Let's be honest, it's 2019 and none of us have any plans to delete our Instagram accounts anytime soon. But what do you do when it all gets too overwhelming and you realize you've just spent six hours stalking your ex-boyfriend's college roommate's childhood best friend, or you see someone doing something cool and find yourself staring face-to-face with that big-ass monster known as 'Comparison'? In this episode, I chat to Michelle Harvey, a holistic health coach who uses her knowledge to empower people on their bio-individual path to total body wellness. Michelle and I met at a panel talk last year and then connected on Instagram where we became good friends, leading us to ask the question 'can Instagram actually be a healthy, helpful place, and how do we make that happen?'  The conversation takes some interesting turns, with Michelle exposing the lie that is the 21-Day Habit, and bringing some really interesting neuroscience knowledge to the table.  More about Michelle: "My ten year path to this point wasn't at all linear. I did my undergrad in design at Central Saint Martins in London, however, my interest always centered around health and wellness. I later went to culinary school and found that cooking bridges the between wellness and creativity; you create to nourish! This has always been exciting for me.  After culinary school I apprenticed at a fine dining restaurant in San Francisco. Working there taught me a lot about discipline, however, I craved something more grounding. I moved to Argentina to work at a horse and cattle ranch that was also a boutique hotel. The focus for this year was on how our food is grown. Upon returning to Dubai, my home town, I worked as a pastry chef in two different health food cafes. I believe that people shouldn't feel they are sacrificing taste to be healthy. Creating desserts from whole foods ingredients plays a part in that.  In order to deepen my understanding of how food interacts with the body I went on to train as a nutritional therapist. I now combine this knowledge with my culinary background to empower people on their bio-individual path to total body wellness." Find Michelle on Instagram @chelle.i.cook Find Aseya on Instagram @helloaseya and follow the podcast @theselfloveexpress for updates and info on new episodes. Thanks for listening!

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