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Emily Schromm
Emily Schromm is a trainer, coach, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and entrepreneur. From MTV's Challenge to Women's Health Magazine's Next Fitness Star, Emily has worked in the industry for over 14 years helping people learn about movement, mindset, and the power of nutrition. She now is helping bring awareness to the impacts of industrial farming and how to localize the food supply chain through www.joinpeel.com.
She is the founder of Empirica supplements, the author of the poetry book - The Process, and lover of Mother Earth. Her goal is to continue to inspire listeners to live their BEST, BIGGEST life through education, storytelling, and heart.
Thank you for being here!
www.emilyschromm.com
www.myempirica.com
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www.joinpeel.com
She is the founder of Empirica supplements, the author of the poetry book - The Process, and lover of Mother Earth. Her goal is to continue to inspire listeners to live their BEST, BIGGEST life through education, storytelling, and heart.
Thank you for being here!
www.emilyschromm.com
www.myempirica.com
www.instagram.com/emilyschromm
www.joinpeel.com
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Jan 3, 2018 • 42min
#37 with Diane Sanfilippo: On Cutting Sugar, Rebel Mentality, and Her New Book
Diane Sanfilippo - a rockstar, bestselling author, powerhouse, enneagram 8, and dear friend. Was lucky enough to get her on Meathead Hippie and talk about all things cutting sugar, not allowing fear to stop you from trying hard things, and her new 21-DSD book!
Be sure to check out the interview we did on Balanced Bites here:
https://balancedbites.com/episode322/
Content Summary:
5:15 Setting New Years “Goals”
“You become what you think about” mantra for this year
8:50 Awareness of Being a Rebel
“Finding what works for you because we are all different in a lot of ways”
11:02 Diane’s Journey with Sugar
Experienced blood sugar irregularities
Wrote out a program that would help people detox their bodies from sugar
15:26 A Sugar Relapse
How the body can react when too much sugar is introduced back into the diet too soon
19:43 The “All In or All Out” Personality
How to detach morality and/or shame from imperfection
Being aware of your actions and how they are affecting your mental health
Acknowledging your own worth
22:20 Understanding the Mindset: 3 Categories of Roadblocks
Lack of support
Other people’s thoughts and feelings
Fear of failure
26:55 Tools to Practice Self-Care and Being Present
Delegation and communication with team members
The benefits of to-do lists
31:42 Adrenal Supplements
Stress reduction herbs
34:30 Creating Time to Recover
Not over committing yourself during demanding times
Forming a circle of people that will support you and respect your space
36:45 Diane’s Book Tour
Details, location and date information
40:15 Spirit Animal
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Dec 27, 2017 • 1h
#36 with Amanda Upson: Lawyer turned filmmaker, Do-er, and on Women Supporting Women in Buisiness
Unleashed in Denver, Colorado, Amanda Upson began her film and media career in 2013 after fleeing big firm law practice and setting out for the wilder west of film production. Her outstanding reputation in the legal field and her unparalleled ability to get stuff done led to a serendipitous partnering with Little Turtle Pictures. Over the past 5,280 unbillable hours, she and her partners at Little Turtle Pictures have been responsible for developing the future of film and television’s most acclaimed features and series. Amanda excels at developing a strategy and revels in executing its details. After graduating from UVA, she earned her JD (cum laude). She co-founded the Denver chapter of Mother Attorney Mentoring Association, which has grown to a mentoring and networking group of more than 300 attorneys. The best evidence of her persuasive abilities can be found on the days Amanda serves as Lunch Lady, when she convinces each kid passing through the line to eat two servings of vegetables.
Amanda in Forbes: http://fortyover40.com/2017-honorees/amanda-upson/
Magnum Opus is streaming everywhere, including on iTunes (http://apple.co/2ybu0zy), amazon, google play, etc. Please follow on social at: https://www.facebook.com/MagnumOpusMovie https://twitter.com/MagnumOpusMovie http://www.magnumopusmovie.com/trailer/ (sharing is caring, and every time a person shares or clicks buy, an attorney saves her soul).
Content Summary:
7:30 Introducing Amanda Upson
Decided to write down one specific goal - “I wanted to work with kind, brilliant people on a project from start to finish.”
9:00 From Lawyer to Film Producer
First film creation which led to a worldwide distribution: Magnum Opus
14:37 Mentally “Checking Out” Through Scuba Diving
20:18 Coping Mechanisms
23:30 A Life Full of “No’s”
Finding a balance between assertion and humbleness
“I think my life is summed up to help other people.”
28:48 SheEO
Supports radical generosity by investing donated money into 5 women-led businesses
37:00 How to Break the Cycle
Awareness to the power behind every purchase
“I try to be cognisant with my buying decisions.”
40:08 Whispering Empress
Chakras and finding where energy may be stuck in your body
48:30 Advice for Those Seeking that Extra “Unf”
“I went out of my way to find opportunities to fail and I swear, that was the best gift I could have ever given myself.”
56:00 Spirit Animal
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Dec 20, 2017 • 48min
#35 with Kat Mackinnon on Herbal Medicine, The Power of Flowers, and Individuality
Kat is a certified clinical herbalist and nutritionist, as well as a certified Bach essences practitioner through the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She is also a Registered Herbalist through the American Herbalists Guild. She currently works as the Botany course
director, as well as faculty and student services coordinator for the Fundamentals and Advanced programs at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism.
Kat also has her own small clinical practice and runs a small endeavor, Meet the Green www.meetthegreen.com, through which she teaches classes on herbalism and primitive skills. She also has a blog, Discover the Green, on botany, herbal medicine, and any other information on plants she finds interesting.
Though a transplant from the East Coast, Kat has a passion for working with the herbs nearest to her. Having studied forestry at Northern Arizona University, the plants, animals, and incredible harsh beauty of the Southwest are one of the great loves of her life. Between teaching
and working, she spends her time wild crafting and running in the mountains, gardening in the lowlands, and medicine making in between. Her other interests include art, primitive skills, gardening, and generally geeking out on the natural world.
Content Summary:
6:20 Beginning in the World of Herbalism
Kat’s love for the cultivation of plants and her journey to a career in herbal medicine
10:52 Resources For Inspiration
Books written by Herbalist, Michael Moore
13:26 Is There an Influx in Popularity With Herbal Medicine?
A whole new generation of people who are making herbal medicine more accessible
20:23 An Herbalist Stance on Essential Oils
Herbal safety: Essential oils are hyperconcentrated medicinal extracts
24:10 Requiring Patience in Herbal Medicine
“The biggest thing is getting people into their bodies. That is where I try to start first and foremost because really that is not an easy place for most people to be in.”
27:35 The Idea of Constitution and Temperament
Framework for matching a person’s energetics
“An herb is no just a thing, it’s not just a pill. It is its own entity. And you get to interact with this medicine that is very much alive.”
33:00 Explaining the Power of Flower Essences
“They are designed to be working on mental and emotional levels that are sometimes a little more difficult to perceive with other medicines.”
39:54 Sitting With Your Emotions
“What it’s doing, is that it is getting you to actually think about your emotions as beings that you can interact with.”
Rewiring your brain
41:53 If You Were an Herb, What Herb Would You Be?
Pine: a beautiful patch of wildness that acts as a respiratory stimulant
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Dec 13, 2017 • 1h 3min
#34 with Guillermo Ruiz on Herbs, Thyroid health, and Anemia
Living in Arizona, the home of the Valley of the Sun, Dr. Guillermo Ruiz is breaking new barriers through the world of Naturopathic Medicine. With a specific specialty in thyroid disease, Dr. Ruiz explains why it may be harder for most people with thyroid issues to see progression in their journeys to health. Even with Guillermo’s extensive background knowledge and expertise, he stays true to his motto of self-training when helping others. “I don’t want to tell you what to do. I want to work with you and help you get to where you need to be.” In this episode of Meathead Hippie, an assortment of topics are covered, ranging from anemia, the benefits of iron and favorite herbs -- all the way to a little tangent of mutual love for Harry Potter. With so much helpful advice to offer, he finishes the episode with an insightful analogy on balancing life like it has its own personal Venn diagram. “The inside of the Venn diagram is true health. You need to take into consideration all of the circles in order for you to be the best version you can be.” It is no secret that Dr. Guillermo Ruiz brings a new source of light in Naturopathic Medicine to the home of the Valley of the Sun.
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Our previous podcast: http://www.3030strong.com/3030-health-podcast/emfit
Content summary:
6:23 A Thyroid Surprise
The uphill battle with hypothyroidism and why it is so hard to see results when you feel like you are doing everything right
10:12 Guillermo’s Motto
“I don’t want to tell you what to do. I want to work with you and help you get to where you need to be.”
11:04 The Client With Thyroid Stimulated Hormone (TSH)
Defining hashimoto's thyroiditis and investigating toxic metals
17:20 Understanding Different Types of Anemia
The inability for blood to bring oxygen to tissues
18:25 Importance of Iron in the Body
21:33 Discovery at Integrated Health
Findings of lyme disease, shingles and chronic infections
26:00 What Happened First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Observing symptoms of thyroid issues
Balancing game - “You have to be ready when you start to optimize the system.”
31:54 Guillermo’s Paleo Medicine Cabinet
Dexamethasone, coffee and manuka honey
37:20 Harry Potter Tangent
39:30 Coming Soon: Herbal Element Teas
43:20 If You Have the Knowledge or Desire, What is Stopping You?
Following your heart despite the bigness of your dream
Awareness to self-sabotage
48:00 Balancing Your Life’s Venn Diagram
“The inside of the Venn diagram is true health. You need to take into consideration all of the circles in order for you to be the best version you can be.”
51:47 Favorite Herb: Triphala
Stomach soother
1:01:14 Spirit Animal
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Dec 6, 2017 • 49min
#33 with Michael Morgan on Preventing/Reversing Alzheimer's, Craniosacral Therapy, and Epigenetics
https://preventingalzheimers.com/
This week’s episode on Meathead Hippie is nerdy in all the right places. Guest speaker, Michael Morgan, comes from an extensive background in craniosacral therapy and its relation to Alzheimer's disease. Some people believe it's one that is incurable, but Morgan’s practice in functional medicine seems to prove otherwise. “With the right changes in diet and exercise, Alzheimer's can be preventable and even reversible… We have enough people in the world and we can train people quickly enough to start to significantly reduce the detriment of Alzheimer's in the next 5 years.”
Michael Morgan has a brain of his own that holds an undeniable amount of intelligence and determination. A man who will continue to make advancements in preventing Alzheimer's disease through functional medicine and craniosacral therapy, Morgan will not stop until his audacious goal is achieved.
Content Summary:
4:50 What is Craniosacral Therapy?
“The body is its own natural pharmacy.”
Dr. Upledger and his development of the modern form of Craniosacral Therapy
10:41 How Senile Dementia & Alzheimer’s Form in the Brain
Explaining the cause of brain shrinkage and the role of cerebrospinal fluid
14:00 The Politics of Functional Medicine
Food is medicine
“With the right changes in diet and exercise, Alzheimer's can be preventable and even reversible.”
15:35 A Direct Correlation Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
Brain inflammation and the rise of insulin levels due to sugar-concentrated diets
20:27 Epigenetics
“Epigenetics means that even if you have a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's, you can turn OFF the genes that are detrimental to you and turn ON the ones which will more promote a healthier life.”
21:25 Supplements and Anti-inflammatory Spices
24:25 The Concussion Study
A study conducted on NFL players
Neuroplasticity - How the brain can reorganize itself
30:25 An Audacious Goal:
“We have enough people in the world and we can train people quickly enough to start to significantly reduce the detriment of Alzheimer's in the next 5 years.”
36:00 Exercise and the Clearing of Metabolic Pathways
40:15 Essential Oils for the Brain
47:37 The Brain’s Need for Balance
How mental, emotional and spiritual balance all play significant roles in brain health
Michael's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YSh4oR8xc0
Jack Canfield interviews Michael Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftog6jC7dH8
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Nov 29, 2017 • 51min
#32 with Jenny Labaw: Moving Mountains, Epilepsy Awareness, and Having A Damn Good Time
Jenny's website: http://jennylabaw.com/
Jenny's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jenlabaw
Born and raised in a small town in the Colorado Rockies, Jenny is an avid outdoors woman. She’s spent most of her life scrambling up and down mountains, fishing in high lakes, and exploring all that nature has to offer. She also just happens to be really fit. She’s competed in sports her entire life and always identified herself as an athlete. Finding her way to CrossFit, in 2011 she was crowned the 6th Fittest Women on the Planet at the CrossFit Games.
