Live Well Podcast | Ep #55 - Creating calm amidst a busy life with Lesa Blackham
After struggling with anxiety for most of her adult life, Lesa decided it was time to take back control and find the answers she needed to live a more balanced, worry free and happy life. Join us as we speak about cultivating calm and reducing stress amidst a busy life.
Lesa Blackham is a Life Coach at Creating Calm. After struggling with anxiety for most of her adult life, Lesa decided it was time to take back control and find the answers she needed to live a more balanced, worry free and happy life. Join us as we speak about cultivating calm and reducing stress amidst a busy life.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:56 Lesa shares her personal story on how life as a busy mom lead to anxiety, breakdown and a wakeup call to action.
8:35 Lesa talks about her turning point. What she realized about her never ending “to-do list” that changed her entire perspective.
15:25 Where do you start? How do you do things differently so you can avoid burn out?
20:30 Lesa shares the most common blocks clients share when trying to cultivate calm and make more space in their lives.
33:32 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Live Well Podcast | Ep #53 - Resting postures with Josh Gellert
In this episode, we discuss a concept called “resting postures.” Resting postures are physical postures that allow us to tap into biological memory to help our bodies truly rest and recover.
As a society we are busier than ever, and finding ways to create calm and achieve a sense of rest and homeostasis in our physical bodies can feel increasingly challenging, especially if we have the added stress of chronic illness on the body. Today we’re going to focus on a concept that was new to me, called “resting postures.” Resting postures are physical postures that allow us to tap into biological memory to help our bodies truly rest and recover.
I brought my friend and colleague Josh Gellert on the podcast today because he is a wealth of knowledge about the physical body, and brings a really holistic, whole body approach to his treatment and care.
Josh Gellert, P.T., D.P.T, S.C.S., is a physical therapist and board-certified sports specialist at the Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium. Dr. Gellert’s focus is the post-operative rehabilitation of injured athletes, sports trauma, adolescent sports injuries and rotational athletes. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Gellert earned his D.P.T. from New York University. His clinical interests include post-surgical rehabilitation of the knee, shoulder, hip, foot and spine, non-operative sports trauma, adolescent sports injuries, rotational athletes and prevention of ACL injuries. His research interests include rehabilitation and prevention of hamstring injuries, rehabilitation of non-arthritic hip, rehabilitation and post-surgical outcomes of ACL and rotator cuff injuries and concussion management.
Join us as we explore resting postures and how you can incorporate them into your daily life!
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Introducing Joshua Gellert P.T., D.P.T, S.C.S.
2:20 Josh talks about his work and clinical experience
6:30 The important role of the PT on our care team
8:00 Definition of Resting Postures
Phillip Beach’s theory of Archetypal Postures
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic state
10:50 The importance of the Vagus Nerve in our stress response
14:00 How to shift into a parasympathetic state
The first step is recognition of where you are at from moment to moment
Josh explains the “Vagal Tank Theory”
20:00 12 Different resting postures
21:00 Your body sitting in a chair trains your body to be in a sub-clinical fight or flight
24:00 Check out the full range of postures and photos here >>
27:00 The benefits from incorporating Resting Postures in your daily life
Baseline energy increase
Better carryover with other interventions (stretches, exercises, etc.)
Better recovery from exercise
32:55 Outro
Connect with Josh
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
LIVE WELL PODCAST | Ep #51 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Alexa Federico
Alexa was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 12 which set her on the journey to consider food as medicine and understand how to support her body holistically. She now works with others to help them learn how to utilize food in support of their health and not against it. Join us as we speak in depth about Inflammatory Bowel Disease and ways to support healing!
Today on The Live Well Podcast I’m speaking with Alexa Federico of Girl in Healing all about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Alexa is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Autoimmune Paleo Coach, an author of The Complete Guide to Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis: A Road Map to Long Term Healing.
