 Sarah Wirth has had a strange path because she is a lawyer by training but does not practice. But her life's passion became studying leaders. She has been studying what makes a great leader. What they do with their teams to make them more effective, the best practices they employ to help their team members excel and succeed in their work. And she is sharing some of that knowledge with us here today.   Getting promoted for being a good individual performer does not translate into being a good leader. Plus, you need to learn new skill sets to be an effective leader.   Dealing with the uncertainty in the world right now with the global Coronavirus pandemic that is affecting all industries worldwide, there are ways in which leaders can tap into empathy.  Specifically for women, to lead teams both at home and in the work force.  At Ecsell Institute they refer to leadership in terms of coaching, because a coach is not just going to make sure you're going to get your work down. A coach is there to manage people as a person and not just as an employee to motivate   Sarah breaks down coaching into 3 key principals : 1- Building good relationships 2- Establishing order, so they know what they're supposed to be accomplishing. 3- Putting people in complexity so they feel challenged to grown and achieve a higher level.   Sarah and Jennifer go further into unpacking what makes a great leader and how that can come into play in a transitioning timeframe when we might quite possibly never go back to normal business as we once knew it.   Listen in to get some great tips, where leaders can take action, how to tap into empathy and giving their team a sense of control in these days of uncertainty.   EcSell Institute Website: https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/  Sarah's book, The Coaching Effect: https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/the-coaching-effect-book

Sarah Wirth has had a strange path because she is a lawyer by training but does not practice. But her life's passion became studying leaders. She has been studying what makes a great leader. What they do with their teams to make them more effective, the best practices they employ to help their team members excel and succeed in their work. And she is sharing some of that knowledge with us here today. Getting promoted for being a good individual performer does not translate into being a good leader. Plus, you need to learn new skill sets to be an effective leader. Dealing with the uncertainty in the world right now with the global Coronavirus pandemic that is affecting all industries worldwide, there are ways in which leaders can tap into empathy. Specifically for women, to lead teams both at home and in the work force. At Ecsell Institute they refer to leadership in terms of coaching, because a coach is not just going to make sure you're going to get your work down. A coach is there to manage people as a person and not just as an employee to motivate Sarah breaks down coaching into 3 key principals : 1- Building good relationships 2- Establishing order, so they know what they're supposed to be accomplishing. 3- Putting people in complexity so they feel challenged to grown and achieve a higher level. Sarah and Jennifer go further into unpacking what makes a great leader and how that can come into play in a transitioning timeframe when we might quite possibly never go back to normal business as we once knew it. Listen in to get some great tips, where leaders can take action, how to tap into empathy and giving their team a sense of control in these days of uncertainty. EcSell Institute Website: <a href="https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/</a> Sarah's book, The Coaching Effect: <a href="https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/the-coaching-effect-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ecsellinstitute.com/the-coaching-effect-book</a>

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

 www.UnLockYouToday.com  In this episode I'm talking about how we're going to make 2020 our Best Decade EVER!!   I'm giving you the tools to UnLOCK a Life to Love!  I understand the internal work of UnLOCKing yourself through healing the past, removing limiting beliefs, clearing space for dreams and getting your vibration to become an energetic match for what you want.  I also understand the external work and practical steps it takes to step into abundance and create an EPIC life:   Exceptional Body &amp; Health  Passion, Love and Soulmate Connection with Your One-and-Only  Inspiration &amp; Daily Joy  Cash Money for Your Heart-Centered Purpose   With this in mind, I invite you a FREE 10, day Facebook Live Extravaganza Experience with live videos, inner-work and a ton of UnLOCKing the blocks and chains that keep holding you back from having all of your desires, all of the time!   Join me for tips, tricks, tools, strategy, healing and fresh perspective around really making this your EPIC DECADE as you UnLOCK a Life to Love!   www.UnLockYouToday.com

<a href="http://www.UnLockYouToday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.UnLockYouToday.com</a> In this episode I'm talking about how we're going to make 2020 our Best Decade EVER!! I'm giving you the tools to UnLOCK a Life to Love! I understand the internal work of UnLOCKing yourself through healing the past, removing limiting beliefs, clearing space for dreams and getting your vibration to become an energetic match for what you want. I also understand the external work and practical steps it takes to step into abundance and create an EPIC life: Exceptional Body &amp; Health Passion, Love and Soulmate Connection with Your One-and-Only Inspiration &amp; Daily Joy Cash Money for Your Heart-Centered Purpose With this in mind, I invite you a FREE 10, day Facebook Live Extravaganza Experience with live videos, inner-work and a ton of UnLOCKing the blocks and chains that keep holding you back from having all of your desires, all of the time! Join me for tips, tricks, tools, strategy, healing and fresh perspective around really making this your EPIC DECADE as you UnLOCK a Life to Love! <a href="http://www.UnLockYouToday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.UnLockYouToday.com</a>

LIVE Extravaganza...How to get to EPIC in 2020! #95

 Happy New Year! Happy New Decade!   Reviewing 3 tips to begin practicing now at the beginning of the year is beginning to get us on the right track to achieve extraordinary success this year!!   Here's a hint: They are the 3 laws of the mind.   These can be a game changer if you embrace them and work with them.

Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Reviewing 3 tips to begin practicing now at the beginning of the year is beginning to get us on the right track to achieve extraordinary success this year!! Here's a hint: They are the 3 laws of the mind. These can be a game changer if you embrace them and work with them.

3 Tips to Spark Extraordinay Success This Year

 Finding a sense of renewal during the holidays. Stepping into 2020, unlocking our best selves.   Take a moment this Christmas season and ask yourself, "How is Christmas going to change me this year?"  Be aware this holiday season and soak in the spirit and that moment that creates change in you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here's to 2020!!   WWW.FSLMODERN.COM

Finding a sense of renewal during the holidays. Stepping into 2020, unlocking our best selves. Take a moment this Christmas season and ask yourself, "How is Christmas going to change me this year?" Be aware this holiday season and soak in the spirit and that moment that creates change in you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here's to 2020!! <a href="http://WWW.FSLMODERN.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WWW.FSLMODERN.COM</a>

The Best Way to End Holidays #93

In today's episode we are chatting with Larry Sternberg about working through change on a team, great advice for up and coming leaders and managing difficult conversations. The rate of change at which we are all moving today, is the slowest it will ever be. Change is happening at faster rates daily, so we need to embrace change with flexibility and mindfulness. Larry's Book: Managing to Make a Difference https://amzn.to/2s032MC Recommended Book: Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being   https://amzn.to/35xrgwj   Find Larry Sternberg at 402-613-0130 (call or text) and at lsternberg@talentplus.com. www.talentplus.com

In today's episode we are chatting with Larry Sternberg about working through change on a team, great advice for up and coming leaders and managing difficult conversations. The rate of change at which we are all moving today, is the slowest it will ever be. Change is happening at faster rates daily, so we need to embrace change with flexibility and mindfulness. Larry's Book: Managing to Make a Difference <a href="https://amzn.to/2s032MC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2s032MC</a> Recommended Book: Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being   <a href="https://amzn.to/35xrgwj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/35xrgwj</a> Find Larry Sternberg at 402-613-0130 (call or text) and at lsternberg@talentplus.com. <a href="http://www.talentplus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.talentplus.com</a>

How Can I Help You Move Through Change? #92

Having gratitude has been proven to create amazing effects in our lives. Practicing gratitude regularly can create lasting effects and raises our vibe. But, what are we really grateful for? When we say "I'm grateful for my husband", think of why that is. The habit of gratitude is where the benefits really start to shine. Let's use this week's Thanksgiving holiday to start to challenge ourselves and practice gratitude daily. Join our 60 day challenge starting 12/1/19 over at FSLModern Community on Facebook. Download our Meditation Series at www.UnlockYourMovie.com.

Having gratitude has been proven to create amazing effects in our lives. Practicing gratitude regularly can create lasting effects and raises our vibe. But, what are we really grateful for? When we say "I'm grateful for my husband", think of why that is. The habit of gratitude is where the benefits really start to shine. Let's use this week's Thanksgiving holiday to start to challenge ourselves and practice gratitude daily. Join our 60 day challenge starting 12/1/19 over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FSLModern Community on Facebook</a>. Download our Meditation Series at <a href="https://fslmodern.clickfunnels.com/application-map-01-optin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.UnlockYourMovie.com</a>.

Are you UP for Gratitude this Week? #91

 How do we elevate out of overwhelm?   Everyone is busy in America. We get really busy during this holiday season and we move into a sense of overwhelm. And towards the end of the year, we want to get our goals for the year accomplished.   Today's show is about meditation. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or you're just starting out, this story will serve you well today. Meditations helps us live on "island time" and help us destress. There are many types of meditations. Pick a type that works best for you.   Take a listen and let me know what you think.   Make sure to download a series of meditations at www.UnlockYouMovie.com

How do we elevate out of overwhelm? Everyone is busy in America. We get really busy during this holiday season and we move into a sense of overwhelm. And towards the end of the year, we want to get our goals for the year accomplished. Today's show is about meditation. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or you're just starting out, this story will serve you well today. Meditations helps us live on "island time" and help us destress. There are many types of meditations. Pick a type that works best for you. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Make sure to download a series of meditations at <a href="http://www.UnlockYouMovie.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.UnlockYouMovie.com</a>

The Best Way to Quickly Elevate Out of Overwhelm for Busy People, #90

This week on Finding Success in Life for the Modern Woman, we are interviewing Menno Henselmans. We are talking all things weightlifting and nutrition for women. He’s super geeky (in a great way ;-)) and uses only evidence based data to backup his training and nutrition protocols for weightlifting, healthy eating plans, losing weight and burning belly fat.   www.UnlockYouMovie.com www.FSLModern.com

This week on Finding Success in Life for the Modern Woman, we are interviewing Menno Henselmans. We are talking all things weightlifting and nutrition for women. He’s super geeky (in a great way ;-)) and uses only evidence based data to backup his training and nutrition protocols for weightlifting, healthy eating plans, losing weight and burning belly fat. <a href="http://www.UnlockYouMovie.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.UnlockYouMovie.com</a> <a href="http://www.FSLModern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FSLModern.com</a>

How Real Women Get the Curves they WANT with Weightlifting, #89

 Talking about MANIFESTATION.   The Law of the Mind states that everything you experience in life is done in pictures and words.   When you feel it in your body it becomes a reality. What we most are missing when trying to manifest is faith.  In today's episode I'm taking you through an exercise to very quickly prove this phenomenon. It is quite amazing and you will want to tune in to try this.   www.FSLModern.com

Talking about MANIFESTATION. The Law of the Mind states that everything you experience in life is done in pictures and words. When you feel it in your body it becomes a reality. What we most are missing when trying to manifest is faith. In today's episode I'm taking you through an exercise to very quickly prove this phenomenon. It is quite amazing and you will want to tune in to try this. <a href="http://www.FSLModern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FSLModern.com</a>

Get What YOU Want NOW...with Manifestation

 Talking about relationships today.  Relationships are a hot button for women. Whether it's with our partner, kids, girlfriends, coworkers…What can we do about having better relationships?   Here's a key tip: INVITE CHOICE.  instead of expecting something from people, we have to invite choice back. Maybe making the choice of holding our tongue and keeping our side of the street clean.   Listen in to hear more about this tip and my recent experience with it.  Visit us at www.fslmodern.com

Talking about relationships today. Relationships are a hot button for women. Whether it's with our partner, kids, girlfriends, coworkers…What can we do about having better relationships? Here's a key tip: INVITE CHOICE. instead of expecting something from people, we have to invite choice back. Maybe making the choice of holding our tongue and keeping our side of the street clean. Listen in to hear more about this tip and my recent experience with it. Visit us at <a href="http://www.fslmodern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fslmodern.com</a>

Uplevel Your Relationships

Kick off your heels and grab your water as your Finding Success in Life for the Modern Woman host Jennifer Knecht connects with experts around the globe. Together you’ll explore real health, real success and sexy confidence. www.fslmodern.com

Please stop saying unpack and love it :-)

Good guests and content

Loving the interviews already. Can&#39;t wait for more episodes!!

Love the content!

Kick off your heels and grab your water as your Finding Success in Life for the Modern Woman host Jennifer Knecht connects with experts around the globe. Together you’ll explore real health, real success and sexy confidence. <a href="http://www.fslmodern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fslmodern.com</a>

Find(ing) Success in Life for The Modern Woman

 Dr. Grace Liu, the Gut Goddess is on the podcast with us today. We’re exploring how having a healthy gut can lead to having a great butt.  Dr. Grace Liu was in conventional pharmacy with drugs and prescriptions. Like a lot of her patients, she was following the SAD (standard American diet), and was getting fatter and fatter every year.  She ended up having some very bad medical problems due to birth control, adrenal dysregulation, Hashimoto’s (but naturally reversed it), and became very overweight, fatigued and tired. She figured out that pharmaceuticals were not helping her health, and completely dived into bugs vs. drugs.  We have good and bad bacteria growing in our guts. Dr. Liu teaches a microbiome protocol and brings back what is missing to regrow our tissues, all these things we need to restore our health.      What do ladies need to know about the gut microbiome?  Dr. Liu works with a lot of female executives, multi-tasking moms and athletes, sharing how to have the perfect microbiome.  Our microbiome builds our health, and diversity is always better. She looks at what is a liability in the gut with testing. Technology is in its infancy, it can only tell us so much. At least the cost is coming down, but it’s still at around $5,000 for this testing.  She looks at what is dragging the gut down. Antibiotics can wipe out a lot of good things and we need to replenish with probiotics and foods that contain lots of probiotics.  Same with exercise. We need to go hiking, go to the gym, different things in nature where there’s different types of soils and bacteria.  Many executives now work from home and may never leave the house. So our immunity isn’t helped when we are not exposing our guts to these bacteria.  People used to care for ranches, and grow their own veggie gardens, weed their own yard, mow the lawn and not add stuff to water. Not anymore. Dandelions are a superfood and yet we have created a bunch of pesticides to kill them.      The Biggest Mistake We’re Making to our Microbiome in Modern Day  There is a strain that most of us don’t have. We can only get it from the legacy of our mother because we get it through vaginal birth. So many people today are missing this because of regularly scheduled c-sections. This same bacteria makes us happy and keeps us in a good mood.  This bacteria, if we have it can get lost over time, but we can resurrect it with the right probiotics.  Autoimmune conditions, cancer and diabetes are just a few diseases that start in our gut.     Top 3 Tips to Improve our Gut Health   We need to move. Most of us are very sedentary, especially those of us who are working from home. We’re talking aerobic infusion, get to 60 to 80% of heart rate. It makes our microbiome happy.  Take a probiotic. Doesn’t matter what time of day you take it, just take it. There are some that are better on an empty stomach. Our ancestors took probiotics too…it’s called DIRT!  Fuel it. Bad flora likes sugar. Dr. Grace gives us a list of superfoods that make our gut happy.       Great Superfoods for Good Gut Health  Brown or red rice or quinoa, these become fibers for us.  Lentils or beans when they’re combined with rice.  Red potatoes, yams, root/tuber vegetables.  Lemon juice, or vinegars with green salad.  Berries, multicolored vegetables and greens.   Spirulina, chlorella and sea weed (algae) are also GREAT for the gut and awesome source for minerals.  Check out this interview with Catharine Arnston, all about algae and it’s benefits. In this article you can read all the nutrition you can find in spirulina algae tablets, ENERGYbits, helps eliminate fatigue and hunger instantly, improves energy, wellness and your waistline all at the same time.        What is SIBO and How do You Recognize it?  SIBO is an acronym for Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth. It means the small intestine has a lot of overgrowth in it. We can clean it very slowly over time.  We can tell we have it with cravings because we’re not absorbing our nutrients when we eat.  How to Cure SIBO – Dr. Grace’s 7-Steps   Step One – Eat Fermented Foods  Step Two – Eat Resistant-Starch-Rich Tubers, Grains, Legumes and Pulses  Step Three – Eat Soil-Based Probiotics  Step Four – Eat BIONIC FIBER and Burn Body Fat  Step Five – Exercise low-moderate intensity one hour daily continuously (10,000 steps)  Step Six – Avoid allergenic foods (corn, soy, gluten/wheat, dairy, nuts, egg whites, etc). Avoid GMO products and livestock/poultry fed GMO crops (corn, soy, etc)  Step Seven – Heal hormones and immunity — take adrenal support, liver support, antioxidants etc   SIFO- Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. No one is talking about it yet, but this is far worse.  People who have had antibiotics have a lot more overgrowth than other people. They don’t necessarily have symptoms. It comes up as mental fog, PMS, cystic ovarian disease, fibroids, acne, schizophrenia, etc.     Does Wine and Alcohol affect our Gut Health?  Studies show that even a little bit of alcohol can hurt the gut if it’s already unhealthy. If gut health is good, then it’s no problem.  Alcohol can cause brain fog. Dr. Grace offers some ideas of what you can take to protect yourself before you drink so you don’t feel the effects in your stomach and head. Same tips can be applied when eating gluten and dairy, especially when traveling.  Check out this interview for more information on organic, non-toxic wines, and this article to find out what the toxins in wine does to our bodies.     Dr. Grace’s take on Vaccinations  Babies don’t have an immune system. Babies immune system is mom’s milk. So there’s no sense in giving babies vaccines from day one.  Studies show that flu vaccines are not effective to do what they say they’re doing, compared to the placebo. When we inject all the mercury and aluminum that is in the vaccination, it’s really bad for our bodies. Sometimes they even contain allergens that some of us are sensitive to like dairy and gluten.  To protect from flu, have a great microbiome. There’s a lot we can do to fix it. We can even do it on our own.  Dr. Grace uses a lot of mushrooms, it’s good fungus and are super anti-candida and anti-fungal.  Dr. Grace’s Ebook, Magic in Your Microbiome offers some great insight.     3 Habits the Gut Goddess has Developed to Ensure Healthy Gut Microbiome  Lost of fiber  Probiotics- Control is a great one that helps control weight as well  Workout daily- tries for one hour a day, even if it’s just walking the dog, gym, lifting, running, kickboxing, dance to music and meditation. 

Dr. Grace Liu, the Gut Goddess is on the podcast with us today. We’re exploring how having a healthy gut can lead to having a great butt. Dr. Grace Liu was in conventional pharmacy with drugs and prescriptions. Like a lot of her patients, she was following the SAD (standard American diet), and was getting fatter and fatter every year. She ended up having some very bad medical problems due to birth control, adrenal dysregulation, Hashimoto’s (but naturally reversed it), and became very overweight, fatigued and tired. She figured out that pharmaceuticals were not helping her health, and completely dived into bugs vs. drugs. We have good and bad bacteria growing in our guts. Dr. Liu teaches a microbiome protocol and brings back what is missing to regrow our tissues, all these things we need to restore our health.   What do ladies need to know about the gut microbiome? Dr. Liu works with a lot of female executives, multi-tasking moms and athletes, sharing how to have the perfect microbiome. Our microbiome builds our health, and diversity is always better. She looks at what is a liability in the gut with testing. Technology is in its infancy, it can only tell us so much. At least the cost is coming down, but it’s still at around $5,000 for this testing. She looks at what is dragging the gut down. Antibiotics can wipe out a lot of good things and we need to replenish with probiotics and foods that contain lots of probiotics. Same with exercise. We need to go hiking, go to the gym, different things in nature where there’s different types of soils and bacteria. Many executives now work from home and may never leave the house. So our immunity isn’t helped when we are not exposing our guts to these bacteria. People used to care for ranches, and grow their own veggie gardens, weed their own yard, mow the lawn and not add stuff to water. Not anymore. Dandelions are a superfood and yet we have created a bunch of pesticides to kill them.   The Biggest Mistake We’re Making to our Microbiome in Modern Day There is a strain that most of us don’t have. We can only get it from the legacy of our mother because we get it through vaginal birth. So many people today are missing this because of regularly scheduled c-sections. This same bacteria makes us happy and keeps us in a good mood. This bacteria, if we have it can get lost over time, but we can resurrect it with the right probiotics. Autoimmune conditions, cancer and diabetes are just a few diseases that start in our gut.   Top 3 Tips to Improve our Gut Health <ol> <li> We need to move. Most of us are very sedentary, especially those of us who are working from home. We’re talking aerobic infusion, get to 60 to 80% of heart rate. It makes our microbiome happy.</li> <li> Take a probiotic. Doesn’t matter what time of day you take it, just take it. There are some that are better on an empty stomach. Our ancestors took probiotics too…it’s called DIRT!</li> <li> Fuel it. Bad flora likes sugar. Dr. Grace gives us a list of superfoods that make our gut happy.</li> </ol>   Great Superfoods for Good Gut Health Brown or red rice or quinoa, these become fibers for us. Lentils or beans when they’re combined with rice. Red potatoes, yams, root/tuber vegetables. Lemon juice, or vinegars with green salad. Berries, multicolored vegetables and greens. Spirulina, chlorella and sea weed (algae) are also GREAT for the gut and awesome source for minerals. Check out <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2018/01/05/benefits-algae-76/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">this interview with Catharine Arnston</a>, all about algae and it’s benefits. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/algae/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">In this article</a> you can read all the nutrition you can find in spirulina algae tablets, ENERGYbits, helps eliminate fatigue and hunger instantly, improves energy, wellness and your waistline all at the same time.   What is SIBO and How do You Recognize it? SIBO is an acronym for Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth. It means the small intestine has a lot of overgrowth in it. We can clean it very slowly over time. We can tell we have it with cravings because we’re not absorbing our nutrients when we eat. How to Cure SIBO – Dr. Grace’s 7-Steps <ul> <li> Step One – Eat Fermented Foods</li> <li> Step Two – Eat Resistant-Starch-Rich Tubers, Grains, Legumes and Pulses</li> <li> Step Three – Eat Soil-Based Probiotics</li> <li> Step Four – Eat BIONIC FIBER and Burn Body Fat</li> <li> Step Five – Exercise low-moderate intensity one hour daily continuously (10,000 steps)</li> <li> Step Six – Avoid allergenic foods (corn, soy, gluten/wheat, dairy, nuts, egg whites, etc). Avoid GMO products and livestock/poultry fed GMO crops (corn, soy, etc)</li> <li> Step Seven – Heal hormones and immunity — take adrenal support, liver support, antioxidants etc</li> </ul> SIFO- Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. No one is talking about it yet, but this is far worse. People who have had antibiotics have a lot more overgrowth than other people. They don’t necessarily have symptoms. It comes up as mental fog, PMS, cystic ovarian disease, fibroids, acne, schizophrenia, etc.   Does Wine and Alcohol affect our Gut Health? Studies show that even a little bit of alcohol can hurt the gut if it’s already unhealthy. If gut health is good, then it’s no problem. Alcohol can cause brain fog. Dr. Grace offers some ideas of what you can take to protect yourself before you drink so you don’t feel the effects in your stomach and head. Same tips can be applied when eating gluten and dairy, especially when traveling. Check out <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/15/uncovering-the-hidden-toxins-in-wine-70/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">this interview</a> for more information on organic, non-toxic wines, and <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/11/are-wines-toxic/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">this article</a> to find out what the toxins in wine does to our bodies.   Dr. Grace’s take on Vaccinations Babies don’t have an immune system. Babies immune system is mom’s milk. So there’s no sense in giving babies vaccines from day one. Studies show that flu vaccines are not effective to do what they say they’re doing, compared to the placebo. When we inject all the mercury and aluminum that is in the vaccination, it’s really bad for our bodies. Sometimes they even contain allergens that some of us are sensitive to like dairy and gluten. To protect from flu, have a great microbiome. There’s a lot we can do to fix it. We can even do it on our own. Dr. Grace uses a lot of mushrooms, it’s good fungus and are super anti-candida and anti-fungal. Dr. Grace’s Ebook, <a href="http://thegutinstitute.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=24c86f4d83c619b087e05bfb8&amp;id=5ba05697da" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Magic in Your Microbiome</a> offers some great insight.   3 Habits the Gut Goddess has Developed to Ensure Healthy Gut Microbiome <ol> <li>Lost of fiber</li> <li> Probiotics- Control is a great one that helps control weight as well</li> <li> Workout daily- tries for one hour a day, even if it’s just walking the dog, gym, lifting, running, kickboxing, dance to music and meditation.</li> </ol>

From Healthy Gut to Great Butt, #77

 By accident, Chris Holder blended QiGong and Chinese medicine and realized that it has a great amount of efficacy for very ill people. Chris started exploring the possibility of using the same protocol for athletes at Cal Poly Pomona University, San Luis Obispo who might just need a “tune up”, and they saw great results. They started to see athletes getting stronger and faster. Bring inflammation down. Clearing their mind. Sleeping better. Having a peace of mind, and being prepared to perform.  Qigong is still fairly taboo, so other universities are not picking up on it yet, and seeking Chris to expand his program into other universities.    What is Qigong?  Traditional Chinese medicine revolves around 4 main pillars:  Qigong  Acupuncture  Herbs  Massage    Qigong is the mother of acupuncture. Everything that goes on in acupuncture (meridians, vibrating energy, movement, chi movement, breath, etc.), happens in Qigong but without the needles. It helps you move through the energy through a series of physical exercises and breathing control.  You learn to control your energy. It does a woo-woo feel to it, and most of the information you find on it online has cosmic type costumes and backgrounds. Chris’ goal is to normalize it as much as possible, it doesn’t have to have that “weird” look and make it look as comfortable as possible.  When you take your first breath as a newborn, and you take in the energy of the room with that. So your line beings to move around. When it moves too far to the side, that’s when you see illnesses. Qigong helps realign that line down the middle of the body, and this is where people will feel their best.        Who are you treating with Qigong?  Chris does no advertising or marketing. He became a Taoist priest and sent it out to the divine that he is here to help those that need and want to be helped. He sees a lot of people who are getting their funeral arrangements together. People who are dying of cancer and other types of diseases.  For a period of time, all he would see is women who had been abused. It’s the Universe responding.  He sees people who usually cannot get a solution through Western processes.  Chris shares amazing stories of how Qigong has changed and saved many lives.   A very interesting episode!   FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS.    They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS.  They’re offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Sessions to all FSLers. Click HERE to book your Breakthrough Session today!           15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook  Download your FREE copy here!!   DOWNLOAD!      We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email.       About Chris Holder:  Chris Holder is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Cal Poly Athletics in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California. Along with being a coach, Chris is also a doctor of Medical Qigong. Throughout his career, Chris has blended the western strength training philosophies with eastern medical and spiritual practices to provide the most complete system possible to develop the student-athlete. With over 550 male and female competitive athletes under his supervision, Chris has conducted two ground breaking research studies involving the influence of regular exposures to Qigong and performance. Both are currently in the publication process.  Along with being a full-time strength coach, Chris has a small practice in the town where he see’s a wide variety of patients. Many of his patients are in the final stages of an illness and are reaching to something out of the western mainstream for healing. Along with in-person sessions, Chris specializes in remote work, having a client list located in an array of places, all over the world.    Links and Resources   Chris’ recommended book: The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering Challenges of Women, Work and Sexual Desire by David Deida. This is great for men AND women.  Digital Resource: Robb Wolf’s Keto Master Class, it’s online.  Chris’ recommended digital resource: Rob Wolf’s Keto Master Class Online.  If you missed it, listen in on last week’s podcast episode: Never Give Up…Not Just an Empty Line. It’s REAL. Hear One Woman’s Amazong Journey, #84    Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB. 

By accident, Chris Holder blended QiGong and Chinese medicine and realized that it has a great amount of efficacy for very ill people. Chris started exploring the possibility of using the same protocol for athletes at Cal Poly Pomona University, San Luis Obispo who might just need a “tune up”, and they saw great results. They started to see athletes getting stronger and faster. Bring inflammation down. Clearing their mind. Sleeping better. Having a peace of mind, and being prepared to perform. Qigong is still fairly taboo, so other universities are not picking up on it yet, and seeking Chris to expand his program into other universities. What is Qigong? Traditional Chinese medicine revolves around 4 main pillars: <ol> <li>Qigong</li> <li> Acupuncture</li> <li> Herbs</li> <li> Massage</li> </ol> Qigong is the mother of acupuncture. Everything that goes on in acupuncture (meridians, vibrating energy, movement, chi movement, breath, etc.), happens in Qigong but without the needles. It helps you move through the energy through a series of physical exercises and breathing control. You learn to control your energy. It does a woo-woo feel to it, and most of the information you find on it online has cosmic type costumes and backgrounds. Chris’ goal is to normalize it as much as possible, it doesn’t have to have that “weird” look and make it look as comfortable as possible. When you take your first breath as a newborn, and you take in the energy of the room with that. So your line beings to move around. When it moves too far to the side, that’s when you see illnesses. Qigong helps realign that line down the middle of the body, and this is where people will feel their best. Who are you treating with Qigong? Chris does no advertising or marketing. He became a Taoist priest and sent it out to the divine that he is here to help those that need and want to be helped. He sees a lot of people who are getting their funeral arrangements together. People who are dying of cancer and other types of diseases. For a period of time, all he would see is women who had been abused. It’s the Universe responding. He sees people who usually cannot get a solution through Western processes. Chris shares amazing stories of how Qigong has changed and saved many lives. A very interesting episode! FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS. They’re offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Sessions to all FSLers. Click <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> to book your Breakthrough Session today!   15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Chris Holder: Chris Holder is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Cal Poly Athletics in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California. Along with being a coach, Chris is also a doctor of Medical Qigong. Throughout his career, Chris has blended the western strength training philosophies with eastern medical and spiritual practices to provide the most complete system possible to develop the student-athlete. With over 550 male and female competitive athletes under his supervision, Chris has conducted two ground breaking research studies involving the influence of regular exposures to Qigong and performance. Both are currently in the publication process. Along with being a full-time strength coach, Chris has a small practice in the town where he see’s a wide variety of patients. Many of his patients are in the final stages of an illness and are reaching to something out of the western mainstream for healing. Along with in-person sessions, Chris specializes in remote work, having a client list located in an array of places, all over the world. Links and Resources <ul> <li> Chris’ recommended book: The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering Challenges of Women, Work and Sexual Desire by David Deida. This is great for men AND women.</li> <li> Digital Resource: Robb Wolf’s Keto Master Class, it’s online.</li> <li> Chris’ recommended digital resource: Rob Wolf’s Keto Master Class Online.</li> <li> If you missed it, listen in on last week’s podcast episode: <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2018/05/25/never-give-up-84/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Never Give Up…Not Just an Empty Line. It’s REAL. Hear One Woman’s Amazong Journey, #84</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">private FSL Modern Community</a> on FB.</li> </ul>

Realigning Your Life – The Power of Ancient Medicine & Qigong, #85

Wonder

 Dr. Michael Ash goes into detail explaining the correlation between gut health and chronic illnesses. He provides some very good tips to prevent and reverse illnesses and talks about one very specific fruit we should all be consuming (and is probably sitting on every countertop in America right now). He's scientifically explains everything, but in a way we can all understand.      What should we know about the mucosal immune system?  The vast majority of people in the world will die of inflammatory chronic illnesses. The primary mechanism for making those conditions develop is an up-regulation of the immune system. And the largest part of our immune system is the referred to mucosal immune system. In simple terms, it's all the tissues in our body that are wet: eyes, mouth, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys. All these have fluids over the surface performing roles. We share all the cells in them with creatures like bacteria, viruses, worms and sometimes parasites. Some are helpful and some are problematic.   The outside world reaches in to us primarily through the mucosal immune system. The better that system is to interpret the outside world, the more reliable we can be in terms of our health. The mucosal system is our body's diplomat, taking charge and care of our body.      What can we do to prepare our mucosal immune system to be the best?  Look at our digestive tract first. What we are putting in our body is very important in terms of how our body is going to act. First what we eat is important. Consume foods that have messages that our body recognizes. And then, what we drink. If our system does not receive foods that our body recognizes (plant based foods grown in good soil), our body's response is to produce inflammation, acting as a defense mechanism. Simply getting older we produce more inflammation. So we should consume counter regulatory defenses as we age.      So what foods should we consume?  Plant based foods carry messages that animal based foods do not. So the more plant based foods we consume, the better prepared our bodies will be.    Vegetables that are slightly bitter in their content are more densely packed with those keys that our immune system is looking for than those that are sweeter. Crunchy veggies like brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, parsnips, etc. which are stiff. Can be cooked or steamed, 3 to 4 times a week. These are remarkable! They are miraculous to our body to protect us against risk. If we don't consume these foods, we can survive but we cannot survive effectively. Therefore, other risks and challenges to our immune system are much more difficult to turn off and take under control. This then manifests into chronic ill health like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, dementia, Alzheimer's, eye dysfunction, problems of reproduction and lots of gastrointestinal issues (IBS, bloating, diarrhea, cancer).    Fruits that contain those good messages for our bodies, like the veggies mentioned above are apples. Eating apples can be medicinal. Cook them by cleaning them, peel, cut into cubes, drop in a pan and cook with cinnamon and raisins and water, simmer (about 6 apples), soften and loose shape but not completely disappear. Referred to as stewed apples or applesauce. You'll see a gelatinous fluid called pectin. Pectin is a raw material for bacteria inside the gastrointestinal tract. When fed with pectin they manufacture fatty acids. The organisms look for the pectin and produce a substrate, the most powerful anti-inflammatory chemical a human can produce. A study done showed that consuming 3 apples a day was the same as taking 10 mg of prednisone in the treatment of inflammatory gut problems, preventing illnesses that can ultimately create cancer. Recommend 2 to 3 apples a day cooked, if you're ill. For prevention, 1 a day. Raw is not the same as if it's cooked. Make it for dessert and feed everyone!!        Get your FREE download here, Review Article: Is This a Perfect Functional Meal for Mucosal Tolerance, provided by Dr. Michael Ash to learn more about apples, the scientific rationale behind it, allergy protection, antibiotic impact, phenolic compounds, apple skins, inflammation control, the brain benefits, his applesauce recipe and more.      What other things can we do to prevent inflammation in our body?  Avoid additional sugars. Anything that has been refined, for example sugar, corn and other sources, the less you consume of them the lower your risk of developing long term chronic illness.   Vegetables and fruits can convey benefits. So can meat, it does have a role in humans, but make it grass fed proteins. The Mediterranean style diet receives high votes because statistically it proves to be successful.   Fats comes in many forms. Simplistically, fat has been vilified and is wrong. There are fats that will never find success in human health. But high quality fats will benefit the health of our brain. Our diet should contain a reasonable quantity, which is a conversation for another day altogether.      PROBIOTICS   Two ways to identify the consumption of probiotics.   Ecological consumption is when you just pick up something at the store with a mix of strains.  When a type of organism, species and strain are identified to treat a certain type of illness.    Many studies have clearly shown that even if you just use a healthy strain of probiotic, you generally enjoy some improvement in overall health, by reducing inflammation. If we're over the age of 40, it is most advantageous to consume probiotics.      What are the benefits or probiotics?  There are 7 things that probiotics do for our health. Dr. Ash spends some time explaining what these all are, as well as the dosage recommended based on body size and age.   [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4]  About Dr. Michael Ash:  Michael Ash DO, ND, BSc, DipION was in full time clinical practice for 25 years during which time he founded and developed the largest Integrative Medicine practice in the south west of England, incorporating the philosophy of functional medicine from 1991 onward. He is no longer in full time practice having sold his practice in 1997, but devotes time to research, writing and the management of complex immune mediated illnesses through the application of natural and pharmaceutical interventions. He has specialised in the role of the wet tissues (such as the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts) in human health for over 20 years, through the application of food and lifestyle based interventions aimed at the remediation of dysfunctional bacterial communities and associated tissues essential to a healthy mucosal immune system. The manipulation and alteration of these commensal bacteria and tissues through changes in medicine and lifestyles over the last 100 years has seen a profound move away from acute infectious diseases to more chronic complex illnesses. The changing microbial landscape including decreased diversity and loss of key stone species and their associated impact on the creation of non-resolving inflammation are increasingly causally linked to many of our burgeoning health problems.  An author, researcher and presenter with skills in business development as well as clinical care, he has also been an adjunct member of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s faculty for many years, and provides a unique set of insights into the application of often complex and intersecting immune patterns for the resolution and restoration of loss of homeostasis within the framework of analytical and clinical application.    Links and Resources    Visit www.clinicaleducation.org to find more information about Dr. Ash's studies, and search "apples" to learn more about the benefits of apples. Dr. Ash's recommended books:  Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life   Dr. Ash's Favorite Music:  To push through: Wake Me Up by Avicci To pump her up when feeling down: Two Sides of Lonely by The Lone Bellow To soothe when feeling tense: it changes over time but right now it's Lord Huron     

Dr. Michael Ash goes into detail explaining the correlation between gut health and chronic illnesses. He provides some very good tips to prevent and reverse illnesses and talks about one very specific fruit we should all be consuming (and is probably sitting on every countertop in America right now). He's scientifically explains everything, but in a way we can all understand.   What should we know about the mucosal immune system? The vast majority of people in the world will die of inflammatory chronic illnesses. The primary mechanism for making those conditions develop is an up-regulation of the immune system. And the largest part of our immune system is the referred to mucosal immune system. In simple terms, it's all the tissues in our body that are wet: eyes, mouth, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys. All these have fluids over the surface performing roles. We share all the cells in them with creatures like bacteria, viruses, worms and sometimes parasites. Some are helpful and some are problematic. The outside world reaches in to us primarily through the mucosal immune system. The better that system is to interpret the outside world, the more reliable we can be in terms of our health. The mucosal system is our body's diplomat, taking charge and care of our body.   What can we do to prepare our mucosal immune system to be the best? Look at our digestive tract first. What we are putting in our body is very important in terms of how our body is going to act. First what we eat is important. Consume foods that have messages that our body recognizes. And then, what we drink. If our system does not receive foods that our body recognizes (plant based foods grown in good soil), our body's response is to produce inflammation, acting as a defense mechanism. Simply getting older we produce more inflammation. So we should consume counter regulatory defenses as we age.   So what foods should we consume? Plant based foods carry messages that animal based foods do not. So the more plant based foods we consume, the better prepared our bodies will be. Vegetables that are slightly bitter in their content are more densely packed with those keys that our immune system is looking for than those that are sweeter. Crunchy veggies like brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, parsnips, etc. which are stiff. Can be cooked or steamed, 3 to 4 times a week. These are remarkable! They are miraculous to our body to protect us against risk. If we don't consume these foods, we can survive but we cannot survive effectively. Therefore, other risks and challenges to our immune system are much more difficult to turn off and take under control. This then manifests into chronic ill health like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, dementia, Alzheimer's, eye dysfunction, problems of reproduction and lots of gastrointestinal issues (IBS, bloating, diarrhea, cancer). Fruits that contain those good messages for our bodies, like the veggies mentioned above are apples. Eating apples can be medicinal. Cook them by cleaning them, peel, cut into cubes, drop in a pan and cook with cinnamon and raisins and water, simmer (about 6 apples), soften and loose shape but not completely disappear. Referred to as stewed apples or applesauce. You'll see a gelatinous fluid called pectin. Pectin is a raw material for bacteria inside the gastrointestinal tract. When fed with pectin they manufacture fatty acids. The organisms look for the pectin and produce a substrate, the most powerful anti-inflammatory chemical a human can produce. A study done showed that consuming 3 apples a day was the same as taking 10 mg of prednisone in the treatment of inflammatory gut problems, preventing illnesses that can ultimately create cancer. Recommend 2 to 3 apples a day cooked, if you're ill. For prevention, 1 a day. Raw is not the same as if it's cooked. Make it for dessert and feed everyone!! Get your <a href="https://fslmodern.clickfunnels.com/dr-michael-ash-review-article-apples" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FREE download here</a>, Review Article: Is This a Perfect Functional Meal for Mucosal Tolerance, provided by Dr. Michael Ash to learn more about apples, the scientific rationale behind it, allergy protection, antibiotic impact, phenolic compounds, apple skins, inflammation control, the brain benefits, his applesauce recipe and more.   What other things can we do to prevent inflammation in our body? Avoid additional sugars. Anything that has been refined, for example sugar, corn and other sources, the less you consume of them the lower your risk of developing long term chronic illness. Vegetables and fruits can convey benefits. So can meat, it does have a role in humans, but make it grass fed proteins. The Mediterranean style diet receives high votes because statistically it proves to be successful. Fats comes in many forms. Simplistically, fat has been vilified and is wrong. There are fats that will never find success in human health. But high quality fats will benefit the health of our brain. Our diet should contain a reasonable quantity, which is a conversation for another day altogether.   PROBIOTICS Two ways to identify the consumption of probiotics. <ol> <li> Ecological consumption is when you just pick up something at the store with a mix of strains.</li> <li> When a type of organism, species and strain are identified to treat a certain type of illness.</li> </ol> Many studies have clearly shown that even if you just use a healthy strain of probiotic, you generally enjoy some improvement in overall health, by reducing inflammation. If we're over the age of 40, it is most advantageous to consume probiotics.   What are the benefits or probiotics? There are 7 things that probiotics do for our health. Dr. Ash spends some time explaining what these all are, as well as the dosage recommended based on body size and age. [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4] About Dr. Michael Ash: Michael Ash DO, ND, BSc, DipION was in full time clinical practice for 25 years during which time he founded and developed the largest Integrative Medicine practice in the south west of England, incorporating the philosophy of functional medicine from 1991 onward. He is no longer in full time practice having sold his practice in 1997, but devotes time to research, writing and the management of complex immune mediated illnesses through the application of natural and pharmaceutical interventions. He has specialised in the role of the wet tissues (such as the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts) in human health for over 20 years, through the application of food and lifestyle based interventions aimed at the remediation of dysfunctional bacterial communities and associated tissues essential to a healthy mucosal immune system. The manipulation and alteration of these commensal bacteria and tissues through changes in medicine and lifestyles over the last 100 years has seen a profound move away from acute infectious diseases to more chronic complex illnesses. The changing microbial landscape including decreased diversity and loss of key stone species and their associated impact on the creation of non-resolving inflammation are increasingly causally linked to many of our burgeoning health problems.  An author, researcher and presenter with skills in business development as well as clinical care, he has also been an adjunct member of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s faculty for many years, and provides a unique set of insights into the application of often complex and intersecting immune patterns for the resolution and restoration of loss of homeostasis within the framework of analytical and clinical application. Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Visit <a href="http://www.clinicaleducation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.clinicaleducation.org</a> to find more information about Dr. Ash's studies, and search "apples" to learn more about the benefits of apples.</li> <li>Dr. Ash's recommended books: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250069270/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1250069270&amp;linkId=f5f574f03801e314c359d34a7a3aae18" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062368591/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0062368591&amp;linkId=c950d07066bdb96d4e8be737d6f682e8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Dr. Ash's Favorite Music: <ul> <li>To push through: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/wake-me-up/id677375839?i=677376024&amp;app=itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wake Me Up by Avicci</a></li> <li>To pump her up when feeling down: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/two-sides-of-lonely/id586750119?i=586750381&amp;app=itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Two Sides of Lonely by The Lone Bellow</a></li> <li>To soothe when feeling tense: it changes over time but right now it's <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/strange-trails/id962688212?app=itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lord Huron</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Cure Digestion and Melt Pounds with This Wonder Food (and it's REAL), #79

Gary Taubes

 In this episode of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman podcast, we talk with Gary Taubes about sugar. He provides a wealth of information on sugar including the effect it has had on our society for decades and some of the biggest "diet" myths. He explains the correllation between sugar and cigarettes…you must here this! And we discuss why sugar is so addictive. This is one of those episodes you will want to download and save in your podcast app to listen to over and over again. It's no fluff, all science, just the hard facts.  Gary has brought a lot of scientific nutrition information to main stream media….with a lot of resistance. There is too much information out there and most of it is misguided. Even from BIG authorities we tend to trust.     How do we cut through the clutter to get to the truth?  Obesity and diabetes epidemic is higher than ever before…and growing.  What we've been told in the past is wrong. People are eating low fat diets, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and they're still obese. The tendency then becomes not believe the authority figures providing this information. They're following protocol and they're still sick, what gives?  So they start following other sources. Being other doctors promising diet miracles. They try everything: The Zone, South Beach, the Ornish diet, vegan, paleo…they become desperate because they can't shed and keep off the excess pounds.  A journalist, like Gary comes in, and tries to figure it out by looking at all the data and starts determining who is right and who is wrong, based purely on scientific data. Then people have to decide which journalist they're going to believe.  So what is the solution? First, you read all these books available and decide what makes sense to you. Like doing research to buy a new car. But you're always going to wonder. You will have to experiment and try different approaches. A diet is not something you can go on, lose weight and go back to the way they were eating. You expect to keep the weight off. Not going to happen!  If you lose a lot of weight and feel healthy, that is probably the way you need to live your life. You have to make sure you're not starving yourself or working out 6 hours a day. If you change the way you eat again, however, you will gain the weight back. So it's a lifestyle change…not a diet.  This process of experimentation is crucial.     What do you see as some of the most significant bad nutritional myths?  There are 3 that are very wrong, according to Gary's research:  Low fat is healthy. Science does not support this.  That you get fat just because you eat too much. This is naïve and simplistic. Fat accumulation is determined by hormones.  Mostly plant diet is the healthiest diet. This has not been demonstrated.   Gary goes into some detail on each of these, so listen in.        What is causing the obesity and diabetes epidemics?  The fact that it is everywhere, in every population means it is the same thing that is being added to everything.  Sugar is the prime suspect. It is metabolized differently, by a different organ. It causes insulin resistance which is leading to obesity and diabetes.  Gary makes a very incredible correlation between sugar content in cigarettes! Did you know that every cigarette in America has a blend of sugar in it to make them more inhalable?  Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has exploded in recent years. It's often diagnosed in children and is associated with obesity. Sugar plays a role.     Why is sugar so highly addictive?   Is sugar a food or a drug? When you consume sugar it triggers a response on the part of the brain, the "reward center". This is the part of the brain that manifests pleasure and reinforces behaviors that are good for the race (food and sex). Dopamine is triggered and results in added pleasure. Other addictive drugs do the same thing, like cocaine and nicotine. Other things like sex become less rewarding when the "addictive" drug is taken in larger amounts.     What moderation means?  How much is still too much? For many it is best to not have any of it at all than to have it in moderation. This applies to sugar, tobacco, alcohol, etc. It's easier to keep the switch off than to try to turn it on temporarily.        Gary's 3 Habits to Ensure His Health Journey:   Stay off the internet.  Workout in small doses every day, all he has time for.  Stay away from sugar and highly processed grains.    [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4]  Gary Taube's Bio:  Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit  Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of  Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and  Good Calories, Bad Calories. His book,  The Case Against Sugar, has just been published. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award. He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.    Links and Resources    Find Gary at hist website. To learn more about his foundation Nutritional Science Information, visit NuSi. Gary's Favorite Music for:  Every version of Amazing Grace.   Gary's Recommended Books:  The Case Against Sugar Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health   Gary's Recommended Digital Source: Mark's Daily Apple. If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode:   Ignite Your Dreams with Movement and Affirmations, Guest Erin Stutland     

