#031: SIMPLE Solutions for Modern Stresses

In this episode we talk about simple solutions for modern stresses.

You don't realize how much these constant little stresses add up in your day and just by applying a few techniques you can very quickly regain control! 

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U P D A T E S:

Gill announces her new role on the advisory board at Examine.com and talks about her experience guest hosting on HSN!

Ange's popular online program Eat Clean :: Get Lean starts back up Sunday, June 22. Program eBooks go out to all registered students this Thursday!

Ange also shared that she's teaching a few more Essential Oil classes {click the link to view the oils Facebook group and you'll find a calendar pinned to the top} through the month of June and will also be part of a presentation panel doing a whole FREE biz building session in Oakville

S H O W N O T E S :

Have you ever had a 'walking meeting?' We had one last week and it's what inspired the topic of this episode. Walking is so invigorating, increases cognitive function + is a great way to infuse more exercise into your day while being effective!

Does your inbox stress you out? We share tips to help organize your time, your inbox + that 'shiny key' problem a lot of us with smartphones face.

This is the eBook Gillian refers to about inbox help: Work Smarter, Rule Your Email. And followup.cc might be a service worth looking into if you struggle with a large volume of emails daily. Do you check your email constantly? We chat about what this is a BAD idea.

We also talk about an awesome tip you can do to manage what comes onto your Facebook feed, why you shouldn't use your cell phone as your alarm clock and all those crazy notifications your receive on your phone.

Think about those tasks that are currently taking up time that you could be more efficient in such as:

Groceries: Have healthy groceries delivered to your front door (in London - Ange uses Eat Green Organics}

Note Taking: use Siri on your iPhone! We talk about a few ways to utilize 'her'

And we finish off talking about Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy - have you read that book? Take Ange up on her challenge!

#030: Sexy by Nature with Stefani Ruper

In this episode we talk to trailblazing author Stefani Ruper {with a bottle of Menage E Trois Wine and a little dark chocolate} about her new book Sexy by Nature. We talk about how to trailblaze, nourish, live, overcome, and STRUT as well as what it REALLY means to be naturally sexy, Stef's personal journey to real health, why our culture celebrates discipline and restriction {and why that is backwards thinking}, and so much more!! 

Listen on iTunes at: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary

                                       

S H O W N O T E S

UPDATES:

Ange has several of Essential Oil + Wellness classes happening in the London area throughout June and webinars coming soon! You can join the Hol:Fit Essential Oil Facebook Group and message Ange at heyholfit@gmail.com to chat oils!

Ange's Online Detox is currently running - you can join the detox and do it on your own time through HERE 

And the next 4 week {online} Eat Clean :: Get Lean Program starts June 22: Register Here

INTERVIEW WITH STEFANI RUPER OF: Paleoforwomen.com

We connected with Stef because she saw our podcast picture on Abel James’ Facebook feed one day and we wanted to hook up and chat about her book that just came out, Sexy By Nature.

A bit about Stefani:
She is an Ivy league chemist, international go go dancer, nat’l renowned eating disorder counsellor and the author of the book Sexy By Nature: the whole foods solution to radiant health, lifelong sex appeal and souring confidence. She holds degrees from dartmouth college and boston university.

What does the word sexy mean to you? Stefani defines it as “something that lives in the space between you and other people…but it starts with you. Sexy is about being excited in your body.”

A few years back - Stef cared more about being pretty than anything else. And with that - came a loss of menstruation, acne and loss of sex drive. Stef also talks about the differences in how she is treated by socially from when she was at an unhealthy weight vs her healthy weight now

Some inspiring bites:

“We walk around all day so afraid of what other people think of us..and this stops us from doing things. We can be confident and unafraid and feel good in our skin. We need our health to feel good.”

“Your body has been trying to be healthy its whole life.”

“Health is not the end…it’s the means.”

“All of our security about how we look and what people think of us - creates a world full of fear”

Stefani offers online coaching and you can connect with her on her Website,  Twitter and Facebook

#029: Because baby steps move mountains feat. Rich Roll, Julie Piatt + YOU!!

In this episode we recap the 1st Holistic Health Diary RETREAT featuring special guests Rich Roll &  Julie Piatt .We recount the day with gratitude and are so excited to share what YOU had to say about making little shifts that equated to big change in your own life. 

Thank you to all our guests on this show - peace, love, + community! 

Listen at: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary 

And search #hhdretreat or visit our Facebook Page to see lots of awesome pics shared from the day!

