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"The purpose of meditation is personal transformation." – Henepola Gunaratana In this short guided meditation I help you train your brain by visualizing and subsequently letting go of specific imagery. This simple exercise is a terrific way to strengthen your prefrontal cortex and diminish negative emotional reactivity. Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://www.lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Use code Podcast to save Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Dave Asprey Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://www.lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save The female body shouldn't be a medical mystery, unfortunately for most of modern medical history it has been. In fact, women weren't required to be in clinical research until 1993, and women are diagnosed on average 4 years later than men for the same disease. That's why my guest this week, Priyanka Jain, created Evvy, an at-home test that aims to close the gender health gap by discovering and leveraging overlooked biomarkers in the female body - starting with the vaginal microbiome. Some of the topics we discuss: The importance of the vaginal microbiome as a marker of female overall health The existence of the gender health gap and how to begin to solve it with data Metagenomic sequencing and analysis for indications of fertility and infertility QUOTES "I think every woman has their own version of the story of being misdiagnosed, or under diagnosed or misunderstood at the doctor's office" "Women weren't required to be in clinical research until 1993...this is actually a data problem." "As we started doing research on where to start, the vaginal microbiome became so clear that it was such an important biomarker and marker of health generally in the female body that we had never looked at before" Resources: Website: https://www.evvy.com IG: evvybio Providers interested in learning more can contact Evvy directly at providers@evvy.com Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Follow me on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck Heart Mind Coherence Meditation More about Priyanka Jain Priyanka has always been passionate about leveraging data to improve outcomes for women. She spent the past 4 years as Head of Product at pymetrics, where she focused on building algorithms to make hiring more fair, efficient, and transparent. She's excited about the opportunity to create new datasets that will help us improve diagnoses and treatments for women's health conditions that have gone under-researched for far too long. Priyanka is also a spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up Campaign, Chair of the Acumen Fund's Junior Council, and on the Innovation Board for the XPrize Foundation. She received her B.S. from Stanford University, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and President of Stanford Women in Business.

"The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these are you." Eckhart Tolle Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Use code Podcast to save Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Dave Asprey Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save This week I'm so excited to be speaking with 2x NY Times bestselling cookbook author Elyse Kopecky to talk about her new book, co-authored with famed Olympic runner Shalane Flanagan, aptly named "RISE & RUN". It's a take-back-the-morning manifesto, complete with over 100 nutrient-dense recipes and the tools to establish an impactful morning routine. Shalane and Elyse's message of ritualizing self-care—and fueling those moments with healthy, delicious meals—will resonate and leave you with some fun new ideas for your morning routine. Nutrition coach and chef Elyse and Olympic silver-medalist Shalane are known for their healthy, high-fuel, go-to recipes. But a lot has changed for Shalane and Elyse since their last book, Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow, became a bestseller in 2018. Now both in their forties, Elyse is training for her first marathon, and Shalane is running 6 marathons in 43 days! In RISE & RUN, they share how their routines have changed, and what they do to stay fueled and centered in their busy lives. These peeks behind the curtain—and their foolproof recipes—are what make Shalane and Elyse trusted resources for so many people trying to squeeze in time for their passions and keep their bodies healthy. Some of the topics we discuss: The struggles of finding balance in a busy life (kids, careers, relationships) and still prioritizing yourself, and what works for Elyse How to clear your head and focus on the here and now with your kids The top recipes that keep their bodies fueled without taking too much time to make Recipes that fuel the whole family (even the picky eaters) QUOTES "Outside of running more miles, the single greatest thing athletes can do to improve their performance (and their long-term health and happiness) is to learn to cook." "We know that how you start your morning impacts your entire day and most parents start their day frantic...if I start my day rushing it impacts my kids" "When you drop your nervous system into a slower state, you can absorb more nutrition from your food" Resources: Website: https://www.elysekopecky.com IG: @elysekopecky Get "Rise and Run" - Released October 26th Get "Run Fast. Eat Slow" Super Hero Muffins Recipe Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Follow me on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck Heart Mind Coherence Meditation

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Use code Podcast to save "This way of life requires living in integrity: ensuring that my inner self and outer self are integrated. Integrity means having only one self." - Glennon Doyle To be in integrity means your thoughts, feelings and actions are in alignment. In this short guided meditation I help you down regulate stress, and meet yourself in breath. Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Dave Asprey Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save This week writer and director Amy Koppelman joins me to discuss her new film "A Mouthful of Air", starring Amanda Seyfried, based on her powerful novel of the same name. Within the narrative of "A Mouthful of Air" is an argument about the nature of maternal depression—its causes, cures, and the price it exacts from its victims. This brutally honest portrayal of family and self illuminates the power and complexity of the human psyche and lends hope and support to those who may be currently struggling. QUOTES "Depression, real depression, it's an illness, no different from asthma and diabetes" "Nobody tells you how scary it is to be a mom...it forces you, whether you want to or not, to confront things from your childhood...giving birth is physically rough on the body but it is also emotionally jarring" Resources: "A Mouthful of Air" Film -Out in select theaters October 29, 2021 Get "A Mouthful of Air" Book Get "I Smile Back" Book IG: @Amy_koppelman Post Partum Support International Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Follow me on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck Heart Mind Coherence Meditation About "A Mouthful of Air" A Mouthful of Air is a compassionate and wrenching portrait of Julie Davis, a young wife and mother torn between the love she feels for her family and the voice in her head that insists they'd be better off without her. When it was originally published almost twenty years ago, A Mouthful of Air was compared to seminal feminist works such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "A Yellow Wallpaper" and Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar". It is a powerful, tragic Statement on motherhood, family, and survival. Within the narrative of A Mouthful of Air is an argument about the nature of depression—its causes, cures, and the price it exacts from its victims. With spare, elegant prose, this brutally honest portrayal of family and self illuminates the power and complexity of the human psyche. Amy Koppelman is a graduate of Columbia's MFA program. Her writing has appeared in The New York Observer and Lilith. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children, and is the author of the novels, "A Mouthful of Air" and "Hesitation Wounds".

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Use code Podcast to save Heart and mind coherence is a state of unity and integration of mind, body and spirit –when our thoughts, intentions and actions seamelessly align. It not only has powerful effects on our mental and emotional health, stability and resilience, but also on our physical health, affecting heart rate, immune system, sleep quality and overall energy levels. Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Dave Asprey Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save This week 9/11 survivor, and author Kushal M. Choksi joins me to discuss his new book "ON A WING AND A PRAYER" which chronicles his narrow escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and the emotional journey towards redemption that followed. In this episode you will learn: How experiencing trauma and tragedy can make you more receptive to new spiritual paths How meditation helps you find the courage to follow your passion and stay resilient in the face of challenges How to move beyond the pressures of social conditioning and follow your inner voice Why embracing spirituality doesn't meant that you must forfeit your ambitions QUOTES "When I meditated for the first time..I experienced that calm, that peace, that probably I was looking for without realizing I had been looking for [it]" "Just two weeks of [meditation] practice reduced the release of cortisol in the body by almost 56%, increased the production of serotonin, and increased the quality of sleep by almost 200%" "Life becomes a game when you learn to shake hands with this void...it helps us chop the patterns, the conditioning of the mind...it helps us embrace the reality as is, and walk our way to a different ending" Resources: Website: https://kushalchoksi.com/ IG: @choksi108 SKY Breath Meditation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Elements Truffles: https://www.elementstruffles.com Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal Holocaust Survivor William Harvey The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck Bark Technologies with Titania Jordan Activating the Vagus Nerve Meditation About Kushal Today, Kushal and his wife run Elements Truffles, a New York-based artisanal chocolate company built on values of Ayurveda, sustainability, giving back and ethical trade. Kushal is a trainer of personal development, meditation, wellness, and leadership programs for the Art of Living Foundation. He has taught secrets of breathwork and meditation to thousands across the US, Europe, and Asia. And he serves on the US board of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV).

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save So much detoxification happens in our sleep, but with the vast amount of distractions we face these days, getting to sleep can prove to be difficult for many. In this short guided meditation I'll help you fall asleep within minutes, setting you up for better health and a more positive mood for tomorrow. Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Sponsored by: Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Dave Asprey Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck

Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Jen Schwartz is a postpartum depression and anxiety survivor and founder of Motherhood Understood, a platform addressing the importance of maternal mental health. In this episode we address the prevalence of postpartum depression and anxiety in today's world, but also key steps you can take to address it if it happens to you or someone you love. QUOTES "If you are a new mom and you're struggling, please speak up, ask for help, know that these feelings are not normal, but they are common and they get better" "Mothers are the emotional barometers of the house and their family unit...we carry the emotions of the household" Resources: Motherhood Understood Website IG: @motherhoodunderstood Facebook: @motherhoodunderstood Youtube: @motherhoodunderstood https://gabbybernstein.com/meditationchallenge-retake-2/ If you or someone you know is experiencing depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum, contact the Postpartum Support International Helpline at 1.800.944.4773. If you are thinking of harming yourself or your baby, get help right away by going to the nearest ER, calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255, or dialing 911. Connect with Motherhood Unstressed: Get the book "Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love" available in print and Kindle. Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Leave a review on iTunes (why do you love the Motherhood Unstressed Podcast?) Follow us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed Sponsored by: Cozi App Lugz - Use code UNSTRESSED to save 30% at https://lugz.com Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 at https://www.kindredbravely.com Motherhood Unstressed CBD - A better vibe is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save Want more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes! Alex and Carlos Pena Vega Poet Kate Baer Seth Godin "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal Holocaust Survivor William Harvey The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck Bark Technologies with Titania Jordan Activating the Vagus Nerve Meditation