Episodes

  • Erica Stein Guides Us Through Wellness Astrology: What it Is, How to Utilize it, and Reads Aly’s AstroWellness Chart!

    Erica Stein Guides Us Through Wellness Astrology: What it Is, How to Utilize it, and Reads Aly’s AstroWellness Chart!
    Dec 25 2024
    Erica Stein Guides Us Through Wellness Astrology: What it Is, How to Utilize it, and Reads Aly’s AstroWellness Chart! Wellness Astrology readings are now live! If you would like to purchase a wellness astrology reading — you can inquire at erica@courageouswellness.net Erica’s full offerings are available here: https://linktr.ee/wellnessastrology Interested in health coaching? Check out www.courageouswellness.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Chronic Illness Warrior, Health Coach and Author, Amy Kurtz Talks “Kicking Sick” and Patient Advocacy

    Chronic Illness Warrior, Health Coach and Author, Amy Kurtz Talks “Kicking Sick” and Patient Advocacy
    Dec 18 2024
    Amy Kurtz is the author of the trailblazing book Kicking Sick: Your GO TO GUIDE for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions, a health and wellness coach, patient advocate, and speaker. She has been a recurrent guest on Good Morning America. Endorsed by Dr. Mark Hyman and Kris Carr, Kicking Sick was listed as Lena Dunham's "top ten desert island picks of all time” in New York Magazine. Amy’s lifelong Chronic Health Conditions – from Celiac Disease to major parasite infections to a thyroid condition– led her on an intense journey through doctors’ offices, medical clinics, IV labs, specialist offices and assorted spiritual communities. Through these experiences – the trials and the errors, Amy learned the importance of identifying her individual needs and putting a team together to support the whole of her body/mind and spirit. Now, she supports her clients in finding the right system so they can focus on healing instead of having to always focus on care management. We hope you enjoy today’s episode! This episode is brought to you by Cornbread. If you want to give Cornbread a try, they're offering Courageous Wellness listeners 30% off your first order. Just visit cornbreadhemp.com/CWPODCAST and use promo code CWPODCAST at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Aly + Erica Catch Up & Talk Grief During the Holidays, Vision Boards, Slowing Down, and Simple Holiday Nutrition Tips

    Aly + Erica Catch Up & Talk Grief During the Holidays, Vision Boards, Slowing Down, and Simple Holiday Nutrition Tips
    Dec 11 2024
    On today's episode, Aly and Erica catch up and talk grief during the holidays, vision boards, slowing down, and simple holiday nutrition tips. Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/freecwpodcast — Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan. That’s 10 free HelloFresh meals, just go to HelloFresh.com/freecwpodcast Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/Courageous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Understanding Glutathione with Dr. Nayan Patel

    Understanding Glutathione with Dr. Nayan Patel
    Dec 4 2024
    Today we sit down with DR. NAYAN PATEL, the founder of Auro Wellness. Dr. Patel’s extensive background centers on his pioneering research on glutathione and its applications in clinical and everyday health. He’s been a featured guest on The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey, and is the author of the book THE GLUTATHIONE REVOLUTION: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy. Dr. Patel's expertise lies in identifying and addressing the widespread deficiency of glutathione, a crucial antioxidant that plays a significant role in maintaining overall health. By understanding and increasing glutathione levels, individuals can potentially prevent a range of chronic diseases and slow down the aging process. Today we have a fascinating and informative conversation on glutathione that will leave you feeling empowered and informed on this “master antioxidant”- enjoy the episode! This episode is brought to you by Birch Living. Right now, Birch is giving 25% off ALL mattresses and 2 free eco-rest pillows at https://birchliving.com/courageous This episode is brought to you by LMNT. Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/CWPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Steven Petrow Talks Finding Joy in Grief and His Book: The Joy You Make

    Steven Petrow Talks Finding Joy in Grief and His Book: The Joy You Make
    Nov 27 2024
    In 2017, Award-winning Washington Post columnist, Steven Petrow experienced one of the worst years of his life. He lost both his parents, separated from his husband, and learned that his sister had meta-static cancer. He began to question: how can one find joy during incredibly difficult times? He discovered that joy is not only around us, but within us. He examines this and so much more in his book THE JOY YOU MAKE: Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days, released this September. He explores the many expressions of joy and shows readers how to find, cultivate, and share it. Combining his personal experiences with research and expert interviews, Petrow asks (and answers) the question: “What if there was a way to find the joy in everything?” In today’s episode, we discuss how the connection between joy and grief are inseparable, and Steven offers practical, prescriptive advice to find the joy around us. We think this is a perfect episode and book for any season of life, but especially the upcoming holiday season – and hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! As a special offer for Courageous Wellness listeners, you can get 30% off your first order! Just visit cornbreadhemp.com/cwpodcast and use promo code CWPodcast at checkout. Again that’s cornbreadhemp.com/cwpodcast and use code CWPodcast for 30% off your first order. Cheers to a healthier happy hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Fighting Seasonal Blues, Embracing Dark Months and Learning How to Winter with Kari Leibowitz

    Fighting Seasonal Blues, Embracing Dark Months and Learning How to Winter with Kari Leibowitz
    Nov 20 2024
    On this episode, we welcome psychologist and winter expert Kari Leibowitz who is the author of the new book: ‘HOW TO WINTER: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days.’ Kari uses mindset science to help readers embrace winter as a season to be enjoyed, not endured and in turn, learn powerful lessons that can impact our mental well-being throughout the year. Inspired by cutting-edge psychological and behavioral science research, HOW TO WINTER provides readers with concrete tools for making winter wonderful wherever you live and harnessing the power of small mindset changes with big impact to help embrace every season of life. In this episode, Kari discusses an overview of what seasonal affective disorder is and isn't - what to look out for, and what to do if you simply have the "winter blues.” She shares how people can embrace the clock change in the fall, take advantage of darkness, and celebrate the beginning of winter. She also shares specific actions people can take to get ready for winter physically and how to refresh your home for winter comfort and joy. We found this conversation really helpful as we enter the darker months and hope you gain as much from the conversation as we did. This episode is brought to you by Birch Living. Right now, Birch is giving 25% off ALL mattresses and 2 free eco-rest pillows at https://birchliving.com/courageous. This episode is brought to you by Cornbread. If you want to give Cornbread a try, they're offering Courageous Wellness listeners 30% off your first order. Just visit cornbreadhemp.com/CWPODCAST and use promo code CWPODCAST at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People, Author Vanessa M. Reiser, LCSW, Talks Gaslighting, Identifying and Healing From Narcissistic Abuse

    Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People, Author Vanessa M. Reiser, LCSW, Talks Gaslighting, Identifying and Healing From Narcissistic Abuse
    Nov 13 2024
    Today on the show, we have Vanessa Reiser. Vanessa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. She is a psychotherapist and the founder of the nonprofit TellaTherapist.org. She is also a long-distance runner and two-time Ironman who is best known for running the state of New York (285 miles in 11 days) in a wedding dress to raise awareness for narcissistic abuse. As a survivor of narcissistic abuse and a psychotherapist in private practice, Vanessa now specializes in narcissistic personality disorder, and her practice focuses on treating victims and survivors of cults, narcissists, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse. Her insights are both personal and professional, giving her a unique lens into this insidious form of domestic abuse. Vanessa can be found online, sharing life-changing information that is educational and accessible. Her new book, is titled: Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist’s Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People. Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/freecwpodcast — Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan. That’s 10 free HelloFresh meals, just go to HelloFresh.com/freecwpodcast Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/courageous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Building Community and Making Friends IRL as Adults with Palak Dave

    Building Community and Making Friends IRL as Adults with Palak Dave
    Nov 6 2024
    Today, we sit down with Palak Dave, entrepreneur, speaker, author of the book Beautiful Everydays: A Guide to Living in the Here and Now, and the Founder behind the brand, Embiria. Palak is not your typical wellness guru. She's on a mission to spark a crucial conversation about the importance of reclaiming our lives from digital overload and rediscovering the beauty IRL. Formerly an award-winning marketer with senior-level positions at companies including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and Indigo Books and Music Inc., Palak embarked on a new journey in 2017, founding Embiria, a company on mission to inspire people to slow down and savor life, the European way. As part of Embiria, Palak has opened the doors to her global membership community called Embiria Social Club, designed for women to escape the noise of social media and get back to being social. Through Embiria, she inspires a shift away from digital distractions toward cultivating friendships and embracing the beauty of the present moment. With having hosted over 300 curated events, Palak champions intentional living. Today we have a great conversation on fostering meaningful conversations and building authentic adult friendships that transcend surface-level interactions. Enjoy the episode! This episode is brought to you by LMNT. Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/CWPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins