The Wellness Glow

This week I welcome back the delightful Josephine Atluri (@josephineatluri) to The Wellness Glow® Podcast. This time we talk about her passion for helping people by sharing her inspirational journey to motherhood. She’s experienced the highs and lows of IVF, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy and now has 5 beautiful children. This podcast is an open discussion about the challenges she and her husband faced and how you can learn from her for your own benefit or to support someone who’s going through this now. You can find Josephine at http://www.jatluri.com/ or on Instagram @josephineatluri

In this week’s podcast I welcome back Holly Toronto to discuss body image in women - it’s a juicy discussion, believe me. Did you know that an incredible 91% of American women surveyed are unhappy with their body. As a Certified Health Coach with a specialty in body image, she supports women in finding freedom from body shame and food fixation. She uses a non-diet, pro-self care approach that focuses on cultivating a peaceful relationship to the body and food, while avoiding deprivation, restriction, guilt or shame. From this place, her clients are able to make empowered decisions for their health, feel amazing in their bodies and live the life they desire. You can find Holly online at http://www.loveyourbodyhc.com/ and on socials at @holly_toronto_coaching on Insta and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/loveyourbodyhc

As regular listeners know, I’m PASSIONATE about gut health and the microbiome and did you know there’s a link between your microbiome and your ability to maintain a healthy weight?? In this episode I discuss what bacteria are linked to weight gain and what you can do to make sure you have the kind of microbiome that supports a healthy weight. If you’re interested in working with me you can contact me at susiegarden.com

This week I have a special guest all the way from Queens, NYC - Holly Toronto. In this podcast we discuss how body image is formed and if you have kids this is a must-listen to episode to help understand the profound influence environment has on the formation of body image. We also discuss emotional eating and how our relationships with food are influenced as well as strategies to build more positive relationships with food. Holly is a Certified Master Level Coach through Health Coach Institute and has 4 years of experience helping highly driven women build resilience to toxic beauty and diet messages. She uses an intuitive and spiritual approach that guides her clients towards self trust, confidence and Sovereignty over their entire being; body, mind and soul. From this place, her clients are able to make self guided decisions and finally live the life they desire in the body they live in today. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holly_toronto_coaching/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/143221746427796/ Website - http://www.loveyourbodyhc.com/

Let’s face it, 2020 been a very difficult year for us all and it’s been very easy to reach for the sourdough, the chocolate, the ice cream, the donuts (or is it just me??). I figured it’s time to get my eating back on track and I thought perhaps you might like to know what a nutritionist does to kick sugar to the curb. I’ve also developed a new 6 week online group program called Stress Less, Lose Weight and I'm inviting you to join me on this inspirational journey to get your health back on track over the next 6 weeks. This is for you if you want o feel more energy, reduce your anxiety and feel back in control of your health. Check out all the info at www.susiegarden.com/stress-less-lose-weight

This week I have a really interesting guest from Seattle, Washington (formerly New Zealand), Laurette Smith is a Women’s Coach and Support Group Leader and has been doing this important work since 2000. She’s a certified life coach and has been featured as a Conference and Retreat speaker, as well as creating numerous materials and tools for both mentoring and coaching programs. She uses the scientific principles of the emotional brain vs the logical brain to help women implement positive changes in their lives and change habits. On the podcast this week we’re talking about how to silence the inner critic (we all have one!) so that we can use this skill to make long term changes to support our physical, mental and emotional health. Born and raised in New Zealand, she moved to the US in 1996 with her husband, Leighton. They’ve been married for 31 years, live in Seattle, and have 4 children aged 19 to 25. ?Her passion for helping women grew out of her experiences of severe childhood sexual abuse. She developed an eating disorder as a teenager which grew into bulimia. She was diagnosed with extreme PTSD and ended up having a breakdown which left her emotionally stuck. Out of desperation for change, she began to develop tools to change the messages she was playing in my head. Her work with women now focuses primarily on teaching them how to love their bodies, enjoy their lives and coach their inner critic so they can live life the way they want to. ?She runs a free Facebook group called "Love, Laugh, Liberty" and you can check it out at this link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoveLaughLiberty/

Ever get stuck knowing what to eat for good health? My guest this week has written a book all about this called What Do I Eat Now? Tami Ross is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified and licensed diabetes educator, and a nationally recognised speaker and health and nutrition writer from the USA. She has co-authored nine books and has written more than 100 articles for professional and lay publications. Tami is a frequent presenter for meetings of professional and community organisations. She presented the Presidential Address to an audience of over 3000 at the 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Tami has been featured in USA Today and on CBN. She also serves in an advisory capacity to food and pharmaceutical companies. You can find Tami on Twitter @tamirossrd and her website www.tamirossrd.com

This week I have a special guest all the way from Los Angeles California. Josephine Atluri knows something about the anxiety that comes with fearing the unknown and feeling out of control. The certified meditation teacher journeyed through miscarriage, adoption, IVF, and surrogacy over the course of several years, finally welcoming five children into her family. Now, she’s using the experience she gained in negotiating life’s curveballs to help others do the same, and the timing couldn’t be more critical. “Adversity coupled with feeling helpless is affecting all of us right now,” she says. “But we can all manage our response in a healthy way. We all have the tools within us, and just need to know how to tap into them.” Josephine uses group and individual meditation classes to give her students these coping mechanisms and affirmations. She also shares them on her podcast, “Responding to Life,” and offers free, guided 15-minute meditations via Zoom every Wednesday. She also offers free monthly meditations at www.jatluri.com

This has been one of my favourite guests to interview! Kathleen is a fun and very well informed woman who I think you’ll love to learn from. We discuss how struggling well is the key to health and how to learn to struggle well. She also shows how to make healthy habits convenient and enjoyable and unhealthy habits utterly inconvenient.

COVID-19 has completely taken over our existence this year and this week I'm focussing on some simple strategies you can take on board to prevent catching COVID-19 and to prepare your body to fight it off if you're exposed. This is an easy to understand breakdown of what you need to know right now. From taking care of existing health issues to some simple nutrition tips, this podcast has you covered.

Did you know that Mindfulness Meditation has been extensively researched and shown to reduce inflammation, improve cognition and lead to better health outcomes versus not meditating? These benefits can be seen in as little as 6 weeks! In these times of COVID-19 stress and anxiety, I wanted to gift you this special practice that you can now access whenever you like. Please enjoy it and feel free to share with friends and family.

Did you know that stress and anxiety impact your immune system? Now more than ever we all need to nourish our bodies and minds and support our immune systems at the same time. This week I cover a few easy tools that you can use today to help with all of these things. Enjoy. BTW - If you'd like to join my free Facebook Group for support for managing Stress, Fatigue and Anxiety, click here.

This week I have a very special guest from the USA - Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University-trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and an USA Today and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women. Also noteworthy, is her Keto-Green™ diet and lifestyle that focuses on ketogenic eating paired with an alkaline diet and intermittent fasting. Her Keto-Green way naturally manages your body’s most important hormones, and if followed properly, will help address and correct the symptoms and side effects that come along with imbalanced hormones. A new-found entrepreneur, she used her expertise and life experiences to create a brand and company that helps women combat negative hormone-related symptoms and implement natural and easy-to-follow solutions that will have them feeling happier, healthier and confident. Dr. Cabeca created the successful and popular alkaline superfoods drink Mighty Maca® PLUS, and a top-selling, rejuvenating feminine vulvar cream for women, Julva®. In her spare time, Dr. Cabeca hosts the highly-regarded series “Couch Talk,” featuring compelling podcasts focused on a wide variety of important health and wellness topics. Dr. Anna’s compelling story is inspired by her own life experiences; she went through menopause twice – the first time at 38 after suffering a tragedy of losing a toddler, and then again at 50 years old. She was actually able to reverse her own early menopause at 38 (and the probability of doing this is about 1%!), and went on to conceive a beautiful daughter. She was named “2018 Innovator of the Year” by Mindshare, the #1 conference for health and wellness influencers, and was also honored with the prestigious 2017 Alan P. Mintz award, presented annually by the Age Management Medicine Group to the most outstanding physician who displays clinical excellence and entrepreneurship. Her blog was named one of the Top 50 Menopause Blogs and Websites to Follow in 2019 by Feedspot. Dr. Cabeca has reached hundreds of thousands of women around the globe, inspiring them to reclaim their optimal health and realize they can journey through menopause and find more purpose and pleasure than they ever dreamed possible. She balances her passion for women’s health with faith, grace and skill, while raising her four daughters, and leading the non-profit foundation she created in honor of her son, Garrett V. Bivens, who tragically died as a toddler. Dr. Cabeca infuses her presentations with humor, raw connection and passion, and she impacts lives each and every day. Follow her journey on her blog at DrAnnaCabeca.com and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Click here to check out Dr Anna’s offerings.

In this final episode on weight management (for now!) I tackle low calorie diets, the YoYo Effect and the effect of the gut microbiome on weight. There is still much to learn with regard to the gut microbiome impact and it’s good to start getting an understanding of this for yourself, because if you have gut issues AND weight issues, there may be links that need to be addressed by much more than diet and exercise. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for healthy weight management then click here for details.

There’s a lot of chatter in the media about high protein diets for weight loss and whether or not vegans and vegetarians can get enough protein so I’m addressing this in this week’s podcast. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for weight loss then click here for more info

In Part 2 of my four part series on Hormone Balancing and Weight Management I’m focussing on Insulin Resistance and why you should know about it, especially if you have a history of adult onset diabetes in your family or you struggle with your weight. If you’d like to know more about how I can help you balance your hormones and take control of your weight - contact me here.

Have you ever struggled to lose weight even though you’re exercising and eating well? In this first part of 4 podcasts on healthy weight management I talk about the hormones involved that can make you feel hungry even when your body is well fuelled. I also outline why I’ve changed my stance on weight management in my Wellness Clinic. Please enjoy this new episode.

Did you know that the average weight gain amongst adults in Australia over the festive season is 1-2kg? This doesn’t sound like much but on average it takes several months to lose this weight and if left unchecked this can add up over the years. Follow my simple Festive Season Survival Guide to support your physical and mental wellbeing over this hectic time of year. And if you’re looking for some serious chill time for 2020 check out The Wellness Glow® Immersion in Bali in May at susiegarden.com

This week’s special guest is all the way from New York City and I’m so excited for you to hear the incredible messages of Murray Hidary - composer, adventurer, tech entrepreneur, photographer and mindfulness leader. He uses music, art and nature experiences to inspire others to deepen their mind-body connection. Murray’s goal is to create the space for people to have a powerful journey, which is at once provocative and reflective, healing and transcendent. Murray’s musical performances are a fusion of contemporary classical style, and contain a highly original expression of the avant garde, presented to audiences in concert halls, beaches, parks and beyond. For Murray, music communicates a profound coalescence of language and concept – a bridge connecting that which is hidden with that which is manifest. See the Silent Hikes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSeMHtQMe14&feature=youtu.be Receive your special gift from Murray at http://mindtravel.com

Self-care is a term that's being used a lot these days and I love that this is becoming a focus for many people as I believe this is critically important. In this episode I show you how you can implement easy self care into your day. Of course, the ultimate in self care is to go on retreat and I’ve just launched The Wellness Glow® Immersion in Bali, May 2020. Check out the link - http://bit.ly/Immersion2020