In this episode of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman podcast, we talk with Gary Taubes about sugar. He provides a wealth of information on sugar including the effect it has had on our society for decades and some of the biggest "diet" myths. He explains the correllation between sugar and cigarettes…you must here this! And we discuss why sugar is so addictive. This is one of those episodes you will want to download and save in your podcast app to listen to over and over again. It's no fluff, all science, just the hard facts. Gary has brought a lot of scientific nutrition information to main stream media….with a lot of resistance. There is too much information out there and most of it is misguided. Even from BIG authorities we tend to trust.   How do we cut through the clutter to get to the truth? Obesity and diabetes epidemic is higher than ever before…and growing. What we've been told in the past is wrong. People are eating low fat diets, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and they're still obese. The tendency then becomes not believe the authority figures providing this information. They're following protocol and they're still sick, what gives? So they start following other sources. Being other doctors promising diet miracles. They try everything: The Zone, South Beach, the Ornish diet, vegan, paleo…they become desperate because they can't shed and keep off the excess pounds. A journalist, like Gary comes in, and tries to figure it out by looking at all the data and starts determining who is right and who is wrong, based purely on scientific data. Then people have to decide which journalist they're going to believe. So what is the solution? First, you read all these books available and decide what makes sense to you. Like doing research to buy a new car. But you're always going to wonder. You will have to experiment and try different approaches. A diet is not something you can go on, lose weight and go back to the way they were eating. You expect to keep the weight off. Not going to happen! If you lose a lot of weight and feel healthy, that is probably the way you need to live your life. You have to make sure you're not starving yourself or working out 6 hours a day. If you change the way you eat again, however, you will gain the weight back. So it's a lifestyle change…not a diet. This process of experimentation is crucial.   What do you see as some of the most significant bad nutritional myths? There are 3 that are very wrong, according to Gary's research: <ol> <li>Low fat is healthy. Science does not support this.</li> <li> That you get fat just because you eat too much. This is naïve and simplistic. Fat accumulation is determined by hormones.</li> <li> Mostly plant diet is the healthiest diet. This has not been demonstrated.</li> </ol> Gary goes into some detail on each of these, so listen in.   What is causing the obesity and diabetes epidemics? The fact that it is everywhere, in every population means it is the same thing that is being added to everything. Sugar is the prime suspect. It is metabolized differently, by a different organ. It causes insulin resistance which is leading to obesity and diabetes. Gary makes a very incredible correlation between sugar content in cigarettes! Did you know that every cigarette in America has a blend of sugar in it to make them more inhalable? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has exploded in recent years. It's often diagnosed in children and is associated with obesity. Sugar plays a role.   Why is sugar so highly addictive? Is sugar a food or a drug? When you consume sugar it triggers a response on the part of the brain, the "reward center". This is the part of the brain that manifests pleasure and reinforces behaviors that are good for the race (food and sex). Dopamine is triggered and results in added pleasure. Other addictive drugs do the same thing, like cocaine and nicotine. Other things like sex become less rewarding when the "addictive" drug is taken in larger amounts.   What moderation means? How much is still too much? For many it is best to not have any of it at all than to have it in moderation. This applies to sugar, tobacco, alcohol, etc. It's easier to keep the switch off than to try to turn it on temporarily. <a href="http://www.soniasdesk.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>   Gary's 3 Habits to Ensure His Health Journey: <ol> <li> Stay off the internet.</li> <li> Workout in small doses every day, all he has time for.</li> <li> Stay away from sugar and highly processed grains.</li> </ol> [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4] Gary Taube's Bio: Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (<a href="http://nusi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NuSI.org</a>). He is the author of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories, Bad Calories. His book, The Case Against Sugar, has just been published. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award. He is the first print journalist to win this award three times. Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Find Gary at hist <a href="http://garytaubes.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</li> <li>To learn more about his foundation Nutritional Science Information, visit <a href="http://nusi.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NuSi</a>.</li> <li>Gary's Favorite Music for: <ul> <li>Every version of <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/amazing-grace/id337326949?i=337327137&amp;app=itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazing Grace</a>.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Gary's Recommended Books: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307701646/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0307701646&amp;linkId=05601357e16ca3c41003437bfb639e3b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Case Against Sugar</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307474259/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0307474259&amp;linkId=cab101835aff1f784a4bdb0d9de5f57a" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400033462/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1400033462&amp;linkId=8a966a0399d03429a65a69897877d6c8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Gary's Recommended Digital Source: <a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mark's Daily Apple</a>.</li> <li>If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode: <ul> <li> <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/01/07/ignite-dreams-movement-affirmations-guest-erin-stutland42/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ignite Your Dreams with Movement and Affirmations, Guest Erin Stutland</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Sugar: The Tobacco of The New Millennium with Gary Taubes, #78

 Lynne McTaggart discusses with us the miraculous healing effects of small groups with us and how we too can achieve this from home. Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author, Lynne McTaggart plans scientific study of the power of group intention, accidentally discovers the miraculous rebound healing power of focusing on others rather than on yourself.  From causing seeds to grow faster, to reducing the effects of PTSD in people.  She has done numerous studies and experiments of groups of people gathered to think about the same intention and focus for about 10 minutes at the same exact time, even when these people were in different parts of the world, and has witnessed and discovered that the power of intention works.  Powering Up is the program she developed for group intentions. It is mind-blowing that this works, but it’s not the big story.  Lynne is now running huge experiments with big world issues, like violent crime in certain areas of the U.S. and peace in Jerusalem, and is seeing great results, by having groups of people focus on thinking of those areas and what the outcome they want to see. They have not only seen great results for the area and intent in which they were focusing, but also in the participants that are doing the focusing and intention. Participants reported their lives and relationships were improving after their participation.  The beauty of these intention group is that it doesn’t matter the size of the group. They have seen results with 7 people in the same room and with thousands of people worldwide, and it works virutally too!  Her book The Power of 8 is all about harnessing the miraculous energies of a small group to heal others, your life and the world.  She talks about the positive effects that doing a good deed has on ourselves like improving our nervous system.  This is truly a fascinating episode to listen to.   FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS.    They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS.  They’re offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click HERE to book your Breakthrough Session today!           15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook  Download your FREE copy here!!   DOWNLOAD!      We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email.       About Lynne McTaggart: Lynne McTaggart is one of the central voices in the new consciousness movement. She is the award-winning author of seven books including worldwide bestsellers, “The Field,” “The Intention Experiment,” “The Bond” and her latest book “The Power of Eight.” She also serves as Editorial Director of What Doctors Don’t Tell You (www.WDDTY.com), one of the world’s most highly praised health publications. Lynne and her husband, WDDTY co-founder Bryan Hubbard, live and work in London, UK. For more information, visit www.LynneMcTaggart.com.    Links and Resources     She has a teleseminar called  Become a Better Healer with the Power of Eight coming in June for healers and practitioners of all varieties.  To find a group in your area and form a virtual group of 8 go to  www.lynnemctaggart.com/form  Find her on Facebook and Instagram.   If you missed it, listen in on last week’s podcast episode: How to Love Mondays…Secrets to Leadership that Will Leave You Loving Every Day.  Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB.   

Lynne McTaggart discusses with us the miraculous healing effects of small groups with us and how we too can achieve this from home. Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author, Lynne McTaggart plans scientific study of the power of group intention, accidentally discovers the miraculous rebound healing power of focusing on others rather than on yourself. From causing seeds to grow faster, to reducing the effects of PTSD in people. She has done numerous studies and experiments of groups of people gathered to think about the same intention and focus for about 10 minutes at the same exact time, even when these people were in different parts of the world, and has witnessed and discovered that the power of intention works. Powering Up is the program she developed for group intentions. It is mind-blowing that this works, but it’s not the big story. Lynne is now running huge experiments with big world issues, like violent crime in certain areas of the U.S. and peace in Jerusalem, and is seeing great results, by having groups of people focus on thinking of those areas and what the outcome they want to see. They have not only seen great results for the area and intent in which they were focusing, but also in the participants that are doing the focusing and intention. Participants reported their lives and relationships were improving after their participation. The beauty of these intention group is that it doesn’t matter the size of the group. They have seen results with 7 people in the same room and with thousands of people worldwide, and it works virutally too! Her book The Power of 8 is all about harnessing the miraculous energies of a small group to heal others, your life and the world. She talks about the positive effects that doing a good deed has on ourselves like improving our nervous system. This is truly a fascinating episode to listen to. FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS. They’re offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> to book your Breakthrough Session today!   15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Lynne McTaggart: Lynne McTaggart is one of the central voices in the new consciousness movement. She is the award-winning author of seven books including worldwide bestsellers, “The Field,” “The Intention Experiment,” “The Bond” and her latest book “The Power of Eight.” She also serves as Editorial Director of What Doctors Don’t Tell You (<a href="http://www.wddty.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.WDDTY.com</a>), one of the world’s most highly praised health publications. Lynne and her husband, WDDTY co-founder Bryan Hubbard, live and work in London, UK. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lynnemctaggart.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.LynneMcTaggart.com</a>. Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li> She has a teleseminar called <a href="https://lynnemctaggart.com/become-a-better-healer-with-the-power-of-eight-alumni/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Become a Better Healer with the Power of Eight</a> coming in June for healers and practitioners of all varieties.</li> <li> To find a group in your area and form a virtual group of 8 go to  <a href="http://www.lynnemctaggart.com/form" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lynnemctaggart.com/form</a></li> <li> Find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LynneMcTaggart2011/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lynne.mctaggart/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</li> <li>  If you missed it, listen in on last week’s podcast episode: <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2018/05/04/secrets-leadership-82/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Love Mondays…Secrets to Leadership that Will Leave You Loving Every Day.</a></li> <li> Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">private FSL Modern Community</a> on FB.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

The "Force" is Already with YOU. Start Realizing EPIC in Your Life Today with the Power of Intention

 One woman's amazing story through the struggles of becoming a mother and how the very same struggles shaped her positive outlook on life. Shelley is married to her high school sweetheart. They started dating at the age of 16, at which age she also learned she couldn't carry her own children, due to a unique genetic condition.  It was devastating but also was not the worst news at that age when other girls her age were having abortions. Somewhere in her 20s, it really hit her, because she decided she really wanted to be a mother.  Finally, in their 30s, they had a surrogate lined up. So she had the oven ready and just needed the bun to put in it. She never imagined that the real struggle would be getting the bun vs. the oven.  This is where her IVF story begins and where she related to so many women who's IVF process was not successful.  She shares her loss with their first try with the surrogate and all the other circumstances around that time period, from losing her dogs to a home purchase falling through.  All the chaos kept her and her husband together and getting through all the losses.  Today, her and her husband share an amazingly strong bond.  Shelley, unabashedly, shares the struggles in her relationship having gotten married at the age of 21, their struggles, their losses, their growing up and the lessons they learned along the way that kept them together for two decades.  The one thing that Shelley has learned through this all:  Gratitude- the gratitude journey is the way to reduce the static in life. It's a unique space that has enabled her to live in today, with a gratitude for today. Your future will thank you for your gratitude today.    Meditation is a huge key to practicing gratitude because of what it does to your awareness. Shelley considers meditation the most critical habit she has developed.  Before your feet hit the ground, tell yourself that something wonderful is going to happen today. Spend the whole day looking for that awesome. Challenge your partner, husband or friend to do the same.  The 4 Habits Shelley Has Developed to Ensure Her Health Habit:  Walk everyday  Loads of daily gratitude  Drink enough water  Take deep breaths    FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS.    They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS.  They're offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click HERE to book your Breakthrough Session today! [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4]  About Shelley Knick: Shelley Knick, RN, BSN, CPHRM is an RN of 18 years, just turned 40, about to celebrate her 19 year anniversary to her high school sweetheart. In career, she works as a Risk Manager for a healthcare system. She also has a rich background in critical care nursing operations, health and wellness promotion, and expertise in case investigation of high liability adverse events in healthcare. She has straddled both employment to a corporate healthcare system and entrepreneurship as a consultant and wellness ambassador for the past nine years. In her healthcare experience, she has had the good fortune to pilot multiple new roles within the hospital and remodel one very significant role in service to the patients, nurses, and leadership. She finds great purpose in serving the hospital nurses who thrive on being heroes within the hospital community.  In life, she is a diverse athlete and nutrition hobbiest who is obsessed with the microbiome and all types of hacks that help us avoid being a customer of the reactive healthcare system. After years of research and study, she has most recently become an wellness Ambassador for a supplement company, Plexus, which offers a streamlined, easy to follow, supplement system for nurturing the gut microbiome that produces incredible results.  She is an Ohio native, a former Maui resident, and currently a Washington state resident where she and her husband incorporate a whole living lifestyle to balance the modern stress and pressures of career and entrepreneurship life. Best of all, she is married to her best friend for the past 19 years who was her high school boyfriend when she first found out she couldn’t carry a baby due to MRKH. Over the years, they have faced the ups and downs of pursing parenthood facing a number of heart wrenching attempts to have their own baby and the twists and turns of that journey. They still remain hopeful for their future. Meanwhile, they enjoy a faith based lifestyle, travel, two stinky dogs, 14 chickens, relationships all over the world, good wine, and their loving family while they re-invent themselves with every obstacle out of a spirit of sheer grit.    Links and Resources    Shelley's recommended books:  Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distractions, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long by David Rock Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill   Shelley's recommended digital resource: her smartphone. There are so many apps to help in every aspect of life!  If you missed it, listen in on last week's podcast episode: The "Force" is Already with YOU. Start Realizing EPIC in Your Life Today with the Power of Intention To start and build your meditation practice, listen to this podcast episode. And to get you started here is a guided meditation created specifically for FSL on Setting Goals and Achieving Success by Michelle Chalfant. Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB.   

One woman's amazing story through the struggles of becoming a mother and how the very same struggles shaped her positive outlook on life. Shelley is married to her high school sweetheart. They started dating at the age of 16, at which age she also learned she couldn't carry her own children, due to a unique genetic condition. It was devastating but also was not the worst news at that age when other girls her age were having abortions. Somewhere in her 20s, it really hit her, because she decided she really wanted to be a mother. Finally, in their 30s, they had a surrogate lined up. So she had the oven ready and just needed the bun to put in it. She never imagined that the real struggle would be getting the bun vs. the oven. This is where her IVF story begins and where she related to so many women who's IVF process was not successful. She shares her loss with their first try with the surrogate and all the other circumstances around that time period, from losing her dogs to a home purchase falling through. All the chaos kept her and her husband together and getting through all the losses. Today, her and her husband share an amazingly strong bond. Shelley, unabashedly, shares the struggles in her relationship having gotten married at the age of 21, their struggles, their losses, their growing up and the lessons they learned along the way that kept them together for two decades. The one thing that Shelley has learned through this all: Gratitude- the gratitude journey is the way to reduce the static in life. It's a unique space that has enabled her to live in today, with a gratitude for today. Your future will thank you for your gratitude today. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/16/building-meditation-practice-62/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meditation</a> is a huge key to practicing gratitude because of what it does to your awareness. Shelley considers <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/14/meditation-setting-goals-achieving-success/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">meditation</a> the most critical habit she has developed. Before your feet hit the ground, tell yourself that something wonderful is going to happen today. Spend the whole day looking for that awesome. Challenge your partner, husband or friend to do the same. The 4 Habits Shelley Has Developed to Ensure Her Health Habit: <ol> <li>Walk everyday</li> <li> Loads of daily gratitude</li> <li> Drink enough water</li> <li> Take deep breaths</li> </ol> FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS. They're offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> to book your Breakthrough Session today! [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4] About Shelley Knick: Shelley Knick, RN, BSN, CPHRM is an RN of 18 years, just turned 40, about to celebrate her 19 year anniversary to her high school sweetheart. In career, she works as a Risk Manager for a healthcare system. She also has a rich background in critical care nursing operations, health and wellness promotion, and expertise in case investigation of high liability adverse events in healthcare. She has straddled both employment to a corporate healthcare system and entrepreneurship as a consultant and wellness ambassador for the past nine years. In her healthcare experience, she has had the good fortune to pilot multiple new roles within the hospital and remodel one very significant role in service to the patients, nurses, and leadership. She finds great purpose in serving the hospital nurses who thrive on being heroes within the hospital community.  In life, she is a diverse athlete and nutrition hobbiest who is obsessed with the microbiome and all types of hacks that help us avoid being a customer of the reactive healthcare system. After years of research and study, she has most recently become an wellness Ambassador for a supplement company, Plexus, which offers a streamlined, easy to follow, supplement system for nurturing the gut microbiome that produces incredible results.  She is an Ohio native, a former Maui resident, and currently a Washington state resident where she and her husband incorporate a whole living lifestyle to balance the modern stress and pressures of career and entrepreneurship life. Best of all, she is married to her best friend for the past 19 years who was her high school boyfriend when she first found out she couldn’t carry a baby due to MRKH. Over the years, they have faced the ups and downs of pursing parenthood facing a number of heart wrenching attempts to have their own baby and the twists and turns of that journey. They still remain hopeful for their future. Meanwhile, they enjoy a faith based lifestyle, travel, two stinky dogs, 14 chickens, relationships all over the world, good wine, and their loving family while they re-invent themselves with every obstacle out of a spirit of sheer grit. Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Shelley's recommended books: <ul> <li>Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distractions, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long by David Rock</li> <li>Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill</li> </ul> </li> <li>Shelley's recommended digital resource: her smartphone. There are so many apps to help in every aspect of life!</li> <li> If you missed it, listen in on last week's podcast episode: <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2018/05/18/power-of-intention/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The "Force" is Already with YOU. Start Realizing EPIC in Your Life Today with the Power of Intention</a></li> <li>To start and build your meditation practice, listen to this <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/16/building-meditation-practice-62/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">podcast episode</a>.</li> <li>And to get you started here is a <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/14/meditation-setting-goals-achieving-success/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">guided meditation</a> created specifically for FSL on <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/14/meditation-setting-goals-achieving-success/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Setting Goals and Achieving Success</a> by <a href="http://www.michellechalfant.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Chalfant</a>.</li> <li>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">private FSL Modern Community</a> on FB.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Never Give Up... Not Just an Empty Line. It's REAL. Hear One Woman's Amazing Journey, #84

 Through the process of researching and helping her sister find a way to alkalize her body, Catharine Arnston found the huge benefits of algae, including to help cure and recover from breast cancer. The most nutrient dense food in the world, very highly used in Asia.  There are 15,000 strains of algae, most of which kill you. So you can’t just stick your finger in the algae in your swimming pool. The two algae that are edible and very good for you are spirulina and chlorella.   Spirulina is technically a bacteria. It has the highest concentration of protein in the world. Very high amount of iron. Each spirulina tab has 1 calorie and 40 vitamins and minerals. Satisfies your hunger and gives you a lot of energy. Her spirulina pill is called EnergyBits. A second type of spirulina is called SkinnyBits. It helps you lose weight because it controls your hunger and gives you more energy, and mental focus.   Chlorella is the other algae and it is a plant. It pulls toxins out of your body and has the highest concentration of chlorophyll. Chlorella has 1000 times more chlorophyll than greens. They’re called RecoveryBits because it helps recover from strenuous workouts, or too much wine (because it pulls out alcohol/toxins). Also increases melatonin and serotonin in the body.      How To Take Algae Pills  Can take with food or not. Can have them with breakfast or as snacks when you need a bit of energy. They can be swallowed or chewed. Catharine eats them with macadamia nuts (likes it for the fat) and it becomes a crunchy snack. She also has them at night because the body goes into a natural detox cycle at night. She takes her EnergyBits before her workouts and her RecoveryBits after her workouts.      Algae for Cancer Treatment  Scientists have started to use algae for delivering chemotherapy. They have been using algae as a delivery vehicle. They inject the algae with the chemotherapy. The algae finds the cancer and attaches itself to it, and the chemotherapy delivers only to those tissues. This is quite amazing!! This means that everything else doesn’t get destroyed.       Algae for Kids  In Japan, they have found that what keeps babies who cannot digest milk alive, is spirulina. Spirulina has the same nutrients as mother’s milk. That’s how safe spirulina is for kids to take. Start your kids slowly because they may not like it initially. Try to make a game of it. They will turn their tongues green, so you’ll need to try to make it fun.   Algae also helps the brain with conditions like ADHD, Alzheimer’s prevention, depression, inflammation reduction and other conditions.   Catharine has offered our listeners a 20% DISCOUNT with code FSL at check out!! Go to www.energybits.com to place your order.     3 Habits Catharine has Developed to Ensure her own Health Journey  Go outside daily with some sort of exercise  Algae daily  Glass of water with lemon every morning      Catharine’s Bio:  Catharine started ENERGYbits after her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and was advised by her oncologist that an alkaline, plant-based diet would help her heal. In the process of helping her sister, Catharine learned about the health benefits of a plant based diet and felt it was critical that others learn about it too. She gave up her 25 year corporate career to return to school to study nutrition. After graduating she discovered algae, the greenest, most alkaline food in the world. Algae is endorsed by NASA and the United Nations as the most nutritionally dense food in the world. It has more protein than steak, more iron than spinach, more antioxidants than blueberries, forty vitamins and minerals and just one calorie. The only trouble with algae is that it is virtually unknown (outside of Asia). Catharine decided to devote her life to making algae safe, easy to understand and easy to use. She founded ENERGYbits to make that happen and loves introducing algae to everyone she meets.       Links and Resources     Website energybits.com  Recommended Book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero  Did you catch our last podcast episode? We got great tips to keep us grounded, and can be used year round: Surviving the Hustle of the Holidays by Tapping Into Your Intuition with Aimee Eoff   

Through the process of researching and helping her sister find a way to alkalize her body, Catharine Arnston found the huge benefits of algae, including to help cure and recover from breast cancer. The most nutrient dense food in the world, very highly used in Asia. There are 15,000 strains of algae, most of which kill you. So you can’t just stick your finger in the algae in your swimming pool. The two algae that are edible and very good for you are spirulina and chlorella. Spirulina is technically a bacteria. It has the highest concentration of protein in the world. Very high amount of iron. Each spirulina tab has 1 calorie and 40 vitamins and minerals. Satisfies your hunger and gives you a lot of energy. Her spirulina pill is called EnergyBits. A second type of spirulina is called SkinnyBits. It helps you lose weight because it controls your hunger and gives you more energy, and mental focus. Chlorella is the other algae and it is a plant. It pulls toxins out of your body and has the highest concentration of chlorophyll. Chlorella has 1000 times more chlorophyll than greens. They’re called RecoveryBits because it helps recover from strenuous workouts, or too much wine (because it pulls out alcohol/toxins). Also increases melatonin and serotonin in the body.   How To Take Algae Pills Can take with food or not. Can have them with breakfast or as snacks when you need a bit of energy. They can be swallowed or chewed. Catharine eats them with macadamia nuts (likes it for the fat) and it becomes a crunchy snack. She also has them at night because the body goes into a natural detox cycle at night. She takes her EnergyBits before her workouts and her RecoveryBits after her workouts.   Algae for Cancer Treatment Scientists have started to use algae for delivering chemotherapy. They have been using algae as a delivery vehicle. They inject the algae with the chemotherapy. The algae finds the cancer and attaches itself to it, and the chemotherapy delivers only to those tissues. This is quite amazing!! This means that everything else doesn’t get destroyed. <a href="https://www.energybits.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>   Algae for Kids In Japan, they have found that what keeps babies who cannot digest milk alive, is spirulina. Spirulina has the same nutrients as mother’s milk. That’s how safe spirulina is for kids to take. Start your kids slowly because they may not like it initially. Try to make a game of it. They will turn their tongues green, so you’ll need to try to make it fun. Algae also helps the brain with conditions like ADHD, Alzheimer’s prevention, depression, inflammation reduction and other conditions. Catharine has offered our listeners a 20% DISCOUNT with code FSL at check out!! Go to <a href="http://www.energybits.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.energybits.com</a> to place your order.   3 Habits Catharine has Developed to Ensure her own Health Journey <ol> <li>Go outside daily with some sort of exercise</li> <li> Algae daily</li> <li> Glass of water with lemon every morning</li> </ol>   Catharine’s Bio: Catharine started ENERGYbits after her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and was advised by her oncologist that an alkaline, plant-based diet would help her heal. In the process of helping her sister, Catharine learned about the health benefits of a plant based diet and felt it was critical that others learn about it too. She gave up her 25 year corporate career to return to school to study nutrition. After graduating she discovered algae, the greenest, most alkaline food in the world. Algae is endorsed by NASA and the United Nations as the most nutritionally dense food in the world. It has more protein than steak, more iron than spinach, more antioxidants than blueberries, forty vitamins and minerals and just one calorie. The only trouble with algae is that it is virtually unknown (outside of Asia). Catharine decided to devote her life to making algae safe, easy to understand and easy to use. She founded ENERGYbits to make that happen and loves introducing algae to everyone she meets.   Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li> Website <a href="https://www.energybits.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">energybits.com</a></li> <li> Recommended Book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero</li> <li> Did you catch our last podcast episode? We got great tips to keep us grounded, and can be used year round: <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/12/08/intuition-75/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Surviving the Hustle of the Holidays by Tapping Into Your Intuition with Aimee Eoff</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Supercharge Your Life with Algae… Seriously #76

FSLModern is back! We have amazing interviews lined up and and we're launching today with Dr. Mike T Nelson. We're talking all things body composition, healthy living and demistyfing trends.   About Dr. Mike T Nelson: Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He’s has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He’s an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He’s been called in to share his techniques with top government agencies. The techniques he’s developed, and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe.  You can Dr. Mike T Nelson at: https://miketnelson.com/ fslmodern.com

FSLModern is back! We have amazing interviews lined up and and we're launching today with Dr. Mike T Nelson. We're talking all things body composition, healthy living and demistyfing trends. About Dr. Mike T Nelson: Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He’s has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He’s an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He’s been called in to share his techniques with top government agencies. The techniques he’s developed, and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe.  You can Dr. Mike T Nelson at: <a href="https://miketnelson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://miketnelson.com/</a> <a href="http://fslmodern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fslmodern.com</a>

Cut the Hype... How Real Women Conquer the Essentials of Bombshell Bodies

William Davis

 Today’s episode is a RELAUCNH of one of our favorite episodes of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman. We welcome Dr. William Davis to talk about why we’re seeing so many everyday diseases and conditions, how grains have changed from what they were only decades ago, how these are contributing to our health (or lack thereof), and how to regain control of our health.  Dr. Davis is author of the book Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You And How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor. Undoctored seeks to set you free from the predatory practices of the healthcare industry by helping you achieve  ideal health, weight, and day-to-day functioning.  Americans face daily struggles with ballooning costs, unsatisfactory outcomes, and over-whelming frustration with the U.S. healthcare system which aims to address illness but rarely accomplishes real health. Instead, we have a healthcare system that promotes a vicious cycle of illness followed by unnecessary medical procedures, expensive and counterproductive drugs, and disastrous health outcomes.  We’re often told that we need grains to be healthy. This is nonsense. Grains actually cause a number of nutritional deficiencies.  The most common everyday diseases like migraine, IBS, rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, etc, go away when following Dr. Davis’ 6 step plan that you can do without your doctor.  When dealing with our body, our health wellness and our illnesses, we are the most educated person in a room with our doctors. We make it our business to learn what is going on with our body. Doctors make it their business to increase their bottom line, through MRIs, and chemo, and all the revenue producing activities they’re generating. But we are now living in the information age, and we can take our body’s health into our own hands.  “The enemy of healthcare is not sickness. The enemy of the healthcare system are healthy people.”- Dr. William Davis           6 Week Program to Take Control of Your Health  Dr. Davis starts with trying to make people skeptical about their doctor and the “health” in their “healthcare”.  It is wheat and grain elimination, sugar limitation, iodine/thyroid stabilization and some other key steps. It makes you healthy, stronger and slender. This is  not gluten free. You will have astounding, healthy control of your health and that of your family’s.  The results of Dr. Davis’ 6-week program are  superior to solutions provided by the conventional healthcare system. You will be equipped to manage your own health and sidestep the misguided motives of a profit-driven medical system.     How do you Collaborate with your Doctor on this Program?  Tell them you don’t’ want to talk about medicine and drugs, tell them you want to talk about nutrition. If your doctor tells you they’re not interested, or that’s not how it works, walk out.  You may have to find a functional, integrative doctor, naturopath or a chiropractor who can refer you to other like-minded practitioners. But keep at it and you will find the right doctor to work with.     Dr. Davis’ 3 Habits to Ensure His Health   Eat no grains and no sugar.  Take vitamin D and get in the sun.  Strength training.            15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook  Download your FREE copy here!!   DOWNLOAD!      We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email.       About Dr. William Davis:  William Davis, MD, is a preventative cardiologist whose unique wheat/grain-free approach to diet is advocated in the New York Times best-seller Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health along with his series of associated cookbooks and blog. He is actively engaged in cultivating discussions about heart health, which have yielded solutions to a panoply of other diseases. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.    Links and Resources      To learn more about Dr. William Davis’ work and his book visit his website www.undoctored.com.  Recommended Books:   Wheat Belly  Undoctored  The Complete Guide to Fasting    Recommended Digital Resource: www.patientslikeme.com  Dr. Davis’ Favorite Music:   To push through: Foreigner  To pump up when feeling down: Bach  To soothe when tense: Enya    If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode:   Travel a Ton? How to Have Weight Loss and Health Despite Jetsetting with Dan Miller, #57     

