LIVE WELL PODCAST | EP #30 - Soulful Self-Care with Kari Owens

Kari is a Certified Life & Wellness Coach and yoga teacher working to empower women to listen deeply to themselves. She helps women put themselves first and reconnect with their body. She's coached thousands of women to develop a deeper relationship with themselves and truly live the life their soul desires.

Kari is the Founder of Soul Power for Women, a membership community with online courses teaching women all over the world how to connect to yourself, listen more deeply to your body, and honor your soul.

Watch or listen below as we speak about soulful self-care and how to implement it into your own, beautiful life!

Kari is a Certified Life & Wellness Coach and yoga teacher working to empower women to listen deeply to themselves. She helps women put themselves first and reconnect with their body. She's coached thousands of women to develop a deeper relationship with themselves and truly live the life their soul desires.

Show Notes:

• 0:00 Intro

• 0:48 Introducing Kari Owens

• 2:30 Kari’s own personal journey that led her to question, “What makes me feel alive and how do I sustain that feeling?”

• 6:50 What is self-care?

  • What is your soul asking you for?

• 12:00 How to take action

• 18:30 Commit to something that brings you joy

• 20:00 4 Pillars of self care course (step-by-step)

• 24:00 The concept of “dating yourself” as a pathway to greater self-love

• 30:00 Barriers to self-care and common myths

  • Limiting beliefs

  • Not enough money

  • No time to fit it in

• 41:33 How to connect with Kari and join the Soul Power Community

• 43:13 Outro

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Connect with Kari

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We hear a lot about “self-care”, not pouring from an empty cup, putting on your oxygen mask before others, right? We know the importance of taking care of ourselves (whether we are managing a chronic illness or not) but how do we actually make this happen in real life? What if the moment you wake up, you have 5 people who need you immediately, a growing to-do list and a full email inbox? What are your options, cry and hide under the covers? Power through and end up a shell of a human come 5pm? Neither of those options sound very good.

What if I told you there is a better way to care for yourself in the context of your life? One that doesn’t have to involve moving to a remote island with a personal chef and no responsibilities (because I swear there is!)

Learn more about the magic of the Soul Power community here >>

How To Deal With Autoimmune Flare-Ups

When I was first starting out on my healing journey 14 years ago after being diagnosed with Adult-Onset Still’s Disease, I thought that if I changed my diet and addressed the root cause of the issues going on in my body, I’d be “healed” and done dealing with symptoms. I had a really linear view of what healing looked like.

Now after coaching hundreds of women through their healing journeys and continuing to ride the waves of my own, I’ve learned that everyone has had an upward trajectory, but the line usually has many ups and down along the way. Although we’d rather they not happen, flare-ups are part of the process of managing your autoimmune disease.

Having a “Flare-Up Tool Kit” ready to go anytime symptoms come up can help to guide you through without falling into a state of overwhelm. And you’re in luck! Because today I’m sharing the 3 components of my Flare-Up Tool Kit with you to help you through this process.

Watch the video below or click here to read my full article featured on The Mighty to learn the 3 components of my Flare-Up Took Kit.

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Are you dealing with symptoms of chronic fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune disease, pain or digestive issues?

You’ve gone to doctor after doctor. You’ve received some answers, have started on medications and notice some relief (thank goodness!) but are still left feeling exhausted, stressed, inflamed and not fully yourself?

Or maybe every test has come back “normal” and your practitioners have told you that there isn’t anything they can do, to come back when things get worse, or to simply manage your stress better?

If yes, then you are someone who would benefit form 1:1 holistic health 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.

Celery Juice Cures All and Coconut Oil is Poison?

I recently posted a photo on Instagram of some celery juice I tried (it’s gotten a lot of buzz recently for its numerous health benefits) and asked people if they had tried it and if it was beneficial to them or not. I got responses varying from “Incorporating celery juice made my skin softer and helped my joint pain” to “Celery juice upset my stomach and my practitioner told me it was unsafe”.

What this highlighted to me really had nothing to do with celery juice, but EVERYTHING to do with the concept of bio-individuality or the idea that everyone is unique, so we can rarely make one-size-fits-all claims, especially when it comes to nutrition.

Do you ever get confused by sensationalized health claims promising to be the “magic bullet”? Hearing one week that coffee is good for you and contains beneficial antioxidants and then seeing an article the next week that says it can worsen autoimmune symptoms? I personally believe that sensationalized news articles are one of the worst things to happen to our collective health (and I explain why in the video below!). My goal is to arm you with the best tools to cut through the false information and figure out what’s going to work in your unique body.

Watch the video below or read on to learn 3 rules of thumb when it comes to sifting through sensationalized health claims and conflicting information to know what's right for YOU!

1) If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Our brains are wired to always be seeking a “quick fix” answer to our problems or health issues. It would be so easy to take a pill and have the issue go away without having to change anything else we’re doing, right? It’s just human nature! I would currently like a quick fix pill to help me perfectly manage my stress, busy schedule and dietary needs on a daily basis.

But, alas, I know that doesn’t exist and I have to do the work (ok, but if it does exist...hook a sister up?). While this may work for acute issues like broken bones or infections, it’s unlikely that one pill, elixir, supplement or intervention is going to be the one and only thing to fix all of our issues. Although they may help to aid us in healing, it’s best to be critical of products that make these claims.

2) Nail the basics first.

I frequently have clients come to me with brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues and anxiety, who are really worried about which type of turmeric supplement to take, or exactly which collagen powder they saw online that will heal their gut and change everything. These are good ideas for sure! But if used in a vacuum, they fall into the “quick fix” category that we all get stuck in.

We can totally take that turmeric supplement, but if we don’t nail the foundations of cleaning up our diet, eating good nutrient dense food regularly (easier said than done), find ways to legitimately manage stressors to support our adrenals and get some sleep, that little turmeric pill isn’t really going to do that much to change how we feel.

So bring it back to basics. Nail the foundations first. If you don’t, it’s like building a house with no roof and then buying really expensive Anthropologie bedding—and then every time it rains it ruins everything. This concept is simple, but I’m not saying it’s always easy. If you need some guidance on where to start (it can feel overwhelming for sure), I’ve got your back! I know with 100% certainty that you can do this, no matter where you’re at!

3) Filter everything through your own personal guidance system.

Instead of relying on external guides to tell us what to do, we need to direct our attention internally to filter information through our own guidance system. Read more here about 3 ways to begin the process of tuning into your body and strengthening your internal guidance system >>

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Are you dealing with symptoms of chronic fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune disease, pain or digestive issues?

You’ve gone to doctor after doctor. You’ve received some answers, have started on medications and notice some relief (thank goodness!) but are still left feeling exhausted, stressed, inflamed and not fully yourself?

Or maybe every test has come back “normal” and your practitioners have told you that there isn’t anything they can do, to come back when things get worse, or to simply manage your stress better?

If yes, then you are someone who would benefit form 1:1 holistic health 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 #29 - Managing autoimmune disease without giving up your life with Phoebe Lapine

Phoebe Lapine is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, blogger, recipe developer and speaker. She was born and raised in New York City, where she continues to live and eat. Her memoir, The Wellness Project, chronicles her journey with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and how she finally found the middle ground between health and hedonism by making one lifestyle change—one month at a time.

Join us as we speak about managing an autoimmune disease and the pursuit of health without giving up your life!

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Show Notes:

• 0:00 Intro

• 0:54 Introducing Phoebe Lapine of Feed Me Phoebe

• 3:00 Phoebe’s personal health journey with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis after her diagnosis at 22 years old

  • Skin issues, hair loss, fatigue, stomach cramps

• 6:50 Swinging from the pendulum  of “denial” of symptoms to being obsessive about health

• 7:50 Phoebe speaks about her inspiration behind her memoir, The Wellness Project, and allowing herself to make small changes over a longer period of time

• 19:50 What diet and lifestyle changes have made the biggest impact for Phoebe

• 20:00 Phoebe’s experience with a SIBO diagnosis

• 24:55 Phoebe’s encouragement for people feeling stuck or frustrated in their healing  journey

  • Build a care team

  • Focus on the total health picture (not only diet)

  • Don’t give up

  • Don’t  let your health journey  become another form of stress in your life

• 30: 12 Outro

Ways to connect with Phoebe:

• Find recipes at her blog Feedmephoebe.com

• Tune in to The SIBO Made Simple Podcast

• Learn more at The Wellness Project and buy her book here!

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Are you dealing with symptoms of chronic fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune disease, pain or digestive issues?

You’ve gone to doctor after doctor. You’ve received some answers, have started on medications and notice some relief (thank goodness!) but are still left feeling exhausted, stressed, inflamed and not fully yourself?

Or maybe every test has come back “normal” and your practitioners have told you that there isn’t anything they can do, to come back when things get worse, or to simply manage your stress better?

If yes, then you are someone who would benefit form 1:1 holistic health 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.