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Imagine you are in charge of the weekly grocery shopping for a family of four, and each week, you get a new assignment. Week one, you’re asked to buy the healthiest possible food for your family. Week two, you’re asked to choose foods that are healthiest for the planet. Week three, you’re asking to choose foods produced fairly, meaning the workers and employees in the supply chain are treated well. Week four, you’re asked to do all three previous challenges at once: health, environment, fair trade. Could you do it? I couldn’t. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet an author attempting to find a solution to this seemingly impossible yet crucial goal of our food system. Learn: 5 thing you can do to make a change Nutrition for you Health for the planet Fair trade for workers A way forward   Links Ryan’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Ryan was a competitive bodybuilder for five years. He has an undergraduate degree in exercise science and completed postgraduate work in nutrition and exercise physiology. He’s also a yoga teacher and has been working with clients for decades.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Spicy food Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

When most people think about a family farm, they think of a wooden house in the middle of a field with a few chickens, a couple of cows, and some corn and tomatoes growing. These days, that is more likely a  “hobby farm” since almost all commercially viable farms, including family-run operations, are high tech, sizable, and are extremely productive. They have to be to survive.  On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a multi-generational farmer who will help us all better understand where our food comes from, the complexity of supply chains, and the challenges of survival as inflation sets in.  Learn Why growers earn just pennies per piece of product (like an onion)  How rising freight costs will affect all our food budgets soon Why it’s impossible to start a family farm from scratch today The scale, scope and future of agribusiness  Links Shay’s Tiktok Owyhee Foods ABOUT OUR GUEST Shay is the CEO of Owyhee family onion business. He’s a farmer, entrepreneur, and content creator sharing with his followers the behind-the-scenes from the USA agricultural business.  Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Holiday season is here, and we’re entering a four week period where our behavior is often bipolar. The last two weeks of December are a food and drink debauchery, and the first two weeks of January are often a mad fitness frenzy. Can we avoid this binge-purge cycle? Should we even try? On this week’s podcast, I’ll share some of my best ideas. Socially-acceptable excuses to avoid alcohol  Why skipping wheat-based anything can be an effective hack  How to accept and reject sweets effortlessly  Why walking can be your best choice during the holidays  How to get amazing deals before New Years at fitness centers Thanks for listening to the show in 2021. I appreciate all your support, questions, and feedback. From all of us at YOGABODY, we wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and joyful New Year.  Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

There are 2.3 million people incarcerated in the United States, and another four million on parole or probation. When you factor in families of inmates, prison employees, and infrastructure, we’re talking about billions of dollars annually and tens of millions of lives affected daily. My guest on this week’s show is a violent crime offender and former inmate. When I first heard what he had done, my initial thought was, “Lock him up and don't let him out.” Probably, many of you will feel that way. But that’s not possible and it’s not a solution. Crime, and even violent crimes, are part of society. The only hope is that our correctional facilities are actually helping people reform. On this week’s show: Why many people have no access to mental health services How drugs are smuggled into prison Why most have no access to college education Why the correctional system is not doing much in the way of correcting ABOUT OUR GUEST Jesse Crosson was recently released from prison and is the founder of Pri-Zen.com. He’s in the process of (re)building his life and is doing advocacy work while pursuing advanced degrees to help people inside the system.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Spicy food Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, but modern medicine has only made small improvements in healing protocols in the past thirty years. Here’s cancer treatment history at a glance: 1930s: chemotherapy pioneered for use in treating cancer 1950s: chemotherapy protocols formalized and show efficacy 1960s: surgery and radiation used for solid tumors 1988: antibody treatments approved for use in some cancers 1988 - Present: chemo, surgery, and radiation remain the primary treatments for most cancers. Detection has improved, but treatment has only shown moderate improvements in all these years.  On this week’s podcast, we’ll look at the often-ignored necessity to any healing protocol and the key to prevention: food and lifestyle.  Links Chris’ Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Chris Wark is an author, speaker and health coach. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003 at 26 years old. He had surgery but opted out of chemotherapy and food and natural therapies to heal himself. Chris has been featured on news and media all over the world, and his book, Chris Beat Cancer is available on Amazon. Nutritional Tip of the Week Beans Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Around 20% of people have reported a major breakdown in one or more relationships during the pandemic. This includes romantic couples, but also work, family, and friend relationships strained by distance, differing viewpoints, and lack of human connection. But at the same time, 27% said their relationship with their spouse or partner got better!  Did the pandemic cause the change or simply reveal what was already there? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a psychiatrist whose private practice and written work focuses on mood and anxiety disorders, and more recently, fixing dysfunctional relationship patterns.   Listen & learn:  Performer vs. audience dynamics at home The “discovery” process of dysfunction  40/20/40 communication model  How to create a plan and agreement for security  Links: Dr. Brenner’s Site COVID / Relationship Research ABOUT OUR GUESTGrant H. Brenner, MD is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City. He specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders. He is an author and editor of the book, Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience and the co-author of the new book, Irrelationship. Nutritional Tip of the Week Bowel movement Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

If you have a weak or damaged pelvic floor, it can cause incontinence, prolapse, and back pain. Did you assume this only affects postpartum women or the elderly? Nope, pelvic floor dysfunction is now common in younger men and women too.In yoga, we often refer to this region as mula bandha and uddiyana bandha. You might have heard it referred to as your deep core or pelvic diaphragm. Whatever name you use, it’s an often overlooked area of the body, and there is an entire movement system designed to train this region: hypopressives. Learn: “Six pack” vs deep core, what is the difference?  Why do many people accidentally pee when they laugh or lift How can the pelvic floor affect your posture? The breathing vs. pelvic floor diaphragm connection How proper breathing can make you stronger and more stable (down there) Links Trista’s website ABOUT US Trista Zinn is the founder of Coreset Fitness. She’s a personal trainer who specializes in pelvic health and core re-programming. She is a leading voice in North America and worldwide for pelvic floor health.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Porridge Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

1000s of air rage incidents have been logged just in the past year alone where people lose it mid-flight. They scream, become violent, and cause such a ruckus that they have to be duct taped to their chairs or arrested. Similar incidents are happening at public rallies, in grocery stores, and perhaps even in your home or office. In short, emotions are running high, and most of us are poorly equipped to deal with them. You’ve no doubt heard of emotional intelligence, but that’s simply a test or assessment. Emotional competence consists of the hard skills needed to understand your own emotions and those of others. And once you can understand, label, and communicate those emotions effectively, high conflict situations can de-escalate fast. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a lawyer and mediator who shares his multi-decade experience in some of the most high-stakes situations imaginable. Listen & Learn How to start by being self aware The importance of self-regulate How to develop empathy and affect label others  Why most of us were raised in emotional dysfunctional homes How most situations can be de-escalated in 90 seconds or less Links: Doug’s Website  ABOUT OUR GUEST Doug Noll, is a lawyer, mediator, and author who has mediated thousands of conflicts. After serving as a civil trial lawyer for 22 years, he has turned his focus to understanding human conflict. His book De-Escalate includes his best techniques for emotional competence and navigating challenging situations.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Spirulina overuse Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

If you eat the wrong thing, do you get bloated? Constipated? Stomach pains often start off as a nuisance, but as the months and years go by, they can become chronic and even turn into serious physical and mental illnesses. If your gut is a garden, what do you plant? And how do you take care of it so the soil it’s healthy and balanced? On this week’s show, medical doctor, Edison de Mello, shares his best gut health insights from his career.You’ll Learn GERD, SIBO and candida - are they all the same?  Stool test, blood test, how do we even know if we have problems? What do your hormones, kidneys, and liver have to do with gut health?  Probiotics good or bad?  Links Bloated BookABOUT OUR GUESTEdison de Mello, MD, PhD, is an integrative physician and a licensed psychotherapist. He’s the author of a new book, Bloated: How to Reclaim Your Gut Health and Eat Without Pain. Nutritional Tip of the Week Green Veggies Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

We all know that a healthy, whole food diet can help with fat loss, energy, and digestions; but it can also increase your libido and sexual health. On this week’s podcast, we’ll talk about science-based foods that notably increase blood flow, circulation and nervous system activity for increased sexual health.  Listen & Learn Why green leafy vegetables offer the best source for nitrates and antioxidants How mushrooms can help your microbiome and your hormonal balance The importance of omega-3 fats Beets, spinach and celery for nitrate power Why high sugar and high salt can drop testosterone and circulation  Links: Christine’s siteChristine’s Book on Amazon ABOUT OUR GUEST Christine DeLozier is an acupuncturist and herbalist that specializes in sexual health.She has a book called, Diet for Great Sex.Nutritional Tip of the Week Food Preservation Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes