The Melissa Ambrosini Show

What we put on and in our body gets absorbed straight into our bloodstream. Now more than ever we are exposed to so many chemicals in our daily life. In fact, more than 200 chemicals are found in the umbilical cord of babies. Chemicals are in our food, water, clothing, home products, beauty products, and more and if you want to take yours and your family's health to the next level it’s time to remove them. Low tox queen Alexx Stuart is here to teach you how. Alexx is going to share with us all her secrets, tips and favorite products so you can SHIFT to a low tox life. With her incredible ‘4 Low Tox Pillars’ you will learn easy ways to go low tox. I love that she understands how going low tox is a journey that takes time, patience and compassion with ourselves and others. I can’t wait for you to listen to this life-changing episode.About Alexx StuartAlexx Stuart — also known as the low tox queen — founded the online community and education hub Low Tox Life in 2010 and is responsible for birthing the low tox movement with the phrase "low tox" which has resonated with people around the world. She is the author of the international bestselling book Low Tox Life and Low Tox Life: FOOD. Alexx is also the host of the Low Tox Life podcast and a sought-after speaker as well as a consultant to organizations committing to change for good, whether it's a focus on people's health or the planet's. She believes the biggest progress in humanity always comes when we focus on our overlaps, not our differences.In this episode we chat about:How Alexx became the low tox queen (3:04)How to go low tox with your food and where you can find delicious and healthy recipes (14:47)What to look for in beauty products to go low tox (this info will change your life!) (25:26)How and why you need to take care of your mental health on this low tox journey (34:25)We share our favorite low tox beauty brands (37:50)The hidden toxics in your clothing and how to avoid them (49:40)The four biggest things that you can do to ensure a healthy home environment (55:35)Some of Alexx’s favorite cookware brands that will make your cooking healthier (1:02:46)The key to mental health (1:09:36)Plus so much more!  Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/482 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s special, bonus, motivational, solo episode I share my latest creation The Wholy Mama Journal and how you can get one, a free meditation, a parenting podcast that will instantly make you a better parent & so much more.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/481 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a parent is a big job and a big deal, you are responsible for another human and I personally don’t take that job lightly. I always want to be a better mama and I know that the only way I can do that is if I keep growing with my children. That is why I’ve invited Dr. Tina Payne Bryson — psychotherapist, author, and mother of three boys — to share with us her deep knowledge and personal experience on conscious parenting. This episode is filled with the best conscious parenting strategies, so much love, compassion and so many valuable lessons that you don’t want to miss. Pop in and listen to how you can truly *show up* for your children, the 4 S’s (which have become the cornerstone of the way I parent), and how to be the best and most conscious parent you can be.About Dr Tina Payne BrysonDr Tina Payne Bryson is the author of the Bottom Line for Baby, The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up. She has also co-authored two New York Times Best Sellers: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, with Dr Dan Siegel (who has also been on the show). And she is also the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/480 for the show notes.My newsletter: melissaambrosini.com/newsletterMy instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s special, bonus, motivational, solo episode I will tell you about a mind-blowing documentary that we all need to watch, the best 9 health hacks that will rock your world, the life hack that will increase your mental health, how to end inner suffering and so much more.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/479 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to having an ally for your physical and mental health ADAPTOGENS are key! These powerful super herbs and super mushrooms are vital components of my wellbeing regime. I can’t even start telling you the positive impact they have on your body and mind once you add them to your life.To really dive deep, I’ve asked my good friend — and founder of Four Sigmatic — Tero Isokauppila to join me once again and give us a clear understanding of what adaptogens are, how to use them, and why they are so epic for your physical and mental health. So, if you want to boost your immune system, have healthy skin, increase your energy and improve your overall wellbeing you MUST listen to this episode.About Tero IsokauppilaFounder of Four Sigmatic — a functional foods company that wants to make the world’s most studied and nutrient dense foods more delicious and easier to consume — Tero is an expert in all things related to nutrition, health and wellness. His roots (or mycelium, if you will) are in Finland, where he grew up growing and foraging natural foods on his 13th-generation family's farm. Tero is the author of Healing Mushrooms, Santa Sold Shrooms and his most recent book Healing Adaptogens. In this episode we chat about:What is an adaptogen? — and the power behind them (6:02)The best adaptogens to boost your immune system (8:58)Tero’s amazing story on how he ‘stumbled on’ adaptogens (12:29)The top 4 adaptogens for beauty and skin (I absolutely LOVE these!) (16:36)The best adaptogens to give you the energy to perform at your peak (18:09)The truth about taking adaptogens while pregnant and breastfeeding (19:33)The best adaptogens to enhance your focus and brain (24:33)The 4 adaptogens for longevity and wellbeing (one of these is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE) (25:30)How to trust and listen to your body (26:45)Plus so much more! Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/478 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s special, bonus, motivational, solo episode I’m sharing my personal and business updates with you. I’m also revealing my 2 favorite skin secrets and beauty hacks I’m loving right now, why we quit potty training, how Nick almost broke his arm, his new music and so much more. Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/477 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are doing a deep dive into eating disorders, how to understand what’s really going on, and how to heal from them. So I’ve bought none other than the amazing Geneen Roth back on the show to go deep with us. Geneen Roth — whose many books were among the first to link our relationship with food with deeply personal and spiritual issues that go far beyond dieting, body image and weight — is here to help us get a better understanding of eating disorders and our relationship with food in a more tender, loving and forgiving way. I’ve personally dealt with an eating disorder and I am telling you, if you want to find out how to reinvent yourself, become the person you’ve been waiting for and raise self-loving children, you MUST listen to this episode  Geneen Roth is the author of ten books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Women Food and God, When Food Is Love, Lost and Found, and The Craggy Hole in My Heart, the Cat Who Fixed It and her newest book, This Messy Magnificent Life. Over the past thirty years, she has worked with thousands of people in her groundbreaking retreats and workshops. Her work proceeds with the conviction that how we do anything is how we do everything, which means that how we eat is also how we live.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/476 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s special, bonus, motivational, solo episode I will be sharing how Nick and I keep our relationship alive, how to manifest anything you want, my current favorite health and life hack, personal mama updates, secret products I am working on, 2 products I am loving right now, mind shifting hacks you will love and so much more.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/475 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a world where you could express all that you are. A world where a never-ending evolution of yourself is applauded and encouraged. Wouldn’t it be amazing? Well, my beautiful friend Sahara Rose is back (for a third episode) to prove that it IS possible. In this episode, Sahara Rose — author, coach, DJ, podcaster and professional twerker — explains to us why we are multidimensional beings, how to be *unapologetically* who you are, the POWER of the Dharma and so much more. Within her multidimensional career, Sahara is leading the conversation on modern spirituality, divine femininity and ancient wisdom.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/474 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to talk about parasites. Do you suffer from any chronic illness? Are you always tired and don’t know why? Is it hard for you to focus? Are you doing everything you can and yet, you still feel unwell? Well, chances are that parasites could be behind all of this.In this episode, Dr Todd Watts — who after overcoming Lyme disease, allergies, arthritis, Epstein-Barr virus, parasites, and many other chronic health issues — gives us an in-depth explanation of what parasites are, how to know if you have them and (the big questions for everyone) HOW to get rid of them. Press play and listen as we take a deep dive into understanding parasites as well as the types of protocols that you and your family can do if you have them. You will also get some really useful tips on how to detect and deal with parasites. Get finally rid of them and IMPROVE your health today. I can’t recommend this episode enough! Affectionately known as “The Doctor’s Doctor” and “The Parasite Guy,” Dr Todd Watts is a national board-certified chiropractic physician, foundational medicine practitioner.He’s also the owner of Total Body Wellness Clinic. His mission is to restore hope and health to those suffering from chronic illness. With this vision, Microbe Formulas and CellCore Biosciences entered the natural health space to provide solutions.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/473 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.