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It's the final episode... Notes from this episode: Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl My incredible podcast editor, Eilise Bonebright: heyeilise@gmail.com 5 seasons, 130 episodes and so many incredible nuggets of wisdom gained in between but it's officially time to end That's So Maven. As sad as I am to share this, I also know that the time is right. It's been an amazing journey but all good things must come to an end and for the podcast, the time is now. So in today's episode I'm getting honest about why I've made this decision (there are many reasons) as well as sharing about some big decisions in 2019 and how they will affect this next decade. No new humans to interview, topics to jump into or new wellness trends to explore. Just me and the mic and my honest truth. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for tuning in. It's been a wild ride and I'm excited to see what's to come in the future. Onwards and upwards! Please don't forget to rate + review in iTunes if you love the podcast. Your commen

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Foods. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl Is there anything in life more polarizing than body hair? This is particularly true for women who are often judged for having any ounce of hair on their bodies. What about for men? Why are they revered for their body hair and judged for removing it? Today on the show I'm chatting with Breanne Fahs a professor of women and gender studies at Arizona State University and expert on body hair all about it. So if you've wondered what the deal is with body hair, is it healthy (spoiler alert: YES!) and why we feel so inclined to remove it, this episode is for you. On today's episode we also discuss: Dr. Fahs' background and her interest in women + gender studies Why body hair is so polarizing for people The history of body hair + why women feel the need to remove it Is body hair clean? The stigma around body hair Her best tips for being confident with bod

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Foods. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl After 128 episodes it's probably no surprise to any of you how much I love astrology. We've chatting about astrology many times here on the show but never have we delved into the birth chart and looked at it from an applied perspective. That's why I'm thrilled to welcome Debra Silverman, a psychotherapist, astrology and writer to the show today. She takes a clinical approach to astrology where it's not just predictive horoscopes but how to get to know your inner self better and live life to your highest potential. She helps you get to know you as it is written in the stars. But we also discuss the importance of fate vs. free will and how to find what your true calling and purpose is in life.   Today's episode is a bit different. Rather than just explaining how a birth chart works, Debra is breaking it down for all of you by jumping into my birth

Thank you to today's sponsor, Ann Marie Gianni Skincare. For the month of November, they are offering TSM listeners a 1-week trial of FOUR of their products for just $10 which includes shipping: http://bit.ly/maven-annmarie Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl Episode #83 with Lee Vosburgh from Style Bee Without question, sustainability is an important and pressing dialogue we all need to be discussing. It's part of the reason you have been seeing more posts about sustainability on THM and in my personal life I've found myself gravitating towards resources that are discussing it. One of the most relatable and empowering of these resources is The Good Trade, a website founded by AmyAnn Cadwell, a leading voice in the sustainability movement, an entrepreneur and social impact angel investor. She wears many hats, but educating the world on how to make more sustainable choices is the primary of them. The Healthy Maven and That's So Maven has always been a place where we discuss health and wellness and how

Thank you to today's sponsor, Ann Marie Gianni Skincare. For the month of November, they are offering TSM listeners a 1-week trial of FOUR of their products for just $10 which includes shipping: http://bit.ly/maven-annmarie Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl THM Green Beauty Shop Episode #119 with Sarah Polansky of Prismatic Plants What is Sugaring Hair Removal? blog post Medicinal mushrooms?! I know what you're thinking here...but hang with me! This episode is a juicy one. Over the last several years medicinal mushrooms (mushrooms that have benefits for our bodies...not of the magic variety!) have had a huge resurgence. But these incredible fungi are not new and in fact, are likely older than us. So what's the deal with them and are they really that great? Simple answer: Yes. But for the longer answer tune into today's episode with Jeff Chilton, president of Nammex, author of The Mushroom Cultivator and mushroom grower and researcher for over 40 years is on the show today sharing all of his mushro

