The Joyous Health Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy sits down with Amber Romaniuk, an emotional eating, digestive, and hormone expert. Amber shares her personal journey of overcoming binge eating from gaining and losing over 1000lbs and spending over $50,000 on binge foods. She offers valuable strategies for breaking the cycle. 

From addressing emotional triggers to implementing self-care practices, this conversation provides valuable insights for those struggling with binge eating. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between hormones, emotions, and food, and discover how to cultivate body confidence and optimal health. 

Episode Highlights:

[00:00:37] Emotional eating and hormones.

[00:10:09] Triggers for binge eating.

[00:14:37] Emotional healing and sugar addiction.

[00:24:35] Binge eating and overeating.

[00:27:53] Signs of triggering binge eating.

[00:31:08] Breaking certain unhealthy habits with children.

[00:33:19] Setting good eating habits.

[00:37:38] Hormones and binge eating.

[00:40:10] Overcoming guilt and self-awareness.

[00:43:31] Body awareness and healing.

[00:46:41] Digestive aids and emotional triggers.

Resources: 

Find Amber on Instagram

Amber’s Website

Amber’s Podcast

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health

• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.

• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks

• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter

• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram

• Find Joyous Health on Facebook

• Connect with Joyous Health on TikTok

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy interviews Natalie von Teichman, the creator of the first meditation stuffie for kids. Natalie shares her expertise in children's mental health and discusses the importance of mindfulness for children. She also opens up about her own experience with COVID-19 and the impact it had on her mental health. 

As a mom of four boys and an entrepreneur, Natalie understands the challenges of balancing a busy schedule with self-care. She offers valuable insights and holistic-minded practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness practices into our hectic lives, helping us find moments of calm and joy amidst the chaos.

She emphasizes the need to treat mental fitness with the same level of importance as physical fitness. Just as we prioritize our physical health through exercise and self-care, we should also prioritize our mental well-being by practicing strategies and exercises to strengthen it. Don't miss this insightful conversation about supporting children's well-being through mindfulness.

Episode Highlights:

[00:01:48] Importance of mindfulness for children.

[00:04:14] Times of isolation and lockdown.

[00:07:53] Mental health and COVID symptoms.

[00:11:09] Children's mental health.

[00:19:34] Meditation and overcoming anxiety.

[00:23:01] Conscious breathing and meditation.

[00:27:33] Mindfulness for kids.

[00:30:23] Transitioning to parasympathetic state.

[00:34:08] Sensory stimulation for kids.

[00:37:35] Mesh toys for mental health.

[00:41:09] Creating a meaningful business.

[00:44:36] Box breathing and race car driving.

Resources:

Learn more about Miindfully

Find Miindfully Meditate on Instagram

Use code JOYOUS15 to save on a MediTate stuffie

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health

• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.

• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks

• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter

• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram

• Find Joyous Health on Facebook

• Connect with Joyous Health on TikTok

This week, Joy chats with Brandi Garden, the co-founder of Eversio Wellness, a family-owned and operated, Canadian mushroom wellness company. Together with her husband, her hope is to foster a world that seeks natural options to help treat the root cause of health problems and to upgrade everyday moments. She loves mushrooms because they can change natural ecosystems and people’s lives in so many meaningful ways. She looks forward to a day when our education systems will include the importance of fungi as a part of the curriculum. 

In this episode Brandi shares her vast knowledge on all things medicinal mushrooms and how you can incorporate them into your routine to improve everything from stress resilience to sleep quality to immunity. She also highlights what to look for when it comes to purchasing high quality supplements that actually work so you’re not wasting your money. You’ll finish this episode feeling educated and empowered to start incorporating these functional fungi into your life.

If you want to understand how medicinal mushrooms can support lasting health, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a calming cuppa tea and get ready to soak up Brandi’s mushroom wisdom! 

Episode Highlights:

• Brandi’s health journey that led her to discover a passion for medicinal mushrooms. 

• How her psoriasis evolved into psoriatic arthritis. 

• Her experience with immuno-suppressant drugs.  

• Why she finally decided to stop taking pharmaceuticals. 

• How she made over her diet and lifestyle to get to the root cause of her health issues.

• The importance of gut health for autoimmune disease. 

• The empowerment of neurogenesis. 

• Scientific research on lion’s mane for brain health. 

• The difference between mycelium and fruiting bodies. 

• How to grow potent mushrooms vs. cost cutting methods. 

• The importance of taking extracts for health benefits. 

• Health benefits of cordyceps mushrooms. 

• Why dual extraction is important for medicinal mushrooms. 

• The molecules that pass the blood-brain barrier for nerve growth.

• The rigorous testing process all Eversio products go through. 

• Everything you need to know about reishi. 

• What you need to know about cordyceps and fertility (learn more here).

