

Well Beyond 40
JJ Virgin
Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer, JJ helps you stay fired up and focused on being your healthiest rockstar self. In addition to hosting Well Beyond 40, JJ is a prominent TV and media personality. She was co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters and the on-camera nutritionist for Weight Loss Challenges on Dr. Phil. Over the years, JJ has made numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols, Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Hyman, Dan Buettner, and Mary Morrissey. JJ is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, The Sugar Impact Diet, and The Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. JJ is also the author of Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience. She regularly writes for major blogs and other publications including mindbodygreen and Medium. Visit jjvirgin.com for hundreds of free recipes and resources, plus state-of-the-art programs, products, and plenty of support to help you rev up your metabolism, reignite your wellness, and step powerfully into the second half of your life. Love the Podcast? Here’s what to do: Make My Day & Share Your Thoughts! - Subscribe to the podcast & leave me a review - Text a screenshot to 813-565-2627 - Expect a personal reply because your voice is so important to me. Join 55,000+ followers who make this podcast thrive.
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Feb 26, 2017 • 32min
Deep Origins with Amish Shah
Amish Shah shares how he transformed his life completely, healing physically, mentally and spiritually with the help of Ancient Wisdom. Get practical tips about ways in which you can start to detox yourself in order to achieve that balance you are seeking in every aspect of your life. It is possible!! Listen to this show and begin today! Key Takeaways: [:34] Forgotten ancient secrets to great health and well being [:56] Toxicity and other ways of detox [1:06] Amish Shah’s life story and career [2:37] Ancient wisdom, ayurveda, and meditation [3:04] Personal health problems [4:19] I had everything except health and happiness. [5:23] Getting to the underlying cause of my addiction [5:48] Get rid of all the stuff I accumulated. [6:58] I realized I love ancient wisdom. [7:24] Deep origins [7:36] Guided meditation courses [7:49] Yantras are like Mandalas [8:12] Energetic qualities of Yantras [8:40] Gazing at this symbol gets you alpha brainwaves state. [9:05] Gazing yantras daily increase neuroplasticity and the thickness of dendrites. [10:18] What is ayurveda? [10:36] Prevention and reversal of disease [11:01] Mind, body, and soul [11:28] What are your “doshas”? [12:03] How do you know which “doshas” you were born with? [12:36] Three pulses you should measure, and six factors [13:25] Predominance of one [14:09] Imbalance creates disorder in our bodies. [14:19] The root of all diseases is based in poor digestion. [15:54] Stress is the number one cause of disease. [16:28] What is PanchaKarma? [17:04] Massage to lose toxins. [18:40] The hardest part is the diet. [19:02] What is the one thing you do everyday that makes the biggest difference in your life? [19:18] Meditation [20:02] Drinking hot or warm water throughout the day [21:47] ancienthealthcare.com [22:01] Toxicity quiz [22:15] jjvirgin.com/amish [23:48] Lose fat fast and keep it off forever. [23:56] www.jjvirgin.com [24:15] Listeners’ questions [24:30] Should we use juice cleansers? [24:50] Do things on daily basis to detox. [26:21] You need to exhort the toxins out of your body. [27:26] Digestion is the key. [27:50] Green vegetables for detox. [28:03] FIber and lots of water. [28:18] Dry brushing. [28:25] Green plants and hot baths. [29:10] How to detoxify everyday? [29:43] jjvirgin.com for more tips Mentioned in This Episode: Ancienthealthcare.com Jjvirgin.com/amish www.Jjvirgin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2017 • 31min
The Melt Method with Sue Hitzmann
Sue Hitzmann explains deeply how dehydration in your body tissue is the cause of the pain you are suffering and how your daily habits are making it worse. By listening to this enlightening show, learn how to free yourself from periodic visits to chiropractors and physical therapists, now you will be able to do it yourself! A ten minutes sequence can restore the health to your body. It truly is as simple and good as it sounds! Key Takeaways: [:16] The gut-pain connection [:52] Sue Hitzmann´s career [3:00] The gut health and pain [3:10] How did you get in this method? [3:16] Get yourself out of chronic pain. [3:45] Daily living over one hour session [4:33] Common imbalances [4:42] Connected tissue dehydration [6:20] Pain cycle [7:12] Cellular dehydration [7:28] What does connected tissue dehydration mean? [9:29] If you don't stimulate this tissue your body is not assimilating the food well. [11:32] Everything is related. [12:02] Dry sponge analogy [12:50] What do repetitive postures cause? [13:13] What is elasticity? [15:28] Two things people do to deal with their pain [16:12] Only 10 minutes a day [16:58] Sequences you should be doing [17:08] Focus on fixing the problem rather than the crying out. [17:41] Areas that hurt are crying out for your help. [19:05] Stand up every 30 minutes. [19:36] We are too sedentary. [19:41] To go to the gym after a sedentary day, makes it worse. [20:50] Not working out longer but more effectively [21:04] meltmethod.com [21:55] The number one reasons for food intolerance [22:30] Jjvirgin.com/products [22:41] listeners’ questions [22:53] Omega 3 fish oil [23:55] Algae for vegans [24:16] How much Omega 3 to take? [25:35] Omega 3 fatty acid index [26:34] Eat wild fish a couple times a week and take a high quality fish oil 2gr a day. [27:55] jjvirgin.com [28:03] facebook fan page Mentioned in This Episode: Meltmethod.com Jjvirgin.com/products Jjvirgin.com Facebook fan page JJVirgin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 2017 • 34min
Sacred Science with Nick Polizzi
Nick Polizzi created a documentary taking eight severely ill patients to the Amazon for thirty days to experience a natural healing using indigenous medicine — a journey through a both physically and mentally life-transforming experience. Listen to this outrageous trip, expand your perception, and even find the answers that traditional medicine has not been able to give you. Key Takeaways: [:18] How far will you go to heal? [1:18] Nick Polizzi´s career [3:21] Tracking an indigenous medicine man in the amazon [3:59] The gurus in indigenous cultures [5:05] What is important in the ceremonies and rituals? [6:01] Confronting your own mortality [7:04] Adults more grounded; physically and mentally healthy. [7:22] The elders in different cultures [8:37] Rites of passage [9:31] Willingly putting yourself in discomfort is very powerful. [10:07] To force yourself to face fears. [10:56] Ancient wisdom and the contribution to health [11:41] Reverence for the medicine [12:41] Being thankful and connect with the medicine you are about to take [13:30] Documentary [14:35] Severely ill patients that were looking for anything to save their life [17:35] Remove any distraction you might have that would allow you to escape from who you really are. [18:34] You and nature, nothing else [18:50] Disease as an opportunity for spiritual growth [19:35] Confront thoughts. [20:10] What happened with the patients that participate with the documentary? [20:59] Biggest takeaway from the whole experience [21:25] Perception of death and dying [21:41] Shamans do not heal, but remove the blocks that prevent the patients from healing themselves. [23:00] What is the thing that you do everyday, that makes a big difference in your life? [24:56] Connectedness with everything around [25:51] Fear of giving up the person we think we are [26:44] Get into yourself, and just be. [27:15] Jjvirgin.com/nick [27:58] Have the right breakfast. [28:22] jjvirgin.com/products [28:40] Listeners’ questions [28:48] How do you stay healthy when travelling? [28:56] Habits give you freedom [29:02] What do you need to pack? [30:01] Burst training [30:50] Room away from the elevator [31:04] Facebook page JJVirgin fanclub Mentioned in This Episode: Jjvirgin.com/nick Facebook page JJVirgin fanclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2017 • 29min
Tapping with Nicolas Ortner