Today’s episode is a RELAUCNH of one of our favorite episodes of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman. We welcome Dr. William Davis to talk about why we’re seeing so many everyday diseases and conditions, how grains have changed from what they were only decades ago, how these are contributing to our health (or lack thereof), and how to regain control of our health. Dr. Davis is author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623368669/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1623368669&amp;linkId=7f4fd9e3a8f668b42118ce0835f30cab" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You And How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor</a>. Undoctored seeks to set you free from the predatory practices of the healthcare industry by helping you achieve ideal health, weight, and day-to-day functioning. Americans face daily struggles with ballooning costs, unsatisfactory outcomes, and over-whelming frustration with the U.S. healthcare system which aims to address illness but rarely accomplishes real health. Instead, we have a healthcare system that promotes a vicious cycle of illness followed by unnecessary medical procedures, expensive and counterproductive drugs, and disastrous health outcomes. We’re often told that we need grains to be healthy. This is nonsense. Grains actually cause a number of nutritional deficiencies. The most common everyday diseases like migraine, IBS, rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, etc, go away when following Dr. Davis’ 6 step plan that you can do without your doctor. When dealing with our body, our health wellness and our illnesses, we are the most educated person in a room with our doctors. We make it our business to learn what is going on with our body. Doctors make it their business to increase their bottom line, through MRIs, and chemo, and all the revenue producing activities they’re generating. But we are now living in the information age, and we can take our body’s health into our own hands. “The enemy of healthcare is not sickness. The enemy of the healthcare system are healthy people.”- Dr. William Davis       6 Week Program to Take Control of Your Health Dr. Davis starts with trying to make people skeptical about their doctor and the “health” in their “healthcare”. It is wheat and grain elimination, sugar limitation, iodine/thyroid stabilization and some other key steps. It makes you healthy, stronger and slender. This is not gluten free. You will have astounding, healthy control of your health and that of your family’s. The results of Dr. Davis’ 6-week program are superior to solutions provided by the conventional healthcare system. You will be equipped to manage your own health and sidestep the misguided motives of a profit-driven medical system.   How do you Collaborate with your Doctor on this Program? Tell them you don’t’ want to talk about medicine and drugs, tell them you want to talk about nutrition. If your doctor tells you they’re not interested, or that’s not how it works, walk out. You may have to find a functional, integrative doctor, naturopath or a chiropractor who can refer you to other like-minded practitioners. But keep at it and you will find the right doctor to work with.   Dr. Davis’ 3 Habits to Ensure His Health <ol> <li> Eat no grains and no sugar.</li> <li> Take vitamin D and get in the sun.</li> <li> Strength training.</li> </ol>   15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Dr. William Davis: William Davis, MD, is a preventative cardiologist whose unique wheat/grain-free approach to diet is advocated in the New York Times best-seller Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health along with his series of associated cookbooks and blog. He is actively engaged in cultivating discussions about heart health, which have yielded solutions to a panoply of other diseases. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li> To learn more about Dr. William Davis’ work and his book visit his website <a href="https://undoctored.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.undoctored.com</a>.</li> <li> Recommended Books: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609614798/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1609614798&amp;linkId=0b55d4fce19c8750529aa27dcb074894" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wheat Belly</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623368669/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1623368669&amp;linkId=7f4fd9e3a8f668b42118ce0835f30cab" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Undoctored</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1628600012/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1628600012&amp;linkId=02f50e4382c7cc3219269e2d175b8281" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Guide to Fasting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> Recommended Digital Resource: <a href="https://www.patientslikeme.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.patientslikeme.com</a></li> <li> Dr. Davis’ Favorite Music: <ul> <li> To push through: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-end-in-sight-the-very-best-of-foreigner-remastered/id284531685?mt=1&amp;app=music" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Foreigner</a></li> <li> To pump up when feeling down: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/50-of-the-best-j-s-bach/id479264483?mt=1&amp;app=music" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bach</a></li> <li> To soothe when tense: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-very-best-of-enya/id340921872?mt=1&amp;app=music" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Enya</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode: <ul> <li> <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/04/28/weight-loss-health-57/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Travel a Ton? How to Have Weight Loss and Health Despite Jetsetting with Dan Miller, #57</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

How the ‘System’ of Healthcare is Failing You and How to Outsmart It with Dr. William Davis, #80

Todd White

 Todd White started biohacking a few years back to eat better and become healthier. He quickly discovered that he could no longer enjoy his wine without feeling sick and getting drunk easily, or have it affect his body negatively (living just outside Napa Valley mind you!!!)  He realized that the same mass manufacturing that is happening to food….is happening to WINE!!!! And it's a very well-kept  secret that wine is not being grown in vineyards in chateaus in France…but being mass manufactured with all kinds of dark, dirty secrets. Check out this article Are Wines Toxic? to learn more about it.  There are very few natural wine makers in the world. If we're going to be life-long wine drinkers, we have to be careful about how much we drink and what we drink. Most of us don't sit down and have ONE glass of wine, or one margarita….we have several.  So Dry Farm Wines begins with a lower alcohol product, so we are able to have more servings. They don't have wines over 12.5%. Standards on the shelf contain over 14% alcohol and contain sugars and other additives. There are 76 additives approved by the FDA to be used in wines across the United States. They spend tens of millions of dollars to keep labels off of wines and keep this all a secret.  Dry Farm Wines procures wines from small vineyards in Europe. No wines in the US meet Dry Farm Wines criteria.  Dry Farm Wines are pure artisanal, and deliciously clean:   Sugar free  Low sulfites  Low alcohol  Mycotoxin/Mold-Free  No additives  Dry-Farmed  Organic and biodynamic  Old Vines  Hand harvested  Wild Native Yeast  Small productions  Gluten-free  Paleo-friendly  Keto-friendly  Low carb-friendly  Mouthwateringly delicious    If you're paleo or keto or following a diet protocol, commercial wines will not meet your requirements.  No more hangovers and no more headaches with Dry Farm Wines!!!  Dry Farm Wines has very generously offered all our listeners a bottle of wine for a penny!!        Todd's 3 Habits to Ensure His Health:  Meditation  Ketogenic diet  Intermittent Fasting 

Todd White started biohacking a few years back to eat better and become healthier. He quickly discovered that he could no longer enjoy his wine without feeling sick and getting drunk easily, or have it affect his body negatively (living just outside Napa Valley mind you!!!) He realized that the same mass manufacturing that is happening to food….is happening to WINE!!!! And it's a very well-kept <a href="https://www.dryfarmwines.com/pages/pennybottle?rfsn=599801.8239b6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>secret that wine is not being grown in vineyards in chateaus in France…but being mass manufactured with all kinds of dark, dirty secrets. Check out this article <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/11/are-wines-toxic/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Are Wines Toxic?</a> to learn more about it. There are very few natural wine makers in the world. If we're going to be life-long wine drinkers, we have to be careful about how much we drink and what we drink. Most of us don't sit down and have ONE glass of wine, or one margarita….we have several. So Dry Farm Wines begins with a lower alcohol product, so we are able to have more servings. They don't have wines over 12.5%. Standards on the shelf contain over 14% alcohol and contain sugars and other additives. There are 76 additives approved by the FDA to be used in wines across the United States. They spend tens of millions of dollars to keep labels off of wines and keep this all a secret. Dry Farm Wines procures wines from small vineyards in Europe. No wines in the US meet Dry Farm Wines criteria. Dry Farm Wines are pure artisanal, and deliciously clean: <ul> <li> Sugar free</li> <li> Low sulfites</li> <li> Low alcohol</li> <li> Mycotoxin/Mold-Free</li> <li> No additives</li> <li> Dry-Farmed</li> <li> Organic and biodynamic</li> <li> Old Vines</li> <li> Hand harvested</li> <li> Wild Native Yeast</li> <li> Small productions</li> <li> Gluten-free</li> <li> Paleo-friendly</li> <li> Keto-friendly</li> <li> Low carb-friendly</li> <li> Mouthwateringly delicious</li> </ul> If you're paleo or keto or following a diet protocol, commercial wines will not meet your requirements. No more hangovers and no more headaches with Dry Farm Wines!!! Dry Farm Wines has very generously offered all our listeners a <a href="https://www.dryfarmwines.com/pages/pennybottle?rfsn=599801.8239b6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">bottle of wine for a penny</a>!! <a href="https://www.dryfarmwines.com/pages/pennybottle?rfsn=599801.8239b6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>   Todd's 3 Habits to Ensure His Health: <ol> <li>Meditation</li> <li> Ketogenic diet</li> <li> Intermittent Fasting</li> </ol>

Uncovering the Hidden Toxins in Your Wine with Todd White of Dry Farm Wines, #81

Jennifer Knecht

Your FSL Modern podcast host, Jennifer Knecht, welcomes you to Food, Sex and Life for the Modern Woman. Hello! I'm Jennifer Knecht, a healthcare executive who's deeply passionate about health and well-being. I've spent years seeing what happens to people later in life when we take our health for granted... And that's where FSL Modern was born- as a vehicle to share cutting-edge health, fitness, nutrition and well-being information to enable you and me to make modifications today, helping to preserve our health in the future.   Are you ready to burn fat, ignite your health and gain sisters in joy?   Listen in weekly and join the private, FSL Modern Community, a sisterhood of support. Membership is completely FREE.

Your FSL Modern podcast host, Jennifer Knecht, welcomes you to Food, Sex and Life for the Modern Woman. Hello! I'm Jennifer Knecht, a healthcare executive who's deeply passionate about health and well-being. I've spent years seeing what happens to people later in life when we take our health for granted... And that's where FSL Modern was born- as a vehicle to share cutting-edge health, fitness, nutrition and well-being information to enable you and me to make modifications today, helping to preserve our health in the future. Are you ready to burn fat, ignite your health and gain sisters in joy? Listen in weekly and join the private, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/129556267436989/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FSL Modern Community</a>, a sisterhood of support. Membership is completely FREE.

EP01- Food, Sex and Life for the Modern Woman...The FSL Manifesto with Jennifer Knecht

 In this episode, we discussed what it takes to be a leadership expert. What it takes to excel in this world, of all different types of people, perspectives, opportunities and agendas. David Cottrell, an expert in leadership is guiding us through this process. For anyone interested in developing leadership skills, getting ahead of the crowd and a great tip for recent graduates. A must listen!  We are in our 3rd year at FSL, and our most sincerest THANK YOU to all you, our dear audience and our guests!!  We are taking a little shift in the podcast format. We will be focusing more on how we become a complete woman, diving further into the "life" and "success" part of Food, Success and Life for the Modern Woman.   FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS.    They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS.  They're offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click HERE to book your Breakthrough Session today!   And now….our guest David Cottrell.    What makes a great leader?  The million dollar question!! There are a lot of factors.   Surround yourself with good people. You're only as good as the people you have working with you. Once you have the team that will help where you want to get…you need…  Clarity- Sometimes people are really good at getting to the wrong place because they don't know where they're trying to get. This can be developed with your own people.  Communication- Being able to deliver with clarity what you're trying to accomplish and have everyone understand why it's important.  Empower others- Allow your people to do their job, allow them to lead where they are. If you don't allow them to, you're stifling your opportunity for better results.     What hacks do you have to help overstressed leaders?  It is always changing and evolving. The difficult part for people today because of the vast amount of information that is hitting us today, is discerning was is true and was is fiction. What is the truth of what we have to deal with? Determine that vs. what is a perceived truth of what we think we need to be taking care of. This is where clarity comes in. What is really important and how should I spend my time?  There will still be conflict and things we do not have the time to do. But once we are clear on the truth of what must be done and not just to try to please everyone, we will actually be more fulfilled.    What Are Some Tips to Reach Clarity and Determine What is Important?  People make assumptions without asking questions. If we as leaders in any company communicate better, be   direct, we will have a shortcut to reach clarity. You have to leave the feelings of inadequacy or feeling like we will be reprimanded for asking questions so we can reach the goal quicker. Everyone is trying to reach a goal, so let's start asking the questions that feel uncomfortable. People's time is valuable and the more we can respect that by asking direct questions, the better it's going to be for all parties involved and we can manage everything better.    A Tip for People in New Roles at Work.  If you're just accepting a new position, the worst thing you can do is go in and change things because you don't have the right perspective yet on what the culture is. For anyone who is taking on a new role, it is best to do nothing, look, ask evaluate. Find out why things are done the way they are. It might not be a good reason, but there's a reason. Do this before any changes are made.  First, develop trust with your people, get them involved, then make changes. You need trust to develop people, which you will need to make changes. Don't just tell people what to do, when they're involved they feel like they're accomplishing something as well.    What to do to Surround Yourself with the Right People?  Most people are promoted to a position because they were good at their position, not necessarily because they have the right skills for that position. The first thing that promoted person learns is that not everyone cares as much as they do for the end goal and that no everyone is really skilled to be where they're at.  Before you actually hire someone for a position, do the following:   Find at least 3 people who are qualified for that position- a lot of people don't want to do this because it takes time. What it means is that if you hired just one of these people, the job would get done. Get help from HR if you have to do perform good interviews.  Interview them 3 different times- if you're going to have someone working for you from 8 to 5, you need to know as much as you can about those people. Once in the morning, noon and after work on different days, so you can get as much information as you can from them. When they're in interviewing with you, they're all smiles. You have to understand you're going to lose some of that enthusiasm. So if you're stretching it to get them to fit that position, you're going to lose some of that and it's going to be worse.  Get at least 3 other people to interview with you. Get some people on your team. One of the things that will make a valuable team, is that there needs to be a fit with what you currently have. Get the superstars on your team, so they also have some skin in the game, and they will help the chosen person be successful too.   Mistakes will still be made, but if you do the above, you'll have a lot better chance of getting the right people on your team.  Such great tips!!! This is really profound!!  First answer, what is the one thing that your team can bring to the table? When something from outside the box comes in, you can evaluate if this is something you should be working on and spending time on. You are there to accomplish that main thing.  So many great nuggets of information and tips to being a great leader, forming a great team, gaining clarity and communicate! A must listen!! And can you really develop that trust and relationship via email? No, really?   Take a listen and give us your thoughts in the comments.      The 3 Habits David Developed to Lead Teams Successfully  Stay in the Game  Continue to Grow- read 1 book a month to stand out from the crowd.  Don't lose your faith 

In this episode, we discussed what it takes to be a leadership expert. What it takes to excel in this world, of all different types of people, perspectives, opportunities and agendas. David Cottrell, an expert in leadership is guiding us through this process. For anyone interested in developing leadership skills, getting ahead of the crowd and a great tip for recent graduates. A must listen! We are in our 3rd year at FSL, and our most sincerest THANK YOU to all you, our dear audience and our guests!! We are taking a little shift in the podcast format. We will be focusing more on how we become a complete woman, diving further into the "life" and "success" part of Food, Success and Life for the Modern Woman. FSLModern is now sponsored by Marriage OS. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> They help business owners and executives just like you reignite or save their marriages and unlock with their partner the unbreakable bond of unconditional love and passionate connection so that together they discover the secret of their limitless potential, soar above challenges and find EPIC HAPPINESS. They're offering a COMPLIMENTARY Breakthrough Session to all FSLers. Click <a href="http://fslmodern.com/call/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> to book your Breakthrough Session today! And now….our guest David Cottrell. What makes a great leader? The million dollar question!! There are a lot of factors. <ol> <li> Surround yourself with good people. You're only as good as the people you have working with you. Once you have the team that will help where you want to get…you need…</li> <li> Clarity- Sometimes people are really good at getting to the wrong place because they don't know where they're trying to get. This can be developed with your own people.</li> <li> Communication- Being able to deliver with clarity what you're trying to accomplish and have everyone understand why it's important.</li> <li> Empower others- Allow your people to do their job, allow them to lead where they are. If you don't allow them to, you're stifling your opportunity for better results.</li> </ol> What hacks do you have to help overstressed leaders? It is always changing and evolving. The difficult part for people today because of the vast amount of information that is hitting us today, is discerning was is true and was is fiction. What is the truth of what we have to deal with? Determine that vs. what is a perceived truth of what we think we need to be taking care of. This is where clarity comes in. What is really important and how should I spend my time? There will still be conflict and things we do not have the time to do. But once we are clear on the truth of what must be done and not just to try to please everyone, we will actually be more fulfilled. What Are Some Tips to Reach Clarity and Determine What is Important? People make assumptions without asking questions. If we as leaders in any company communicate better, be direct, we will have a shortcut to reach clarity. You have to leave the feelings of inadequacy or feeling like we will be reprimanded for asking questions so we can reach the goal quicker. Everyone is trying to reach a goal, so let's start asking the questions that feel uncomfortable. People's time is valuable and the more we can respect that by asking direct questions, the better it's going to be for all parties involved and we can manage everything better. A Tip for People in New Roles at Work. If you're just accepting a new position, the worst thing you can do is go in and change things because you don't have the right perspective yet on what the culture is. For anyone who is taking on a new role, it is best to do nothing, look, ask evaluate. Find out why things are done the way they are. It might not be a good reason, but there's a reason. Do this before any changes are made. First, develop trust with your people, get them involved, then make changes. You need trust to develop people, which you will need to make changes. Don't just tell people what to do, when they're involved they feel like they're accomplishing something as well. What to do to Surround Yourself with the Right People? Most people are promoted to a position because they were good at their position, not necessarily because they have the right skills for that position. The first thing that promoted person learns is that not everyone cares as much as they do for the end goal and that no everyone is really skilled to be where they're at. Before you actually hire someone for a position, do the following: <ol> <li> Find at least 3 people who are qualified for that position- a lot of people don't want to do this because it takes time. What it means is that if you hired just one of these people, the job would get done. Get help from HR if you have to do perform good interviews.</li> <li> Interview them 3 different times- if you're going to have someone working for you from 8 to 5, you need to know as much as you can about those people. Once in the morning, noon and after work on different days, so you can get as much information as you can from them. When they're in interviewing with you, they're all smiles. You have to understand you're going to lose some of that enthusiasm. So if you're stretching it to get them to fit that position, you're going to lose some of that and it's going to be worse.</li> <li> Get at least 3 other people to interview with you. Get some people on your team. One of the things that will make a valuable team, is that there needs to be a fit with what you currently have. Get the superstars on your team, so they also have some skin in the game, and they will help the chosen person be successful too.</li> </ol> Mistakes will still be made, but if you do the above, you'll have a lot better chance of getting the right people on your team. Such great tips!!! This is really profound!! First answer, what is the one thing that your team can bring to the table? When something from outside the box comes in, you can evaluate if this is something you should be working on and spending time on. You are there to accomplish that main thing. So many great nuggets of information and tips to being a great leader, forming a great team, gaining clarity and communicate! A must listen!! And can you really develop that trust and relationship via email? No, really? Take a listen and give us your thoughts in the comments.    The 3 Habits David Developed to Lead Teams Successfully <ol> <li>Stay in the Game</li> <li> Continue to Grow- read 1 book a month to stand out from the crowd.</li> <li> Don't lose your faith</li> </ol>

How to Love Mondays... Secrets to Leadership that Will Leave You Loving Every Day, #82

Show Notes  We’re in the midst of the Holiday season and we’re all getting ready to close out the year and start the new one. We’re getting busy. Our social calendars start to go on hyperdrive, which can be very fun, but also very stressful. It’s getting a little too noisy.  In this episode, we get into a great discussion with Aimee Eoff to get in touch with our intuition, slow down and find the peace in this noise. Scroll down and make sure you tap into Aimee’s Grounding Meditation to help you stay grounded during times of craziness and chaos and anytime you feel the need to get back to your roots.  This episode is so full of good energy, vibes and great information, you will love it and get so much out of it.  Aimee was with us earlier in the year to talk about  how to dsicover your REAL Superwoman powers. Make sure to check out her episode here.     When you serve and you give, it comes back to you ten-fold.      What is Intuition?  Our intuition speaks to us in many different ways.  It could be a  gut feeling. Especially for women….we get a deep sense about something feeling right or not. Some of us get it through visions.  We get information through a  vision that can help us make decisions.  Another way for intuition to come in is through  sound and vibrations.  Sometimes we can hear our own  voice that speaks to us.  It’s living in the senses. All our senses are information gathering. When we tap into our senses we are able to connect with our spirit, to help guide us.      How do we stop and get in touch with our intuition and learn to trust ourselves?  The holidays are a perfect time to let energy push us.  The main source is meditating and energy work. Learning to put our attention where we want to put it. Wherever we put our attention, that is what becomes our world.  When the attention is on the hustle and bustle and that energy push, we get swept into it and that’s what we manifest more of. We get scattered, and we’re not grounded and centered.  When we stop and have that time to meditate, ground and be in the body, we can be aware of the energy that we’re holding in our space so we can release it and separate from it.  Then we can see it separate from us and know what is ours and what is not ours. We become aware of that energy flowing around us, but we don’t have to give our attention to it and not suffer the effects of it.  Most can see themselves meditating on the beautiful mountaintop, in the quiet of nature. But it’s really in the subway that we need to learn to meditate. In everyday life.  When you practice meditation at home for the real world and you find yourself in a stressful situation at the grocery store, or the subway, then you can pull from that practice to help deal with that situation.      What is Energy?   Energy– our energy is our own unique vibration. Vibrations can be high, or low. What is empowering is when we start to realize that we can set our vibration. We decide what other energies can be in our space or not.      What are Chakras?  Chakras are part of our energetic body. We have our physical body which is matter. And we have our energetic body, called astrobody and many other terms.  The Chakras are kind of like the organs of our energetic body. They’re energy centers within our body. They’re shaped like ice cream cones.  They spin. And sometimes they’re more open than closed. And some say they have colors. But Aimee does not believe or see them in color. Everyone sees them in their own way.  They run from the base of your spin to the top of your head.      A Brief Explanation of the Chakras  1st chakra- located at base of spine. It’s about survival.  2nd chakra- located at naval. It’s about emotions and feeling energy.  3rd chakra- located below the wrist at the stomach. It’s about the energy distribution. Our confidence and self esteem.  4th chakra- located at your heart center. This is about your affinity with yourself and with others.  5th chakra- located at your throat. It’s about your ability to communicate.  6th chakra- located at your forehead. It’s about clairvoyance. This is where you can be most neutral.  7th chakra- located at the top of your head. It’s all about you’re knowingness. This is when you know something off the top of your head. You just know it without any intellectual reasoning.  There are minor chakras as well. Two minor ones at the bottom of your feet and two in the palms of your hands.      Let’s talk about wanting to CONTROL everything  Many of our busy FSLers in career and as moms, want to keep everything controlled.  Before we can take any action there is a vision that we have. Every amazing CEO and entrepreneur, any creation started with a vision. Whether we’re conscious of the vision or not. That vision turns into a thought. From there we take action and we create it.  When we seek out to create something, the body starts to look at these visions. Sometimes it can be overwhelming for the body. Because the body can die and has limitations to it; time and space. But the vision lives and it becomes real that minute you visualize it. Sometimes we want to give the reigns over to the body and we feel like we have to make it happen. But this actually hingers the energy. When we have resistance the energy can’t move through it. When you’re neutral and not trying to hold on (take control), it flows naturally.   Aimee explains this beautifully in the podcast. Listen in so you get the details of what she has to say about this.   Aimee has provided our listeners with a special  grounding meditation AND a  journal prompt workbook for the meditation It’s 9 minutes, but listen to it and start paying attention to what is happening in your body. It’s hard to sit in silence, or quiet the mind, but you can start by becoming aware of your thoughts. Make it a goal to listen to it daily for a week. After your meditation, you can take your workbook and start journaling by following the prompts. Meditation and journaling can be a transformative experience!  Download it here and come back and tell us how it went. Would love to hear about your experience.   To start a meditation practice, you can start with just 2 minutes and grow from there. In this interview with Michelle Chalfant, we talk about starting a meditation practice and it will be the perfect place to start to learn and grow your meditation practice.      What are you doing to help you deal with the hustle and bustle of the holiday stress?   Feeling my feet in the grounds  Imagine all of my intentions behind my eyes. I own my space and realize when I’m part of the story.  Energy readings. Reminds me and validates me of where I’m at.  Meditation  Amusement. Don’t take everything so seriously. Amusement is a high vibration and will bring positive energy into your space.      Aimee’s Bio:  Intuitive, Teacher, Writer &amp; Speaker A farmer of compassion, truth and light, planting soul seeds in the world while teaching how to live an intuitive life. I teach (mostly) woman how to develop their intuition, trust themselves and their bodies so they can create a life they love based on their truth without seeking external validation.Teacher for Brave Girl University Founder of Soul Happy (www.soulhappy.life) Contributing Writer Huffington Post Speaker Brave Girl Symposium (July 2017) Has worked with many companies and thousands of individuals around the world.       Links and Resources     Website soulhappy.life  Aimee’s Programs: Explore her website for events, 1 on 1 work, self study courses and so much more!   We’re loving her Intuitive Life Mentorship  Experience and her Intuitive Business Mentorship  Experience!!   

Show Notes We’re in the midst of the Holiday season and we’re all getting ready to close out the year and start the new one. We’re getting busy. Our social calendars start to go on hyperdrive, which can be very fun, but also very stressful. It’s getting a little too noisy. In this episode, we get into a great discussion with Aimee Eoff to get in touch with our intuition, slow down and find the peace in this noise. Scroll down and make sure you tap into Aimee’s Grounding Meditation to help you stay grounded during times of craziness and chaos and anytime you feel the need to get back to your roots. This episode is so full of good energy, vibes and great information, you will love it and get so much out of it. Aimee was with us earlier in the year to talk about <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/01/discover-superwoman-powers-aimee-eoff-68/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> how to dsicover your REAL Superwoman powers.</a> Make sure to check out her episode <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/01/discover-superwoman-powers-aimee-eoff-68/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. When you serve and you give, it comes back to you ten-fold.   What is Intuition? Our intuition speaks to us in many different ways. It could be a gut feeling. Especially for women….we get a deep sense about something feeling right or not. Some of us get it through visions. We get information through a vision that can help us make decisions. Another way for intuition to come in is through sound and vibrations. Sometimes we can hear our own voice that speaks to us. It’s living in the senses. All our senses are information gathering. When we tap into our senses we are able to connect with our spirit, to help guide us.   How do we stop and get in touch with our intuition and learn to trust ourselves? The holidays are a perfect time to let energy push us. The main source is meditating and energy work. Learning to put our attention where we want to put it. Wherever we put our attention, that is what becomes our world. When the attention is on the hustle and bustle and that energy push, we get swept into it and that’s what we manifest more of. We get scattered, and we’re not grounded and centered. When we stop and have that time to meditate, ground and be in the body, we can be aware of the energy that we’re holding in our space so we can release it and separate from it. Then we can see it separate from us and know what is ours and what is not ours. We become aware of that energy flowing around us, but we don’t have to give our attention to it and not suffer the effects of it. Most can see themselves meditating on the beautiful mountaintop, in the quiet of nature. But it’s really in the subway that we need to learn to meditate. In everyday life. When you practice meditation at home for the real world and you find yourself in a stressful situation at the grocery store, or the subway, then you can pull from that practice to help deal with that situation.   What is Energy? Energy– our energy is our own unique vibration. Vibrations can be high, or low. What is empowering is when we start to realize that we can set our vibration. We decide what other energies can be in our space or not.   What are Chakras? Chakras are part of our energetic body. We have our physical body which is matter. And we have our energetic body, called astrobody and many other terms. The Chakras are kind of like the organs of our energetic body. They’re energy centers within our body. They’re shaped like ice cream cones. They spin. And sometimes they’re more open than closed. And some say they have colors. But Aimee does not believe or see them in color. Everyone sees them in their own way. They run from the base of your spin to the top of your head.   A Brief Explanation of the Chakras 1st chakra- located at base of spine. It’s about survival. 2nd chakra- located at naval. It’s about emotions and feeling energy. 3rd chakra- located below the wrist at the stomach. It’s about the energy distribution. Our confidence and self esteem. 4th chakra- located at your heart center. This is about your affinity with yourself and with others. 5th chakra- located at your throat. It’s about your ability to communicate. 6th chakra- located at your forehead. It’s about clairvoyance. This is where you can be most neutral. 7th chakra- located at the top of your head. It’s all about you’re knowingness. This is when you know something off the top of your head. You just know it without any intellectual reasoning. There are minor chakras as well. Two minor ones at the bottom of your feet and two in the palms of your hands.   Let’s talk about wanting to CONTROL everything Many of our busy FSLers in career and as moms, want to keep everything controlled. Before we can take any action there is a vision that we have. Every amazing CEO and entrepreneur, any creation started with a vision. Whether we’re conscious of the vision or not. That vision turns into a thought. From there we take action and we create it. When we seek out to create something, the body starts to look at these visions. Sometimes it can be overwhelming for the body. Because the body can die and has limitations to it; time and space. But the vision lives and it becomes real that minute you visualize it. Sometimes we want to give the reigns over to the body and we feel like we have to make it happen. But this actually hingers the energy. When we have resistance the energy can’t move through it. When you’re neutral and not trying to hold on (take control), it flows naturally. Aimee explains this beautifully in the podcast. Listen in so you get the details of what she has to say about this. Aimee has provided our listeners with a special grounding meditation AND a journal prompt workbook for the meditation It’s 9 minutes, but listen to it and start paying attention to what is happening in your body. It’s hard to sit in silence, or quiet the mind, but you can start by becoming aware of your thoughts. Make it a goal to listen to it daily for a week. After your meditation, you can take your workbook and start journaling by following the prompts. Meditation and journaling can be a transformative experience! Download it here and come back and tell us how it went. Would love to hear about your experience. To start a meditation practice, you can start with just 2 minutes and grow from there. In <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/06/16/building-meditation-practice-62/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">this interview with Michelle Chalfant</a>, we talk about starting a meditation practice and it will be the perfect place to start to learn and grow your meditation practice.   What are you doing to help you deal with the hustle and bustle of the holiday stress? <ul> <li> Feeling my feet in the grounds</li> <li> Imagine all of my intentions behind my eyes. I own my space and realize when I’m part of the story.</li> <li> Energy readings. Reminds me and validates me of where I’m at.</li> <li> Meditation</li> <li> Amusement. Don’t take everything so seriously. Amusement is a high vibration and will bring positive energy into your space.</li> </ul>   Aimee’s Bio: Intuitive, Teacher, Writer &amp; Speaker A farmer of compassion, truth and light, planting soul seeds in the world while teaching how to live an intuitive life. I teach (mostly) woman how to develop their intuition, trust themselves and their bodies so they can create a life they love based on their truth without seeking external validation.Teacher for Brave Girl University Founder of Soul Happy (www.soulhappy.life) Contributing Writer Huffington Post Speaker Brave Girl Symposium (July 2017) Has worked with many companies and thousands of individuals around the world.   Links and Resources <ul> <li> <ul> <li> Website <a href="http://www.soulhappy.life/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">soulhappy.life</a></li> <li> Aimee’s Programs: Explore her website for events, 1 on 1 work, self study courses and so much more! </li> <li> We’re loving her <a href="http://www.soulhappy.life/work-with-me/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Intuitive Life Mentorship Experience and her Intuitive Business Mentorship Experience</a>!!</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Surviving the Hustle of the Holidays by Tapping Into Your Intuition, #75

Jay Papasan

 Jay Papasan, National Best Selling Author of  The ONE Thing, talks to us about finding our purpose in life, narrowing down our priority, taking the steps to maximize it and ultimately reaching our goals. He also talks about the difference between willpower and discipline, and gives us research based evidence that multi-tasking is not effective.     What is The ONE Thing?  A book about asking yourself that question and giving yourself the time to answer it. Focus on the question “What is the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” So identify the one thing, not two or three. That you CAN do right now, not could or should. Powerful!        3 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Maximize Your Life (or health, or career)   Learn how to identify your #1 priority.  Commit to the activity.  Learn how to make the activity a habit.   Jay explains that once you find that activity, to time-block it in your calendar. Preferably first thing in the morning, when willpower is still at it’s peak (more on that below). When you make that appointment with yourself in your calendar, you are 3 times more likely to achieve it. Listen in to get Jay’s tips on how to protect that time block, finding your bunker to do it in and enlisting help from others to hold you accountable.    “The minority of what we do brings us the majority of what we do.”  Two out of 10 people have identified their purpose. If you haven’t, if you can’t articulate it yet, just pick a direction. Whether it’s to help people or do certain types of activities. Start walking in that direction and start exploring and zero in on what your ONE thing is through trial and error.     Willpower vs. Discipline  Willpower is the ability to say yes to what you need to do and no to what you don’t. We have a limited supply of willpower daily, with it being at it’s peak in the morning and as the day goes by, willpower is depleted. Ever feel like just grabbing quick, easy, “bad for you” food at the end of a long, tough day instead of deciding to have the salad? That’s because willpower has been depleted.  So what do you do? Instead, focus on forming habits through discipline.  Discipline is training yourself to do something until it becomes a habit. People fail because they take on too many things or don’t do it long enough. Research shows that it takes on average 66 days to form a habit. There are many number of days out there, but based on research, it’s 66 days.     Is Multi-Tasking Effective?  Do the most important thing first. Most people want to cross the easy stuff off the list first. Then they want to do two or three things. Researchers call this switch-tasking. Your brain is not really multi-tasking, it’s bouncing back and forth.  Research shows that the cost of switching and refocusing daily is 28% of our day. We are losing more than a quarter of our day “multi-tasking”. What would you do if you could get a quarter of your day back?  The book identifies 6 areas of life (including IQ) that are affected by multi-tasking. Listen in to hear more, and pick up  The ONE Thing to read all the details.     Jay’s Bio:  Before Jay Papasan co-authored the bestselling Millionaire Real Estate series with Gary Keller, he worked as an editor at Harper Collins Publishers. There he worked on such best-selling books as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm. Jay also co-owns a successful real estate team affiliated with Keller Williams Realty with his wife Wendy in Austin, TX.       Links and Resources    Website the1thing.com  Favorite Music:   To push harder: Sabotage by the Beastie Boys  To pick up when feeling blue: Feeling Good Again by Robert EarlKeen  To sooth when tense: instrumental playlist on Pandora    Recommended Books:    The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results   Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it)   Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success    Recommended apps:   Evernote  Wunderlist   

Jay Papasan, National Best Selling Author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885167776/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1885167776&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;linkId=e25d4f05c5c8554a06df6030f920ff02" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The ONE Thing</a>, talks to us about finding our purpose in life, narrowing down our priority, taking the steps to maximize it and ultimately reaching our goals. He also talks about the difference between willpower and discipline, and gives us research based evidence that multi-tasking is not effective.   What is The ONE Thing? A book about asking yourself that question and giving yourself the time to answer it. Focus on the question “What is the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” So identify the one thing, not two or three. That you CAN do right now, not could or should. Powerful!   3 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Maximize Your Life (or health, or career) <ol> <li> Learn how to identify your #1 priority.</li> <li> Commit to the activity.</li> <li> Learn how to make the activity a habit.</li> </ol> Jay explains that once you find that activity, to time-block it in your calendar. Preferably first thing in the morning, when willpower is still at it’s peak (more on that below). When you make that appointment with yourself in your calendar, you are 3 times more likely to achieve it. Listen in to get Jay’s tips on how to protect that time block, finding your bunker to do it in and enlisting help from others to hold you accountable. “The minority of what we do brings us the majority of what we do.” Two out of 10 people have identified their purpose. If you haven’t, if you can’t articulate it yet, just pick a direction. Whether it’s to help people or do certain types of activities. Start walking in that direction and start exploring and zero in on what your ONE thing is through trial and error.   Willpower vs. Discipline Willpower is the ability to say yes to what you need to do and no to what you don’t. We have a limited supply of willpower daily, with it being at it’s peak in the morning and as the day goes by, willpower is depleted. Ever feel like just grabbing quick, easy, “bad for you” food at the end of a long, tough day instead of deciding to have the salad? That’s because willpower has been depleted. So what do you do? Instead, focus on forming habits through discipline. Discipline is training yourself to do something until it becomes a habit. People fail because they take on too many things or don’t do it long enough. Research shows that it takes on average 66 days to form a habit. There are many number of days out there, but based on research, it’s 66 days.   Is Multi-Tasking Effective? Do the most important thing first. Most people want to cross the easy stuff off the list first. Then they want to do two or three things. Researchers call this switch-tasking. Your brain is not really multi-tasking, it’s bouncing back and forth. Research shows that the cost of switching and refocusing daily is 28% of our day. We are losing more than a quarter of our day “multi-tasking”. What would you do if you could get a quarter of your day back? The book identifies 6 areas of life (including IQ) that are affected by multi-tasking. Listen in to hear more, and pick up <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885167776/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1885167776&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;linkId=28935e57ee29bbbc3672190b75d472ff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The ONE Thing</a> to read all the details.   Jay’s Bio: Before Jay Papasan co-authored the bestselling Millionaire Real Estate series with Gary Keller, he worked as an editor at Harper Collins Publishers. There he worked on such best-selling books as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm. Jay also co-owns a successful real estate team affiliated with Keller Williams Realty with his wife Wendy in Austin, TX.   Links and Resources <ul> <li> Website <a href="http://www.the1thing.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the1thing.com</a></li> <li> Favorite Music: <ul> <li> To push harder: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/sabotage/id724771323?i=724771987&amp;at=1000lb2o&amp;mt=1&amp;app=music" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sabotage</a> by the Beastie Boys</li> <li> To pick up when feeling blue: <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/feelin-good-again/id258619624?i=258619749&amp;at=1000lb2o&amp;mt=1&amp;app=music" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Feeling Good Again</a> by Robert EarlKeen</li> <li> To sooth when tense: instrumental playlist on Pandora</li> </ul> </li> <li> Recommended Books: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885167776/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1885167776&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;linkId=1ec91fcd79e45f6a22eeb1fc8aa10134" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626814236/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1626814236&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;linkId=590c32bf8de108dfdd34de75f0b4a865" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623367395/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1623367395&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;linkId=9a13ae6b6c5c2ae0acdb78d0deccb1c0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> Recommended apps: <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-stay-organized/id281796108?mt=8&amp;at=1000lb2o" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Evernote</a></li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist-to-do-list-tasks/id406644151?mt=8&amp;at=1000lb2o" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wunderlist</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

The ONE Thing- Find Your Purpose and Maximize Your Life! with National Best Selling Author Jay Papasan, #74

 On today’s episode of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman, Dr. John Day shares the journey that led him to find the Longevity Village, which inspired his years research and ultimately, to writing his book The Longevity Play: Seven Life Transforming Lessons From Ancient China. These lessons, obtained from a seven remarkable centenarians in Bapan, China, helped Dr. Day turn his own deteriorating health around.  The principles Dr. Day teaches his patients and the readers of the   The Longevity Plan are profoundly simple yet elusive to many Americans: Eat Good Food, Master Your Mind-Set, Build Your Place in a Positive Community, Be in Motion, Find Your Rhythm, Make the Most of Your Environment and Proceed with Purpose. Al of these concepts are wonderfully illustrated in the stores of the seven remarkable centenarians of Bapan (The Longevity Village) their families and their community.  What was found in the Longevity Village and what is now in the book?  The book breaks down the seven principles focused in living in tune with our DNA, the way we were designed to live.  Starts out with nutrition and eating real food.  In this village, there was nothing processed. No sugars or oils. Everything was real food that they foraged, a simple lifestyle. Nothing exotic. Just the way our bodies were supposed to be.  Food should be nourishment.    How Can Busy People Start to Make the Switch to this Lifestyle?  Busy moms and career woman are making their families a priority and running around time pressed.  Introduce healing foods with each meal is a good start. Most families are starting the morning with sugar: cereals, pastries and high sugar coffee drinks.  Try to introduce vegetables regularly and eliminate sugar. It’s so addictive. Provide kids fruit, vegetables and nuts first before the cereal.  People are time-strapped and this can be challenging, but it can be done.  One great way is to batch food. Make more than usual over the weekend so you have leftovers to use during the week.  Focus on Nightshades  Lots of controversy on this. Should I? Shouldn’t I? Some believe they’re the root of many autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Dr. John Day has a thorough blog post on his website about this very subject, referencing research studies. It has been shown in rats that nightshades create inflammation, but it has never been proven in humans. There are no credible studies or science to prove that and rule out these wonderful foods. If you find that your joints hurt when you eat tomatoes, then don’t eat them. But most healthy diets like the Mediterranean diet and Japanese diets include nightshades and these groups have the lowest amounts of autoimmune conditions.  7 Tenants in Longevity Plan  1)  Nutrition- eat real food. Eliminate sugars and processed foods.  2)  Mindset- this is critical. Every centenarian he met in their home, all shared that they are living the best days of their lives. Each day is an honor and it is an honor to grow older rather than trying to hang on to their youth. Optimistic people live 7 to 8 years longer. Those with gratitude live twice as long. Those that embrace their stress rather than complain about it live 17 years longer.  To practice positive mindset, Dr. Day embraces everything that life throws at him. Even stress and challenges, and look at them as obstacles to overcome.  3)  Community- something that is not well understood in the medical community. The power of being connected. And we’re not talking technologically. People who feel isolated or lonely, is the biggest predictor of early death…more than smoking and obesity. These communities are very tight knit. Living in multi-generational homes…4 generations in one home! The concept of being connected giving a feeling of belonging and someone to talk to.  4)  Physical Activity or Being in Motion- too many of us think that exercise is a swear word….”I gotta go to the gym” and people don’t want to do it. But centenarians know nothing about driving to a gym to move. They live intentional lives and physically active throughout their lives. They are in motion all the time. Exercise doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym. So if you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. Do other things like walking, dancing and gardening. Studies show that even if you go to the gym and sit at your desk all day, going to the gym cannot undo the damage of sitting at your desk all day. Re-engineer movement back into our lives. Sitting is the new smoking.     To Learn More About EnergyBits Click Here  Join our private Facebook Group to find other women just like you and find the support to manifest your superwoman powers.     Dr. Day’s 3 Personal Habits to Help Him Succesfully Reach Age 100  Eat real food. This was really hard for him initially.  Favorite snacks are vegetables and nut butters.    Physically active  Mindful about relationships in his life. Being the best husband, father and doctor.         15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook  Download your FREE copy here!!   DOWNLOAD!      We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email.         Links and Resource   Find Dr. John Day at website | podcast | facebook | twitter | youtube  Recommended Books:   The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China  The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From People Who’ve Lived the Longest    Recommended digital resource: Apple Watch and the information it shares. It’s his reality check to make sure he’s moving and active. He likes the tracking because for him it brings awareness. It makes it fun and exciting and keeps him honest.  If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode: Four Steps to Instantly End Overwhelm in Your LIfe with Jennifer Knecht  And check out our latest blog, You CAN Drink Wine Again! (without the headache)  Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB. 

On today’s episode of Food, Success &amp; Life for the Modern Woman, Dr. John Day shares the journey that led him to find the Longevity Village, which inspired his years research and ultimately, to writing his book The Longevity Play: Seven Life Transforming Lessons From Ancient China. These lessons, obtained from a seven remarkable centenarians in Bapan, China, helped Dr. Day turn his own deteriorating health around. The principles Dr. Day teaches his patients and the readers of the The Longevity Plan are profoundly simple yet elusive to many Americans: Eat Good Food, Master Your Mind-Set, Build Your Place in a Positive Community, Be in Motion, Find Your Rhythm, Make the Most of Your Environment and Proceed with Purpose. Al of these concepts are wonderfully illustrated in the stores of the seven remarkable centenarians of Bapan (The Longevity Village) their families and their community. What was found in the Longevity Village and what is now in the book? The book breaks down the seven principles focused in living in tune with our DNA, the way we were designed to live. Starts out with nutrition and eating real food. In this village, there was nothing processed. No sugars or oils. Everything was real food that they foraged, a simple lifestyle. Nothing exotic. Just the way our bodies were supposed to be. Food should be nourishment. How Can Busy People Start to Make the Switch to this Lifestyle? Busy moms and career woman are making their families a priority and running around time pressed. Introduce healing foods with each meal is a good start. Most families are starting the morning with sugar: cereals, pastries and high sugar coffee drinks. Try to introduce vegetables regularly and eliminate sugar. It’s so addictive. Provide kids fruit, vegetables and nuts first before the cereal. People are time-strapped and this can be challenging, but it can be done. One great way is to batch food. Make more than usual over the weekend so you have leftovers to use during the week. Focus on Nightshades Lots of controversy on this. Should I? Shouldn’t I? Some believe they’re the root of many autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Dr. John Day has a thorough <a href="http://drjohnday.com/should-you-eliminate-nightshades-from-your-diet/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">blog post</a> on his website about this very subject, referencing research studies. It has been shown in rats that nightshades create inflammation, but it has never been proven in humans. There are no credible studies or science to prove that and rule out these wonderful foods. If you find that your joints hurt when you eat tomatoes, then don’t eat them. But most healthy diets like the Mediterranean diet and Japanese diets include nightshades and these groups have the lowest amounts of autoimmune conditions. 7 Tenants in Longevity Plan 1) Nutrition- eat real food. Eliminate sugars and processed foods. 2) Mindset- this is critical. Every centenarian he met in their home, all shared that they are living the best days of their lives. Each day is an honor and it is an honor to grow older rather than trying to hang on to their youth. Optimistic people live 7 to 8 years longer. Those with gratitude live twice as long. Those that embrace their stress rather than complain about it live 17 years longer. To practice positive mindset, Dr. Day embraces everything that life throws at him. Even stress and challenges, and look at them as obstacles to overcome. 3) Community- something that is not well understood in the medical community. The power of being connected. And we’re not talking technologically. People who feel isolated or lonely, is the biggest predictor of early death…more than smoking and obesity. These communities are very tight knit. Living in multi-generational homes…4 generations in one home! The concept of being connected giving a feeling of belonging and someone to talk to. 4) Physical Activity or Being in Motion- too many of us think that exercise is a swear word….”I gotta go to the gym” and people don’t want to do it. But centenarians know nothing about driving to a gym to move. They live intentional lives and physically active throughout their lives. They are in motion all the time. Exercise doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym. So if you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. Do other things like walking, dancing and gardening. Studies show that even if you go to the gym and sit at your desk all day, going to the gym cannot undo the damage of sitting at your desk all day. Re-engineer movement back into our lives. Sitting is the new smoking. <a href="http://fslmodern.com/algae/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://fslmodern.com/algae/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://fslmodern.com/algae/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">To Learn More About EnergyBits Click Here</a> Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">private Facebook Group</a> to find other women just like you and find the support to manifest your superwoman powers.   Dr. Day’s 3 Personal Habits to Help Him Succesfully Reach Age 100 <ol> <li>Eat real food. This was really hard for him initially. <ol> <li>Favorite snacks are vegetables and nut butters.</li> </ol> </li> <li> Physically active</li> <li> Mindful about relationships in his life. Being the best husband, father and doctor.</li> </ol> 15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. Links and Resource <ul> <li> Find Dr. John Day at <a href="http://drjohnday.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr.-john-day-show/id898910232?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrJohnDay" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/drjohndaymd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjlZuTNPIMWQCAfa4D31Y_Q" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">youtube</a></li> <li> Recommended Books: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062319817/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0062319817&amp;linkId=d54e183f4d26222d93bf9416ab308394" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1426209487/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jenniferknech-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1426209487&amp;linkId=588361ffffda25e7f51e5db35b8da81e" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From People Who’ve Lived the Longest</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> Recommended digital resource: Apple Watch and the information it shares. It’s his reality check to make sure he’s moving and active. He likes the tracking because for him it brings awareness. It makes it fun and exciting and keeps him honest.</li> <li> If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode: <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/09/29/four-steps-instantly-end-overwhelm/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Four Steps to Instantly End Overwhelm in Your LIfe with Jennifer Knecht</a></li> <li> And check out our latest blog, <a href="http://fslmodern.com/2017/10/04/can-drink-wine/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">You CAN Drink Wine Again! (without the headache)</a></li> <li> Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSLModernCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">private FSL Modern Community</a> on FB.</li> </ul>

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