The Elixir. Curing Common Ideas about Self Care

Today we’re speaking with Amrit Singh, (R.Ac), Registered Acupuncturist and Owner of 6BabeBeauty - an online platform to educate women on natural forms of healthy aging. Determined to create a space where women can share, be celebrated, inspired, honoured and connected to community, Amrit created 6BabeBeauty. Through her social media, workshops and specialized acupuncture treatments, Amrit wants every woman to feel like a 6Babe: A strong, successful, healthy, beautiful woman, inside & out. Amrit began her acupuncture journey by completing a Diploma of Acupuncture at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Toronto, after which she extended her studies in Beijing, Tokyo, San Francisco, New York and London, UK. She has taught numerous workshops for aspiring acupuncturists on Cosmetic Acupuncture and completed the Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture System, AcuReGen Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture & Medical Microneedling Program, Microdermabrasion & Skin Care certificate and interned with a Facial Acupuncturist in Tokyo, Japan. Amrit is a fully insured, Registered Acupuncturist with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO) and is certified in Clean Needle Technique. Join Amanda and Amrit as they discuss how Cosmetic Acupuncture ties into overall wellness.

Today we’re speaking with Evelyn Bacopulos, an experienced tattoo artist who offers realistic areola repigmentation and 3D nipple tattoos at Bellwoods Tattoo in Toronto. She has kindly agreed to take some time to answer some common questions and provide us with more information about the areolar tattoo process.

Join Amanda Mizen, Founder of North Medical Spa and your host, as she chats with Dr. Drew Taylor, a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Acorn Biolabs.  In the conversation, Dr. Taylor explains the incredible potential of regenerative medicine, dives into what exactly is live cell banking, its current uses, and future research.

As we continue to explore new, and innovative ideas in the world of self care, we are excited to share with you our next episode of the Elixir. In this episode we sit down with Alison Crosthwait - expert speaker, teacher and healer. We dive into the concept of microdosing and how a medicinal mushroom can become an integral part of your healing journey with Alison Crosthwait. Guest Bio: Alison is a Registered Psychotherapist in private practice in Toronto, ON. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and spent fifteen years in trading and research in capital markets. In 2007 she went back to school to become a psychotherapist. Alison believes that healing herself is the most important part of her service and her journey of self-growth and understanding is long and varied. It was her own healing journey that got her involved in the transformation. Through a long path of healing, including grandmother ayahuasca, she found her juice again. Alison loves passing on the teachings and holding space for other people's transformations. Alison supports people in transformational processes catalyzed by microdosing psychedelic mushrooms. Her clients are self-aware; they know their patterns, love reading and learning about ways to grow, and want more for themselves. At North we believe that your healthy skin starts from within. We sit down with Alison today to discuss simple steps everyone can take to encourage healthy skin and a healthy state of mind.

Join Amanda, founder of North Medical Spa and Françoise Mathieu, the Executive Director of TEND, whose aim is to offer consulting and training to professionals on topics related to secondary trauma, empathic strain, burnout and organizational health. Françoise is a Registered Psychotherapist and a subject matter expert on topics related to empathic strain and secondary trauma. TEND’s program has grown in size and scope since its early inception and TEND is now present across North America offering training and consulting to a wide variety of workplaces. Françoise has worked with the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Police, Cirque du Soleil, the Chief Coroner’s Office and many other organizations who do high stress exposed work. Françoise Mathieu is now a sought-after speaker and educator in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. In the words of some of her audience members, her presentations are “eye opening”, “validating”, and “life changing”.

Sit down with Amanda and her dear friend Karlyn Percil-Mercieca, CEO and Founder of The Success System, as they discuss Karlyn’s take on the “plasticity of wellbeing”, how our thoughts affect our bodies, the impacts of “distraction residue”, and why knowing your fear imprint is so important. We will dive into these topics and discuss tips and tools that will help you truly harness the power of your thoughts. Guest Bio: Karlyn Percil-Mercieca is a Certified Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Life Coach with a focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She is the Chief Executive Officer of KDPM Consulting Group INC., the Founder of SisterTalk, and founder of The Success System. After 20 years in the Financial Industry, Karlyn has now dedicated her purpose to helping corporations plan, develop, and execute successful and comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership strategies to support inclusive organization and human optimization goals. Guest Social Media Handles & Links: https://www.karlynpercil.com/ https://www.instagram.com/karlynpercil/ https://thesuccesssystem.com/

Join Amanda as she connects with Joanna Ryglewicz, Founder of Oio Lab, a new botanical skincare brand powered by science and featured in Vogue, Elle, L’Officiel, Harper Bazaar & more. Find out more about this brand’s incredible approach to greener extraction methods and discover how they have incorporated cutting edge scientific innovations (from more stable Vitamin C to blue-light fighting ingredients) into their beautifully packaged botanical products. Guest Bio: Joanna Ryglewicz founded Oio Lab in 2019. She studied British and International Law in London, UK and Polish law in her hometown Poznań, Poland. Joanna gained experience both while working as a lawyer and running her business specialising in distributing and selling French pharmacy skincare. She developed a passion around the science of ingredients and pharmaceutical solutions and systematically used her knowledge and know-how to build her own skincare brand - inspired by nature and powered by science. Oio Lab description: Oio Lab is a botanical, advanced skincare brand powered by science. With innovatively sourced, natural extracts and clinically-proven active ingredients, each vegan product offers measurable, glow-boosting results. Crafted with deep respect to our planet and traditional wisdom - Oio Lab beautifully merges modern science and high-tech solutions with environmentally-friendly, transparent practices and abstract-art inspired design. Featured in Vogue, Elle, L’Officiel, Harper Bazaar & more.

Learn from holistic nutritionist and menstrual health expert, Saran James-Vaughan, about menstrual wellness, how it impacts our energy, mood and daily lives and what we can do to learn more about our own cycles. We’ll hear about Saran’s personal journey and how she was able to gain a deeper understanding of her own body and cycle.   Guest Bio: Saran James-Vaughan is the Founder of Wellness By Saran, a full-service Holistic Wellness Education platform dedicated to Menstrual Health and a decolonized approach to well-being. By combining the latest evidence-based research on diet & nutrition, ancient alchemy tools and herbal medicine, Saran supports the journey of identifying the root cause of chronic illness, helping the body, mind and soul return to balance. Saran is also a Cultural Curator, Educator and Advocate, creating safe learning spaces for  Afro-diasporic Youth at the intersection of wellness, art and culture.  Guest Social Media Handles & Links:  https://www.wellnessbysaran.com/ IG: Wellness_by_Saran

Meet Kaleb Roberston in today’s episode–cultural producer, queer, trans & body positive activist–and learn about the realities and obstacles faced by the community. We’ll discuss how to create an inclusive space and how we can help as allies. We’ll also hear about Kaleb’s personal story and all the incredible projects he is working on. Guest Bio: Kaleb Robertson (he/him) is a Cultural Producer based in Toronto/Tkaronto traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. He is a queer, trans, and body positive activist who produces and hosts events, DJs, and does workshops and speaking engagements. With authenticity and humour Kaleb presents talks on trans lives, trans & non-binary representation in the media, creating diverse and inclusive spaces, and tells his own story of navigating life and gender on stage and off. His alter ego, Fluffy Soufflé (they/them) is half of the magical storytelling duo, Fay & Fluffy’s Storytime, who have been doing drag storytimes for over five years, and have engaged with thousands of families promoting the joy of diversity and literacy. They are currently excited about their upcoming television show for pre-schoolers called The Fabulous Show with Fay & Fluffy, premiering in Feb on Family Jr.

We’re joined by Kashif Kahn, CEO of the DNA Company and host of the UNPILLED podcast as we learn about and demystify the world of epigenetics. Find out what our DNA can truly tell us, when interpreted by experts: From understanding how our body works, how factors like stress, sleep, diet/nutrition impact us all differently, and what we can do to fight aging and disease based on our personal DNA assessment. Kashif will explain how simple the DNA testing process is and what tools/resources you can benefit from with the DNA Company. GUEST BIO Kashif Khan is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of The DNA Company, where personalized medicine is being pioneered through unique insights into the human genome. He is also the host of the Unpilled podcast. Growing up in Vancouver, Canada in an immigrant household,  Kashif developed an industrious entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. Prior to his tenure at the DNA Company, Kashif advised a number of high-growth start-ups in a variety of industries. As Kashif dove into the field of functional genomics as the CEO of The DNA Company, it was revealed that his neural wiring was actually genetically designed to be entrepreneurial. However, his genes also revealed a particular sensitivity to pollutants. Now seeing his health from a new lens Kashif dove further and started to see the genetic pathways that led to his own family’s challenges, and the opportunities to reverse chronic disease. His measure of success is not in dollars earned, but in lives improved.