Be Well by Kelly Leveque

In today's episode, I interview my friend, the founder, and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, Jeff Nobbs. Jeff is on a mission to create a food company that will replace destructive, inflammatory vegetable oils with healthier, more sustainable oils and fats made through fermentation. Not only has Jeff created a low Omega-6 cooking oil that's neutral in taste with a high smoke point and low oxidation, but it also is more environmentally friendly – just the kind of win-win we look for and love in the food and nutrition space. In this episode, we talk about how widespread the use of seed oils has become, especially in industrial kitchens throughout the country. We also cover the destructive nature of industrial and vegetable seed oils, detail their negative impact on human and environmental health, learn about the toxic aldehyde that comes only from Omega-6 fats, called HNE, discuss why fermented oil is a better choice than Avocado and Olive oils, and so much more.Tune in and learn how you can improve the ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 in your body and for your family. This is definitely one to take notes on – let's make a change!Go to zeroacre.com/KELLY or use code KELLY at checkout for an exclusive offer.We also cover…00:01:00 — Replacing Inflammatory Seed Oils with a Healthier, More Sustainable Option• The mission Zero Acre Farms is on to create a one-to-one replacement for seed oils• What are the dangers of seed oils and their impact on our health and the planet?• The difference between Omega-3 and 6 fats • Why linoleic acid is so bad for us• What 4-HNE is really doing on a chemical level in our body• The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz00:23:00 — How Fats Impact Health: Misconceptions vs. Research • Breaking down pitfalls in observational studies• Misconceptions around eating fats• Seed Oils 101: Nutrition Fact or Fiction with Dr. Cate Shanahan #210• How seed oils are created • What HNE is and how it impacts health• White paper on HNE: zeroacre.com/obesity• Snacks for kids that are loaded with industrial seed oils00:43:00 — How to Use Cultured Oil in Your Kitchen• Comparing Zero Acre oil to other healthy oils that we may use in our kitchen• Tips for using cultured oil in salad dressing• How I manage eating out with kids and limit certain foods• Research comparing the amount of HNE in seed vs. cultured oil• How cultured oil is created, smoke point, and oxidative stability• Ziki in Austin, TXResources:• Website: zeroacre.com• Instagram: @zeroacrefarms• Facebook: facebook.com/zeroacrefarms• Twitter: twitter.com/zeroacrefarms• Research: Cell death and diseases related to oxidative stress• Research: 4-hydroxynonenal in the pathogenesis and progression of human diseases• Research: On the role of 4-hydroxynonenal in health and diseaseConnect with Kelly:• kellyleveque.com• Instagram: @bewellbykelly• Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.Primal Kitchen | Visit primalkitchen.com and use the code KELLYSFAVORITES at checkout for 15% off your order of $40 or more.

In today's episode I'm welcoming friend, prior client, and mental health advocate Brittany Snow, along with her co-founder of September Letters, Jaspre Guest to the podcast.They graciously share insights from their new book, September Letters, an inspirational collection of letters, notes, and conversations among friends, celebrities, experts, and the September Letters community. It is a guide to help us clearly see that we are not alone, and that sharing your story is powerful and healing – a welcoming, embracing resource for anyone seeking to feel more connected with themselves and others. In this episode, we talk about how they came up with the idea of September Letters, their goal with the book to promote connection and healing, and their favorite tools for supporting their mental health. I'm so excited to welcome them both so you can learn more about this movement.We also cover…00:01:00 — Finding Connection & Resilience through September LettersHow Jaspre and Brittany met and started September LettersThe initial vision of the September Letters causeJaspre and Brittany share their experiences with their mental healthConfronting the stigma of sharing mental health strugglesEmbracing vulnerabilityHow social media does a disservice to someone going through mental health challenges00:21:00 — Tools for Supporting Your Mental HealthTheir favorite tangible tools from experts in the bookCreating your hype listCombating cultural pressures to be perfect and tools to fight negativityBob Roth transcendental meditationThe Joy Strategist by Grace HarryHow transcendental meditation can impact your mental healthHow stillness and boredom lead to greater calm and creativity00:39:00 — Healing through Feeling Your Feelings & CommunityGlennon Doyle podcast: We Can Do Hard ThingsBuilding the capacity to sit with emotions and build resilienceHow they decided to incorporate letters in the book and categorized stories by emotionFeel your feelings so that you can healThe most helpful tools in their toolboxes to help with anxiety or depressionThe way community and connection can healHow to know how to ask for help and be comfortable with receivingCreating the connection that we needResources:September Letters Website: septemberletters.comRead: September LettersBrittany’s Instagram: @brittanysnowJaspre’s Instagram: @jaspreSeptember Letters Instagram: @septemberletters Love is Louder Website: loveislouder.orgConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.Hiya Health | Get 50% off your first order at HiyaHealth.com/Kelly.

Today’s amazing guest is Elise Loehnen, brilliant writer, editor, and podcast host of Pulling the Thread, a podcast focused on pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are and then putting those threads back together. Ultimately, Elise is a seeker and synthesizer pulling together wisdom, traditions, cultural history, and a deep knowledge of healing modalities to unlock new ways to contextualize who we are and why we're here.While she's also co-written 12 books, including five New York Times bestsellers, her first book under her own name is here, and it's called On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay To Be Good. The book weaves together history, memoir, and cultural criticism to explore the ways the patriarchy lands in our bodies and embeds itself in our consciousness and what we then police in ourselves and in each other.With awareness, we can begin to recognize these patterns of self restriction, break the story, and move ourselves and each other towards freedom and balance. It is such a pleasure to welcome my friend, the brilliant Elise Loehnen to the show.We also cover…00:01:00 — Reprogramming the “Good Girl” MentalityThe impetus for Elise writing this bookWhy do we think we aren’t “good”?Uncovering systemic misogyny in our subconsciousHow envy can be informationTo Be Magnetic by Lacy PhillipsHow the ”good girl” mentality has permeated our societyThe history of how the patriarchy came to be00:21:00 — Diving into the History of the 7 Deadly Sins & Debunking the Fear of LazinessRead: Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve RodskyLearning to reprogram embedded double standards in our culture and historyHistorical examples of women turning on each other like the witch huntsWhen and where the 7 deadly sins were createdSloth: a fear of laziness and how to support women in self-policing this instinctWhat happens when we can’t set and hold boundaries00:45:00 — Tuning into Our True Selves: How to Confront Cultural Pressures & NoiseHow greed can mislead us towards things we don’t really want or needThe wage gap between men and women & discrepancy in how we think about moneyThe Soul of Money by Lynne TwistHow pride keeps us smallSticking to your gifts and your dharmaGluttony: Why we don’t trust ourselves to not be out of control with foodThe problematic complexities of how lust is suppressed in women for self protectionResources:Website: eliseloehnen.comInstagram: @eliseloehnen Read: On Our Best Behavior, the Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay To Be Good by Elise LoehnenPodcast: Pulling the ThreadConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

On today's podcast, I welcome back Jason and Colleen Wachob, the co-founders and co-CEOs of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors. I'm welcoming them back on the show to talk about their newest book, The Joy of Well-Being: A Practical Guide to a Happy, Healthy, and Long Life.I look up to them both, not only in the business they've built, but more importantly, the balance they've created for themselves and their family. On today's podcast, we'll talk about achieving 80% of your maximum health and eight practices that will help you get there. We'll also explore how spirituality and human connection have a major impact on your longevity and your health.Let's welcome Jason and Colleen back to the show.We also cover…00:01:00 — Finding The Joy In Your Wellness JourneyNot getting caught up in wellness trends What Jason and Colleen’s days look like and how they’ve evolved from their early twentiesThe importance of connection, sleep, and movementEasy ways to incorporate wellness into your daily routineScientific reasons why you need to do resistance trainingWhy it’s so important to eat enough protein and nutrition advice for longevitySarcopenia: causes, rates and preventionThinking about wellness as how you want to feel as you age00:29:00 — The Impact of Connection & Community on Longevity8 practices that can help you achieve 80% of your maximum health Nasal breathing and how it affects your sleepFiltering which wellness trends work for you and bring you joyCreating rituals to manage stress and anxietyThe Roseto study and importance of communityWhat Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan00:49:00 — Spirituality As An Antidote To Depression Spiritual practices Jason and Colleen participate in with their kidsTheir experience of moving their family from New York to MiamiScience of spirituality and studies by Dr. Lisa MillerRedefining purpose and a higher callingThe pressures of social media and its impact on mental healthIdentifying your personal mission statement Homework for implementing some new practice for your well-beingResources:Website: mindbodygreen.comBook: thejoyofwellbeing.comInstagram: instagram.com/mindbodygreenFacebook:.facebook.com/mindbodygreenTwitter: twitter.com/mindbodygreenPinterest: pinterest.com/mindbodygreenYouTube: youtube.com/mindbodygreenEpisode 32: Creating a Personalized & Holistic Approach to Wellness - with mindbodygreen's Jason & Colleen Wachob #FabulousFriends Connect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Primal Kitchen | Visit primalkitchen.com and use the code KELLYSFAVORITES at checkout for 15% off your order of $40 or more.AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Dr. Chris Palmer is taking the internet by storm and for good reason. He's a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher, and his new book, Brain Energy, proposes a comprehensive theory of what causes mental illness, integrating existing theories and research into one unifying theory, the brain energy theory of mental illness, in which he argues that mental disorders are really metabolic disorders of the brain. In today’s conversation, Dr. Palmer shares the science behind how the mitochondria functions in the body, and ultimately affects brain health. He shares how we can support healthy mitochondria and what the recent research in the last 20 years tells us about healing mental illness with metabolic interventions, like the ketogenic diet, and lifestyle strategies like exercise, a good sleep routine, reducing inflammation, and more.It is really amazing to think about the healing and regeneration that can happen for your mitochondria when you use these metabolic interventions, and hearing the life-changing impacts of implementing these practices with amazing stories like he shares in this episode brings so much hope for the future. I can’t thank Dr. Palmer enough for concisely putting this theory into a book that anyone can read. It is such an important message, affirming our ability to really have control over our life and live the best version of it.We also cover…00:02:00 — An Introduction to How Mitochondria Functions in the BodyWhy Dr. Palmer became a psychiatrist and his mother’s struggleHow the mitochondria can influence mental illness The role of mitochondria in the body: Neurotransmitters and hormonesWhy women are more susceptible to mental illnessThe new research backing up his theory00:22:00 — How Metabolic Interventions like the Ketogenic Diet Impact Brain HealthWhat we can do proactively support mental healthMetabolic strategies for improving mitochondrial healthHow COVID can cause mental health challengesCase study: Recovering from chronic schizophrenia using metabolic treatmentsWhy the ketogenic diet is so effective at treating seizures and other brain illnessesHow the brain can use ketones as a fuel source to support and regenerate mitochondria00:46:00 — Lifestyle Strategies That Support Mental HealthDangers of prescription medications that harm metabolismMitochondrial biogenesis through exerciseThe importance of a good sleep routineDr. Palmer’s perspective on supplements Effects of the ketogenic diet on women’s hormonesDr. Palmer and Kelly’s experiences with the ketogenic dietResources:Website: brainenergy.comWebsite: chrispalmermd.comWebsite: The Mental and Metabolic Health Assessment Instagram: @chrispalmermdTwitter: @chrispalmermdFacebook:.facebook.com/ChrisPalmerMDYouTube: Chris Palmer MDRead: Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Dr. Chris PalmerConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.LMNT | Go to DrinkLMNT.com/Kelly to order a free sample pack of LMNT electrolytes. Just pay shipping (only $5 if you're in the US)!

Today's guest is Laura Vanderkam. She's the author of several time management productivity books, and her TED Talk garnered over 13 million views. Her newest book, Tranquility by Tuesday, gives us nine ways to calm the chaos and make time for what matters most. In today's podcast episode, you are going to learn how to look at your time in weeks, in the 168 hours you have in a week, versus your days. This allows us to prioritize the things that are most important to us, make meaningful memories and take time for ourselves. Laura also shares the research and data behind her nine rules for time management, and provides tangible ways we can upgrade our lives by being more intentional with our time.When you think about women who have multiple hats to wear, whether they're at their job or with their family life and friends, it’s easy to become reactive throughout the day. Taking control of your schedule and living the life that you want to is so important to so many of us, and yet we don't have the tools to do it. I love everything that Laura teaches and I'm so excited to have her on the show to give us what we want most, and that is time.We also cover…00:02:00 — The Biggest Time Management Life HackHow time management became Laura’s specialityKey takeaways for time management early on in her careerThinking about time in terms of weeks instead of daysTips for being intentional and mindful of how you spend your timeRecommendations for how to plan out your week in advance00:17:00 — Benefits of Having Blank Space & Fun in Your ScheduleLaura’s 9 rules for time managementHow to commit to making time for yourself, especially when you have a family Benefits of having a backup time slot or open space in your calendarHow many hours of your day should be scheduled for productivity?Tips for entrepreneurs who feel like they’re pouring from an empty cup00:32:00 — How to Make Time Memorable & Intentional The importance of planning things in your week that are memorableHow to have fulfilling and nourishing leisure timeTips for winding down before bedMotivational science and data behind time management and productivity Laura’s learnedResources:Website: lauravanderkam.comTED Talk: How to Take Control of Your Free TimeRead: Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters by Laura VanderkamRead: Laura VanderkamInstagram: @lvanderkamTwitter: @lvanderkam Podcast: Best of Both WorldsPodcast: Before Breakfast Connect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.Vuori | Get 20% off your first order of Vuori AND free shipping on orders over $75 at vuori.com/kelly.

Dr. Amy Shah is back to talk about her new book, I Am So Effing Hungry, and her five step method for conquering cravings, boosting your mood, and making peace with your body. Dr. Amy Shah is a double board-certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard, nutritionist, and best-selling author. Dr. Shah focuses on gut health, inflammation, and intermittent fasting.In today's episode, we'll talk about how today's food system is hijacking your brain and your cravings. You'll learn about how the gut microbiome impacts your hunger and what exactly psychobiotics are. She'll explain the psychology and neuroscience behind hunger and cravings, and she'll give us some hacks and small changes we can make every day to calm our cravings and take control over our health.We also cover…00:01:00 — Why We Feel Out of Control When Eating Processed FoodsHow being an Indian immigrant led Amy to learn about nutritionContributors to chronic lifestyle diseases like diabetesThe impacts of feeding kids processed foodsFeeling a lack of control when eating processed foodsThe difference between hunger vs cravingsBreaking a food/dopamine addiction and self-soothing with food 00:19:00 — How to Improve Your Gut MicrobiomeHow the gut microbiome impacts our hungerThe mental health connection to gut healthHow quickly we can remedy our microbiome What changes to expect when you move to a whole food diet & where to startHigh dopamine foods The biggest thing you can do to improve your gut health00:33:00 — Hunger Hacks & Cravings CrushersHow to tame cravingsThe importance of circadian rhythmsDay in the life of Dr. Amy and how she takes control of her hungerDr. Amy Shah’s favorite breakfast foods for curbing cravingsKelly’s pregnancy cravingResources:Website: amymdwellness.comInstagram: @fastingmd Twitter: @amyshahmdRead: I’m So Effing Hungry by Dr. Amy Shah Read: I’m So Effing Tired by Dr. Amy ShahPodcast: 16. Intermittent Fasting for Women with Dr. Amy ShahConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Today's episode is with my friend Rachael DeVaux of Rachael’s Good Eats. She's a Registered Dietician, personal trainer, and has a cult following on Instagram. She grew up in Washington and graduated from Oregon State University where she started the @rachaelsgoodeats Instagram account as a college student. She now shares recipes, intuitive eating strategies, and simple workouts with more than 645,000 followers. She's such an easy, laid back lady and her first cookbook, Rachael’s Good Eats, is out now. It’s full of easy, laid back, nutrient rich recipes for you and your family to try. This is definitely a cookbook I'll be using throughout the year and know you’ll love it too!Rachael is such a breath of fresh air. In this episode we talk about what inspired her interest in healthy eating, how she launched and grew her online business, the behind the scenes of her fitness programs and the process of writing her new cookbook, her favorite recipes and tips to share for people new to cooking, and her overall philosophy on nutrition, creating authentic content, and finding what’s best for our bodies. I'm so excited for you guys to get to know her.We also cover…00:02:00 — Following Your Gut & Building an Authentic BrandWhat sparked Rachael’s interest in eating healthyHow Rachael’s family dinners growing up inspired herButcher BoxWhat Rachael learned in RD school that she has applied & abandoned What it was like for Rachael to build her online business and Instagram account How Rachael has built and launched her fitness programsFollowing your gut and intuition with business & personal decisions00:27:00 — A Beginner’s Guide for Making Easy, Healthy Meals at Home How her new book came to be What it’s like behind the scenes of creating a cookbookSome of Rachael’s favorite recipes from her new cookbookStaples that Rachael always has in her kitchenTips for people who are new to cooking00:36:00 — Rachael’s Food Philosophy & How to Find What’s Right for YouRachael’s food philosophy being gluten and dairy free How Rachael healed her gut completely How Rachael came to create her 7-day sugar detox and benefits of reducing sugar intakeRachael’s personal eating preferences and styleExperimenting with foods and finding what works best for youWhat foods really make Rachael feel her bestResources:Website: rachaelsgoodeats.comRead: Rachael's Good Eats: Easy, Laid-Back, Nutrient-Rich RecipesInstagram: @rachaelsgoodeatsFacebook: Rachael’s Good Eats Tik Tok: @rachaelsgoodeats Connect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.LMNT | Go to DrinkLMNT.com/Kelly to order a free sample pack of LMNT electrolytes. Just pay shipping (only $5 if you're in the US)!Primal Kitchen | Visit primalkitchen.com and use the code KELLYSFAVORITES at checkout for 15% off your order of $40 or more.Hiya Health | Get 50% off your first order at HiyaHealth.com/Kelly.

Dr. Izabella Wentz is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root cause of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She's the author of three books on Hashimoto's and is a New York Times bestseller. Her new book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol, is available now. In today's episode, you're going to learn about the thyroid gland, the adrenal glands, how they play together in the body to balance hormones. Our hormones play such a huge role in how we feel, and it’s so important to understand how our diet and lifestyle choices influence them. We get into everything from how to have better sleep, manage your caffeine intake, and natural ways to balance your circadian rhythm, to how your workouts and work-life balance can impact your hormones. You're also going to get some tips on supplements to take and blood markers to ask your doctor to call for if you think you may have any type of thyroid disease, specifically looking out for Hashimotos. I'm so excited for the book to come out and for people to get their hands on this protocol because it has already helped and impacted thousands of women. I love that Dr. Wentz’s lifestyle recommendations really push back against intermittent fasting and over-caffeinated hustle culture so you can live with more peace and alignment from the inside out. It's a form of self-care and it doesn't happen overnight, but if you can really dedicate your time and energy to it, you can get relief and begin healing. I hope you enjoy this conversation and Dr. Wentz’s new book, The Adrenal Protocol.We also cover…00:05:00 — Identifying & Healing Thyroid DiseaseDr. Wentz own experience being diagnosed with thyroid disease in her twentiesWhy women are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed with HashimotosSymptoms of thyroid disease Markers to test for if you think you have Hashimotos What’s happening in the body to the thyroid gland with HashimotosLifestyle and diet changes to help those with thyroid disease heal and feel better00:19:00 — How to Support Healthy HormonesHow blood sugar impacts our thyroid hormonesExplaining adrenals and what their role is in our bodiesHow hypothyroid and cortisol are linkedWhat a healthy thyroid and adrenal function will look likeHow intermittent fasting can impact your hormonesDo you need to quit coffee and caffeine to balance your hormones?Ways to naturally balance your cortisol and support your circadian rhythm00:35:00 — Recipes, Tips & Protocols for Optimal Adrenal Health How to turn down danger signals & increasing safety signals in your environmentA day in the life of the Adrenal ProtocolAdrenal kickstart drink recipeTips for having a restful sleepHow work and workouts impact the adrenalsWhat a healthy cortisol curve looks like throughout the dayLifestyle changes that make the biggest impact on healing adrenalsThe tired mommy protocol and tips for new and nursing momsResources:Website: thyroidpharmacist.comRead: Adrenal Transformation Protocol by Dr. Izabella WentzInstagram: @izabellawentzpharmdTik Tok: @izabellawentzFacebook: Thyroid LifestyleYoutube: Thyroid PharmacistConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Athletic GreensAG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Today's guest is New York Times bestselling author and clinical psychologist, Dr. Shefali. She's an expert in family dynamics and personal development and teaches courses around the world. She's written a multitude of books, including The Conscious Parent, The Awakened Family, and her newest book, The Parenting Map, with step-by-step solutions to consciously create the ultimate parent-child relationship. Dr. Shefali offers a profoundly practical and groundbreaking parenting solution that helps parents actualize their deepest desires for their children. This step-by-step guide disrupts toxic inherited patterns and replaces them with authentic connections that allow us to see and respond to our children for who they are, and who they can become. The book is a minimalist approach to parenting, which is truly getting to the basics, knowing they are good enough, and actually more important than all the other things that we've built up to be important milestones for our children. Focusing on healing ourselves, letting go of control, and allowing for the playful, fun of childhood will lead to the most resilient adults. In this conversation, Dr. Shefali opens my eyes to the incredible opportunity in ditching the rules and need for control. Thank you to Dr. Shefali for spreading this message to parents that doing a good job doesn't mean being perfect, it really just means getting the basics right. I took lots of notes during this conversation, and I know other parents out there will get a lot of value from it as well. I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Shefali to the show!We also cover…00:04:00 — The Key Principles for Conscious ParentingWhat’s different about her latest book, The Parenting MapReviewing the 3 stages of conscious parenting - 1. Frustration to Clarity, 2.  From Dysfunctional Patterns to Conscious Choice, 3. From Conflict to ConnectionWhy we don’t need to have total control over our childrenChanging our expectations of our children to create less frustrationWhat rules matter versus what rules are arbitraryThe thing that will negatively impact a child many parents unintentionally do00:18:00 — Breaking the Cycle: Inner Child Work & ReparentingHow the ego plays a huge role in parentingSomething a conscious parent wouldn’t sayThe 5 main ego patterns: breaking patterns from childhood Where to start doing inner child workWhat reparenting can look likeHow to show up in a conscious way for your child00:29:00 — Tips for Reconnecting with Your Child & Cultivating Creativity in ParentingAdvice for feeling shame around not being a good enough parentWhat showing up better looks likeReframing mistakes to reconnect with a childWhy punishment is the greatest cause of disconnectionThe root cause of what parents find to be disrespectful behaviorInviting creativity into parentingInsight about the disadvantages of screen time Resources:Website: drshefali.comInstagram: @drshefali Institute: Conscious Parenting MethodRead:  The Parenting Map by Dr. ShefaliRead: A Radical Awakening by Dr. ShefaliRead: The Awakened Family by Dr. ShefaliRead: The Conscious Parent by Dr. ShefaliRead: Out of Control by Dr. ShefaliConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced and published by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Vuori | Get 20% off your first order of Vuori AND free shipping on orders over $75 at vuori.com/kelly.BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.Athletic GreensAG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL.