Am I there yet ? Journey to Wellness
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMusings of one spunky creative soul on a personal journey of BECOMING her very Irie self - and LIVING HER ITAL LIFE
ITAL | Pronounced " EYE-TAL - Jamaican word meaning "Pure, Authentic, Vital , Uncontaminated.
Started as therapy , Switching to Wellness and Nutrition
Chef Lorraine Nutrition and Wellness Coach
www.theitallifestyle.com
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Wellness Redefined From Diets to Lifestyle Shifts
February 17, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBHave you ever found yourself on the brink of burnout, grappling with the decision to take a step back for your sanity? This episode is a deep dive into the art of pausing, as my friend Sandy and I open up about the trials left in the wake of COVID-19. We don't just skim the surface; we sink into the grit of physical recuperation, the mental toll, and the financial hurdles that have reshaped our lives. Sandy's resilience shines through as she shares her transformative approach to wellness, m...
Carbs Uncovered – Separating Fact from Fiction for Healthier Choices
February 16, 2024 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn part two about Blood sugar we look and uncover the truth about carbohydrates with and learn why they are not the diet villains they're often made out to be. We're peeling back the layers of misunderstanding to reveal the essential roles that carbs play in fueling every tissue in our body - from our brains to our muscles. Tune in as we differentiate between simple and complex carbohydrates, and discuss the importance of whole grains, fruits, and legumes in our diets. You'll discover that...
Journey to Wellness - Blood Sugar Regulation using herbs
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBJoin Chef Lorraine as she go over natural remedies to help regulate your blood sugars levels. Blood sugar regulation is paramount for maintaining overall wellness. Stable blood sugar levels are the key to keeping our mood, bellies, and minds in balance. Long term uncontrolled blood sugar levels can contribute to some pretty serious health complications, from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to nerve damage. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://...
It is what it is - another Woh Sah moment
January 17, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBI am joined by my new friend Petra from @thenutronia as we talk and heal each other and hopefully something we discuss will touch some aspect of your daily life process . Another Woh Sah indeed . songs by Selena Gomez - My Mind and Me Jenna Raine - It is what it is ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandca...
All We got to do is breathe - Woh Sah
January 11, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBChef's musings at the start of the calendar year . a few reminders to just Woh Sah ,...... Breathe. featuring the song Breathe by Ruby Amanfu :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Make time to protect your " Beautiful Little Life " in 2024
January 05, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBChef welcome the year 2024 with a new season , and welcomes her friend J to talk about using psychedelics in treating mood and trauma . A candid account of J's experience on her own Journey to wellness. features the song " Little Life" by Cordelia Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorra...
Why rush ? Let's do "Gentle January"
January 17, 2023 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIts's tradition to jump into the new year with gusto , but what if we eased in gently instead .. I talk about this and my friend Brigitte from Philly joined me on this the first episode of 2023 Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Leaving 2022 and shooting ALL shots in 2023
December 09, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBMusing on all the emotions of 2022 and looking forward to 2023 ... how do you feel about the year ? Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
I, You , We deserve it all .... We are worth it
September 12, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThree days till I complete my 50th cycle on this earth .. just a little reflection and growth that happened just this last week ..... We never stop learning on this life journey Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
I, You , We deserve it all .... We are worth it
September 12, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThree days till I complete my 50th cycle on this earth .. just a little reflection and growth that happened just this last week ..... We never stop learning on this life journey Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Finding yourself and leaving the space of Self erasure....
September 06, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBThinking of all the times I, we in a need to be liked, to survive, to feel safe in spaces and around people we erase ourselves .. and how it feels to come out of that .. the bitter and sweet... just musings ... because we all have done it at some point ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privateche...
Scared ...but still determined .....Shaky but still standing
September 01, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBToday while musing about an ordinary day.I realised that it had a spark ..and that, fearful or not. I will not leave my full potential unexplored ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Scared ...but still determined .....Shaky but still standing
September 01, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBToday while musing about an ordinary day.I realised that it had a spark ..and that, fearful or not. I will not leave my full potential unexplored ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
Let's leave the comfort of survival mode ... who else coming ?
