The Healing Catalyst

In today’s mini-episode, Dr. Avanti shares how to use the power of social connection for healing, and invites you to explore your connections with others. In our technological world, we are more connected than ever but loneliness is on the rise—and it’s as lethal as smoking. Tune in to learn 5 strategies for feeling and being more connected!Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 35. Gang Violence to Yoga: Following Your Inner Whisper with Rosie AcostaEpisode 27. Simple Tools to Foster Self-Compassion & Reduce Suffering with Dr. Kristin NeffReferenced articles: The Connection Prescription ; Loneliness and The WorkplaceConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Rosie Acosta is a yoga, meditation, and mindfulness teacher, and host of the podcast Radically Loved. Today she shares her healing journey of growing up in east LA surrounded by gang violence, and the choice she made to search for something different than the chaos she’d known. From feeling disembodied, questioning her religion, and disconnecting from her tribe—her story is one of courage and what beautifully results from following the whispers of your inner knowing.Today on The Healing Catalyst:How yoga was Rosie’s ladder to a better lifeRosie’s experience of being disembodied as a childConnecting to the quiet voice within youChoosing a path different from those around youWhat Rosie would tell her younger selfResources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset MasterclassSign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Follow Rosie:Website: radicallyloved.com IG: @rosieacosta Podcast: Radically LovedBook: You Are Radically LovedConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

The Blue Zones are locations throughout the world with high concentrations of centenarians, and also clusters of people who have aged without specific health problems. In today’s mini-episode, Dr. Avanti discusses the 9 secrets of the Blue Zones for living a longer, healthier life!Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 26: Fasting is Not a Fad. Why Ayurvedic Rhythmic Fasting has Survived the Test of TimeEpisode 20: The Science of Stress: 5 Ways to Break the CycleEpisode 18: Tara Stiles on Slowing Down & Clearing Your MindEpisode 10: Hidden Toxins: The 5 Sources You Need to KnowConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Our circadian rhythm is critical for all aspects of our health—it’s an internal clock that coordinates the wake/sleep cycle with almost all actions within the body. Today, Dr. Avanti is unpacking how it affects our hormonal health, and what we can do daily to optimize its performance for blood sugar regulation, higher energy, and deeper sleep.Today on The Healing Catalyst:What the circadian rhythm is & how it affects our healthThe 2 key hormones that affect our circadian rhythmHow light, food, and stressors affect our circadian rhythmWhat we can do on a daily basis to optimize performanceActivities to calm your nervous systemWhen to eat to optimize your blood sugar regulationResources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset MasterclassSign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Tune in for today’s mini-episode on how to hack your happiness hormones! Dr. Avanti gives a quick rundown on the happiness hormones, along with 8 easy practices you can implement today to naturally boost them.Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 31: Healing Hormones & Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Mariza SnyderEpisode 20: The Science of Stress: 5 Ways to Break the CycleEpisode 19: The Energy Trifecta for Healing Fatigue & Burnout with Dr. Amy ShahConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a chiropractor whose expertise is in functional wellness for women, specifically around hormonal health. She is the author of 7 books, including her newest, “The Essential Oils Menopause Solution.” Today, Dr. Mariza shares her healing journey and how the inner drive that pushed her to achieve all her goals also led to many health issues. Dr. Avanti and Dr. Mariza also dive deeper into the stories that are attached to women’s menstrual cycles from an early age and how this affects how women view their hormonal fluctuations negatively. They also explore why a woman’s menstrual cycle is the 5th vital sign and go through the four phases of the cycle. Dr. Mariza also breaks down easy steps to begin healing your hormones and how to tap into the power of each phase!Today on The Healing Catalyst:How Dr. Mariza’s childhood trauma led her to becoming a hormone expertDiscovering a lineage of hormonal imbalanceHow environmental factors, nutrition, and mindset affect hormones3 simple ways to begin balancing your hormonesThe four phases of a woman’s cycle & tapping into the power of eachNutrition and activities for each of the four phases of the menstrual cycleFollow Dr. Mariza:IG: @drmariza Website: www.drmariza.com Book: ​​The Essential Oils Menopause SolutionPodcast: Essentially YouConnect with Dr. Avanti:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dr. Amy Robbins is a clinical psychologist, wellness speaker, and host of the podcast “Life, Death, and the Space Between”. Amy was trained psychodynamically, meaning that she helps you understand your unconscious thoughts, feelings, and reactions to various experiences by bringing them into your conscious awareness. She integrates relational theories into her work as she examines how your previous relationships impact your current relationships.Today’s conversation is a necessary listen for unpacking your own relationship with fear and control, and developing an empowered mindset for exploring your internal terrain. Dr. Amy and Dr. Avanti dive deep into how we can let go of this need to convince others to share our point of view, and why collectively we need to shift from today’s climate of “us vs. them” to an “us and them” perspective. This is an incredibly thought-provoking conversation, and may it bring you a fresh perspective on the concept of letting go.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Heal by understanding your patterns of behavior without being stuck in the pastHow fear is driving our need to control othersWhy you want to explore your relationship with death Shifting from the fear of exposure to making your internal terrain strongerEveryone has a story—listening with an open mind & heartExploring spirituality as a way to heal and grow Follow Amy:IG: @dramyrobbinsWebsite: dramyrobbins.comPodcast: Life, Death and the Space BetweenConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Jessica Zweig is an award-winning entrepreneur, personal branding expert, the founder and CEO of SimplyBe. Agency and author of “Be. - A No Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Your Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself.” Today, Jessica shares her healing journey from struggling with body dysmorphia and low self-esteem that manifested as chronic sinus infections to the inner work and truths she had to confront to heal herself. Dr. Avanti and Jessica also talk about the healing power of letting go and dive deep into how Jessica learned to listen to her body and let go of old identities.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Jess’s healing journey: body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, & chronic sinus infections Tapping into your inner knowing & learning to listen to your bodyThe connection between illness & spiritual awakeningsLetting go of your old identities for growthChanging your relationship to your symptomsFollow Jessica:Jessica’s Book Be.Podcast: The SimplyBe. PodcastWebsite: jessicazweig.com ; simplybeagency.comInstagram: @jessicazweig ; @simplybeagency Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dr. Ellen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, medical acupuncturist, and yoga teacher who takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. In today’s conversation, Dr. Vora unpacks the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and what she’s seen change over the past year with respect to the issues facing her patients. Dr. Vora and Dr. Avanti talk about the various factors that affect anxiety and depression, like nutrition and community, and how psychedelics and Ketamine treatments can be used medicinally to help mental health. Dr. Avanti shares her own experience using medical Ketamine infusions to help with depression. This is a heart-centered and thought-provoking conversation you don’t want to miss!Today on The Healing Catalyst:Community as a component of health & the division society is experiencingWays to naturally address anxiety and depressionHow we are trained to distrust our internal guidanceHow psychedelics & Ketamine treatments can be used medicinally to help depressionDr. Avanti’s experience using medical Ketamine treatmentsEmbracing vulnerability and leaning into our emotionsFollow Dr. Vora:Instagram: @ellenvoramd Website: ellenvora.com Resources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass: avanti-kumar-singh.mykajabi.com/energy-resetJoin The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dr. Kristin Neff is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of two books, including her newest, “Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive”. Dr. Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion, developing an evidence-supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion. Today, Dr. Neff unpacks what self-compassion is, along with the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion, and why we need both to support resilience in times of transition. She teaches simple practices for connecting deeper to yourself to ease emotional discomfort, and shares how to reframe your pain and remember you aren’t alone.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Tender vs. fierce self-compassion and why we need bothWhy self-compassion is the best practice for difficult timesHow self-compassion increases authenticityThe connection between gender equality and self-compassion  Why it’s critical we turn inward to ask ourselves what we needWhy men are more self-compassionate than womenFollow Dr. Neff:Instagram: @NeffSelfCompassion Website: self-compassion.org Book: Fierce Self-CompassionDocumentary: The Horse BoyResources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass: avanti-kumar-singh.mykajabi.com/energy-resetJoin The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions