After being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 13, Katie Mickolwin spent years dealing with her ailment and taking different pharmaceuticals. Eventually she discovered others who had healed their autoimmune diseases and decided to give it a try. She enrolled in the Canadian School of Natural…
Literally every aspect of our lives involves plastic. It’s everywhere! Over 80,000 tons of plastic is thrown out every DAY just in the USA and of that only 5% ever gets recycled. The rest ends up in landfills and oceans. What type of impact is…
My path to becoming a holistic lifestyle and wellness coach came about from my own traumatic experience of healing an autoimmune disease. After spending years exploring and learning about nutrition, gut microbiome health, and the mind-body-spirit connection, I finally had success and was healing my…
I love documentaries! There’s nothing like learning something new, perhaps gaining a new perspective, AND being entertained. Personally, if I’m going to spend time in front of a screen I’d like for it to be a little productive. At least some of the time! I…
If you dine out in many southern restaurants chances are you’ll find grits on the menu. While this porridge like breakfast is a southern staple, it actually gets its origins from the Native American Muskogee tribe. The tribe would use a stone mill to grind…
On this episode of the podcast we chat with one of my closest friends, April Duckworth, about some of her most profound life experiences. April became a vegetarian at an early age, but her relationship with food wasn’t in a good place. She struggled with…
If you’re from the South chances are you’ve eaten collards a time or two. These green leafy vegetables are a staple in southern cuisine. Heck, they’re so revered in the South that they’ve been designated the state vegetable of South Carolina! However, my only complaint…
I believe for situations to get better they often have to get worse. Messes have to be made and issues have to be addressed for them to ever stand a chance at getting better. Today is a quick little episode reflecting on the current state…
Chances are when someone brings up the word diabetes you can name a loved one effected by this life altering disease. That’s because we have an epidemic on our hands in America. Over 30 million people have diabetes, with 1 in 4 not even knowing…
Maggie Griner, my first ever guest on the podcast, returns for another chat and a lot has changed! She is now a new mom! Maggie and I chat all about her experience navigating motherhood, natural birth, expectations, and what she’s learned. We also get into…
