

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos
Heal Squad
Your go-to, daily podcast for taking control of your health. Hosted by Maria Menounos, 2x New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and global leader in health. After surviving a brain tumor, pancreatic cancer, developing diabetes, battling infertility, and caregiving for her mother during her own fight with a brain tumor, Maria turned her personal health journey into the fuel that is changing how the world approaches health for the better. She brings together the top experts, thought leaders and inspiring healing stories to create a space for health exploration. Whatever health journey you’re on, we’re here to guide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and take a proactive role in your physical, emotional, and spiritual health—because healing is possible and it happens here.Connect with Heal Squadhttps://www.patreon.com/HealSquadhttps://www.instagram.com/healsquad/https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmariahttps://www.youtube.com/@mariamenounos
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Jun 9, 2021 • 42min
281. Your Chronic Pain Relief Guide: How Realigning Your Hips Can Help You Realign Your Life
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NAdVQURTxzo
Originally Aired: July 20, 2020
#Egoscue practitioner @TheBrianBradley has worked with @TonyRobbins for nearly 30 years, and these practices have revolutionized the way Tony, and Brian's many high-profile clients, live their lives.
Today, we'll learn targeted, easy-to-apply "e-cises" that take about 5 minutes every day, and can promote everything from chronic pain management to cellulite reduction, even amplified immunity! 94% of patients who practice E-cises see measurable improvements.
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Jun 8, 2021 • 1h 10min
280. How to Relieve Headaches and Stomach Issues With Reflexology, Massage and Castor Oil
YouTube: https://youtu.be/zg_HBGDESwA
Gaby Piccirilli is a holistic health professional and founder of Regenerative Pathway Therapy. Gaby who specializes in treating ailments from the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional sides sat in with the Heal Squad for a special two part episode. Life is always on our side as well as one giant school. Feed your mind, daily. Build the life you want through thought. The 62 page book written in 1903 entitled 'As a Man Thinketh' can give you all life's answers just by reading one page everyday. Journaling, being alone in nature, improved diet, volunteer work, giving to others and giving them foot massages could be all the therapy you need. You don't need to spend a lot of money on therapy - you mainly have to be in this state of mind. Castor oil, cloth and hot water bottles can heal you and supplements may not always be the answer. Your mind is there to protect you but doesn't have the answers to your healing like your body does. It's easy to guess why Gaby Piccirilli and all her info, tips and tools had to appear in two episodes.
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Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 1min
279. 3 FREE and EASY alternatives to traditional therapy and How To Manifest the RIGHT WAY
YouTube: https://youtu.be/FfvYUjVgXj8
Gaby Piccirilli is a holistic health professional and founder of Regenerative Pathway Therapy. Gaby who specializes in treating ailments from the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional sides sat in with the Heal Squad for a special two part episode. Life is always on our side as well as one giant school. Feed your mind, daily. Build the life you want through thought. The 62 page book written in 1903 entitled 'As a Man Thinketh' can give you all life's answers just by reading one page everyday. Journaling, being alone in nature, improved diet, volunteer work, giving to others and giving them foot massages could be all the therapy you need. You don't need to spend a lot of money on therapy - you mainly have to be in this state of mind. Castor oil, cloth and hot water bottles can heal you and supplements may not always be the answer. Your mind is there to protect you but doesn't have the answers to your healing like your body does. It's easy to guess why Gaby Piccirilli and all her info, tips and tools had to appear in two episodes.
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Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 27min
Regular Guy Friday Ep. 17: Post Pandemic Behavior Awareness and How Caring What Others Think is Proven Illogical
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we fooled em again - made it through another week! And what a week it was as Kev and Kels host the show from separate coasts (thank you zoom and technology!) You can never go home and every time you go on a trip you come back a different person. We need to be there for those who suffered loss without them knowing we are there. It's all about perspective and owning the positive truth in order to get more of the same. You don't know a homeless person's story and when you come back into this new world, you may want to check yourself. Oh, and there is proof as to the illogic and insanity of caring what others think - today more than ever. Kev's fave age group are millennials. Kels IS a millennial. 2 star Apple podcast ratings can kill RGF. If you don't get say Bye Betches right the first time, just say it again. Bye Betches. #KWEENZ
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Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 9min
278. Why Perfectionism is the Lowest Life Standard & How It Prevents You From Your Highest Potential
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bDaFMgtR2_o
World acclaimed motivational speaker and life coach, Nick Santonastasso, 25, was born with one arm and one finger, no legs and a short life prognosis yet went on to become a varsity wrestler, bodybuilder, a key recurring speaker at Tony Robbin's events, a life coach and an entrepreneur. Nick sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part episode to share a near endless list of life lessons and tools to achieve success and fulfillment. Part Two: Perfectionism is the lowest life standard. Perfectionism is the procrastinator's way to be successful. The past doesn't define you, only the present. Love family and friends but choose your peer group. It's not lack of resources, it's lack of being resourceful. Victim mindset gives you love and attention....at first. The brain is always trying to prove itself right. Stand guard at the door of your brain. Visualization and neuron mirroring. Fearful states lower your life. If after two parts of Nick Santonastasso you're not inspired....
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Jun 2, 2021 • 52min
277. How To Build Confidence When You Feel Hopeless, Success For Underdogs
YouTube: https://youtu.be/dIshP8B_jHs
World acclaimed motivational speaker and life coach, Nick Santonastasso, 25, was born with one arm and one finger, no legs and a short life prognosis yet went on to become a varsity wrestler, bodybuilder, a key recurring speaker at Tony Robbin's events, a life coach and an entrepreneur. Nick sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part episode to share a near endless list of life lessons and tools to achieve success and fulfillment. Part One: Focusing on negatives will never serve you and there are tools to reframe your mind. It's not the quality of life but the quality of questions you ask. Suffering stops when we focus on giving to others. Always seek lessons in the greatest of tragedies. How to build confidence and the art of modeling, Leisure time yields best ideas. The dirt road to happiness and the highway to hell. A compelling vision will outweigh the greatest of fears. If any of that has you thinking (and why wouldn't it) then this episode is for you. Oh yeah, and that's just Part One of our talk with Nick!
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Jun 1, 2021 • 57min
276. The Difference Between Passion and Purpose & How To Glow From Within
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3PgqZgtgpRg
Celebrity Doula, Lifestyle Guru, Mama Glow Founder and Oprah Super Soul 100 member, Latham Thomas, sat in with the Heal Squad for a two parter. Here in part two, Latham discusses how to achieve mindfulness, morning rituals and breathing. Then she got serious! We learned how fences keep good neighbors, external messages that turn us away from ourselves and becoming our own masters. We learn why bubble baths and mommy juice (wine) may not be enough for true acts of self care. Most importantly, perhaps, we learned about 'callings' in life. How do we find our callings and purpose? How passion may differ from calling. How fulfillment comes from answering our calling and how answering that calling may not always be fun or easy. If you're searching for more, feel lost or need direction, this episode is for you.
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May 31, 2021 • 1h 1min
275. Parenting & Mental Health Advice for New Moms During COVID Plus How to Prevent Social Media Anxiety
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gag2S_tcgZA
Celebrity Doula, Lifestyle Guru, Mama Glow Founder and Oprah Super Soul 100 member, Latham Thomas, sat in with the Heal Squad for a two parter where she offered a variety of subjects, lessons and life tools. Fear strips us of our power and courage and baby steps gets us through our fear and back toward power. Social media is a cruel master unless... What we consume, consumes us. Don't call people out, call them in! There are so many apps for new moms to get them through mental health woes and so much more. If you want tips on how to get through these times and beyond in this ever challenging new landscape, this episode is a must listen.
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May 28, 2021 • 1h 5min
Regular Guy Friday Ep. 16: Crippling Effects of The Victim Mindset + Kween Memorial Day Weekend?
KWEENZ! We fooled em again!! It's another Regular Guy Friday *Memorial Weekend Edition* ! K & K are hoping and wishing you all the most fun Memorial Day, and wondering if perhaps this is the beginning of Kween summer?? The duo discuss the week, touching on Maria's beautiful episode she did, catching everyone up to speed on how she's doing and her own grieving journey. They discussed, of course, Jae Rae and listening to signs from the universe. Kev keeps getting bird visitors on and around his car?! We dive into what this could potentially mean....any thoughts? We also discuss an amazing guest we had on this week, Nick Santonastasso, who you will all get to hear next week. Born with no legs and one arm, Nick is a living miracle, but not only is his story powerful so are his lessons and teachings. He has an impactful take on the victim mindset, which we break down. We end the show with another congrats to Nick Cannon's baby, Powerful Queen (misspelled clearly) Cannon...I mean what a NAME! Cheers to the weekend KWEENZ!!!
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May 27, 2021 • 1h 32min
274. Maria Menounos’s 1st Time Opening Up After Mom’s Passing; Talks Caretaking & Her Grieving Process
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rOvbXo3wH00
Our fearless leader Maria returns to open up about her mother Litsa's passing for the first time. In this emotional episode, we learn about Maria’s journey of caregiving, grief and self-growth. Maria discusses her own health issues as well as her intervention from none other than Heal Squad friend, Gabby Bernstein.
Like many caregivers, Maria not only tirelessly grinded day and night to make Litsa as comfortable as possible, but also never slowed down her work schedule, leading to health issues of her own. Only recently did she have the life-changing revelation that she was a gas tank running on empty. So, under the strict instruction of her friend Gabby Bernstein, Maria shares the importance of taking mental health breaks, standing your ground when working with other caretakers, accepting God's plans, coming to peace with death, and understanding that there is no right way to mourn. Maria opens up about trusting your instincts, even when medical professionals tell you otherwise. Maria also shares a lesson that brought her immense peace: the soul is eternal and ever-present and therefore, even those who have passed will always be with you. Maria discusses her gratitude to this show's audience for standing by her and the show as well as what the future may hold.
Whether you have lost a loved one, are losing one, or just want to be there one day someone you love does fall terminally ill, this is an episode you do not want to miss.
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