Wunder Life Podcast

Episode 9: Nicole Eckman + Finding Your Healthy Diet

Nicole Eckman joins us to talk about the intricate world of functional nutrition. Through her work at Enlightenment Nutrition, Nicole helps to guide people to the right dietary lifestyle choice for them! She often encourages new patients to keep a log of their food, or take note when they feel symptoms. The key for starting on the journey to finding your healthy diet is to listen to your body and let it provide signals.
In our conversation, we get into neurotransmitters and the all important brain gut connection, we talk about finding a balance in your diet between carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and finding what is right for you. Interested in intermittent fasting? We touch on that too. This conversation is packed full of with great information, tune in!
To follow Nicole’s work, go to EnlightenmentNutrition.com
 

Episode 8: 100 Miles to Recovery with Jon Van Dyke

We sit down with Jon Van Dyke, an ultramarathon runner, and his wife Brianna, to talk about what makes a person want to run 100 miles, what that is like for a family, and how running has helped him with recovery from addiction. Jon got sober three years ago. He knew all aspects of his life needed to change and that it was time to make some new habits. He joined a local running group and realized that there were a lot of kindred spirits in the community. Besides finding a group of people to help him as he made his journey into sobriety, he also found the inspiration to challenge himself. This August, Jon finished the Run Rabbit Run 100 mile race in Steamboat Springs, CO. We discuss his training, how the commitment of running 12-14 or more hours per week affected his family, what completing this run meant to him and those who love him. This was a truly heartwarming and inspiring story of family and overcoming obstacles in life. Prepare to be inspired and maybe lace up those running shoes!

Episode 7: Katie Ortman Doble on Fighting Cancer + Writing a Memoir

We sit down with author and cancer fighter Katie Doble. She tells us all about her upcoming memoir, Love, Your Future Happy Self. Katie tells us about her journey to health during cancer treatments and beyond. Katie gets real with us about how cancer is a bitch and what she has done to deal with the challenges that cancer forced her to confront. We talk about self care, guilt, diet and boundaries. She tells us all about how she has grown to love cooking and develop good eating habits for the first time in her life. Prepare to be inspired by her story. Check in on Katie’s progress, read her blog and keep an eye out for her book on her website, FutureHappySelf.com .

Episode 6: Sierra Goldstein talks about being a young beauty mogul + queen of intention & ritual.

On today's show, we chatted with Sierra Goldstein, creator of H2a Botanicals organic beauty line + true queen of intention and ritual. Sierra digs deep about the importance of self love and care and how she developed a product line with high vibration and the intention to be a vehicle to pass on ancient rituals. Find out more at H2aBotanicals.com.
 
Sierra Goldstein is a highly motivated and successful young entrepreneur. Her lifelong journey of project based learning, international travel, and strategic relationship building has given her the tools needed to be a top expert in her field. After studying with herbalists for over 3 years, Sierra branched off and started her own company, H2a Botanicals, rooted in beauty rituals and ancient infusions. She surrounds herself with the people and environments that foster growth and abundance. Her go-get it initiative has had her featured in a FastCompany article, a PBS documentary, two TEDx talks,  and a panel speaker at SXSW in Austin all about young entrepreneurship and alternative learning.

Episode 5: What In The World Do I Eat? Nutrition that works for you!

On the podcast, we are joined by Crystal Melanson, founder of Zen Functional Wellness. Crystal is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, FDN® Health and Nutrition Practitioner & Certified Natural Chef. Crystal and Andrea sit down to talk about nutrition in various stages of life and how testing can help create a clearer picture of what is happening in your gut. They discuss the role of a practitioner as a guide to your health, but how ultimately, people need to learn to listen to their bodies to determine if various lifestyle and dietary shake ups are actually helping. This episode is a great introduction to what you can expect from working with a functional nutritionist and there are some great takeaways on how to approach gut health balance.
Find more info on Crystal’s work at ZenFunctionalWellness.com or follow her on instagram @zenfunctionalwellness

Episode 4: Terese Shanley on Intuition + Healing

Terese Shanley is an intuitive healer working to channel the light! After 30 years as a hospice nurse, Terese felt the call to move to a different realm of healing. She is yoga and meditation practitioner and teacher and has trained extensively in many different areas of healing. She is transforming the world by introducing people to their souls, to who they are, to showing them their intuitive gifts.
In this episode, we talk about the difference between the ego and the soul and what purpose the ego serves in guiding us to understanding who we are and evolving our souls. This is a conversation about energy that created us, understanding the power of surrendering and tapping into deep awareness.
Terese created The Holy Spirit Deck with artist Erin Leaper. There is a source of love and from that love comes angels, saints and guides.
What is yours? This card deck is an expression of Terese’s and we found this conversation with her to be warm, open and enlightening. 
Meet Terese and pick up your Holy Spirit Deck at Unfoldingdivinity.com
 

Episode 3: Dr. Mary Rondeau on Kids, Gut Health & Behavior

In this conversation with Dr. Mary Rondeau, co-founder of The Wholeness Center, an integrative mental health center in Fort Collins, we talk about kids, food, and how food affects their behavior during times of developmental change. For everyone, regardless of age, diet is critical in treatment of any condition. Gut health provides the environment for bacteria that affect mental functioning and development.
In our conversation, Dr. Rondeau sheds light on how the microbiome develops in kids’ guts, when picky eating develops and how to handle it. There is an important connection to food that everyone should be supporting in kids, from making meals a social event, involoving kids in prep and shopping and encouraging kids be curious about food.
For more information on Dr. Rondeau and The Wholeness Center, go to Wholeness.com or follow Dr. Rondeau on Youtube as the Wholeness Chef.

Debi Kennison & the Goddess Awakening Institute

We sit down with Debi Kennison, the founder of the Goddess Awakening Institute, to talk about what it means to heal yourself from the inside out. Our conversation hits on the way that trauma and pain can be passed down from one generation to the next and how for many of us, healing is learning to let go of the trauma that we carry for those who came before us.
Debi’s work focuses on connecting people to their inner world through breath and movement. She is inspired to teach people to pay attention to how the use their bodies, what they feel in their body, and what they are thinking. We go deep into the human condition in this episode and we discuss what is would mean to show up and be present in your body at this moment. Tune in and learn to connect.
Connect with Debi at balancepointtherapy.net or on Facebook follow the Goddess Awakening Institute.

Episode 1: Dr. Shawn Talbott from Amare Global

Dr. Shawn Talbott  Chief Science Officer & Founding Executive of Amare Global
Over the past 3-5 years, more science has come out around mental wellness. Science is showing us that mental health is not just our brain functioning. It includes our guts. Amare Global seeks to optimize mental wellness by addressing more than just the chemical imbalances in the brain. They are working to measure what is off and what leads to imbalances and then address the brain and gut issues at the same time.
Dr. Shawn Talbott started his career in exercise science, nutrition and human performance. He was drawn into mental health after his brother died of a drug overdose. This drove his career towards where he is now, developing products that help people balance their mental wellbeing.
Our conversation with Dr. Shawn Talbott addresses the microbiome, mental health, addiction, stress resilience and our culture’s readiness to discuss mental wellness. We talk about building lifestyle regimes that create mental and physical wellness.
Find out more about Dr. Shawn and his work at Amare Global at https://www.amare.com/