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Foods. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl Chatting with Tiffany Ima was something I had been looking forward to for a long time. Finally getting the chance to sit down and discuss her journey and experiences ended up being even better than I had imagined. Not surprisingly, we have a lot in common. Tiffany's journey has not been direct (is anybody's?!) and has evolved in a messy, beautiful and very public way. Nevertheless, the most important piece is that she showed up. period. One of my favorite discussions we have on the show is about exercise addiction and how to use exercise to support your wellness and not as a tool to manipulate and change your body. As someone who struggled with exercise addiction, this part really hit home with me. But there is so much more! On today's episode we also discuss: Tiffany's journey and how she started off of a fashion blogger How being diagnosed with

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Foods. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl The States of Sex Ed: https://thestatesofsexed.com/ Donate to the Kincade Fire Relief Fund: -Red Cross -Center for Disaster Philathropy 2019 California Wildfire Fund -San Francisco-Marin Food Bank I'm so excited to share today's podcast episode with Taran and Bunny Ghatrora, the co-founders of an incredible company called Blume. I discovered Blume through a mutual friend and fell in love with their concept and how they are changing the game when it comes to period products and self-care. Self-care goes beyond face masks and baths (though I do love me a bath...and face mask!). Self-care is also about accessibility to products for something that 50% of the population experiences...periods. From acne care, to menstrual cramp solutions and organic period products, Blume is here to solve these problems, and give back along the way. I'm so excited to be

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl Bloglovin': http://bit.ly/2BxhRr9 You and I may never become Soulcycle instructors but something about Jera Foster-Fell's story will ring true with all of us: What happens when you accomplish your dream and then realize it isn't your dream anymore? From Soulcycle instructor to body positive influencer, Jera's story has taken many turns and she's chronicled it all over on her account Jera.Bean. On today's show I'm chatting with Jera all about this journey and where she's landed now. We talk about life as an influencer, what a day in her life looks like now and being okay with change even as we confront our own identity. On today's episode we also discuss: How Jera fell in love with fitness Soulcycle and her journey to becoming an instructor (hint: it wasn't easy!) Deciding she was done with teaching and how to take the leap into another direction

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box THM article, How to Find a Therapist That is Right for You Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl Check out the Green Beauty Shop! This episode feels incredibly full circle for me. I remember following Gina Harney's blog all the way back in 2009 while a junior in college. In some ways this feels like the hay day of blogging. I would wake up, grab my coffee and check-in with my healthy living blogs each morning on my google blog reader. The Fitnessista was at the top of this list. 10 years later, Gina is on That's So Maven to chat all about her blogging journey and how the landscape has changed since she first started. Gina Harney is a personal trainer and group fitness professional. She runs online programs and blogs about her journey over on The Fitnessista. She's also a Mama to two awesome daughters and a wife to who many of us know as "The Pilot". The thing that I love most about G

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box. And Imperfect Produce is officially launching in NYC! Weekly THM newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl If I had a nickel for every fearful thought I experienced in a day I would RICH. In fact I'd probably be a billionaire. Fear...it's what our mind feeds on - or so we think. Though far more difficult, our minds can feed off love, but this means facing our fear and moving forward anyway. Today on the show I'm chatting with Koya Webb, a holistic health coach and yoga instructor all about facing your fears and how to turn obstacles into seeds of growth. Koya is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, personal trainer, holistic health and wellness coach, author, motivational speaker, and professional fitness model revolutionizing the holistic living landscape. She is known as a “transformational specialist” when it comes to helping people reach their goals—by encouraging sustainable positive l

Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box. And Imperfect Produce is officially launching in NYC! Check out the new Green Beauty Shop! I had been looking forward to chatting with Minna Lee aka Living Minnaly for several weeks after she scheduled her interview. I've always resonated with her message and have loved following along with her journey though it wasn't until we sat down and chatted that I learned how much we had in common. From growing up figure skating to struggling with an eating disorder and eventually to starting our blogs, meeting Minna was like meeting a long lost sister. To date, this felt like one of the most genuine conversations I've had here on the show. From fitness coach, to blogger, to photographer to downright awesome human, it's safe to say that Minna wears many hats so it was fun to have her on the show to share more about her journey and how she defines wellness. On today's episode we chat about: Minna's

This episode is brought to you by Ann Marie Gianni Skincare.  For the month of September, they are offering TSM listeners a sample trio of their serums + cleanser and facial oil by purchasing through THIS LINK. Check out the new Green Beauty Shop! CBD is all the rage these days, but did you know that there's more than just one type of cannabinoid? Ever heard of CBN or CBG? What about pairing CBD with herbal medicine? Where are you sourcing your CBD from? These are all important questions that we have yet to tackle here on the podcast. So today I invited Prismatic Plants founder, Sarah Polansky onto the show to share all of her CBD and herbalism wisdom with us today. After struggling with a parasite and prolonged antibiotic use, Sarah turned to alternative medicine to help restore her gut. In the process she discovered how many women are also struggling with similar and sometimes unknown issues that could benefit from plant-based medicine. But as Cannabis (and CBD specifically) gets more and more popular, it's

This episode is brought to you by Ann Marie Gianni Skincare.  For the month of September, they are offering TSM listeners a sample trio of their serums + cleanser and facial oil by purchasing through THIS LINK. This episode is also brought to you by Imperfect Produce. Try out your first Imperfect Produce box for 50% off by using the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout. And be sure to check out Imperfect Produce's new podcast, Unwasted, featuring me as the first guest.  Join The Healthy Maven email list. Come take a yoga class with me at The Pad Studios in San Francisco. While I absolutely love having discussions around wellness week-to-week, at times this space can feel quite insular and exclusive. My hope with the podcast is to use this platform to share with voices that are often ignored or overlooked. It's important that we remember that a) health and wellness looks different on everyone and b) every body is deserving of health and wellness. That's why I am thrilled to have Ariel Lawrence on the show today shari

This episode is brought to you by Ann Marie Gianni Skincare.  For the month of September, they are offering TSM listeners a sample trio of their serums + cleanser and facial oil by purchasing through THIS LINK. This week's episode is jam-packed! Brain health is something I'm deeply passionate about both because of my past work in brain imaging research but also from my own struggles with mental health. I'm both fascinated by and mystified by the brain. For something that has so much power, there's little we know about it. But in today's episode we're demystifying the brain and talking about how you can actually change it with neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Hill. Dr. Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute which uses neurofeedback to help its clients tackle everyday and chronic concerns. Dr. Hill holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA, and is a peak performance coach and EEG scientist with a practical emphasis of optimizing executive function and improving brain performance at any age though EEG bio

Thank you to today's sponsor, Ann Marie Gianni Skincare! Mentioned in the episode: Ann Marie Skincare Sample Serum Kit: http://bit.ly/serum-trio Leaving Instagram Blog Post: http://bit.ly/2lAcP8U  Weekly THM Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2lA3aPl  Siren Snacks: http://bit.ly/2ZauR4s use code MAVEN to save 15%  It was love at first bite with Siren Snacks. If you know me, you know my love for Siren Snacks! If you know C, you know HIS love for Siren Snacks. It truly is one of the only snacks we can both agree on (much to my disappointment because he always eats them and leaves me empty-handed!). So, of course, I had to have Elizabeth Giannuzzi, one of the co-founders of Siren Snacks on the show to chat about her journey, why she and her sister launched Siren and what's it's really like to get a food product on the shelves. Also GREAT news! Elizabeth has hooked a sister up and is offering you guys 15% off your order of Siren Snacks on their website. You know I've already taken advantage of that discount! Just use co

This episode is brought to you by Imperfect Produce. Try out your first Imperfect Produce box for 50% off by using the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout. It's not a secret that I am deeply passionate about women's health, but what I've found in my many conversations on this topic is that women are rarely informed about what's happening in their body before they run into an issue. It's very much reactive medicine rather than preventative. Besides getting a pap smear, it is incredibly difficult for women to start a conversation about their reproductive health unless they're already dealing with an issue. This is why Modern Fertility was born. Today on the podcast I am chatting with Afton Vechery, one of the cofounders of Modern Fertility all about women's preventative health including getting your hormones tested, preparing for fertility (even if you don't want kids right now) and making the tools for these accessible to ALL.  On today's episode we also discuss: Her own hormone struggles and why she decided to sta

