The Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire

This is one of the deepest and most vulnerable solo episodes I have ever done. I just got on the mic and let it all fly. I felt like it was high time I share with you guys the journey I have been on with mental health, anxiety, panic attacks, and regulating my nervous system.   I do want to give a little trigger warning here that if you are doing with panic and working through reprocessing your own trauma, definitely tune into your heart to decide whether this episode is right for you to listen to at this time. We only touch on trauma here and there, and I am confident that this episode will help you feel less alone if you are going through something similar. But as always, your own mental health is what’s most important!   This episode is full of life updates, a mental health deep dive, what my last 12 weeks have looked like through my own dark night of the soul journey, healing, therapeutic techniques and tools that have helped me, and beyond. We also talk about the topics of feminine rage, the dysregulated/dysfunctional society we live in, slowing down, German New Medicine, and more. :) I hope you enjoy. Please take to IG to tell me all your thoughts. I cannot wait to hear how this one lands with you. <3   AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   1.  Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! 2.  For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! 3.  For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   •          My Website: thebalancedblonde.com •          Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop •          Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    Visit nezcare.com and use promo code BALANCED at checkout for 10% off your entire order. Promo code valid through June 30, 2023.   Ditch your bad bras. Get a better one that makes you look & feel great. oUpgrade your bra today and get 20% off your first order today at ThirdLove.com/BALANCED.   Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BLONDE.   Visit Carawayhome.com/BALANCED to take advantage of this limited-time offer for 10% off your next purchase.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have the incredible Alli Schaper, the founder of Into the Multiverse, the Microdosing Collective & functional mushroom brand Super Mush. She is an expert on microdosing mushrooms, psylocibin, psychedelics, functional mushrooms, the legalization of mushrooms, and so much more. I am so in awe of her knowledge and the stand that she has taken for psychedelics, and I am honored to share her wisdom with you guys on the show today.   You guys have been begging for a full episode on microdosing for a long time, and it is finally here. This one is super special. We talk about what actually happens in the brain when you are microdosing, neuroplasticity and how to shift our mindset, the future of mushrooms and legalization, how/where to get them (to the best of our ability we share this…!), healing and more.   We have also both been on a healing journey from mold and mycotoxin illness, so we discuss this as well. For any of our fellow mold healing fam, we’ve got you.    Check out Alli on Instagram and on her podcast, and check out her brand Super Mush!    AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   My Website: thebalancedblonde.com Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    Get 20% off your first order at curehydration.com with the code BALANCED.   Go to shopify.com/balanced, ALL LOWERCASE, to start your FREE trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.   Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Balanced or enter code BALANCED at checkout.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was such a joy to have Tina Anderson, the CEO & founder of Just Thrive Health on the show to talk all things gut health, microbiome, immunity, probiotics & psychobiotics (yes, it was also the first time I had ever heard this word!!). We connected on so many levels, from natural living to spirituality, and there are some very special moments of this episode where her grandmother channeled through… and I am still not over it!   In this episode we talk about how and why probiotics actually work, how to find a GOOD probiotic, what the gut-brain axis really is, and how to be discerning when choosing products for our health and wellbeing.   Visit justthrivehealth.com and use code BALANCED for 15% off your purchase!!   AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   Just Thrive on IG My Website: thebalancedblonde.com Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was fully manifested, and you guys *know* that this is the VPR x TBB crossover we have all been waiting for. Scheana Shay has been a main cast member on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules for an entire decade — and I really do feel it is something special to be in the spotlight for that long and still leave your audience wanting more the way that the VPR crew does.   It was so much fun to meet Scheana and we really hit it off on so many things, including motherhood, our mental health journeys postpartum, how she deals with negativity online, and how she has found confidence in her own skin after the last ten years on the show.   We also did a swap, so you can hear me on Scheana’s show Scheananigans talking all things psychedelics, Lyme, healing, motherhood, shape shifting, psychic awakening, and beyond! Give it a listen, and tell us your thoughts on IG about the swap!     AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   1.  Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! 2.  For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! 3.  For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   •          Scheana’s Instagram •          My Website: thebalancedblonde.com •          Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop •         Instagram: @thebalancedblonde     Go to somavedic.com + use my personal code BALANCEDBLONDE at checkout for 15% off your purchase.   Redefine learning with play—explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem solving skills with KiwiCo! Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/BALANCED.    Get 20% off your first order at curehydration.com with the code BALANCED.   Get your hands on a delicious, plant-based protein bar by going to gomacro.com and using promo code BALANCED for 30% off plus free shipping on all orders over $50!   