• The importance of voting with your dollar and paying for quality. 

• What it’s like working with her husband every day. 

• Why she wants to see fungi incorporated into school curriculums. 

• How much more there is to learn about the health benefits of mushrooms.

Resources:

Eversio on Instagram

Brandi on Instagram

Eversio’s Website–Use code JOYOUS to save 15%!

Eversio on Facebook 

Eversio on TikTok

Eversio on YouTube

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health
• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks
• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter
• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram
• Find Joyous Health on Facebook
• Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program
• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.
• Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge
• Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with Dr. Elisa Song, a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained holistic pediatrician. She integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. She founded Whole Family Wellness, an integrative pediatric practice in Belmont, CA – one of the first and most highly regarded holistic pediatric practices in the country. She has helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to heal their children from the inside out using an integrative pediatric approach.

In this episode Dr. Song shares tons of incredible tips and actionable steps that you can take to support the microbiome and overall health of your kids. But even if you don’t have kiddos, this episode is still great to listen to since anyone can benefit from making the same dietary and lifestyle shifts, no matter their age. You’ll walk away feeling empowered to make the changes you need for you and your family to thrive!

If you want to learn about the connection between your child’s gut health, immune system, and the development of chronic childhood disease, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a cuppa gut-nourishing tea and get ready to be inspired to heal your child’s gut, naturally. 

Episode Highlights:

• What being a holistic, integrative pediatrician means to Dr. Song.

• How she became interested in a holistic approach to pediatrics. 

• Why she’s moving away from the term “chronic” in her practice. 

• The roadmaps she’s found to help children recover from illness. 

• The shocking stats around persistent childhood illnesses and mental health. 

• Why our children are expected to have a shorter life expectancy than us. 

• The power of epigenetics for changing our future health. 

• Markers that can predict risk of autoimmune disease. 

• The importance of the microbiome in the development of autoimmunity. 

• How kid’s microbiomes develop from birth to teenage years.

• Dr. Song’s process for examining gut health in kids.

• How to support the microbiome after antibiotic or medication exposures. 

• The gut-brain connection and the vagus nerve. 

• How to strengthen the resilience of the microbiome through the vagus nerve. 

• The power of breath & mindfulness for vagus nerve health. 

• Tips for fun mindful moments to practice with your child. 

• How the gut and immune system are connected. 

• Why babies get reflux & why antacids are not the best treatment. 

• How mom’s stress can impact baby’s reflux. 

• Dietary tips to support kid’s microbiomes and keep them happy and healthy. 

• Lifestyle changes that can support a healthy microbiome.

Resources:

Dr. Song on Instagram

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids Website

Dr. Song on Facebook

Tiny Health: At Home Gut Test

Colbie Caillat, Common, & Elmo Breathing Video

Free Guides:

The 5 Rs to Heal Your Child’s Leaky Gut

Choosing Your Child’s Probiotic

Food as Medicine for Immune Resilience

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health

• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks

• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter

• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram

• Find Joyous Health on Facebook

• Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program

• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.

• Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge

• Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with Samantha Gladish, a Hormone Nutritionist, with a speciality in metabolic and thyroid health. She is author of the Amazon bestseller, The 30-Day Hormone Solution and the host of one of Canada’s top-rated podcasts, The Wellness Witch. She is the founder of HolisticWellness.ca; a website dedicated to helping women optimize their health and hormones. In her spare time, you can find her baking up delicious healthy treats in her kitchen and getting woo-woo with tarot cards, plant medicine and diving into spiritual growth.

In this episode Samantha dives deep into plant medicines such as ayahuasca and psilocybin and how they can be used to access your intuition and spirituality. She shares her experiences in ceremony with these plant medicines and the amazing lessons she has learned along the way. You’ll love how Samantha weaves the scientific with the experiential in this episode! 

If you have ever been curious about plant medicines and whether they might be right for you, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with your favourite cuppa tea and get ready to dive into the mystical world of plant medicines. 

Episode Highlights:

• Why Samantha evolved her focus from solely hormonal health to embodying the woo woo of the Wellness Witch. 

• Her relationship with spirituality and astrology. 

• How slowing down and blocking out the noise helped her connect with spirit. 

• The power of nature for soothing the nervous system.

• An explanation of ayahuasca, DMT, and spiritual experiences. 

• How ayahuasca can physically support the body as well as spirit.  

• Samantha’s experiences in ayahuasca ceremony.

• Why each ceremonial experience is unique to the individual.

• The connection between DMT and plant medicine healing. 

• How ayahuasca allowed her to access parts of herself to deeply heal. 

• Why integrating what comes up in ceremony is crucial for healing.

• The biggest lesson she learned from ceremony. 

• Plant medicine safety. 

• Why ayahuasca medicine needs to be passed down through a lineage. 

• What is psilocybin and how it’s used as plant medicine. 

• How psilocybin is prepared in ceremony & Samantha’s experiences with it. 

• How psilocybin & ayahuasca affect the body differently. 

• The difference between taking psilocybin in ceremony or as a microdose. 

• Her experience in ceremony with her husband. 

• The importance of finding a safe person to guide your ceremonies. 

• How her experiences with plant medicine have allowed her to connect to her intuition more deeply. 

• Who shouldn’t take plant medicines. 

Resources:

Samanatha on Instagram

Samantha’s Website

The 30 Day Hormone Solution Book

Sign up for her Newsletter

Wellness Witch Podcast

Hormone Healing Programs

Samantha on Facebook

Samantha on YouTube

More about Joyous Health:

·   Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health

·   Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks

·   Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter

·   Follow Joyous Health on Instagram

·   Find Joyous Health on Facebook

·   Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program

·   Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.

·   Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge

·   Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with Mike Feldstein, CEO of Jaspr and a seasoned air quality expert and entrepreneur. He leveraged his experience in wildfire restoration and air quality consulting to found Jaspr, a premium air purifier company, to innovate in air science and technology. His purpose is to protect air quality and boost human health using the latest in air quality science and tech. 

In this episode Mike shares his vast knowledge on all things indoor and outdoor air quality. He provides tons of actionable steps you can take to improve the air in your home, which can have big impacts on your sleep quality and overall health. We breathe roughly 17 000 litres of air per day and Mike’s information will help you improve every breath

If you want to learn how to improve the air quality in your home, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a gently detoxifying cuppa tea and get ready to be inspired to improve the air that you breathe for long lasting health!

Episode Highlights:

• How outdoor air impacts indoor air quality long-term. 

• Mike’s journey to becoming an air quality expert. 

• His experience cleaning homes after the Fort McMurray fire. 

• How long the air can stay contaminated after a wildfire.

• What inspired him to create a high quality at home air purifier. 

• How nose blindness can trick you into thinking your indoor air is clean.  

• The top things to be concerned about when it comes to indoor air quality. 

• How outdoor pollution varies from region to region. 

• How pets can impact air quality & how to improve it. 

• The relationship between mold and air quality. 

• Why cooking decreases air quality. 

• Why home energy efficiency is at odds with air quality.

• How to optimize your home to promote health. 

• How using an air purifier can improve sleep & health issues.

• Why we’re unable to recover during sleep if air quality is poor. 

• The impact of clean bedroom air on seasonal allergy symptoms. 

• How to clean your air without an air purifier. 

• Why size does matter when it comes to air purifiers. 

• How often to clean your car filter annually. 

• When you should open your windows to optimize air quality. 

• How to lower CO2 levels in your home.

Resources:

Jaspr on Instagram

Jaspr Website Use code JOYOUS to save $200! 

Jaspr on Facebook

Mike on Instagram

IQ Air Quality App

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health
• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks
• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter
• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram
• Find Joyous Health on FacebookLearn more about The Joyous Health Business Program
• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.
• Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge
• Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with Bianca Osbourne, a trained chef and holistic nutritionist. She has come through the world of catering to her role as a resident chef and food expert on the popular Marilyn Denis show. She is also a blogger and podcaster. A child of Caribbean immigrants, the Edmonton, Canada native calls Toronto home where she teaches Food Media and Business at Centennial College. 

In this episode Bianca shares her journey with eczema and healing her body from the itch and inflammation. She talks about the importance of emotions and how they affect your gut health can’t be overlooked when healing. She also talks about the important connection between blood sugar balance and healthy skin. This is a very conversational, enjoyable chat; you’re going to love listening to Bianca share her wisdom!

If you want to learn how to get to the root cause of inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a skin-loving cuppa tea and get ready to be inspired to take control of your health and healing!

Episode Highlights:

• How she developed eczema on her whole body & its link to stress. 

• The effects of using steroid cream on her skin. 

• Her decision to take her skin healing into her own hands. 

• The link between trauma and emotions and skin conditions like eczema. 

• How antibiotics impact skin health. 

• Why you need to manage stress in order to fully heal. 

• The power of breathwork for healing. 

• How stress influences gut health & the microbiome. 

• The link between blood glucose, sleep, and skin health. 

• How she intuitively shifted her diet to heal her skin. 

• The importance of becoming your own health advocate and being the expert of your own body. 

• How she manages flare ups and maintains her skin health. 

• The importance of healing your gut to support your skin. 

• The routine she follows for daily maintenance. 

• The link between blood sugar balance, menstrual health and skin health. 

• Signs that your blood sugar is not balanced. 

• How to use a glucose monitor to help manage your blood sugar balance. 

• Her supplement recommendations for skin health. 

Resources:

Bianca on Instagram

Bianca’s Website

Bianca on YouTube

Glow Up for the Gurls Podcast

Glucose for the Gurls on TikTok

The Glucose Glow Up Community

Breathwork with MJ Renshaw

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health
• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks
• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter
• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram
• Find Joyous Health on Facebook
• Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program
• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.
• Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge
• Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with Laura Di Lorenzo, the founder of Sunshine Mattress Co. - an online organic mattress experience that focuses on solving individual needs, concerns, and preferences. Sunshine products are handcrafted locally in Canada at a family-run facility that specializes in manufacturing organic mattresses and other textiles. Her mission is to educate on the importance of high-quality and clean products that you can feel good about getting into every night. After all, we sleep one third of our lives!

In this episode Laura shares her wealth of knowledge on all things organic, clean mattresses and bedding. She gets into why you want to avoid polyurethane mattresses and the amazing natural alternatives that last ages and are great for you and the planet. You will walk away with all the tools you need to create the non-toxic, cozy bedroom of your dreams. 

If you want to learn how to start replacing your bedding with nontoxic, earth-loving alternatives then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a calming cuppa tea and get ready to be inspired to turn your bedroom into a healing sanctuary!

Episode Highlights:

• How Laura became interested in clean beauty and reducing toxins in her life. 

• How she ended up starting Sunshine Mattress Co. during covid. 

• Her passion for educating people on the importance of a clean mattress and bedding. 

• What we’re being exposed to when we’re sleeping. 

• Issues with the mass produced mattress market. 

• The link between skin and health issues and petrochemicals in mattresses.

• The chemicals used in mattress and bedding production. 

• What to look for in a clean foam mattress. 

• The certifications and standards to look for when shopping for your bedding.

• Which certification is a sign of greenwashing. 

• Different types of eco-friendly ingredients for natural pillows.

• Misconceptions about wool and rubber bedding. 

• The perfect pillows for kids.

• How to take care of your mattress so it lasts longer. 

• Why it can be confusing to understand the different types of certifications. 

• Customer stories of health improvements after purchasing clean mattresses. 

• How you can customize your organic mattress for your unique needs.

• Laura’s top tips for creating a peaceful, cozy bedroom sanctuary. 

Resources:

Sunshine Mattress Co. on Instagram

Sunshine Mattress Co. on Facebook

Sunshine Mattress Co. Website

Sunshine Mattress Co. Blog

More about Joyous Health:

·   Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health

·   Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks

·   Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter

·   Follow Joyous Health on Instagram

·   Find Joyous Health on Facebook

·   Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program

·   Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.

·   Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge

·   Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids

This week, Joy chats with James McCrae, author, poet, meme artist, and creative strategist based in Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mindfulness and Eastern philosophy to modern life with humor and candor. As the founder of Re-Creation Studio, James offers coaching and consultation services and teaches classes on conscious creativity. He also hosts Sunflower Club, a podcast that explores the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and culture. 

In this episode James shares his unique take on the relationship between creativity and spirituality. He discusses the difference between your ego and higher self and how ego-death, or breakdowns, can lead to some of our biggest breakthroughs. You will love his unique take on creativity, meme creation, communication, and art! 

If you want to tap into your intuition to figure out how to cultivate curiosity, intuition, and creativity in your life then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a calming cuppa tea and get ready to be inspired to tap into your own creative intuition!

Episode Highlights:

• How he built his community around meme creation. 

• The importance of staying a student of life to cultivate wisdom. 

• His creative process for making memes and his connection to the muse. 

• The different forms his creativity has taken over the years. 

• How spirituality and creativity are interconnected. 

• The artists, poets, and creators who inspire his work. 

• The difference between the ego and the higher self. 

• How to tap into higher self and quiet the ego. 

• How he navigates the political landscape online. 

• Why breakdowns can sometimes lead to breakthroughs. 

• The important role of pain and grief in opening up our capacity to feel. 

• Why we as a society are so afraid of sadness and pain. 

• Our place in the universal cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. 

• The power of embracing your cringe in everyday life. 

• Why you should accept the great unknown to connect to the magic of life. 

• His most popular meme and how he created it. 

• Why triggering responses in people can sometimes be good for growth. 

• How the themes of his work evolve over time to help him make sense of the universe. 

• What he hopes others gain from his work. 

• Why he believes memes are a relevant form of art and communication. 

Resources:

James on Instagram

Re-Creation Studio Website

Work With James

Sunflower Club Podcast 

Sh#t Your Ego Says Book 

How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis Book 

Embrace Your Cringe Post

When I Remember Post

More about Joyous Health:

• Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health
• Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks
• Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter
• Follow Joyous Health on Instagram
• Find Joyous Health on Facebook
• Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program
• Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care.
• Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge
• Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids