Don't Wait For Your Wake Up Call!

Changing the way you eat is hard, even when you know it’s good for you! It’s hard to know what foods are healthy for you, even when you do read the labels. In today’s episode I talk about what to put on your plate, the importance of reading food labels and being discerning about the marketing ploys to get you to buy –such as a label of “healthy” on highly processed foods!. I also talk about meal planning, why it is worth it, and tips to get you started, as this can be the difference between being successful in changing the way you eat and falling off!Want help getting started, understanding the right way to eat for your body? Book a complimentary 30 minute call with me to see how I can support you. https://YGHJappointments.as.me/?appointmentType=16156436Want to know what foods your body might be intolerant too? Check out the lab tests that I offer and if you’d like to know more, book the complimentary 30 minute call! https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/lab-test-infoAbout the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not onlyhelp us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!

In this episode, I invite Mandy Gefle to tell her story, as she moved from being a nurse in a rural setting under high stress, into a state of burnout and then gave birth to her first son and suffered “postpartum depletion” as she calls it.  A tough decision on her healing journey led her away from mainstream medicine, which was all that she knew, and into the world of holistic health, and using food to help her body heal and that of her son as well.  Ultimately she left her job in mainstream medicine as it no longer aligned with her values to mask symptoms rather than teach people how to truly heal.   Mandy shares her road to recovery and how she now helps others get healthy meals on the table without spending all day in the kitchen because food truly is the best form of medicine!  Mandy has also offered listeners the opportunity to connect with her to discover the best way she can guide them to providing nutritious meals to your family. About the Guest: Mandy Gefle, BScN, RN, Licensed Holistic Nutrition PractitionerMandy Gefle, owner of Pura Vida Nutrition, specializes in helping clients who struggle with low energy, and exhaustion related to chronic stress. Associated symptoms have a major impact on individuals; both personally, and professionally. Mandy realized her passion for prevention after recovering naturally from postpartum depression, without the use of pharmaceutical intervention. Drawing from her experience as a registered nurse in acute care, and her subsequent education as a holistic nutrition practitioner, she has found success in her business by focusing on the benefits of high-quality whole food, appropriate sleep, and effective stress management. She takes a holistic approach and integrates easy-to-follow strategies to promote a balanced lifestyle for individuals who feel they have nowhere else to turn.In addition to working as a registered nurse and entrepreneur; Mandy is a mom of two boys, the best-selling co-author of Heal, and an educator through the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Edmonton.Links:Calendar: https://calendly.com/mandygefleWebsite: https://www.puravidainspires.com/pura-vida-nutrition-holistic-nutrition-coach-mandy-gefle1587334787405Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandy_pura_vida/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momnurseceo About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! 

We all know we need to eat food for energy – BUT our struggle comes in determines what is the RIGHT way to eat for our body. Just like we eat differently at various stages of our lives, we all need to eat differently from one another, and figuring out the best way to eat for our unique body can be difficult, and is perhaps not a concept you’ve heard about before. Tune into this episode to learn why we all need to eat differently, and why I encourage you to say away from following one diet plan popularized by media over another and instead find the right way to eat for your unique body in order to thrive and bring your body into balance, at which point it won’t hold onto excess weight. Learn more about my lab tests here: https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/lab-test-info Book a complimentary 30 minute call to discuss lab test options here: https://YGHJappointments.as.me/?appointmentType=16156436 Register for the Blissful Parenting Boot Camp at https://www.blissfulparentingbootcamp.com/ About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!Follow the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