August 24, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBIt's been a few months, but here I am talking about this comfort one that we need to get out of .... survival mode .... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Let's leave the comfort of survival mode ... who else coming ?
August 24, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBIt's been a few months, but here I am talking about this comfort one that we need to get out of .... survival mode .... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
Remain in the moment ..Let the day surprise you sometimes
April 22, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBJust thinking about how the day surprised me today in a good way and a not so fab way .. but it all balances out, the ying and the yang. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Remain in the moment ..Let the day surprise you sometimes
April 22, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBJust thinking about how the day surprised me today in a good way and a not so fab way .. but it all balances out, the ying and the yang. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
I have my friends with me .......
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBOne of those days ... well weeks when I am really dragging and I am so thankful to have that circle who take the time to just check-in, even if I don't share that I need a pick me up. The people who lean on us may not be the ones we lean on .. but aren't we all happy to have this system? Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http:/...
Thank you for being a friend .......
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBA simple text got me thinking .... about being a friend, as opposed to having a saviour complex and the damage it does ... Are you being a friend or a fixer to make yourself feel good? Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Feelin good and doing the pivot :-)
March 18, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis double episode .. yes one hour of an amazing connection with two wonderful Queens Aram and Bentley :-) discussing life, pivots and lessons from the Pandemic twist. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Put the cape down --you caant save evryting :-) - 40 days
March 04, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBIt's been a while .. but since we have entered Lent .. yes these things never leave you eh .. but It is a great marker to use for creating great energy ...... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
Put the cape down --you caant save evryting :-) - 40 days
March 04, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBIt's been a while .. but since we have entered Lent .. yes these things never leave you eh .. but It is a great marker to use for creating great energy ...... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Live with unapologetic realness ..can we ? Let's try :-)
January 22, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB"This year", I am striving to live a more unapologetically real life, being brave enough to live imperfectly both publicly and privately while being gentle with whatever that looks like every day... musings on that journey and what I have learnt on the way to this. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/priva...
A "Boasty " Year in the making :-)
January 08, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat do we intend for this year .. get into it .. I also go into my list of things i have learnt for sure these last two years . :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
A "Boasty " Year in the making :-)
January 08, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat do we intend for this year .. get into it .. I also go into my list of things i have learnt for sure these last two years . :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
2022 Let's be Amazing :-)
January 06, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBSeason 4 And i shared my thoughts on 2022 and what growth has been to me ..:-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Be that friend ... It's good Karma :-)
November 09, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI was feeling very reflective about friendship today ... so I took you along on my musing :-) That's what friends are for Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Be that friend ... It's good Karma :-)
November 09, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI was feeling very reflective about friendship today ... so I took you along on my musing :-) That's what friends are for Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
One is the magic number ... We are always the center of our lives
November 05, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBFollowing my breakdown or breakthrough , I share how much clarity it has brought , because at the end of the day how we received and react to the waves is really down to us warning i may have rambled a bit ... :-) . Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
One is the magic number ... We are always the center of our lives
November 05, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBFollowing my breakdown or breakthrough , I share how much clarity it has brought , because at the end of the day how we received and react to the waves is really down to us warning i may have rambled a bit ... :-) . Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the ...
Letting Go and working on my Energy
November 02, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBToday, I got hit by an emotional loss that I had not fully processed ... and the realisation of the effect it had on my physical body. So definitely not there yet. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
Letting Go and working on my Energy
November 02, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBToday, I got hit by an emotional loss that I had not fully processed ... and the realisation of the effect it had on my physical body. So definitely not there yet. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Reflections and Sunshine ,,
October 14, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBI found myself in a reflective mood as I think back on what an eventful year I have had and all the changes the Pandemic has brought to my life and being thankful for the blessings and growth,,, Cover me with sunshine Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the...
