I discuss the importance and power of language and how you talk about yourself....because how you talk about yourself is associated with how you perceive yourself.
I talk about:
- What defines you;
- How to neutralize the language you use;
- How to improve the perception of what you're dealing with; and
- How to emotionally detach yourself from what you're dealing with.
I sit down with Ashley Freeborn, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Smash + Tess - a loungewear brand designed and ethically produced in North America. Ashley is a mom and wife; author; loves to travel, design clothing, camp, dirtbike, AND she has Crohn's.
In this episode we discuss:
- Ashley's journey with IBD
- What it's like to manage Crohn's while being an entrepreneur and having your own business
- Dealing with bathroom anxiety
- Pregnancy and Crohn's
- The importance of mindset
- Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel when things get super tough
- Why patient advocacy is so important
Ashley Freeborn
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Smash + Tess
On Episode 6 of The Gut Gazette Podcast, I sit down with Rachel Molenda, a Toronto-based Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Disordered & Emotional Eating Coach and the Host of the Fill Your Cup Podcast.
On this episode we discuss:
- What intuitive eating is and how to tap into it
- Discovering your own unique needs with food
- Understanding emotional vs. intuitive eating
- The relationship with gut issues and disordered eating
- Choosing foods to improve your health
- Honouring what works best for your body
Rachel molenda
Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Emotional Eating Coach
E.5 - Bathroom Anxiety is Real.
Here's How to Cope with It.
I discuss:
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What bathroom anxiety is and the two different forms of it;
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My experiences with bathroom anxiety (from dealing with in high school, to university and in my career);
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Various coping mechanisms to deal with bathroom anxiety; and
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Real stories and experiences from others
Megan Marsiglio
Founder, The Gut Gazette
E.4 - Gut-Lovin' Kombucha with Tonica Kombucha
I chat with Zoey Shamai, Founder of Tonica Kombucha - the very first Kombucha company in Canada, which is all for helping to improve gut health.
On this episode we discuss:
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How kombucha is made
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Why kombucha is so great for digestion
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Why Zoey started Tonica
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The best food pairings with kombucha
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The easiest Tonica kombucha cocktail
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Zoey's experience on Dragon's Den
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Zoey's journey in entrepreneurship
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Zoey's role models (which includes Rachel Hollis)
Zoey Shamai
Founder, Tonica Kombucha
I sit down with Catie Fenn, a life coach, mentor and spiritual teacher who supports women in tapping into their inner wisdom to create incredible, powerful and authentic lives.
On this episode we discuss:
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How to listen to your gut
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Thinking intuitively
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Embracing your norm
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Understanding feminine energy
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Listening to your soul
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Free writing
Catie Fenn
Life Coach
E.2 - Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection with Hoame
I sit down with Carolyn Plater and Steph Kersta who are Founders of Hoame, North America's largest modern meditation studio.
On this episode we discuss:
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The importance of meditation and mindfulness;
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The link between the brain and gut; and
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How to manage stress and anxiety when you’re also dealing with a digestive concern
Steph Kersta & Carolyn Plater
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Founders, Hoame
E.1 - My Gut Journey
In this first episode, I share:
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What to expect with this gutsy podcast
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A background about who I am and what I do
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My journey in becoming diagnosed with Crohn's
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What it's like to experience bathroom anxiety
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The power of support and open conversations
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My passion for digestive health advocacy