S H O W  N O T E S:

UPDATES:

We open up describing our 'love hangover'

Ange has several of Essential Oil + Wellness classes happening in the London area throughout May/June and webinars coming soon! You can join the Hol:Fit Essential Oil Facebook Group and message Ange at heyholfit@gmail.com to chat oils!

Stay tuned for the Hol:Fit Hippie Recipe eBook launching end of May on www.hol-fit.com

Join Ange/Hol:Fit for the next {online} Ready Set Glow 7 day DETOX starting June 2: Register Here



And the next 4 week {online} Eat Clean :: Get Lean Program starts June 22: Register Here



Gillian was in Florida last week and shares some of her adventures on the golf course, visiting the Sponge Museum and the Dali Museum. Any golfers want to weigh in on this swing?

You’ll soon learn {or watch} why Gillian was there - stay tuned!!

Thank you to the following people for creating an awesome shopping + connecting experience for our guests:

Four Sigma Foods for supplying Mushroom Tea

Raw Juice Guru nourished us with their delicious fresh juices

Habitual Chocolate swooned us with their dark chocolate fountain

 Kelly from Happy Rocks Holistics talked holistic beauty + curating products

 Desi from Desi’s Boutique brought her amazing retail items for our guests to shop 

Dawn from Raw Elements brought her amazing assortment of products for our guests

Barefooters was on site creating happier feet

Rok Cork had a display of beautiful Eco Friendly Sustainable products

Tiny Devotions brought a large collection of Malas, Stacks + Scarves including our new Intention Bracelets!! You can purchase Gill + Ange's bracelets now online!

                         

We are also thrilled to say that we meet our goal of sponsoring a classroom through Growing Chefs!!!

We chatted holistic beauty at the retreat - here’s the clip Ange referenced during the day and on the podcast:

For those that couldn’t attend our retreat + hear Rich speak - about 25 min into the podcast, we share what the highlights of Rich’s keynote were for us

And Rich’s beautiful wife, Julie Piatt closed the night with a touching performance.

We end this podcast with montage of several of you sharing your thoughts on how BABY STEPS MOVE MOUNTAINS. These are some real Gems - ENJOY!!!

#028: Carter Walls & Reaching Your Full Athletic Potential

On this episode we interview Carter Walls, owner and head trainer at the Sport Science Lab in London, Ontario.

We have a "next level" fitness talk with Carter about the scientific foundation behind the methodology he uses to train elite athletes {pro-hockey and football players, UFC fighters} or athletes with an elite mindset, how to ‘build’ athletes and athleticism, why heavy squats don’t contribute optimally to the athletic development process, how we can all be athletic and develop full athletic potential at any age, safety in training, how to train power/speed/explosiveness, crossfit + calluses, training in the water, running cones {like in this vid} and more!

{This episode also marks HHDiary history - it is the first time a guest sang part of their intro song!!}

TUNE IN HERE: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary
or on Libsyn
SHOW NOTES:

• We're going to be at the Green Living Show April 25 - 27 at the Sweat Equity Stage and we've got a ticket for you!! The first 20 people to mention our upcoming retreat on their Facebook walls (with a tag to us) will be sent a free ticket! 
• And this is the final podcast before our RETREAT DAY is here!!! We really hope you'll join us for this special day. And remember there are 2 pricing options so if you cant make full day - you can just join us for dinner and the keynote with Rich Roll. Registration closes on Sunday, April 27 so don't miss out! We're doing daily posts to our HHDiary Facebook wall to build the excitement! 
• At the Sport Science Lab their slogan is: "We don't 'train clients'...we build perfect athletes!" They work primarily with athletes or those with the athlete mindset. 
• When you look at athletes the ones that move the best dominate - and aren't necessarily the biggest. 
• The SSL was inspired by the work of Marv Marinovich who's training systems have been designed and modified to precisely target and remediate areas of imbalance and weakness. Marv's diligent research and his reputation for the pursuit of athletic excellence have allowed him to continuously glean the most current scientific information available. 
• One of the 10 Commandments of training that Carter shared with us: If the Russians are doing it ~ so should you! 
• Carter mentions the book Supertraining 
• What Carter was trying to get us to do during our workout: didn't quite look like this when we did this as depicted on our Facebook wall ;)

Connect with Carter Walls on Twitter + Facebook

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Dr. Gabriel Cousens

Our first ever BONUS podcast is up!! Our exclusive interview with Gabriel Cousens, M.D., one of the world's foremost authorities on living food nutrition, holistic lifestyle, & complementary medicine was done completely in lotus pose! We talk about the path his life has taken, spiritual nutrition, divine behaviour modification, surrendering to your inner drive, spiritual fasting, how life truly is a love story, blending vs. juicing, his healing Tree of Life Center, & more! 

Listen at: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary 

OR http://bit.ly/B1HHD

#027: Brian Cuban on eating disorders, addiction, body image, & mental health

The much anticipated podcast with Brian Cuban is up! Brian shares his struggles with eating disorders, addiction, body image, attempted suicide, his book Shattered Image, & more!

Listen at: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary

OR http://bit.ly/HHD25

SHOW NOTES:

• We were in Toronto last weekend for an awesome yoga session with David Regelin at Mula Yoga. We don't need to say much more about this  - you should just watch this video ;)

• Tickets to the first Holistic Health Diary RETREAT are over 70% sold! We really hope you'll join us for this special day. And remember there are 2 pricing options so if you cant make full day - you can just join us for dinner and the keynote with Rich Roll. Registration closes on Sunday, April 27.
• Ange launched a new event called Hol:Fit Healthy Bliss: a session experiencing doTERRA pure grade essential oils, green smoothies + health habits to optimize your awesomeness. The first one was held in St Catharines this past weekend. Next stop will be London on April 12th. More details to come! 
• Gill will be speaking at Western's Exercise and Nutrition Symposium on Sat, April 6 from 9a-5p. Featuring awesome speakers such as Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Peter Lemon, Harley Pasternak,Graeme Thomas, Dylan Olver, Kristine Beaulieu, and Jennifer Broxterman!

• We had the pleasure of sitting with Brian Cuban to learn about his journey and struggles with BDD. Some of the points he made that really stood out to us:
• Fat shaming as a child impacted him through much of his adult life
• His eating disorder began when he was 19 and lasted until he was 45....driven by his longing to be accepted
• There was no context for him to understand what he was suffering with back then
• Men are much less likely to receive treatment for an eating disorder despite the fact that 25% of all those with an eating disorder are men {2007 Harvard study}
• Brian was afraid to look online for male eating disorders because he thought that he was the ONLY man dealing with this
• Our memories are only memories of our memories...but the memories of Brian's childhood were negatively traumatic
• There is no shame in seeking help....there are many resources today that didn't exist 50 years ago
• Brian's mother was instrumental in his recovery because she was willing to understand the role that she played
• Family is very important to Brian and the thought of losing him helped him make the shift when he had hit rock bottom.
• Shame knows no hourly rate! Even when Brian was paying to see a shrink - he didn't feel like he could be completely honest. There was this brick wall of shame that had built over 30 years to tear down.
• To truly recover...you have to drop that wall and take micro steps forward and realize that you are loved...and no one judged you!
• You can purchase a personalized copy of Shattered Image through Brian's website. And please connect with him on: Facebook + Twitter

#026:Holistic approaches & tactics to turn common challenges + struggles around

In this episode we share our personal "go to’s” when we are faced with common challenges and struggles – including sleep problems, fighting the first signs of a cold, sugar cravings, feeling unmotivated or tired, and digestive challenges! We also share authors that inspire us - and have our most epic bloopers ever {at the end}! 

Listen at: http://bit.ly/ituneshhdiary

OR http://bit.ly/HHD25

SHOW NOTES:

• Our final HHDiary TV show episode airs this Tues, Mar 11th at 7pm EST on Rogers! For those that don't live locally - we've been posting select segments from each episode to our TV show notes {page tab above}
• Tickets to the first Holistic Health Diary RETREAT are about 70% sold! We really hope you'll join us for this special day. And remember there are 2 pricing options so if you cant make full day - you can just join us for dinner and the keynote with Rich Roll.
• We are on Chatelaine.com this month sharing 4 Alternative Health Practices you need to try!
• We love the brains behind Examine.com and they do a great job explaining why it is always important to look at the full body of evidence  - not just one paper....as in the case of the recent headline that High Protein Intake is linked to Increased Cancer
• Examine has a great Supplement Goals Reference Guide you should check out if you are someone that takes supplements or are in a field that you are often asked to make recommendations for clients
• We review common scenarios that we all face from time to time and simple approaches you can take to turn them around such as:
• Insomnia {link for Natural Calm supplement, DIY Magnesium Body Butter, Alternate Nostril Breathing on YouTube}
• Feel a Cold Coming on {Vit C Powder, Chaga Tea, Oil of Oregano}
• Sugar Monster: {bulletproof coffee}
• Gut Health: Coregeous Ball
• Lack of Drive: {take a good look at your goals...create a virtual vision board or a sit and just write any word that comes to mind across a page. Dig into a good book..our picks:
• Power of Intention
• Steve Jobs
• Meditations From the Mat
• Pour Your Heart Into It

Peace, Love + Be Crazy,
The Girls