You might wonder how a typo can lead to having half your thyroid removed unnecessarily….you’ll have to tune in to hear Lisa Wilson’s story, which is almost unbelievable except that it really happened to her. Then we discuss her long recovery, navigating mainstream medicine, and finding her way to Naturopathy and intuitive healing resources in order to really advance her healing. It’s been 7 years, and Lisa is still healing, but has come so far, and is doing much better thankfully.  When our body is out of balance it sends us messages to get us to change something, so we can come back into balance, but that is so much harder to do when you’ve had ½ your thyroid surgically removed, and yet, it can still be done with the support of holistic health practitioners. About the Guest: In 2014 after the blessing of a layoff allowed her to start her own business she had a surgery (by mistake) that left her feeling an exhaustion best explained by calling it "Cellular tired". It's a tired feeling that is right in your core, your body won't move, and your brain can't focus. Making it very difficult to stay in a good mental state. Lisa has shared her story in several books, and while it's not the focus of her business it does inform everything she does. Still not fully back to her "old" self Lisa has made many improvements in her health by seeking alternative health solutions.  Lisa Wilson has taken her success as a Human Resources leader in large corporations and is bringing this same opportunity to small to medium-sized companies. Offering training and coaching before and during those particularly sticky situations. Lisa is a Leadership/Corporate Coach, Certified Human Resources Leader, and a trained Mediator. With an HR career spanning 15 years, her drive had her in a manager’s role 5 years into her career. She is an active volunteer with Toastmasters and the Human Resources professionals Association. She is no stranger to leading and loves sharing her knowledge and experience with her clients.  People can reach me through my website. www.lmwconsultation.ca or social media @lmwconsultation.  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

I’ve struggled with hormone imbalances for much of my life but was fortunate to find functional medicine lab testing about 15 years ago, and as a result, have been able to see where I was out of balance, and then bring them back into balance naturally.  In this episode, you’ll come to understand just how easy it is for our hormones to get out of balance in our modern world, but also realize, that you can get the answers to bringing them back into balance naturally and alleviating all the symptoms that are leaving you to feel only half alive!  If you’d like to know more about lab testing for your hormones, click here to book a complimentary 30-minute session with me: https://YGHJappointments.as.me/?appointmentType=16156436 To learn more about my May Hormones group program, please visit my website at https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/Rebalancing-female-hormonesAbout the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! 

Daniela Abedrabbo tells her story from successful corporate sales career, that left her feeling something was missing to being guided into going back to school to become a Registered Counselor, and then building a practice so quickly it resulted in burnout.  With her stress levels so high, she had awful PMS symptoms and menstrual cycles, but didn’t realize the connection. It wasn’t until we met, and she did her hormone labs that she could see where her hormones were out of balance, and then we were able to guide them back into balance so she could truly heal.  Daniela is the Founder of One Stop Therapy, an online platform that makes it easy for you to find holistic healers to help guide your health journey. You can find them all here: www.onestoptherapy.caLink to the “Rebalancing Your Female Hormones” program: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/Rebalancing-female-hormones About the Guest: Daniela is a registered professional counsellor and founder of One Stop Therapy. In 2000 her family came to Canada as refugees from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. She worked successfully for years in sales and management in the corporate world. Her search for fulfillment and meaning had her drop everything and enroll in a Counselling program. Immediately since graduating, she has had a busy practice, bustling with new clients every week! She is wonderfully gifted, and in spite of the results she creates for her clients, she understands that sometimes additional assistance is needed outside of talk therapy. From this, her baby was born! One Stop Therapy. www.onestoptherapy.caAbout the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

Do you remember what you were taught about school about your hormones? Probably not, I know I don’t remember much, and yet, as we go through life our hormones are always changing and affecting how we feel. So today, I bring to you an overview of the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone and how they impact our fertility and how we feel, as we move into peri-menopause and menopause. Too many women are struggling today, thinking they just have to “suffer” through, but you don’t! We can bring your body back into balance, so that you don’t have to suffer any more.   If you’d like to know more about lab testing for your hormones, click here to book at complimentary 30-minute session with me: https://YGHJappointments.as.me/?appointmentType=16156436 To learn more about my May Hormones group program, please visit my website at https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/Rebalancing-female-hormonesAbout the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth shares how she works with parents and kids and introduces the tools she uses with her own children and clients to help kids calm their nervous system before bedtime, so they aren’t wired and full of energy and not able to sleep. She also shares her own story of going through a time in her life of poor sleep and the impact on her health and joy of life and the benefits of then choosing to improve her sleep. “It is worth it”, as she says!  Resources Mentioned: Link to Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer’s website and course: https://www.ejsot.com/ Link to the Discover Your Toxic Load: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload Link to the April Health kickstart + Detox: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart About the Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Joy Shaffer is an occupational therapist who has holistically supported children and families worldwide since 2001. Her passion is empowering parents and highly sensitive children with autism, ADHD, and other complex and special needs by combining traditional (Western) and ancient (eastern) practices in a playful and sustainable way to promote well-being. She has an in-depth understanding of the unique needs and challenges children and their parents encounter and the tools to effectively support their growth.www.elizabethjoyshaffer.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethshaffertherapist  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issue. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing, so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram  https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

This is a continuation of episode 5, so if you haven’t listened to that, you’ll want to tune in to it as well. In this episode, I go through steps 2 – 6 in improving your sleep – all simple steps you can apply immediately and reap the rewards over the next 30 days as you train your body and brain into a deeper, more rejuvenating sleep. There is no time like now to get started! Start waking up feeling rejuvenated and enjoy your life more as a result.  Discover Your Toxic Load Quiz: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicloadMy next Health Kickstart + Detox group program: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power to Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

In this episode, Tara Williams shares the story of her 4th child who didn’t sleep more than 1.5 hours at a time. She was sleep-deprived and feeling like she was a bad Mom, bad wife, and bad friend as a result.  One night she noticed her son calm when she put a heavy blanket on him and in that moment discovered what he truly needed to get him sleeping through the night - and has now turned that into a wonderful business, helping many other babies sleep through the night and parents get the sleep they need too! Tune in to learn more!  PROMO CODE for “Don’t Wait For Your Wake Up Call!” listeners: 15% off storewide using this promo code: SLEEPHEALTH15 - valid until April 20, 2021. Website: https://dreamlandbabyco.com Link to the Discover Your Toxic Load: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload Link to the April Health kickstart + Detox: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart About the Guest: In 2018, Tara Williams tried to find a weighted blanket her six-month-old son could safely wear to helpsoothe him and extend his 1.5 hour sleep windows. Shocked there was nothing available for this age group, she decided to create her own and the idea for Dreamland Baby was born. Prior to Dreamland Baby, Tara spent 10+ years in the medical device industry in business development at several startups. Tara graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor's degree in finance. She now resides with her husband and four children in Danville, CA. How people can reach you:Website: https://dreamlandbabyco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamlandbabycoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamlandbabyco  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

Most of us have never been taught how to optimize our sleep and yet 70 million Americans struggle with sleep. It is assumed that because we know how to sleep as babies, we don’t need to be taught how to sleep. BUT modern life has us struggling with sleep due to the daily habits we have developed that impact our sleep only we don’t realize it. So this month my focus is on sleep and today’s episode will leave you with some tips on how to train your brain to know when to start producing melatonin to help you get into a deep restorative sleep.  Discover Your Toxic Load Quiz: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicloadMy next Health Kicstart + Detox group program:https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

In this episode, the Reverend Cristina Paglinauan shares her story of how until just a few months ago, she was sleep-deprived, struggling with moods, anxiety, depression, and hot flashes from menopause, which had her feeling a ghost of herself.  She shares her story in the desire to reach others who may be feeling the same way, feeling alone, and having lost hope to let them know, there are answers, things can get better, much better, and that they are not alone.Link to the Discover Your Toxic Load: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload Link to the April Health kickstart + Detox: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart About the Guest:The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan is Associate Rector for Community Engagement at The Church of the Redeemer http://www.redeemerbaltimore.org/, a vibrant parish of 725 families and growing, in north Baltimore, where she has served since August 2010. In her current position, she oversees Redeemer’s engagement in its surrounding community and the city of Baltimore; this engagement is grounded in several key partnerships led by lay leaders, which include a neighborhood school (https://www.govanselementary.org/ ) and several local non-profits (https://paulsplaceoutreach.org/ https://www.habitatchesapeake.org/ https://gedco.org/ https://helpingupmission.org/ https://www.buildiaf.org/. She also serves on the leadership team of BUILD, Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development, a broad-based power organization, an affiliate of Metro-Industrial Areas Foundation, committed to changing Baltimore for the better https://www.buildiaf.org/ Before leading Redeemer’s community engagement efforts, Cristina oversaw Redeemer’s ministries to children and youth; she continues to serve as chaplain to Redeemer Parish Day School http://redeemerpds.org/. Dearest to Cristina’s heart is her husband, David, who teaches 9th-grade world history at St. Paul’s School for Girls, and their two children, Grace (18), and Ben (11). Olmsted, their green-eyed, snow-white cat, is a family favorite and very naughty. About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

Are your trashcans overflowing? No, I don't mean the ones you put out on the street, I mean your liver and kidneys.  Very often in today’s world, they are bogged down from too many toxins getting into our bodies, and from high stress, poor sleep, poor nutrition.  This is a major cause of the health issues many people are struggling with today and yet almost no one is talking about what we can do about it. We can do a functional medicine liver detox, to help get the toxins out. Do you want to start feeling better, sleeping better, have more energy, more mental clarity, and lower your risk of chronic illness/ Tune in to learn more about the importance of sending more love and respect to your kidneys, and choosing to take better care of them. Discover Your Toxic Load Quiz: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload My next Health Kicstart + Detox group program:https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/2021-Health-Kickstart  About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! 

Anne Crook, breast cancer thriver, tells her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer, from the shock of this diagnosis, given she has been in the health industry for over 20 years, and though she ate well and lived a “clean life” to the realization that the lump was her body talking to her, sending her a message that she needed to do things differently. Her healing journey has led her to understand the importance of regular detoxing and to the dream of offering retreats to hold space and help other women heal from this life-changing diagnosis. About the Guest:Anne is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, AADP, Holding Space Consultant, and Certified Birth Doula, CD(DONA). She completed her training at Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she studied over 100 dietary theories with leading experts in the integrative health field. She has worked in many facets of healthcare for the past 20 years with regard to holding space for life’s sacred thresholds. Being a "birth worker" in both a traditional and non-traditional sense, she is passionate about supporting clients to heal and transform their body-mind-spirit from the inside out. Anne taught nutritional healing and provided wellness consults to clients from all over the world at Onsite -- a therapeutic retreat center world-renowned for healing trauma. She specializes in mental health & wellness, autoimmunity, gut health, and emotional healing from post-traumatic stress. She brings a compassionate presence to clients as they explore the deeper meaning of “soul care” while courageously navigating life changes. Whether that be through dietary and lifestyle protocols or supporting clients to integrate the emotional aspect of chronic illness, she empowers them to turn adversity into their seeds of greatness. Her writing has been featured in childbirth magazines, online publications, and a best-seller book called “Thresholds: 75 Stories of How Changing Your Perspective Can Change Your Life.” To learn more, visit:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-ferrier-crook-471a382b/Website - www.integrativeradiance.com  About the Host: Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a reviewWe appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way! Thank You!! 

In this pilot episode, I share my story of being let go after 24 years, without a word of thanks, and how that led me down the path of becoming an Integrative Health Practitioner, which I would NEVER have foreseen…and how along the way I have become very passionate about helping people heal, and wanting you to know the truth about our broken medical system and empowering you in your healing journey. The premise of this podcast to educate, empower and bring you the truth and guide you to being able to fully heal, rather than being given a pill to mask symptoms that you have to take for the rest of your life.  About the Host: Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures, but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements.  Melissa’s business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started. www.yourguidedhealthjourney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/FB: https://www.facebook.com/GuidedhealthjourneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/  Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review!We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!