Balance Your Life

On this episode we are diving deep into my yoga story. I talk about having asthma growing up, my story of dealing with sexual abuse at a very young age, being diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, my struggle with Depression and Anxiety, my recent cancer scare and how throughout it all, I found yoga.

On this episode we are connecting with Rachel "The Artistic Yogi" Smith. Rachel is a fellow yogini and the creator of The Artistic Yogi. On this episode we talk about the importance of always expressing your true self through art. We also talk about how yoga has affected her in a positive way both on and off the mat, how meditation helped stop the chattering of the inner negative voice, and what it means to be creative.

On this episode of Balance Your Life we are chatting to former competitive kayaker, registered massage therapist and yogini, Erin Skitch. We chat about how Erin got started on her yoga journey, why yoga has been so vital in her life, getting into massage therapy and how she blends both the practice of yoga and massage for her patients.

On this episode we chat to Brad about back injury, drug addiction, quitting Oxycontin, how yoga helped him to relieve back pain and ultimately, lead to his recovery. We also discuss his new passion of educating people on the benefits of CBD, how it's helped him and others, why we should be taking it, and how you can get some to incorporate in your daily routine.

On this bonus episode we are diving into both my yoga story and Amanda Kingsmith from Mastering the Business of Yoga Podcast's yoga story; including saving Meghan's life, traveling the world for Amanda, and doing something we both love for work. We discuss our desire to host a yoga retreat for yoga teachers and wellness professionals, why we decided to do in Costa Rica, what we plan on creating with the retreat, and more!

On this episode we are talking to Nicole Thomas who is a RYT, former HR worker, and a new business owner. We discuss how Nicole felt depressed and suffered from anxiety at a time where she was supposed to be happiest; how she felt unfulfilled at work and didn't know what to do with her life. How she made a scary investment in herself which ultimately lead her to discovering her passion and purpose in life, and how she ended up leaving her secure corporate job to take a chance on being a business owner.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, we are chatting to Sarah Durnan. Sarah is a mom, fellow yogi, and self-care advocate. Sarah hasn't always put self-care first and in this episode we discuss how she went down that path of stress, negativity and therapy. We chat about overcoming postpartum depression, being accountability for our actions, negative self-talk, changing diets, sleep routines and more!

We are chatting with Kathia Foneska, a new mom, yogi, yoga teacher, kids yoga teacher and momma-preneur. We discuss how Kathia got into the world of yoga, why she felt compelled to take her yoga teacher training, how that has lead her to teaching Kids Yoga teacher training's, and what it's like to start her own natural product business.

On this episode of Balance Your Life we are chatting to Jenny Purdy. Jenny is the mom of 2 children; her 2.5 year old son and 10 week old daughter. She was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in her 20s and was at a lost of what to do to treat it, without subjecting her body to needles and suppressants. Jenny discovered yoga as well as other wellness practices to help with her condition and is happy to report she takes no medication for it and is able to stay healthy while raising her babies.

We are chatting to Nicole Audet who discusses her health and wellness journey starting from a rough breakup. Nicole opens up about how she felt moving through that pain, what she started doing to get through it, what she has since incorporated into her life to keep her motivated and inspired on her journey, how she's found and accepted new love into her life, and so much more! Nicole is incredibly inspiring and shares how she got started and why she can't go back to her old way of life.