Welcome back to another episode of Embodied Wellness Radio! After a short break, Sarah and Denon return to the podcast to talk about a somewhat controversial topic, why a calorie is not just a calorie, food type vs. food amount, and much more!Thanks to todays podcast parter, P&H Ranch, a local British Columbia sustainable ranch with the highest quality natural meat sources available.Check them out at:http://www.phranch.ca/https://www.instagram.com/p.h.ranch/For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/18Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedwellnessco/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwellnessco

Welcome back to another episode of Embodied Wellness Radio!  On todays episode, guest Sarah Ainsley Harrison (holistic nutritionist, Miss Canada, editorial writer for Inside Fitness Magazine, as well as brand manager for Believe Supplements) sits down with Denon to chat about the amino spiking controversy, how to avoid getting scammed by protein manufacturing companies, as well as how Believe Supplements is going above and beyond the rest to provide transparency to customers. NOTE* We have no affiliation with any brands mentioned in todays podcast. For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/proteinspiking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedwellnessco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwellnessco

Welcome back to another episode of Embodied Wellness Radio!  After 6 months of research, Denon Maximchuk presents his information on whether or not heavy metals are an issue in powdered protein supplements, and which brands were and were not willing to participate in the research.  The results are very interesting! For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/proteinreports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedwellnessco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwellnessco

Welcome back to Embodied Wellness Radio, a podcast framed around the goal of creating the healthiest and happiest lives we can make through fitness, nutrition, mindset, and so much more.  Today’s episode is really setting the stage for the next 2 episodes, a prequel if you will, where we will be referencing today’s topic a lot in relation to common supplements that people buy.  And that topic is HEAVY METALS. In today’s episode I’m going to cover what heavy metals are, the mechanisms, where they’re found, how to remove them from your diet and body, and at the end I’ll explain why this will plays an important role into the next 3 episodes. For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/heavymetals Interested in the BiOptimizers product line? Check them out at https://bioptimizers.com & use code "EMBODIED10" for a helpful discount on the best products on the market! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedwellnessco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwellnessco

Welcome back to another episode of Embodied Wellness Radio! And today, we're flipping the script a bit. Recently, Sarah had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by someone who we HIGHLY look up to, Wade Lightheart, the President of BiOptimizers, author, and one of the worlds most renowned biohackers, not to mention 3X Canadian National Bodybuilding Champion. Mid way through the interview, Sarah and Wade get into a passionate conversation about talking about women's health in relationships, how to speak to a partner about it, and much more! We always talk about aspiring to sit at the table with the greats who we look up to, so we couldn't be more proud of this opportunity. Today's podcast is also available on the Embodied Wellness YouTube, or on the BiOptimizers Instagram in the IGTV section. Now the audio quality isn't the regular studio quality that what you're all accustomed too on our show, but we know you'll still enjoy the interview nonetheless. For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/14 Interested in the BiOptimizers product line? Check them out at https://bioptimizers.com Use code "EMBODIED10" for a helpful discount on the best products on the market! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedwellnessco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwellnessco

On this solo-episode, Denon talks about the January edition of Cosmopolitan's magazine "This is Healthy" cover campaign.    The publication spotlighted 11 women who represent the so-called different "shapes and sizes" of "fitness", and shared the stories of "11 women who prove wellness isn't 'one size fits all."  It raises the question, when does the body positive movement become unhealthy, and what is health anyways? For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/healthybody Instagram: @EmbodiedWellnessCo Youtube: Embodied Wellness Co.

Each day we're influenced by what we see, and eventually it's what we begin to identify as "normal".  Both Sarah and I have worked with clients that have come to us saying "How come I can't look like that person, they always look so good!" or "how come I can't get leaner faster? This person got shredded in 6 weeks!".  But unfortunately social media isn't reality, and as someone who owns a photography and creative design business, believe me when I tell you that it's far too easy to manipulate and adjust a photo or video to display the most marketable aspects of a person or business.  So I was recently speaking with my friend, todays guest, on some of the realities of being a fitness model, and we decided that it was time to inject some truth and reality into the ecosystem of health and wellness. On todays episode we speak with IFBB Pro, model, and influencer Tessa Barresi!  Tessa is one of the youngest IFBB pro's ever, has worked with companies such as GymShark, is currently an EHP Labs athlete, but recently has taken a bit of a turn in the way she sees the fitness industry...and THAT is what we are here to talk about today! For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/12 Instagram: @EmbodiedWellnessCo Youtube: Embodied Wellness Co.

If you are looking to grow a family at any point in your life, you won't want to miss this discussion with fertility expert Emma McNichol! Emma has completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a 3 year full-time comprehensive Holistic Nutrition Diploma. Her special interest is in reproductive health and fertility. Emma is extremely passionate about helping others get to know their body better as a way of achieving their reproductive health goals. She loves educating and inspiring change through her Instagram account, online courses, and coaching programs. She feels especially passionate about helping clients regulate and understand their natural menstrual cycle and the power of preconception health for optimizing fertility and pregnancy outcomes. She loves to educate and bring awareness to the concepts of epigenetics and fetal programming when it comes to fertility, pregnancy, and early childhood development. She feels that we have the power to help shape the future generation by mindfully supporting the overall wellness and lifestyles of parents and their children, from well before birth and beyond. As an educator she teaches about reproductive anatomy & physiology, hormones, the menstrual cycle, birth prep, nutrition and overall mindset and lifestyle practices that support wellness. As a practitioner she utilizes a holistic approach, investigating her clients’ current nutrition practices, habits, mindset, symptoms and menstrual cycles as a way to extract information about their overall health. She enjoys exploring mindset blocks, routines, habits, nutrition, movement, deficiencies, toxicities, sleep, stress, self-care rituals and more in order to help her clients achieve a lifestyle that is conducive towards their goals. Her practice is built on the foundations of holistic lifestyle and nutrition support, yet encompasses knowledge from traditional Ayurveda, western medicine, functional lab testing, herbs and supplementation. For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/iwantababy Instagram: @EmbodiedWellnessCo Youtube: Embodied Wellness Co.

Quantum physics tells us that when energy is intertwined with consciousness, we pull from an infinite number of possibilities available to us, and manifest these possibilities in our physical reality.  We are part of a product of our environment and experiences, but believe it or not, we have the ability to alter our reality and our surroundings to create a new future once we truly understand how to use the power of our mind. This weeks guest is an expert in this field.  She's an author, a speaker, as well as a business and mindset coach! She joins us today to discuss the power of the mind, mindset, manifestation, and money! We welcome Nicole McLellan on this weeks podcast, which is sure to be a favourite for many listeners! For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/010 Instagram: @EmbodiedWellnessCo Youtube: Embodied Wellness Co.

Welcome to Embodied Wellness Radio, a podcast framed around MAKING WOMEN HEALTHY AGAIN.   We specialize in educating women on optimizing their health through fitness, nutrition, mindset & SO MUCH MORE! Childbirth is not meant to be quieted nor controlled. Childbirth is a transformation – a song to be sung ! It is subjective and completely intimate. Childbirth is primal, sexual, and full of wild emotions. There has been many years of harmful programming from the media and in areas of maternal health that has caused women to feel as if they are not in tune with their bodies.  So what better way to learn about these subjects than to bring on an expert! On todays episode we speak with Madison Dejarlais, a certified birth doula and founder of Ode to Birth, a business offering doula services, postpartum services, miscarriage and abortion offerings, and womb healing offerings. Todays podcast might touch on some touchy subjects, but we thought we should bring along the wellness gang to learn with us!  We speak about abortion, miscarriage, womb healing and the options that women have with their health in relation to these situations. We hope you enjoy the show!  If you know someone who may find value in the information presented today, please feel free to share it along! For podcast notes and resources please visit www.embodiedwellnessco.com/blog/odetobirth