Sparking Wholeness – Details, episodes & analysis

Erin Kerry is an integrative health coach, functional nutritionist and author of the upcoming book Live Beyond Your Label. In this solo episode, Erin discusses the third part of her book, which discusses how to add variety to your diet in how you eat, why you eat, and what you eat, along with how to create body peace. Key Topics: - How to create an optimal environment for digestion - How stress plays a role in absorption and digestion of nutrients - How to eat for balanced blood sugar to support a balanced stress response - Using the antidepressant food score to increase mood-boosting foods - Why dieting fails - Root causes of weight struggles - Noise that disrupts body peace To order Live Beyond Your Label: A Holistic Approach to Breaking Old Patterns and Rediscovering a Healthier You in Mind, Body, and Spirit, head here: erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook or find wherever books are sold! Don’t forget to grab your preorder gift, a Nourishing Habits Guide, now! Available through September 16. https://mailchi.mp/43ddced8d0e6/lbyl-preorder-gift-bundle Download Erin’s devotional plan, Reset Your Stress Response with Scripture, on the Bible app: http://bible.us/r/FYO Download the plan on Life Bible app: https://tbibles.com/M1rG

Erin Kerry is an integrative health coach, functional nutritionist and author of the upcoming book Live Beyond Your Label. In this solo episode, Erin discusses the second part of her book, which explores root issues that keep us from thriving and their impact on living a purposeful, connected life. Key Topics: - How unresolved trauma and suppressed feelings can lead to chronic disease states - The importance of reconnecting with one's body and God to promote healing - What the Bible teaches us about feeling feelings - A reframe on coping mechanisms, their potential benefits and drawbacks, and the need for a gentle approach when making changes - Reviews from the book launch team To order Live Beyond Your Label: A Holistic Approach to Breaking Old Patterns and Rediscovering a Healthier You in Mind, Body, and Spirit, head here: erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook or find wherever books are sold! Don’t forget to grab your preorder gift, a Nourishing Habits Guide, now! Available through September 16. Download Erin’s devotional plan, Reset Your Stress Response with Scripture, on the Bible app: http://bible.us/r/FYO Download the plan on Life Bible app: https://tbibles.com/M1rG

Meg Gaic is a Holistic Nutritionist and Acne Expert who suffered from over a decade long journey with hormonal acne. After trying everything under the sun and spending thousands on things that didn't work, she took control of her own health, went to nutrition school and healed herself. The Get Glow Method was born out of what she so desperately needed when she was going through it and takes every aspect of acne healing into account: internal (root cause), external (skincare) and mindset. She now has helped over 2,500 clients worldwide get clear, balanced and have acne freedom both physically and mentally. Key Topics: - Meg’s journey with hormonal acne and hormonal birth control - Getting to the root of the internal causes of acne - The importance of subconscious reprogramming of negative mindsets - How food and nutrition play a role in acne - The dangers of Accutane and why it doesn’t address the root cause - Foundations to support acne healing - Myths of skincare, supplements, and popular treatment - Meg’s Get Glow approach Follow Meg on Instagram at @getglowmethod Head to getglowmethod.com to work with Meg. Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Preorder Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

Linda Stephens is a personal trainer and nutrition expert with a focus on helping women feel great as they age. Having experienced numerous changes herself, Linda understands the importance of addressing these concerns. Her motto is, “midlife should be the bridge to your new life”. Linda has developed a comprehensive 6 week program taught virtually to women around the globe called “Midlife Mastery”. Linda guides women by educating them on how their bodies change in midlife. Women involved in the program learn cutting edge, science backed data for hormone balance, longevity, mood, libido and weight loss. Linda holds her masters degree in nutrition, competed as an IFBB Figure Pro and is a NASM certified personal trainer. Key Topics: - The importance of hormone balance as you age and testing before you feel symptoms of imbalances - Managing caffeine and hydration - Effects of alcohol on hormones and health - What to do with midlife weight gain - Whey women need more protein - How to build muscle as you age - The importance of muscle and fitness for longevity Learn more about Linda at lindamstephens.com and @lindastephensfit on Instagram Grab Erin’s FREE high protein meal pack here: https://mailchi.mp/3b36a5b0f751/high-protein-nutrient-dense-recipe-pack

Living in a state of survival disconnects us from living out our purpose, fully connected and nourished. In this episode, Erin breaks down what survival mode looks like for her and how she breaks out of it to find whole body support. Other Key Topics: - Why it’s important to connect with the whole body - Why we live in survival mode and the problems it creates - What holistic nourishment is and what it can look like in daily life - The importance of creating safety in the nervous system for creating an improved perception of reality - Five pillars of nourishment that create intentionality Sign up for Erin’s 21 Days of Nourishment group and learn ways to support your own unique body here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b-M5C8jEes3kxZdso5ODKw0j5YOFMVaNPLO2kQQDiMc/edit Grab Erin’s nourishment journal here: https://www.amazon.com/Nourishment-Journal-Daily-Check-ins-Your/dp/B0CGMC2W6S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P4TDFQH2H6BW&keywords=nourishment+journal+erin+kerry&qid=1695747902&sprefix=erin+kerr%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1 Sign up for FREE monthly meal plans here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup

Dr. Gala Gorman is a licensed Acupuncturist, Naturopath, and author who offers practical advice and programs to reverse health issues resulting from chronic stress. She helps women relieve their symptoms, restore their energy, and reclaim their "Super Woman" status. Dr. Gala advocates for getting to the root cause of the health issue and treating it naturally. She encourages patients to be their own health advocate ... or PCP (primary care person). Key Topics: - How eustress (good stress) impacts the body - How hormones work to support stress - The “kryptonite” impacting your health - Common sources of kryptonite - Experiencing and understanding symptoms instead of suppressing them - The stress-weight gain connection - Why calorie-counting doesn’t work - Fasting and supporting detoxification - The importance of observation Learn more about Dr. Gala at Drgala.com Sponsor: get 50% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line at Kiwico.com/spark


Allison Samon is a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner helps people to get out of chronic illness, escape from mystery symptoms, and help re-design their lifestyle so they can be fit, energized, and pain free in ways that are easy, fun, and sustainable. Allison struggled with unexplained chronic pain for over 10 years. Her remarkable healing journey became the basis for her programs: Reboot from Chronic Illness and the Chronic Illness Recovery Blueprint. She’s also written an ebook “Detoxing Endocrine Disruptors: Essen to ref tial Checklist,” and is a featured author in the Amazon International Best Seller: Teach Your Expertise. Key Topics: - Allison’s story of dealing with chronic pain - How constipation may be common or normal but it’s not optimal - How symptoms can be interconnected - Why so many women struggle with fatigue - How to start the repair process and get more energy - Why being more mindful helps Learn more at AllisonSamon.com or follow her on Instagram at @healthallie Sponsor: Go to magicmind.com/wholeness20 to get 56% off your subscription with the code wholeness20

Alisa Keeton is the founder of Revelation Wellness, a nonprofit ministry that uses physical and mental health practices to spread the gospel by inviting participants to become integrated and whole beings through biblical teachings, on-line events, productions, and in-person retreat experiences. A fitness profes­sional for over 30 years, Alisa is the author of The Wellness Revelation and Heir to the Crown and hosts the popular Revelation Wellness podcast with over 7 million downloads. Her new book, The Body Revelation, is available now. Key Topics: - The purpose behind The Body Revelation - Why it can be so difficult to partner with the body - How pain is stored in the body and our bodies can be used to move through the pain - How our bodies aren’t problems to be solved - The way movement can help to renew the mind with truth - How you can befriend your body and brain when you feel like it’s betraying you. Learn more about Alisa and Revelation Wellness at alisakeeton.com and revelationwellness.com. Get Erin’s FREE stress-busting nutrient guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide

Abbie Halberstadt is a happy wife, homeschooling mama to ten rad kids, bestselling author, blogger, fitness instructor, and reigning family Nertz champion. But most importantly, she’s a Bible-believing Christian who desires to know God and make Him known. She lives by the motto “hard is not the same thing as bad” and loves encouraging women to dig deep in the everyday trials of motherhood for the treasures of joy and growth that are there in abundance if we’re only willing to look. She, her husband Shaun, and their double handful of children live in the Piney Woods of East Texas. She is the author of M Is For Mama and the upcoming release, Hard Is Not the Same Thing As Bad. In this discussion, Erin picks Abbie’s brain about motherhood misconceptions and how to make choices as a mom that put you on a path beyond survival mode. Key Topics: - What the phrase “hard is not the same thing as bad” means to Abbie - How it’s possible to get out of survival mode as a mom - The difference between mom guilt and conviction - What to do when you feel stuck - How to teach kids flexibility - How to make time for yourself to get into an exercise habit - The cultural perspective of mom burnout versus self-infliched mom burnout - How Abbie prioritizes motherhood - The Halberstadt penny reward system and how it helps Grab Abbie’s ebook about her penny reward system at https://misformama.net/penny-reward-system-2 and grab her new book wherever books are sold! Sponsor: Redefine learning with play. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any rate line at kiwico.com/spark.

In this special 200th episode, Erin answers listeners' most commonly asked questions. Key Topics: - Healthy swaps to have in your kitchen - Getting to the root of anxiety - Natural support for ADHD - How to support insomnia - Preparing for menopause - How to adjust to a gluten-free lifestyle Join Erin's monthly subscription for FREE and receive a meal plan and recipe every month here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Buy Erin's recipe book, Brain Food for the Whole Family, on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Food-Whole-Family-Kid-Friendly/dp/B0C2S6B5B6