Your Health Matters

If you have begun planning your diet resolutions for the New Year, try making a few small changes every month. In this week's interview, I got to sit down with Ashley Nearing to talk about some strategies to help you achieve your health goals in 2020. Ashley is currently studying Kinesiology at the University of Guelph-Humber and works as an online fitness coach! Check out her fitness channel on Instagram for more great tips: @anear_fitSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

On this week's podcast, I got to sit down with Ben Reuter. Ben shares with us the benefits of why we need to move more and not just view movement as an activity.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

My guest for this interview is Paula Minnikin who is an advocate for the health care crisis that is happening in Nova Scotia. From patients not getting the proper care they need, to the shortage of doctors and overworked health care staff. In this interview, Paula discusses everything from why there is a shortage of doctors, what the Nova Scotia Health Authority is not telling us, some tips on how to prepare for the upcoming flu season and what you can do to help voice your concern to the government. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

We see the development of renewable energy as one of our greatest opportunities because Nova Scotia has an abundance of natural resources potential to improve the economy, environment, and health. In this interview, I got to sit down with Judy Green to discuss with me the various challenges that we face to promote more green energy, including that Nova Scotia Power is no longer owned by the government and does not want to fund a decentralized power infrastructure. We also talked about much our water supply and the northern pulp has changed over the years. Judy Green is the Green Party Candidate, running for Federal office, in West Nova.www.judyngreen.cawww.facebook.com/judyngreenforwestbovawww.twitter.com/rawngreen/www.instagram.com/rawngreen/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Protein alone won't do when it comes to building muscle. You also need the right balance of fat and carbs. In this episode I discussed how much protein we need to build muscle, what are healthy carbs. and fats and what would our pre and post-workout nutrition look like. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

This interview is all about the benefits and styles of yoga. I had the privilege to sit down with Savannah Webber from Oxygen Yoga and Fitness located in both Dartmouth and Halifax. During the interview, she shared with me why you need to try yoga, the benefits of FAR Infrared technology and if yoga can help benefit weight loss and building muscle.   Savannah Webber is a Yoga teacher, photographer, and mental health advocate. Definitely check out Oxygen Fitness and Yoga for your next yoga class. They are currently doing a $10 promo for unlimited classes for 7 days. Oxygenyogaandfitness.comOxygen Yoga and Fitness Nova Scotia Self Growth Savvy Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

It's Friday the 13th and a great day to feel InPowered To be able to maintain your health and wellness goals long term, whether you want to lose weight or gain weight, it is not always about calories in and calories out. You need to be in the right mindset by creating wellness from the inside out and overcoming fears. What is holding you back from achieving your wellness goals?On this week's show, I got to sit down with Ann-Marie Flinn to discuss her 3 Pillars of a Healthy Foundation: Nutrition I Movement I Mindset plus her four levels of learning.Ann-Marie is a professional health and wellness coach and workplace wellness consultant with over 30 years of experience in the field of nutrition, movement and mindset along with international facilitation and motivational speaking.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

I would like to welcome back as my guest Stephanie Packer. She sat down with me to discuss what is imposter syndrome, what are the different types and what you can do to stop feeling guilty and start loving yourself more. Stephanie is a Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant, Business Coach, International Wellness Speaker, and Co-Creator of the Beauty Nutrition Program. Her mission is to provide simple and sustainable tools for women to help them tap into their inner confidence and thrive in all areas of their lives with vitality, harmony and optimal wellbeing.Website: www.stephaniepacker.comInstagram: @Stephanie.PackerFB: @StephaniePackerRHNSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Sara is a Health Coach and busy mother of three who graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and The Invincible Wellness System.Throughout the interview, Sara shared with me her personal journey of solving many health issues within her family including her son suffering from leukemia at the age of nine, her daughter having allergies, anemia and asthma, her husband having heart issues, her other daughter having comprehension and learning issues, in addition to headaches.  This, of course, is on top of her own issues with fertility, hormones, adult acne, IBS, digestive issues, heavy metals and much more.  Since then, she has devoted her life to providing guidance and all-natural health supplements and solutions that heal the body and the root problems, not just addressing the symptoms.You can get 15% off any Accelerated Health Products by typing in coupon code MADDEN15.Products Discussed1. Accelerated Silver®2. Keto Detox Kit3. Acceleradine4. Radiation detox/thyroid detox5. Accelerated Cellular Detox PowderSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Nick Taber is a personal trainer from Falls Lake, Massachusetts that trains clients who suffer from a mental health disorder. During the interview, he shared with me why it can be beneficial to have a personal trainer in your corner and his top 5 strength training exercises. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

You might think that your digestive system serves only to help you process and extract the nutrients in your foods. It does that, of course, but it does much, much more. In this episode, I will be discussing the importance of our gut microbiome and how our prebiotics and probiotics influence our gut. Also, I discuss what are the best food sources of prebiotics and probioticsSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

This week's interview is all about Why You Need to Try Bouldering and I got to sit down with Paul Denzler from SEVEN BAYS BOULDERING in Halifax, NS. Paul is the General Manager and Head Setter who has been climbing for over just over 10 years. In this interview, we chatted about the advantages of climbing vs going to the gym, the type of gear that is required and why there is a sense of community by joining Seven Bays Bouldering. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

In this interview, I sat down with Rayson Choo to discuss how mental health is assessed, the 3 causes of stress - biological, psychological and social causes, and how can you help someone manage their stress.  Rayson is a transformational catalyst based in Singapore and the host of his own podcast, The Raygacy Show, which has over 40k views around the world. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Our lifestyle and your choice of foods can affect the way your body digests what you eat. I sat down with Jessica Pecush to discuss her top 5 tips to optimize your digestive tract. Jessica Pecush is a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant and Educator located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Her private nutritional consulting practice, Jessica Pecush Nutrition, is dedicated to supporting others reclaim their digestive health. Jessica helps clients achieve sustainable dietary and lifestyle habits and their most VIBRANT state of health using whole foods, plant-rich recipes and from-scratch culinary techniques.Website: https://www.jessicapecush.com/Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaPecushNutrition/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jess_pecush_nutrition/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Charlene Pickrem is the host of Mental Health: Let's talk about it and she joins Erin Madden from Your Health Matters to chat about How Food and Nutrition can impact Mental Health. Erin talks about how food security, the use of NHP (natural health products) and food addiction can lead to mental health disorders as well as she outlines some tips and strategies to live your best life with food and nutrition.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Did you know that only 7% of what we say, our words, impact our message? How we say it, our tone and cadence are responsible for 38%, therefore, our body language conveys 55% of the context. In this interview, find out why Charlene believes that meeting face to face is essential and why email is not an effective form of communicationCharlene Pickrem is the owner of Pick Empowerment and host of Mental Health-Let's Talk About it! as a consultant, facilitator, and Social + Emotional Intelligence coach with her Master of Arts in Child & Youth Studies Charlene assists individuals to overcome challenges to succeed.For more information, check out her links https://podcastatlantic.com/podcast/lets-talk-about-it/https://www.pickempowerment.ca/https://www.linkedin.com/in/pickempowerment/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

In this episode, I sat down with Kathy Scott who is a registered holistic nutritionist specializing in helping clients manage celiac disease through food and nutrition. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

In this episode, I sat down with Sabrina Morris who is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner/Doula and mother to 2 vegan children from birth. We chatting about everything from supplements, counting calories to the struggles of raising vegan children. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

When you have fibromyalgia, chances are you want to look into everything that could possibly help, including changes in your lifestyle. Could tweaking or even overhauling your diet mean less pain and more energy?Although there’s no diet that’s proven to help everyone, some people find that eating or avoiding certain foods has a major impact on their symptoms. Join me as I sat down with Jillian Maierhofer from @fabweightlosspro as she shared with me some of the nutrition interventions to help you feel better and reach optimal health.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)

Curious about hypnotherapy and wondering if this is right for you? In this episode, I sat down with Gillian Whyatt who is a Hypno Health Coach helping you connect your mind and body to be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy. She once was addicted to her emotions, was lost and confused! She’s now healed from the past and now loving life in the present. She knows first hand how emotional health affects physical health. We chat about how hypnotherapy works, some of the misconceptions regarding hypnotherapy and how it can help you achieve a healthy lifestyle. Gillian coaches remotely, so if you are interested in learning more, you can book a discovery call with her https://gillianjoywhyatt.ca/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S8Y5P2BJR7SMQ&source=url)