Admissions of truth .... ;-)
October 11, 2021 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhile talking to an Ex on the phone .. I realised something ... sometimes being honest with ourselves can be so freeing :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
Admissions of truth .... ;-)
October 11, 2021 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhile talking to an Ex on the phone .. I realised something ... sometimes being honest with ourselves can be so freeing :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
A Real honest meet-up - When friends help you along- :-)
October 09, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWhat happens when you are on Whatsapp with a friend in London .. and a friend in Toronto calls ... and they are both what a call "lightworkers "? a real open convo happens and you hit the record button. I dunno but in the time we all are living ... being real matters ... And it helps you to get over the finish line .. It's a longer episode ..but I hope anyone listening gets a feeling that " No you are not alone" Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://w...
What wont you do for Love ?? ... or just live
October 01, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSeptember 30th was World podcast day ... :-) I found myself musing about this trend on social media that seems to apply "pressure " to find the perfect partner, have the perfect wedding .... whatever happened with just living life and pursuing life, letting things happen in their own time. I share one of my favourite artists and songs as well ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle....
What wont you do for Love ?? ... or just live
October 01, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSeptember 30th was World podcast day ... :-) I found myself musing about this trend on social media that seems to apply "pressure " to find the perfect partner, have the perfect wedding .... whatever happened with just living life and pursuing life, letting things happen in their own time. I share one of my favourite artists and songs as well ... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
Quality over Quantity ..... It's one of those weeks
September 30, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBI lost someone i loved dearly this week .... And a friend called to lay her head on my shoulder as her high profile marriage crumble ..... these are my thoughts as I process loss. Yeah, this week kinda sucks .. but it's Wednesday ..maybe I can salvage it still. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privateche...
Quality over Quantity ..... It's one of those weeks
September 30, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBI lost someone i loved dearly this week .... And a friend called to lay her head on my shoulder as her high profile marriage crumble ..... these are my thoughts as I process loss. Yeah, this week kinda sucks .. but it's Wednesday ..maybe I can salvage it still. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
It's my house ... so it's my choice ;-)
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBAfter watching an old schoolmate's being interviewed and then see that interview about her accomplishments being boiled down in a newspaper article solely around the question of her childfree life ... let's just say I was triggered... Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with ch...
Stopping for a refill ... Stop running on empty
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBWith a new intro .. had to, :-) my birthday arrived .. I share my lessons learnt or strengthened in my last year around the sun. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Stopping for a refill ... Stop running on empty
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBWith a new intro .. had to, :-) my birthday arrived .. I share my lessons learnt or strengthened in my last year around the sun. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thejourneycontinues)
Morning has broken ..and it's a good one :-)
September 17, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBEver wake up and had to slap that bad vibes away? No ? it's just me eh ... lololololololol Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Walk to distant Ipanema
September 12, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBAs my birthday looms I am reflecting on my quirks fuelled by childhood "trauma" .. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
Walk to distant Ipanema
September 12, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBAs my birthday looms I am reflecting on my quirks fuelled by childhood "trauma" .. Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
When You love yourself back :-)
September 09, 2021 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBHave you ever looked at your relationships over the years and see how your conditioning contributed to the success or failure ... I decided to open that can ;-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
A Great Solitude Day :-)
September 04, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBI was having a great day on this solitude journey :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show
A Great Solitude Day :-)
September 04, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBI was having a great day on this solitude journey :-) Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the Show. https://www.instagram.com/theitallifestyle/ https://www.theitallifestyle.com http://www.instagram.com/italretreat_turksandcaicos http://www.instagram.com/privatecheflorraine connect with chef at any of the links above :-)
Heart over Mind .. Finding Balance in life decisions
September 02, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBThe process of decision making. Emotions or Mindful .. lets talk about it while listening to a very heavy song from the 80s ,,, Never been to me - Charlene Thanks for journeying with me :-) see you soon Support the show