Nicolas Ortner, a pioneer in the technique of tapping, unfolds all its simplicity and effectiveness in treating recurrent problems in everyone's life, like pain, stress, anxiety, weight loss, and how people can free themselves from these burdens just by learning how to tap. In this amazing interview let yourself be guided by Nicolas Ortner through a tapping session, and learn how to do it yourself! It is safe to let go your stress, and you can do it now by listening to this show. Key Takeaways: [:23] The tapping solution [1:11] Nicolas Ortner´s career [3:20] What is tapping? [3:39] Emotional freedom techniques [4;26] Send a calm signal to the amygdala in moments of stress. [5:26] Tapping in the bathtub [6:23] Clearing resistances [6:46] The science behind tapping [7:30] Reduces cortisol levels [8:04] A tool that can make you feel better right now [8:55] How did you find this? [9:21] Who created tapping? [10:33] Kids and tapping [11:40] What does Tapping help with? [11:50] Pain relief [12:25] Weight loss and the emotional aspects involved [13:58] Working with the body is a great place to start. [14:23] Memories or emotions related to the pain or tension in your body [15:34] “I choose to relax and feel safe now.” [16:08] “I accept and love myself.” [18:07] “It is safe to feel all the stress, it is safe to let it go.” [18:50] “Letting it go right now.” [19:34] The issue behind the issue [19:59] How can I use this easily? [20:07] Annual world summit [20:21] jjvirgin.com/tapping [21:36] Are you digesting protein well? [22:17] jjvirgin.com/products [22:25] Listeners’ questions [22:41] Stress and weight loss [23:15] Tapping and lower stress [23:27] Burst training, medication, walking dogs, friends [24:00] Chronique stress and its effects [24:39] Blood sugar elevated [26:08] Identify the sources of stress and eliminate them. [26:37] Use your mindset training to handle stress. [26:48] Facebook page JJVirgin official Mentioned in This Episode: Jjvirgin.com/tapping Jjvirgin.com/products Facebook page JJVirgin official Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 2017 • 25min
More Social and Less Media with Dallas Hartwig
Dallas Hartwig talks with JJ about how he is walking through the journey of life, seeking for balance and connection. There are no quick fixes, but there are many ways to start living better. Find out how, by listening to this-eye opening talk! Key Takeaways: [:18] More social and less media [:44] Dallas Hartwig’s career [:50] The whole30 program [2:41] I am not a guru. [3:00] There is no such thing as life balance. [4:56] Lack of connection [5:04] Isolation [5:12] More social less media program [6:00] Social media is creating detachment. [7:06] With your phone up, you put a shield between you and the experience. [7:59] When we look through the lens of a camera, the event is partly lost. [9:24] Take your devices away, and take it all in. [9:43] How to live better [10:45] Soul searching and personal growth [11:55] You don’t grow when things are awesome. [14:01] People don’t do things, because they feel they are not worthy. [15:20] This is a journey for all of us, and we are all figuring it out. [15:36] Podcast the Living experiment [16:35] Not a quick fix [17:02] What do you do everyday, that makes the biggest difference in your life? [17:11] Getting outside in the sunshine [18:10] dallasghartwig.com [18:15] Instagram @dallashartwig [18:50] Breakfast sets the pace for your entire day. [19:13] jjvirgin.com/products [19:23] Listeners questions [19:32] How can I get balance in my life? [20:40] Habits can save you from overwhelm. [20:48] Pick one thing first. [21:51] Journal first thing in the morning. [22:31] Facebook page jjvirgin fanclub Mentioned in This Episode: dallasghartwig.com Instagram @dallashartwig jjvirgin.com/products Facebook page jjvirgin fanclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 8, 2017 • 22min
Liberated Living with Kute Blackson
Kute Blackson teaches us about “liberated living.” Throughout our lives we build an identity based on our experiences and fears; this conditions our lives and sets us far away from our true nature. Listen to Kute’s magical and outstanding personal story, dare to question who you are, and to rejoin your essential you. Key Takeaways: [1:06] What does “liberated living” mean? [1:31] Kute Blackson’s new book [2:20] We are born free. [2:38] Process of conditioning by society in human beings [3:39] Willingness to question who you are [3:47] Reconnect with your true nature. [4:37] How do I know who I really am? [5:36] Be willing to become aware, and feel the feelings we learned to suppress. [7:24] Survival strategies [7:53] Be willing not to know who you are for a moment. [8:52] Feelings need to come out and be processed. [9:18] Kute´s background [10:03] Magical story of his parents meeting [13:43] Willingness to trust her soul [14:18] We are never better than when we are challenged. [15:05] I didn't want to not be loved. [15:31] I would be miserable if I don´t have myself. [15:55] www.youaretheonebook.com [16:46] Sugar is hiding everywhere. [17:04] Lose 10 pound in 2 weeks [17:17] jjvirgin.com/books [17:32] Listeners questions [17:54] I lose weight and I feel uncomfortable in my body, what do I do? [18:23] Picture of ideal body with your face on it. [18:41] You’ll see it when you believe it. [19:32] jjvirgin.com/ask Mentioned in This Episode: YOU. ARE. THE. ONE., by Kute Blackson Jjvirgin.com/books Jjvirgin.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 5, 2017 • 28min