With a degree in Fitness and Wellness, she has pursued a career as a personal trainer for the last 14 years. She operates her own private training studio in Northern California where she currently lives. She runs her blog at www.jennylabaw.com. She considers herself one of the lucky few that gets to live her passion of helping people everyday.
Until just 5 years ago, Jenny lived most of her life with a deep dark secret, ashamed to tell anyone. She has epilepsy. She was lucky to live a very normal life despite this silent condition that could strike at anytime, anywhere. After her success with CrossFit and building a bit of a platform, with the kind push from her boyfriend Marcus, she hesitantly told the world about her condition in a YouTube Video (Jenny LaBaw: Living with Epilepsy). The response was overwhelming and led her just a few months later onto the New Mexico border of Colorado on a 500 mile run across the Rockies to the Wyoming border in an effort to raise awareness for epilepsy in her signature event called Move Mountains. Sharing her story she had hidden for so long has open doors she never imagined as well as provided hope and inspiration to so many people around the globe.
Now that she is done competing and done running crazy distances (for now), Jenny is putting her energy into all women’s retreats guided by Mother Nature. With her creation of The WILD Women (Women Interpreting Life Differently), Jenny hopes to connect like-minded women from all over the world to empower, embrace and support each other. Her retreats include getting women into nature: camping, hiking, fishing, biking, skiing, rafting, etc. with the intention of self-growth through challenging their minds, bodies and spirits. Oh and laughing their faces off!
Jenny lives life to the fullest. She tries not to take any day for granted. She loves as much as she can. She laughs as much as she can. Her goal is to inspire everyone to do the same.
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Nov 22, 2017 • 56min
#31 Alex Swanson on Nutrition Genome, Genetics, and Sports Performance
www.nutritiongenome.com/ref/Emily to get your genes tested!
Alex Swanson is the founder of Nutrition Genome, creator of TheHealthBeat.com, and the co-owner of Swanson Health Center. He is a second generation nutritionist with over 12 years of clinical experience, specializing in genetics, nutritional biochemistry, physical performance, mental health, and longevity research.
Early in Alex's career, he worked as a sports nutritionist for high school, college, professional and Olympic athletes, and has specialized in genetic nutrition through the creation of his software Genetrition™. He has also worked as a personal trainer, private therapeutic chef, lecturer and consultant to numerous companies for product design and nutrition research.
Alex received a post-bacc in Nutrition Sciences from Bastyr University in Washington state, a masters degree in Applied Nutrition and Business Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University, a Certificate in Methylation and Clinical Nutrigenomics, and a Certificate in Genetics and Genomics from Stanford University.
Content Summary:
4:30 Nutrition Genome
“This was created with the understanding that we are all different”
7:43 History and Preventative Care
“Genes are not your destiny, they are your blueprint.”
Impacts the next four generations
9:44 The Simplicity of Deep Breathing
“When you look at just deep breathing, the amount of genes that are impacted is phenomenal.”
13:45 Caffeine: Slow Vs. Fast Metabolizers
Not all people utilize caffeine the same way
The connection to cortisol levels and adrenal fatigue
17:45 The Magic in Mushrooms
“They are essentially protecting you from biological, physical and psychological stressors. Mushrooms are just trying to help your body find your center.”
20:52 The Muscle Strength Gene
23:46 The Aerobic Performance Gene
Determines how well people are equipped for endurance-type exercises
26:20 The Muscle Injury/Muscle Recovery Gene
“95% of the population are more prone to injuries. The remaining 5% are the elite athletes who are much more resilient when it comes to muscle injuries.
27:47 Depression and Lack of Exposure to the Sun
The effects of vitamin D
37:00 Geographic Connection and Our Ability to Adapt
“Your whole family history is all culminated into what you are now in terms of your genes.”
39:13 Protein Vs. Fat Profiles
Figuring out if the keto diet is right for you
44:10 Neurotransmitters and Mental Health
The biochemical reason of why exercise brings a sense of balance to some people
51:50 The Gene Connected to Alzheimer's
Lion’s mane mushroom helps protect brain health
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Nov 15, 2017 • 53min
#30 with Jill Pollard: On Intuition, Tarot Cards, Feeling Deeply, and All Things Hippie
Jill Pollard is a psychic, intuitive healer, life coach, and facilitator of the Gatherer Kauai. Her mission is for every woman to know her worth. She guides woman back into their bodies through meditation, energy work, dance and breathe. She teaches that every woman has a unique truth and she guides them into that space of deep knowing. Jill is committed to her own self work because she knows the importance of self-care, feeling your feelings and deeply loving each and every part of yourself so that the soul can live out it’s mission and passion. Through one-on-one work, workshops and gatherings, she empowers women to look within. She strongly believes that every woman is her own best healer, but at times needs guidance and space to do the work. Creating that sacred space is her gift and passion. She resides on the beautiful island of Kauai with her husband and 3 beautiful children.
To book a session with her, or find out more about her work head to www.jill-pollard.com
To see the cards Jill pulled for Em and full show notes, go to www.emilyschromm.com/blog
Content summary:
9:15 Empath and Energetic Boundaries
Getting to know your aura
“When you are tuning into your own aura, let you imagination take off.”
12:35 First Step: Discovering Yourself
Tuning into your energies and finding your authentic voice
15:40 Your “Pedestals”
The one pedestal that cannot be touched and stands as the place to turn to when all else is falling
18:06 The Success Part in Our Makeup
Am I worthy enough despite my failures?
22:08 A Daily GPS
Cultivating a relationship with your heart space
Knowing how to separate the garbage from your intuition
26:26 Surrender. Listen. Create Space.
Aligning the baby steps to your soul
32:52 Wealth: Accept or Repel?
A relationship between religion and money
37:02 Jill’s Personal Development as a Psychic
“Your greatest healer is you.”
42:00 Em’s Oracle Card Reading
Em's FREE Challenge starting Sunday:
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This Saturday at Project Move join Em and Jen Winderstrom for a workout with a purpose! Just bring non-perishable food items any time from 8-12. Full schedule on www.instagram.com/superherochallenge
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Nov 8, 2017 • 52min
#29 with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Maximizing Muscle, Protein Metabolism, & Intermittent Fasting
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a fellowship-trained nutrition and cognition physician who specializes in muscle-centric medicine. As co-leader of The Ash Center for Comprehensive Medicine in Manhattan, she utilizes a truly integrated background to restore and invigorate this organ of longevity. She specializes in protein metabolism and body composition.
Content Summary:
4:54 Dr. Gabrielle’s Background in Nutritional Medicine
6:55 Realization that Food = Medicine
“Muscle is the organ of longevity.”
11:30 Healing Process From Figure Competing
“Emotionally and metabolically… Competing skews the perspective of what is normal.”
15:12 Always Wanting More Vs. Appreciating Where You Are
“Nothing flows from a constricted state.”
16:17 The Real Issue: Being Under-muscled
Why stimulating protein synthesis matters
How age determines levels of protein consumption
18:30 Understanding Plant-based Proteins
21:10 The Best of BCAAs
“Every meal is a feeding opportunity to stimulate your metabolism.”
24:00 Different Approaches to Intermittent Fasting
29:41 Two Ways That You Gain Weight:
Hypoglycemia Vs. Hyperglycemia
30:11 External Stress From Heat Therapy
37:33 The Importance of Getting Breakfast Metabolically Correct
40:30 Best Ways to Stimulate Muscle Growth
46:10 The “Protein is Bad for You” Myth
“Bro-science” vs. REAL science!
48:33 Spirit Animal
You can find Dr Gabrielle Lyon here:
www.drgabriellelyon.com
www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon
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Nov 2, 2017 • 26min
#28 Q&A with Em: Could salt help your fatigue? Adrenal Health and PCOS.
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Question 1: Does salt help battle fatigue?
Question 2: What is the right protocol with fitness, food, and supplements when you have PCOS?
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