completely accurate. Key Topics: - The root causes to her mental health issues and how she struggled to find treatment that supported her mental well-being - The medication weaning process and how she was able to get off medication she had been on for 18 years - The tools she used to support healing and how she prioritizes her mental health to prevent recurring issues Grab Erin’s Mental Health Toolkit and sign up for monthly meal plans here: https://mailchi.mp/70a7b1d81de4/mental-health-toolkit

Dr. Stefani Reinold is a board-certified integrative psychiatrist and women's mental health expert. She is author of the bestselling book, Let Your Heart Out, podcast host of the show, The Dr Stefani Show and It’s Not About the Food. She’s founder of Wholehearted Integrative Psychiatry in Dripping Springs, Texas and the Creator of the HEART Method: a self-led therapy tool helping with emotional self-awareness and resiliency. In this episode, Dr. Reinold discusses the innovations being made in integrative psychiatry and how to customize a mental wellness toolkit for YOUR unique brain. Key Topics: - How integrative psychiatry is different from traditional - Why there is no one sized fits all when it comes to mental health - Healthy brain habit changes for the new year - The basics that are often overlooked - The importance of connection - Sleep hygiene tips that everyone can benefit from Learn more at stefanireinoldmd.com Sponsor: Get up to 39% or up to $300 off an Air Doctor air purifier with the code SPARK at airdoctorpro.com.