Alexa was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 12 which set her on the journey to consider food as medicine and understand how to support her body holistically. She now works with others to help them learn how to utilize food in support of their health and not against it. Join us as we speak in depth about Inflammatory Bowel Disease and ways to support healing!
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Alexa describes the onset of her Crohn’s disease and her personal story with autoimmunity
4:50 Alexa defines IBD, Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
8:52 Treatment options for IBD and what people with IBD need to consider specifically when it comes to diet and lifestyle shifts
A lot of healing has to occur for you to be able to eat “healthy” foods
12:40 Best foods to promote gut healing
Cooked or pureed vegetables
Simply prepared protein (staying away from fattier cuts of meat)
Bone broth
14:20 How to manage stress, sleep and exercise
17:00 Alexa describes the diet that she currently follows
18:45 The internal and mindset healing work that helped Alexa
“I had years of resentment and anger from having an autoimmune disease”
23:20 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell, founder and owner of Live Well with Christina. I'm so excited that you're here and have begun to delve into your health and wellness journey! Here at Live Well we help people with autoimmune disease take control of their health through nutrition, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I can help guide you through 1:1 health and nutrition coaching.
Health coaching is a necessary extension of the health care system in that together we have more time to uncover issues, implement strategies and assess outcomes together. Autoimmune disease is complex and to address it we need to come at it from all angles (pharmaceutical therapies from your doctor while also focusing on root cause factors like gut health, diet, sleep and stress). I offer accountability, a knowledgeable resource and most importantly support.
I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
LIVE WELL PODCAST | Ep #49 - Embracing all parts of ourselves with Claire Bradshaw
In this episode Clare speaks about her experience with burn out, declining health, discontentment with life and losing her connection with herself. Join us as we delve deep into the concept of “becoming whole” and learn tangible ways to reconnect with yourself.
Today on The Live Well Podcast we’re speaking with Claire Bradshaw about embracing all parts of ourselves in the healing journey. Claire Bradshaw is a life coach, yoga teacher and host of the Becoming Whole Podcast. She supports women to empower themselves to ditch stress and overwhelm so that they can connect with their whole selves and their life’s purpose. She guides them to step into their own brilliance and express their personal gifts.
In this episode Clare speaks about her own experience with burn out, declining health, discontentment with life and losing the connection with herself. Join us as we delve deep into the concept of “becoming whole” and learn tangible ways to reconnect with yourself and reignite that fire in your life!
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Introducing Clare Bradshaw
2:30 Claire’s personal experience with burn out, physical symptoms of extreme fatigue and dizziness, discontentment with life and losing her connection with herself
7:30 Exploring the “root causes” of chronic health issues
9:50 How to uncover what you value most in life as the first step to living in alignment
12:40 The importance of allowing “blank space” within your day
“Our society is addicted to productivity and achieving”
23:04 How to start the process of connecting inwards to yourself to understand what you need
What are my values?
Is the way I’m living my life currently aligned with these values?
Am I giving myself what I need?
Scheduling time in your life to slow down and to do things that bring you joy
23:52 The importance of getting into the parasympathetic branch of our nervous system
Claire’s favorite breathing exercise to get into the parasympathetic nervous system
29:00 Exploring the feelings of guilt or unworthiness when you start to give to yourself
32:00 How to give yourself time at the start of your day and create a morning routine that works!
39:00 How to connect with Claire
40:42 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored if you would give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment. Thank you for your support!
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell, founder and owner of Live Well with Christina. I'm so excited that you're here and have begun to delve into your health and wellness journey! Here at Live Well we help people with chronic autoimmune disease take control of their health through nutrition, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I can help guide you through 1:1 health and nutrition coaching.
Health coaching is a necessary extension of the health care system in that together we have more time to uncover issues, implement strategies and assess outcomes together. Autoimmune disease is complex and to address it we need to come at it from all angles (pharmaceutical therapies from your doctor while also focusing on root cause factors like gut health, diet, sleep and stress). I offer accountability, a knowledgeable resource and most importantly support.
I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you. I can’t wait to hear from you!