The Mark Groves Podcast

Themes: Clitoral Anatomy, Cosmetic Genital Procedures, Medical Misinformation   Summary: Despite labiaplasty being one of the fastest-growing medical procedures in the past two decades, detailed clitoral anatomy has been largely missing from medical literature and curricula. Horrifying, right? My guest today is Jessica Pin, who is an advocate for the correction of medical misinformation about vulvas after experiencing a labiaplasty gone wrong at the age of 18. Jessica has since launched into advocacy and has successfully had eight major medical textbooks update their content, with 15 more considering to future updates. She has also published a cadaveric study with plastic surgeons, convinced OB/GYNs to publish a cadaveric study, and effected changes in OB/GYN and plastic surgery board certification, standardized consent forms, and residency curricula. She holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.    Discover: Jessica's story of a botched labiaplasty at 18 years old and being gaslit and dismissed by medical professionals How this experience led her to become an advocate for the inclusion of detailed clitoral anatomy in medical literature and curricula Why clitoral anatomy isn't covered in medical literature The surprising lack of training standards for female cosmetic genital surgeries The biggest misconceptions in female anatomy   Links: Follow Jessica on Instagram at @jessica_ann_pin TikTok: @jessica_ann_pin Sign Jessica's petition to get nerves of the clitoris into the American College of OB/GYN curriculum here. Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes: Relationships, Couples Therapy, Personal Growth, Communication, Conflict Resolution   Summary: Today’s guest is not only a good friend, but an excellent teacher in the space of romantic relationships whom I’ve had the honour of watching grow as both a human and coach. Nick Solaczek is an IMAGO Relationship Coach and one of my go-to recommended coaches to help people discover a more fulfilling experience of being in romantic relationship. He works internationally with individuals and couples who want to take their life and their relationships to the next level.   Discover: Why you keep having the same fights over and over again — and how to transcend the pattern Practical scripts for moving through conflict with your partner using IMAGO dialogue framework The five things that are necessary for safety within a relationship Why we’re often attracted to our opposite in romantic relationships   Links: Follow Nick on Instagram at @nicksolaczek Visit his website here: nicksolaczek.com   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes: Holistic Health, Integrative Nutrition, Health Coaching   Summary: Today I'm joined by Jim Curtis, who serves as the Institute of Integrative Nutrition’s business and community leader. I wanted to bring Jim on the podcast to chat about the launch of IIN’s epic Health Coach Training Program, which I have the honour of teaching in among 95 of the world’s leading experts in health and wellness! This school has had an incredible impact over the last 30 years and is on a mission to transform the world through a ripple effect of health and happiness. If you've ever felt called to coach others to experience personal transformation, this episode is for you!    Discover: How IIN helped pioneer integrative health coaching 30 years ago A holistic approach to what it means to be "healthy" Why our healthcare system is seriously broken A peek into the Health Coach Training Program curriculum and what sets it apart!   Links: In honour of its 30th anniversary, IIN has lowered its tuition price, and when you mention my name, you'll receive an additional 25% off ($1,500) plus lifetime access to the course. Visit the link below to take the Health Coach Training Program sample class and sign up! https://www.integrativenutrition.com/aff-sample-class?rectype=affiliate&affid=0014X00002LN8OmQAL&utm_channel=Affiliate&utm_medium=IINDirect&utm_source=MarkGroves&utm_campaign=SampleClass Instagram: @nutritionschool   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes: Relationships, Dating, Patterns, Family Systems, Core Wounds   Summary: Recently I had the honour of hosting a webinar on relational patterns (and how to change them) with one of the top psychologists in the game, Vienna Pharaon. Vienna is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing out of New York City and is an absolute master at helping people identify their relational patterns, where they came from and ultimately, how to change them. I wanted to share this Q&A with you so you can hear other's stories and perhaps identify parts of your own within them.   Discover: How to stop comparing your current partner to your ex Why you may choose people who are hot and cold or find you "hard to love" How to stop obsessing over your ex, their current partner and why they didn't commit to you How to navigate opposite-sex friendships while still honouring your relationship Why you may consistently choose jealous or controlling partners   Links: Use the code CREATETHELOVE to get $50 off Vienna's Origins of You course. This is an online 5 week self study course that every human should take if you want to be in the driver seat of your own life! Follow Vienna on Instagram at @mindfulmft   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes:  Expansion, Personal Growth, Liberation, Authenticity, Boundaries   Summary: Today you get a very special solo episode that I'm so pumped for you to hear! Recently I was asked to give a talk to the community over at Almost 30, which is one of the Top 50 Podcasts globally — and for good reason! Co-hosts Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik have created an amazing, inclusive platform to fuel conscious evolution and I had SO much fun giving this talk that I knew I had to share it with you. I was definitely in the zone for this one!   Discover: Exactly what is required for expansion  How to become the authority of and feel in charge of your own life How to navigate when authenticity and self-expression threaten belonging What it means to truly be healed from a trigger The beauty in boundaries and using your voice   Links: Almost 30 Podcast Instagram: @almost30podcast   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes:  Inner Peace, Spirituality, Authenticity, Sovereignty, Intuition   Summary: Shannon Kaiser is a world-renowned spiritual and self-love teacher, speaker, and empowerment coach whose work I have admired and followed for many years. A bestselling author of five books on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment―including her new book Return to You: 11 Spiritual Principles for Unshakable Inner Peace― she guides people to awaken and align to their true selves so they can live their highest potential. Shannon has been named among the “Top 100 Women to Watch in Wellness” by MindBodyGreen and “your go-to happiness booster” by Health magazine. She’s also been named one of Entrepreneurs "Must-Follow Instagram Accounts for Inspiration" and" Top Facebook Accounts for Daily Motivation" by MindBodyGreen. In this episode, Shannon invites us into a loving space of self-inquiry in order to return to our true selves and remember who we really are beneath the layers of conditioning, limiting beliefs, fear... All. The. Things.   Discover: How to cultivate inner peace in an increasingly chaotic world Unhooking from fear and becoming an active participant in your life, aka your sovereign self How to move beyond the need for external validation and the freedom that is available there How to gracefully navigate change and surrender to what is Concrete ways to commit to your self-growth and expansion   Links: Connect with Shannon at playwiththeworld.com Follow Shannon on Instagram at @ShannonKaiserWrites Check out Shannon's new book, Return to You: 11 Spiritual Principles for Unshakable Inner Peace Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes: Codependency, Empathy, People-Pleasing, Self-Abandonment, Over-Functioning   Summary: In all of the years I have been doing this work and the thousands and thousands of messages I receive, codependency is by far one of the biggest issues I see. Over-functioning, over-delivering, people pleasing and ignoring your own needs? I’ve definitely been there! That’s why this week, I’m re-releasing one of my most popular episodes EVER to break down what exactly codependency is and how to break free from this unhealthy behavioural pattern.  In this episode I’m joined by my dear friend and all around bad-ass Terri Cole who is a New York based licensed psychotherapist, relationship and empowerment expert, best-selling author and co-creator of the Crushing Codependency course. I cannot speak highly enough of Terri's expertise in this space and am so excited to dive deeper into this incredibly important topic. If you have ever wondered whether you are empathic or perhaps have some traits of codependency, you cannot miss this show!   Discover: The signs and symptoms of codependency Why this behavioural pattern manifests The consequences of codependency throughout childhood, single life and long term relationships   Links: Click here to sign up for the Crushing Codependency waitlist. Instagram: @terricole Boundary Boss by Terri Cole   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Matthew Fray, author and coach known for his book 'This Is How Your Marriage Ends,' shares his journey of self-discovery following his divorce. He delves into the factors that lead to relationship breakdowns, emphasizing how the gradual erosion of trust can be devastating. Matthew discusses the importance of validating partners and nurturing emotional skills to foster intimacy. He also highlights the role of relational education in parenting, advocating for a more compassionate approach to building healthier relationships.

Themes: Health, Holistic Healing, Relationships, Transformation, Connection to Self   Summary: Today's episode is all about exploring the inner healing journey and how to uncover layers of conditioning so you can be finally be present with your true self, your intuition, and the innate wisdom that already exists within you.  I'm joined by my fiancé and Zura Health Co-founder Kylie McBeath and Meg Crockett. Meg is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and is the Coaching Program Director & a Community Steward at Zura Health, in addition to working with clients 1:1. Meg is interested in deepening understanding and education on the true root causes of modern day illness, as well as freeing individuals from the pervasive societal programming that's keeping us sick, small, and disempowered.   Discover: Why health is so much more than just the physical and how trauma and unhealed emotional wounds impact our physical bodies How the familial, cultural, ancestral and generational systems we live in or grew up in affect our health in all ways Uncovering the root cause of symptoms for sustainable change Why ditching toxic relationships is key in healing physically, emotionally and energetically How taking small, simple steps towards better health inevitably leads to a cascade of great, big change   Links: Join the Zura Health Coaching Certification Program! Enrolment ends March 25th, 2022. Instagram: @zurahealth   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove House of Wise Co. | Use code CREATETHELOVEBOGO to get one free box of gummies when you buy one box at houseofwise.co Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Themes: Body Image, Mindset, Self-Love, Transformation, Self-Sabotage, Infidelity   Summary: Drew Manning is a fitness trainer, motivator, New York Times best-selling author, and creator of the Fit2Fat2Fit movement where he shares the lessons learned from his personal experiences of gaining and losing over 75 pounds. I've been following Drew's work for a while now, and am so excited to have him on the podcast. His message extends well beyond health and fitness, and has empowered millions of people from all over the world with a healthy mindset, greater self-love, and empathy for those around them.   Discover: What inspired Drew to gain and lose over 75 pounds (on purpose, twice!) and his key takeaways from these experiments How to approach your health and fitness goals from a place of self-love instead of 'hating yourself to skinny' Why most people lose motivation and give up on their health goals Simple practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to help you stick with your goals in moments of discomfort Drew's experience of divorce, porn addiction and growing up in the Mormon community   Links: fit2fat2fit.com Instagram: @fit2fat2fit Check out my Rediscover Your Wholeness course as mentioned in this episode The Fit2Fat2Fit Experience Episode 100: Life After Porn, Affairs and Lies   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands