What's The Juice

Delve into the science and energetics of PCOS with Dr. Sara Gottfried as she explores the role of soul wounds and intergenerational trauma in hormonal conditions. Learn why therapeutic tools like tapping and breathwork are crucial for hormone health, and how somatic-based solutions such as EMDR and the Hikomi method can help. Discover the healing power of a low-carb diet for PCOS and blood sugar issues, and the importance of defining your individual carb and protein threshold

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a well-respected functional medicine practitioner, discusses mindset shifts for achieving future health goals. Topics include self-worth, overcoming present bias, high-quality meats, shifting mindset, setting standards, food addiction, rest and productivity, leveraging nutritional science, importance of scheduling and resting, and thriving in challenges.

Former US Secret Service agent, Evy Poumpouras, shares insights on mastering emotions, the power of problem-solving, and the role of ego. She challenges the idea of blaming childhood trauma, discusses the drawbacks of being an empath, and the correlation between people-pleasing and boundaries.

Alan Aragon, nutrition researcher and educator with over 30 years of experience, discusses flexible dieting, fat loss, metabolism, and optimizing body composition. Topics include debunking nutrition myths, finding maintenance calories, high protein not hurting kidneys, intermittent fasting, and the importance of breakfast for women with PCOS. They also talk about protein requirements, when to eat more carbs, and the truth about seed oils.

Ep 89. Buckle up for this sassy yet super vulnerable conversation with Dr. Scott Lyons, PhD. Dr. Lyons is a holistic psychologist, educator, and author as well as a renowned body-based trauma expert and Doctor of Osteopathy. He helps people break free from cycles of pain, limited beliefs, and trauma to restore vitality and live a more stress-free life. Dr. Lyons' new book, “Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others” gets into the juice of drama addiction and charts a path to healing, without any sugar coating! Links from the ep: use code mighty10 for 10% off Mighty Minerals on organicolivia.com Here’s the juice: When Scott realized he was addicted to a drama cycle as a way to distract from processing his own trauma and how he experienced withdrawals once he started dealing with it The endemic of loneliness that we’re experiencing as a society, and why we gossip How the drama that we create is really a survival response to avoid feelings of abandonment  The difference between primary emotions (that we feel deep in our core) and secondary emotions (essentially depositories) Why we do something Scott calls “revving” to give us a hit of stress or drama when we’re uncomfortable in a feeling – like scrolling social media or listening to a sad song How overscheduling or hyper performing academically/professionally can actually be a form of drama addiction 3 steps you can take if you want to unwind unhealthy patterns and come back to safety in your body How to break free from trauma bonding in relationships – do you pick fights for no reason? An exercise we can try to slowly and intentionally get more comfortable with being in our bodies instead of numbing out Why every time we take in a stimulus (a stressor) we need to balance it out with movement because that helps us actualize and complete a stress response  Connect with Dr. Lyons: Follow HERE Listen HERE Connect with Olivia: Follow HERE Shop herbal formulas HERE

Ep 88. Today I’m sitting down with Brooke Baevsky, aka Chef Bae, an LA-based celebrity private chef to athletes, actors, supermodels, and even royals! She has amassed a massive following of “Food Baes'' on TikTok where she breaks the traditional allergy-friendly food stigma with delicious, health-forward & viral recipes. She also founded a non-profit cooking program for inner-city children & families in both Los Angeles and New York City, teaching people how to create a healthy, balanced diet on a limited budget. Chef Bae’s technical background in Holistic Nutrition and Food Science combined with her hilarious, quick-witted personality make this convo and her approach to food so much fun. Links from the ep: use code organicolivia for 15% off functional chocolate mid-day squares Here’s the juice: How growing up in a family with tons of food allergies pushed her to get creative in the kitchen at a young age How living in an area with high food insecurity galvanized her to start hosting and teaching community cooking classes for kids The modern-day concept of rebranding anything to make it look like a health food  Why she is the antithesis of the “perfect” Instagram chef – making parody content, telling wild stories, and being her authentic self The craziest meal prep that she ever did, like a Caesar salad served at Coachella covered in edible glitter The top bizarre foods and supplements that truly have worked for her professional athlete clients’ performance How to zhuzh up your food and drink with herbs, specifically digestive bitters What a day in the life really looks like for a celebrity private chef (and what she cooks for dogs!) How to decide what to charge people for your services, especially in the beginning when you’re honing your skill and may be struggling with your self-worth The importance of having mentors in your professional space and asking for help How to find your niche and build your brand in the content creation space How we’re transitioning out of the era of perfectly photographed and curated food   Connect with Chef Bae: Follow HERE TikTok HERE Youtube HERE Connect with Olivia: Follow HERE Shop herbal formulas HERE

Stephanie Mara Fox, a Somatic Nutritional Counselor, discusses the root causes of disordered eating and the importance of nervous system regulation. Topics include gut health, intuitive eating, trauma's impact on binge eating, somatic psychotherapy, and creating safety in the body.

Ep 86. Literally everyone can benefit from this loving, light-filled conversation with Yasmine Cheyenne. Yasmine is a self-healing educator, speaker, and mental wellness advocate who helps people create daily self-care rituals to cultivate more joy and balance in their lives. Her first book, The Sugar Jar, teaches us that setting boundaries can make life that much sweeter.  Here’s the juice: how joining the airforce opened Yasmine’s eyes to her unique gifts in helping people get through hard things why we need to get curious and clear about what we are feeling before we set boundaries –  anger, fear or something else entirely, like overwhelm what self-healing is and how it can help us better understand and overcome the stories we tell ourselves how her analogy of the sugar jar can help us understand our energy, boundaries, and resources in a whole new way the importance of self esteem and how it doesn’t happen overnight how perfectionism and people pleasing stems from focusing too much on the external why radical and compassionate self honesty is necessary for healing the power of saying no and why we need to take ownership in our relationships what to do if setting a boundary is making someone angry with you how building up self trust can help us with codependency  Links from the ep: Get 15% off on Pique’s Daily Radiance plus a complimentary beaker and rechargeable frother on subscriptions $105 or more when you shop the link Piquelife.com/whatsthejuice  Connect with Yasmine : Follow HERE Listen HERE Connect with Olivia: Shop herbal formulas: HERE Follow: HERE

Ep 85. This week I have the pleasure of sitting down with science journalist and a New York Times bestselling author, Max Lugavere. This is an episode all about nutrition science and brain health and we focus on using food as a tool to protect your brain and prevent cognitive decline. Max and I share the unfortunate experience of having a mother who is suffering or has suffered from Alzheimer's disease and that is what we've dedicated this episode to today. We’re deeply passionate about the current research around Alzheimer's disease and we want to empower individuals to use diet and lifestyle modification to slow this terrible illness.     Here's the juice: consider this your crash course in nutrition science with a major focus on brain health  the root causes of Alzheimer's disease and the most common misconceptions how does Alzheimer’s develop and who is at the highest risk  why amyloid plaque may not be the root cause, even though it’s been the dominating hypothesis the role genetics play and how epigenetics can actually turn off diseases  therapeutic avenues you can take if you notice symptoms of cognitive decline how a ketogenic diet can help the brain switch its energy source why you should be eating Brazil nuts daily! a fresh take on meat and saturated fat and why butter may not be the “health food” so many folks make it out to be the link between insulin resistance and Alzheimer's disease Links from the ep: visit https://www.veri.co/ and use code VSM-ORGANICOLIVIA for $30 off your own CGM Connect with Max: Follow HERE Listen HERE Connect with Olivia: Shop herbal formulas: HERE Follow: HERE

Ep 84. We're back with another exciting episode of "What's the Juice?"! Meet the lovely Dr. Vivian Chen, the brains behind Plateful Health on Instagram and Lumebox red light therapy. Dr. Viv is spreading awareness about the epidemic of environmental toxins often ignored by traditional medicine and shedding (red) light on the chronic illness surge. Here's the juice: how to support your liver detox pathways and how to reduce your exposure to environmental toxins (from cookware to skincare products). the most common symptoms (from migraines to anxiety) that people experience when their toxic load is maxed out. tangible tips for avoiding the top offending environmental chemicals and toxins hint: they're everywhere! steps to take to reduce your toxic load, starting with the most important changes to make. how to address food allergies and chronic illness in children. how to support your liver detoxification pathways the right way (not with green juice), so that your liver can handle unavoidable exposure. key nutrients required for detox and what foods you should incorporate today. the incredible power of red light therapy for everything from pain to glowing skin. Links from the ep: Use *this custom link* for $250 off the best red light device: www.thelumebox.com/olivia  Connect with Dr. Chen: Visit her site HERE Follow her on Instagram HERE Detox right with Dr. Viv HERE Connect with Olivia: Shop herbal formulas: HERE Follow: HERE