Visit nezcare.com and use promo code BALANCED at checkout for 10% off your entire order. Promo code valid through June 30, 2023.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OMG you guys I had so much fun interviewing Dave Asprey for his second time on the show, and our first time doing it in person. I have been a fan of Dave since day one — as you’ll hear me gushing in the episode, I was an original Bulletproof customer, and Jonathan (my husband) was one of their literal first customers ever!   World-renowned biohacker and bestselling author Dave Asprey reveals how to maximize your well-being with the minimum effort, by taking control of your body’s operating system. We hit it off and talked all things living optimally, spirituality, veganism vs. non-veganism (you know he has thoughts on this!!), kale (LOL but really), how to bio hack your body and get the best results possible, postpartum, anxiety, minerals & heavy metals, and so much more.   If you want to lose weight, boost your energy, or sharpen your mind, there are shelves of books offering myriad styles of advice. If you want to build up your strength and cardio fitness, there are plenty of gyms and trainers ready to offer you their guidance. What all of these resources have in common is they offer you a bad deal: a lot of effort for a little payoff. Dave Asprey has found a better way.   His new book Smarter Not Harder: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want is about helping you to become the best version of yourself by embracing laziness while increasing your energy and optimizing your biology.     AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   1.  Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! 2.  For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! 3.  For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   •          @daveasprey •          My Website: thebalancedblonde.com •          Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop •          Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    Visit OuraRing.com/balanced to find the right ring for you and get $15 off your purchase.   Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Balanced or enter code BALANCED at checkout.   Go to Mindbloom.com/blonde, promo code blonde for $100 off your first six session program today.   Visit ritual.com/BALANCED10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today.   Pretty Litter helps keep my cat healthy - and keeps odors down. You and your cat are going to love Pretty Litter as much as we do! Go to PrettyLitter.com/balanced to save 20% on your first order.      Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a dream it was to have my dear friend Jeannette Aranda back on the show, a full six years after her first appearance on TBB (TO THE DAY — you cannot make it up), and for her third time chatting here on Soul on Fire. Today’s convo was extra special and vulnerable, because we are touching base after all that Jeannette has been through in the last year and a half.   I want to commend Jeannette on her wildly powerful healing journey, her strength for her boys, and her rock solid vulnerability with her audience and with us today on the podcast. I really feel it is not often that we come across people as authentic, confident and true to themselves as Jeannette and I feel honored that she was open to coming on the show to talk about her path forward, even though there are still such hard days.   I personally am so inspired by her on a daily basis, and not just as a friend but as an avid consumer of her content and a forever fan, I was super thankful to be on the mic with her. I adore this human and I hope that you all enjoy this raw conversation. Please forgive me for any “fuck him” content that I said (LOL), but someone had to say it… because she is a class act and would absolutely never! I love that about her.   Go follow her on @shutthekaleup, support her incredible collaborations and launches, and tell her what you thought of this episode. <3 We hope to have her back on again & again! And welcome to all of the STKU fans who made your way here for this ep!   AND WE ARE STILL HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   1.  Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! 2.  For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! 3.  For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   •          @shutthekaleup •          My Website: thebalancedblonde.com •          Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop •          Instagram: @thebalancedblonde   Go to somavedic.com + use my personal code BALANCEDBLONDE at checkout for 15% off your purchase.   Ditch your bad bras. Get a better one that makes you look & feel great. oUpgrade your bra today and get 20% off your first order today at ThirdLove.com/BALANCED.     Go to shopify.com/balanced, ALL LOWERCASE, to start your FREE trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.   Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BLONDE.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was so fun, and the format was a total shock to me! Jonathan took the reins and got a handful of the most influential/interesting people in our lives to ask questions for me in this episode. It was along the lines of: “If you could ask Jordan ONE question, what would it be?!”   So in this episode with my husband being the killer host that he is, you will hear thought provoking (and fun, and sometimes hilarious!!) questions from everyone from Jenna Zoe, to Kenzie Burke, to my 82-year-old nanny (!!), Jesse McCartney, Trevor Hall, Khalil Rafati, my dad, Lauren & Michael Bosstick, Krista Ripma, my brother-in-law Adam, my starseed friend Chris, Lauren Roxburgh and more.    Each guest question stunned me more than the next, as Jonathan’s goal was to include an eclectic group of people that would surprise me!! I.e. not just my mom and my best friends. This is an incredible group of people that ranges from close friends and family to people that I deeply admire and do not know as well! So excited for you guys to tune in. Let us know on Instagram what YOUR favorite question from the episode was.   AND WE ARE HOSTING A GIVEAWAY !! To celebrate 300 episodes and to thank you so much for listening & being amazing for all these 6+ years, we will be choosing TEN winners to receive a TBB wellness package with a bunch of my fave wellness goodies! To enter, simply:   Rate & review the podcast on both APPLE & SPOTIFY. Then email me a screenshot of all of the above to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com !! For bonus points, comment on my IG video that I post of this episode, telling us why you’d like to win and your fave part of the ep! For bonus bonus points, tag yourself listening to this episode on your IG stories. I will repost you!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   Jonathan on IG! My Website: thebalancedblonde.com Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    Go to somavedic.com + use my personal code BALANCEDBLONDE at checkout for 15% off your purchase.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I am honored and thrilled to have my new friend, the phenomenal Dayna Kathan on the show! You likely know her from her time on Vanderpump Rules during Season 8 where she was a main cast member. We were connected by our dear mutual friend Courtney (shoutout!!) & I am SO glad we were because this conversation was destined to be.   What people likely do not know from seeing Dayna on television is that she is truly an empath, healer and a light worker. She has been diving deeper into her gifts, and she really blew me away. We kicked off this conversation by talking about mental health and our shared reality of anxiety, panic, hyper fixation, and beyond. We really dove right in!   We cover everything from Dayna opening up intuitively to paranormal experiences, her time on TV, and what she is doing now. Cannot wait to hear your thoughts!! And yes… we manifested this conversation, you guys! We have been talking about VPR x TBB crossovers *forever*!!!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   Dayna on IG My Website: com Store: com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde   Visit OuraRing.com/balanced to find the right ring for you and get $15 off your purchase.   Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Balanced or enter code BALANCED at checkout.   Go to Mindbloom.com/blonde, promo code blonde for $100 off your first six session program today.   Go to shopify.com/balanced, ALL LOWERCASE, to start your FREE trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I am honored and thrilled to have the incredible functional medicine doctor & best-selling author Dr. Stephen Cabral on the show talking all things HEALING from autoimmune conditions and beyond. I love his empowering approach to healing dis-ease, heavy metals, mast cell issues, and the rest of the tricky mystery illnesses we deal with today.   I was also honored to do the testing with Dr. Cabral myself and get a comprehensive panel shared with me in this episode. As always, I hope it can help you find more healing in your life and find your own root causes of imbalances and pain!   Here are just a few topics we cover in today’s conversation:   The new model of health & disease How to address the root cause of health imbalances How to move beyond bloodwork and do at-home lab tests to find out what is really plaguing YOU vs. the guesswork of trying to figure it out by trial & error What is a hair analysis, anyway?! How to read your own labs and empower yourself What the different outcomes of your lab work may mean (metals, histamines, toxins, etc.) My individual lab reading & recommendations (so lucky to get this info from him!!!) A deep dive on naturopathic medicine  Our special community offer!   Visit StephenCabral.com/Blonde to claim your FREE Minerals & Metals At-Home Lab test.   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   Dr. Cabral’s Instagram Dr. Cabrals website StephenCabral.com/Blonde to claim your FREE Minerals & Metals At-Home Lab test My Website: thebalancedblonde.com Store: thebalancedblonde.com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde    This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ahhh, I have been so excited to share this episode with you guys! Ever since I read Erin Falconer’s book How to Break Up With Your Friends, I knew she was a dream guest to have on the show. She is a therapist, best-selling author, a mother, and a wise human when it comes to all things boundaries and navigating friendships as an adult.   This episode isn’t just about how to break up with your friends, it is also about how to be a better friend. I learned such valuable information in Erin’s book about the science of friendship (and how important it is to our livelihood and wellbeing!), how long it takes to truly become someone’s friend, the difference between a friend and a best friend, and how many best friends we can successfully have without spreading ourselves way too thin — or just lying to ourselves!   Erin is the queen of navigating hard conversations, instilling boundaries, standing up for yourself in relationships and also auditing relationships to make sure they are still a good fit in the different ever-evolving stages of our lives. I have to say, this conversation is an absolute favorite of mine and one that I learned a TON from. I will be going back to this convo many times over… and taking notes!   Also… TBB MERCH IS HERE! The Celestial Club Collection has officially landed SO THRILLED! We have: 2 sweatshirts, a tote bag, and 3 mugs that are filled with inspiring phrases, cosmic vibes & high quality magic. I haven’t been this excited about a launch in so long. Enjoy, and hashtag #notfromhere on IG when yours arrives! YAY!   Also, check out my new revamped, relaunched BLOG at thebalancedblonde.com! We relaunched on Monday — we now have an interactive starseed quiz, a free guided meditation, a free guide to spiritual awakening, new blog posts, new sorted spots to find the pod episodes + best of the show, + so much more!! Tag me on IG & tell me which starseed you are once you take the quiz. It’s on the homepage!   We hope you love this episode and cannot wait to hear your feedback! As always, enter to win this week’s big wellness giveaway by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, subscribing, and sending a screenshot to jordan@thebalancedblonde.com!     Resources:   Erin’s book Erin’s IG Website: com Store: com/shop Instagram: @thebalancedblonde   Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BLONDE.   Join me in the New Year’s Challenge - it’s totally free for the month of January, go to www.withopen.com/BALANCEDBLONDE. Use my code BALANCEDBLONDE for a free month of Open.    Join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Go to ThriveMarket.com/BALANCEDBLONDE.     Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.