Fish Oil Benefits with Michael Lewis
Dr. Michael Lewis shares his knowledge about traumatic brain injury, and how his years of experience helped him realize the amazing influence of omega-3s, in both prevention of disease and recovery. Listen to this podcast and start including what could be a lifesaver in your diet and your family’s. Key Takeaways: [:23] Brain injuries and fish oil [:35] Michael Lewis’s career [3:46] Getting people on fish oil before they have a brain injury [4:16] How did he start this career? [5:42] Traumatic brain injury [6:40] healthbraineducation.org [6:57] What are your recommendations on brain injury? [7:05] Nutrition [7:14] You are what you eat [7:42] Saturate the brain with omega-3 fatty acids. [8:04] Nutritional foundation [8:19] What is saturation of omega-3s? [8:42] EPA and DHA 3000 ml [9:20] 3 doses a day of fish oil [9:43] Prevention [10:20] Soybean oil and corn [10:58] Balance in our bodies [11:50] What can we do now to make you better? [12:02] Better in balance before an accident [12:37] Athlete prevention [12:58] Supplementation is extremely important. [13:30] Team sports and sense of belonging [15:00] Protect your brain. [15:10] Other things that are recommended [15:18] Curcumin, B vitamins [15:46] Heart rate variability training [16:06] CVD hemp oil [17:06] Hyperbaric oxygen [17:37] Nutritional foundation [17:51] What do you do every day that makes a big difference in your life? [18:00] Taking fish oil [19:05] Whole food supply [20:14] brainhealtheducation.org [21:16] Food intolerance [21:43] jjvirgin.com/book [22:12] Traumatic brain injury is a forever recovery. [22:30] Integrative approach [22:40] Nutrition [23:22] Mood instability [23:36] Having a purpose and a community to support it [25:36] jjvirgin.com/ask Mentioned in This Episode: brainhealtheducation.org jjvirgin.com/book jjvirgin.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2017 • 24min
Stay Positive with Sean Stephenson
Sean Stephenson is someone who fills up a room with his spirit and heart. Today, he shares his personal experiences as a man who is three feet tall and in a wheelchair as a result of a disease he was born with. He explains how he turned his life around simply by shifting his perceptions of himself and the environment around him. Sean shares his tools and resources so that you can shift your world, too. Enjoy this podcast and Sean’s incredible insights, as you learn how to transform hardships into opportunities! Key Takeaways: [1:04] Sean Stephenson´s career and personal life [3:10] Being three foot tall in a wheelchair [3:24] Childhood experiences [4:51] Is this condition is going to be a gift or a burden in your life? [5:18] How to love your life [5:35] Life is about healing, not about avoiding the fractures. [5:56] An opportunity to inspire people [6:12] Why were you born? [7:07] The people around us see us the way we see ourselves. [9:30] You can create your reality. [9:50] Courageous, not fearless [10:05] Finding love was the most courageous thing I did. [12:04] I deserve love. [12:19] We all get rejected and need to keep pushing through. [12:58] You get what you expect, and perception becomes reality. [13:52] What do you do when you are having a bad day? [14:19] “When life works list” of things to do, and turn around every bad day [15:31] What is the one thing you do every day that makes the biggest difference in your life? [16:11] Journaling is the cheapest and most effective therapy on the planet. [16:38] A journal enables you to travel through time. [18:03] Staypositive club [18:47] Lose fat fast and keep it off. [19:02] www.jjvirgin.com [19:21] How do you stay strong when everything seems to be falling apart? [19:52] Gratitude [20:03] Hacks [20:30] Manage your environment [21:38] jjvirgin.com/ask Mentioned in This Episode: Staypositive club www.jjvirgin.com jjvirgin.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 2017 • 25min
The Gluten-Free Trap with Peter Osborne
Dr. Peter Osborne explains in an easy, but also scientific way, how a gluten-free diet can create trouble in your health, making you weaker, and causing inflammation and digestive difficulties. Educate yourself about how to introduce variety in your diet, get healthier, love what you eat, and lose the weight you want to get rid of, all these just by choosing your food smartly. Listen to JJVirgin and Dr. Peter Osborne to begin the transformation you are seeking! Key Takeaways: [:56] Dr. Peter Osborne´s career [2:01] Beyond gluten [2:28] Gluten-free is everywhere, and got us in bigger trouble. [2:48] Autoimmune disease [3:01] Grain consumption is linked to autoimmune disease. [3:28] Gluten-free is heavy on substitutes. [3:41] Corn in gluten-free products has consequences to our health. [4:17] In any kind of diet, the junk food always shows up. [5:04] Grain-flammation and Grain-bicity [5:23] Proteins in grain [5:56] Food stays undigested in your gut. [6:24] Rice — why it causes inflammation. [6:52] Genetic manipulation of grains. [7:37] Pesticides in your food. [7:52] Pesticides that mimic estrogen. [8:12] Grain based properties that cause inflammation. [8:38] Exercise programs don't work because of inflammation. [9:30] What do I eat? [10:13] Find variety in your diet. [11:12] Shift your habits. [11:23] What is Gluten muscle wasting cycle? [11:40] Cortisol relationship to water retention. [13:17] Why steroids are problematic. [13:45] Ulceration caused by medication in single doses. [14.06] Medication is causing a chain of reactions against our health. [15:52] You can change it with the food you are eating. [16:15] What is the one thing you do everyday, that changes your life? [16:23] Crossfit [16:44] Mental and physical benefits all together [17:17] How do you stay in shape? [17:48] Jjvirgin.com/peter [18:01] Leaky gut solutions [19:13] Food intolerance number one reason [19:27] Leaky gut support formula [19:47] Jjvirgin.com/products [19:59] Listeners’ questions [20:13] No gluten, no corn, what can I eat? [20:31] Great slow low carbs [20:50] List of foods you can eat [22:10] Virgin diet or sugar impact diet [22:34] Facebook Jjvirgin official Mentioned in This Episode: Jjvirgin.com/peter Jjvirgin.com/products Facebook Jjvirgin official Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 25, 2017 • 25min
Shift Your Life with Dean Graziosi
Dean Graziosi shares his turbulent personal story, and proves that by taking personal responsibility of your life, everything is possible. Do you feel stuck? Doomed? Learn how to control the direction of your life, define your goals, and get what you want! Listen to this podcast and start today! Key Takeaways: [:44] Dean Graziosi´s career [2:04] A hero's journey [3:20] Anchor experiences [4:10] How to get out of repetitive behavior? [4:47] Shift your history with a few changes in your habits [5:40] Your habits keep you where you are [6.13] I always knew what I didn't want, that was not enough [6:36] What do you want out of life? [7:44] Turn off the inner critic and self doubt [8:08] Push everything you are doing towards reaching your goals [9:12] Be great at what you are good at; you do not strengthen weakness. [9:26] Strengthening your strengths [10:56] When we fail, we want to know who’s fault it it? Why has this happened to me? [11:22] What went sideways, and is still affecting you? [11:30] The energy needs to go to where you want to go, and not in the past. [12:53] What is the foundation that can keep you motivated? [13:32] Why are you doing what you are doing? [15:17] When I focus on my personal “why,” nothing gets in my way. [15:30] Taking personal responsibility. [15:56] What is the one thing that you do everyday, that makes the biggest difference in your life? [16:05] Morning routine. First find gratitude. [16:50] Set yourself up for a win! [17:14] When I have bad days, it is because I did not follow my own routine. [17:58] Deansbook.com, Deangraziosi.com/ [19:11] How to have the right breakfast [19:36] Jjvirgin.com/products [19:57] Listeners’ questions [20:24] How do you feel overwhelmed, and at the same time get it all done? [20:52] Habits create your safety net. [21:06] Journaling about gratitude [21:58] jjvirgin.com/ask Mentioned in This Episode: Deansbook.com Deangraziosi.com Jjvirgin.com/products Jjvirgin.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