This episode is brought to you by Ann Marie Gianni Skincare. Get your FREE serum trio HERE Some of my favorites include: Aloe Herb Cleanser, Herbal Facial Oil, Kaolin Exfoliant. Use code MAVEN15 to save 15% off your first order. This episode is also brought to you by Les Mills On Demand. FREE 21-day trial Mentioned in the episode: Lindsay's podcast, Tarot for the Wild Soul Lindsay's course, Tarot for the Wild Soul Rachel Pollack Lindsay Mack, a healthy survivor of childhood abuse & PTSD has had no shortage of trauma and her story is nothing short of inspirational. Lindsay has used many different modalities to assist in her healing but has found power and strength through Soul Tarot, a healing tool that can assist us in differentiating the noise of our brain from the truth of our soul. Lindsay is also a Tarot teacher, mentor and the host of the popular podcast, Tarot for the Wild Soul. Today we're chatting about: Lindsay's upbringing and experiences with childhood abuse Reparenting herself for self-

Mentioned in the episode: Thank you to today's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code HEALTHYMAVEN at checkout to receive 50% off your first box. I'll be honest, I often find Instagram to be a pretty toxic place, with the exception of a view good souls whose stories and journeys continue to inspire me and remind me of the most important message: You.are.enough. Lex Daddio of Restoring Radiance is one of those people. Lex's journey hasn't been straight-forward or simple. After years of struggling with body image, food restriction and binge eating disorder, Lex has chronicled her path to recovery over on Restoring Radiance. Most importantly, she reminds me that this is a light at the end of the tunnel and joy to be found in food, and life. On today's episode we discuss: Lex's struggles with body image and when her eating disorder began The restrict and binge cycle and what binge eating disorder is Exercise addiction and finding a healthful way to move your body Sharing her story on Instagram and being public

Mentioned in the episode: Thank you to today's sponsor, Les Mills On Demand: FREE 30-day trial Check out Ashley’s Book: How to Breathe Ashley's Gratitude Lists: https://ashleyneese.com/category/gratitude/ We're BACK! After a nice 6-week summer hiatus, we are back with all new episodes of That's So Maven and the official release of season 5! I've got a stellar line-up of guests for you and couldn't be more excited to be launching this season with one of my all-time favorite humans, Ashley Neese. Ashley is a somatic breathwork healer.... We also met each other a few years ago when I was on one of her retreats. She is kind, compassionate and truly a gift to the world. I'm honored she came on the show to share her story with me. I'm opening the show with a little life update and some changes happening around here and then we're jumping into the good stuff. Enjoy! Today we're chatting about: Ashley's upbringing and her history with addiction Discovering meditation and breathwork in rehab and connecting with her s

Mentioned in the episode: Podcast survey: http://bit.ly/mavensurvey The podcast survey will run for 1 week and then two winners will be randomly chosen. Thank you to today's sponsor, Grove Collective. Use code MAVEN or visit Grove.co/Maven and receive a FREE Mrs. Meyer's 5-piece cleaning set and 60 day VIP membership when you spend $20 on your first order. Ruby's books: Material Girl, Mystical World and Sober Curious Podcast Episode #27 with Bess Matassa: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/episode-27/ The Numinous Astro Deck It's the final episode of Season 4 and I figured we should probably go out with a bang! I'm thrilled to have Ruby Warrington from The Numinous on the podcast today chatting all things spirituality, sobriety and her new AstroDeck! As many of you know from my spiritual awakening episode, this year has been pretty defining for me in terms of spirituality. Suffice to say I was thrilled to chat with Ruby and ask her all the questions I have. Also since this is the final episode of Season 4, I'