

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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May 5, 2021 • 1h 29min
261. Lala Kent on Motherhood, Abortion, and Changing Her Name
YouTube: https://youtu.be/hh4AvdT_JU0
Vanderpump Rules fan favorite, Lala Kent sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss her new book, Give Them Lala. The book, which she dedicated to “those courageous enough to be themselves” is a raw and vulnerable look into her life - from her younger years to now. Born Lauren Burningham in Salt Lake City, Utah, this talented girl always had big dreams. Even though she was constantly picked on and bullied throughout adolescence, Lauren didn’t let that deter her from her end goal - to be an actress. Lauren made the move to Hollywood where she would face her fair share of difficulties, including her own awful “Me Too” moment from a slimy agent, an abortion, slut shaming by her own Vanderpump cast members and fans, and more..It wasn’t long that dropped the name Lauren and took on the name and persona of Lala Kent, Lala which she viewed as her “armor” that would protect her from all the hate. Lala Kent is such an evolved, beautiful soul and friend and we are so grateful to have her on the show and excited for you to all hear her incredible story.
Find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Untitled-LK-Be-Confirmed-Gallery/dp/1982153849
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May 4, 2021 • 39min
260. How To Rewire Your Brain To Eliminate Anxiety, Trauma, Shame, and Bad Habits Part 2
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WYNFOhD0Jl4
Dr. Caroline Leaf, best selling author and physician whose innovative work and research has led to the successful treatments of ADD, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression and so much more sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part interview. Dr. Leaf shares the science behind rewiring our brains and how our brains and mental thoughts lead to over 90% of our physical ailments and even age us. Dr. Leaf shares her 63 day, five step method to rewiring our brains to eliminate anxiety, depression, bad habits, shame and more. She also discusses how you can rewire the brain for positive actions and occurrences. This may be one of the most powerful interviews yet as if a brain can truly be rewired imagine all the positive things that can come and the negative things that can be averted.
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May 3, 2021 • 1h 21min
259. How To Rewire Your Brain To Eliminate Anxiety, Trauma, Shame, and Bad Habits Part 1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/dyutuW2YMug
Dr. Caroline Leaf, best selling author and physician whose innovative work and research has led to the successful treatments of ADD, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression and so much more sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part interview. Dr. Leaf shares the science behind rewiring our brains and how our brains and mental thoughts lead to over 90% of our physical ailments and even age us. Dr. Leaf shares her 63 day, five step method to rewiring our brains to eliminate anxiety, depression, bad habits, shame and more. She also discusses how you can rewire the brain for positive actions and occurrences. This may be one of the most powerful interviews yet as if a brain can truly be rewired imagine all the positive things that can come and the negative things that can be averted.
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Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 9min
Regular Guy Friday Ep. 12: How to Help You and a Loved One Pass On
Hay Kweenz! We made it through another week. It's another edition of Regular Guy Friday. The episode may be a bit of a downer as the Kweenz discuss the dying process. It's a subject we rarely wish to discuss or face, even though it's the surest reality we will experience in life. From taking ego out of the process to remembering who the final days are about (the person passing) the duo share actions that have helped them and loved ones. The truth is revealed about the purpose of funerals: funerals are for the living not the dead. They also discuss the best means of preparation and the best means to honor those who have passed, along with why gravesites may be of value to those alive. The Western 'Disney' view of death is covered vs. a perhaps more healing, mature and healthy means that other cultures subscribe to. Our life here is brief, our loved ones never leave us and we will see them again soon enough. Kels and Kev discuss this and how they coped with their losses. On a lighter note, Kelsey teased a Saturday of 500 Kweenz up in Boston with Kev's family and how we should view more tasks and periods in our lives as adventures rather than duties we dread. We were reminded AGAIN that 50% of life is showing up an that the other 50% is knowing your a Kween. Actually, whose kiiding who, it's 100% about knowing you're a Kween, Keenze. Bye Betches.
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Apr 29, 2021 • 1h 12min
258. Undefining Masculinity with Justin Baldoni
Youtube: https://youtu.be/7ltQ-rAvHFw
Jane the Virgin star, filmmaker, director and author Justin Baldoni sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss his new book 'Man Enough' and the process of undefining masculinity. Justin who has worked closely with people in their last stages of life shared powerful thoughts and experiences to help us all cope with death. The conversion turned to the detrimental stereotypes of masculinity that hinder and hurt men and women. Justin shared his 'why ladder' tool : a means to cure so many mental ailments including depression and the lack of fulfillment. Whether you're a male or female this is a great interview to help you, a son, brother or partner live their best life. He also shared its not about achieving self love - it's more about achieving self awareness! Get the book for ALL the men in your life - https://manenough.com/
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Apr 28, 2021 • 1h 5min
257. How To Alter Your Negative Mindset
Woman's Day Editor In Chief, author of Your Fully Charged Life and Better Together friend sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss the power of positive mindsets and how to achieve and maintain one even in the worst of times. Meagan opens up about her own negativity growing up, along with her best friend's suicide at age 16 and what steps she took to change it. Meagan drops so many gems from making your mess your message to gratitude not being negotiable to happiness being a state of 'doing' not 'being' to seeing the pandemic as the Great Life Edit to Dopamine Dressing to finding purpose from your traumas and how to be the boss of your own brains. Somehow there was room to discuss the need for specificity in breaking habits, how to build resilience, beat FOMO and how negativity loves company.
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Apr 27, 2021 • 1h 11min
256. What’s Your Aura Telling You About Your Life’s Journey
Maria is back and sitting down with Christina Lonsdale, a conceptual artist who has been dubbed “The Annie Leibovitz of aura photography” by The New York Times and is the author of new book, Radiant Human: Discover the Connection Between Color, Identity and Energy. Christina, Maria and the Heal Squad to discuss the science behind each of our auras. We learn how there are special aura portrait photographers and cameras that capture images of us. When the portraits are printed, the colors that show up in those photographs explain who we are and what we are experiencing at the moment. Maria covers the process which could be a revolution in self discovery.
http://www.radianthuman.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/radianthuman_/?hl=en
https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Human-Exploring-Aura/dp/0062877151
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Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 19min
255. Terry & Rebecca Crews on The Secrets to a Long and Successful Marriage
If you have long, long term relationship goals, this is THE must see episode. Terry Crews and wife, Rebecca King Crews, sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss their four decade long relationship and marriage that took them through their teen years to careers in the NFL and Hollywood followed by experiences with addiction, separation, healing and reconciliation. This amazing duo shares secrets and tips on how they navigated it all and came out on top and how they continue to grow. If you want to know how to hear the answers God gives you as well as the power of forgiveness and faith, they share that, too. They discuss their new audiobook, STRONGER TOGETHER on Audible, which covers, even further, everything you need to know about realistic success in marriage and life.
**Get their Audiobook on Audible HERE: https://www.audible.com/pd/Stronger-Together-Audiobook/B08Y9BZ385
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Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 42min
Regular Guy Friday Ep. 11: Do As They Say, Not as They Do
Hey Kweenz, we Regular Guys and Gals made it through another week. Kels is back from LA discussing her newly elevated lips (thanks to our new bffs at Younique Med Spa @realdryou) while Kev discusses receiving his second shot and how the recovery briefly ignited anger and his shadow self. The conversation led to a discussion on how many healers and experts don't walk the walk and why that's perfectly okay. Soon the duo revealed the greatest tool, one can have in life and why and how that tool will keep you young. They segwayed into cosmetic surgery, gave tips on how to get the very best service and discussed how paying more doesn't always mean you're getting the best..PLUS talked how cosmetic surgery is often looked down upon, but if it's something that at the end of the day makes you feel good/better, that's what it's all about! The episode ended on a positive note with the two agreeing that we are all born "Kweenz" and one last reminder/lesson in the proper way to say 'bitches' (i.e. Betches). The Regular Duo ended as a united front, reciting, in unison, a perfectly synced 'Bye Betches...'
Bye Betches!
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Apr 22, 2021 • 1h 44min
254. Why Shame and Guilt Are Both Lies with David Koechner
Anchorman star and comedian, Dave Koechner, sat in with the Heal Squad to turn in one of the most surprising interviews we have had yet! Dave shares how all the answers we need in life are always available - just not from the brain. Dave goes on to discuss how our bodies hold the answers we need as well as the process we can apply to hear those answers. He opens up on the falsehoods we subscribe to that limit us while explaining why shame and guilt are lies. Dave relays exactly how we set our children up to fail and even hosts an intervention and therapy session with our own Producer. This is part two of one powerful life changing interview.
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