Made For Living Well
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 423 ratingsSimple Roots Radio is hosted by Alexa Schirm. A nutritionist by trade, Alexa has rebelled against common misconceptions about nutrition, and has, instead, created a realistic health-style that will allow you to live a healthy, satisfied and more simplistic life.
Forget dieting for good as Alexa interviews health experts, lifestyle influencers and every day people on what strategies have worked for them and help you implement a plan that can be achieved for life. It’s raw, its funny, its real and unfiltered. It is Simple Roots Radio.
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#232: An Expert's Guide To Making Stress Work For You
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBI’m no stranger to stress. In some ways, I thrived in stress, even though I hated it. It sounds crazy to crave the very thing you hate. But in some subconscious way, I would create stress if there wasn’t enough of it. It sounds rather dramatic. But I think we’re all subject to this. Living stuck in places we long to get out of because, in some way, they’ve become safe. They’ve become our home leading us to find stress when we feel like it’s missing. Making us masters of our own misery....
#231: 5 Tips To Boost Brain Energy
April 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBYour brain is a powerful organ. In fact, you could say it's one of the most powerful organs and the energy it needs to run proves that. Your brain is responsible for consuming 20% more energy than any other organ. And a reduction in energy can lead to more than just brain fatigue. An energy-deprived brain can cause a range of debilitating diseases including depression. What was once formally thought of as a chemical imbalance, we now understand as an energy-starved brain. Inside this p...
#230: Emotional Energy: Change How You Feel To Change How You Look
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBEmotional energy or emotional healing is a hard topic. But what if it is the topic we need to be talking about? Of course, I do wish health was just a matter of what you eat and how much you exercise. I wish it were as easy as a calculation, even though I know my rebellious spirit could never get on board. But that's not how health works. If you've followed any sort of calculation, you know it's not as easy as adding up the food you eat or inserting it into the app. There's more at pla...
Emotional Energy: Change How You Feel To Change How You Look
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBEmotional energy or emotional healing is a hard topic. But what if it is the topic we need to be talking about? Of course, I do wish health was just a matter of what you eat and how much you exercise. I wish it were as easy as a calculation, even though I know my rebellious spirit could never get on board. But that's not how health works. If you've followed any sort of calculation, you know it's not as easy as adding up the food you eat or inserting it into the app. There's more at pla...
#229: How To Feel More Energized – And Stop Storing Body Fat
February 26, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBPODCAST Alexa Schirm How To Get More Energy and Stop Storing Body Fat Looking to feel more energized? Inside this podcast, I share the secrets you need to feel more energized and stop storing body fat. Take this quiz to pinpoint where your energy level currently is and how to get an energy fix. If you’re feeling exhausted, you’re not alone. We can look at Starbucks stock and recognize this world lives on caffeine, and if you’re not tired, ar...
#228: How Many Carbohydrates Should I Eat?
February 14, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBHow many carbohydrates should you eat? Are they good for you? What about protein and fat... And the great macronutrient debate continues, but it's time to put it to rest. In this episode, I share what you need to know about macronutrients and how many you should eat. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/228
#227: This Simple Mindset Shift Changed My Health
February 03, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBHealth is a feeling. I know it sounds cliche but understanding this changed my health. It took a far off destination and turned it into something I could live every day. If you listen to no other podcasts, you have to hear this one. Because I believe you can experience health today and inside I show you how. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/227
#226: The Reason You Can't Get Healthy
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIf you're struggling to get healthy, you're not alone. Health has been a hard thing to come by. It feels like all of the stars in the universe need to align at the perfect time and in the perfect environment for you to get close to living healthy. It feels like a long lost dream. But I've questioned, is this the purpose of health? Or have we made it more difficult than it needs to be? Inside this episode, I share the reason you're not getting healthy and how to fix it. Learn more: ...
#225: The Last Simple Roots Radio + The Birth Of Something New!
January 07, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBSimple Roots Radio may be coming to an end but something new is just about ready to launch. That is a brand new podcast, aimed at practical everyday steps to help you live out health. I believe it's inside of you, you just need to activate it. The new show will be called Made For Living Well - learn everything you need to know about the changes inside this episode.
#224: Stop Sugar Cravings Without Changing What You Eat
July 28, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 500 MBCravings are powerful, but you are more powerful. Inside this post, you'll learn how to stop sugar cravings without changing what you eat by learning how cravings work. It's not about getting rid of the cravings but channeling them for something good. If I could just quit sugar? Why can't I stop eating carbs? If I could just stop the sugar cravings? They feel suffocating and all so real. I have first-hand experience with cravings, but who doesn't. It's in our design to have cravings ...
#223: Use Stress To Lose Weight
July 22, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBStress gets a bad wrap. In fact, I believe we've gone as far as to fear stress that now we're stressed because of the fear that we might be stressed. It's a violent trap that leaves us looking for a faraway land of perfection, comfort, and safety in a place it doesn't exist - not with a stressed based mindset at least. Stress has been villainized and while this is partially true, it's not completely accurate. There are different forms of stress that are birthed from your perception tha...
#222: Using Energy to Change your DNA
July 08, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBMost people believe you're stuck with the DNA you are born with. While this is partially true, it's not what really matters. The defining point in health is not your DNA but how your DNA is expressed. Inside this blog, we're going to talk about how you can use energy to change your DNA and change your health. Energy is the name of the game - specifically, how do you get more energy? But energy can be a confusing subject and one that doesn't get much air time. Ironically, we tend to...
#221: Stop Blaming Your Hormones
June 30, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBHormones get a bad rap. They are known to cause everything under the sun, including weight gain, exhaustion, and acne. But what if your hormones weren't actually to blame? I'm going out on what could be a very controversial limb to argue that your hormones aren't to blame for what ails you - but your energy is. The typical hormonal equation is; hormones become imbalanced = weight gain, exhaustion, hot flashes, etc. But today I want you to see, your hormones don't just fall out of balan...
#220: Change This One Thing To Get More Energy Instantly
June 22, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBWe all want more energy, the question is how much energy will you spend trying to get more energy? Inside, you'll learn the one thing you need to change to get more energy instantly. Do you want more energy? Welcome to the club they say - but what if I told you it wasn't an exclusive club but inclusive? Inside I share the one thing you need to change to get more energy instantly. Energy has been my focus for the last year. After years and years and years of nutrition work, studying, qu...
#219: How to Boost Energy To Lose Weight and Get Healthy
June 15, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBWhat if you didn't need another diet, you just needed more energy? Inside this post, I share how you how to boost energy to lose weight and get healthy. Exhausted? Welcome to the world of adulting! It feels like a right of passage in today's world, but this concept of energy is more valuable than we give it credit. It's not something to brush off and learning to boost your energy could be the very thing that helps you lose weight and get healthy. Welcome to the healthy energy series...
#218: 7 Ways to Use Essential Oils for Health
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MBEssential oils, where do you even start, and what do you really need to know? Today I interview an essential oil expert and outline 7 ways to use essential oils for health. I'm an amateur when it comes to essential oils. From all of the research about health, I haven't tapped into or shared about essential oils, honestly, for no other reason than just time. The funny thing about essential oils is I've used them for a very long time. While it's always intrigued me, I tend to stick wi...
#217: How to Develop a Morning Routine You'll Actually Stick To
May 27, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBMornings aren't everyone's cup of cold brew. They can be an abrupt awakening to peaceful slumber when all you want is five more minutes! But I promise, you can develop a morning routine you'll actually stick to and you're in the right place to learn how. Rhythms are a natural part of life - you may not call them rhythms but this is our unconscious behavior. They are the patterns of life that shape what we do. I like to think of rhythms as our natural flow of life and behavior. Rhythms ...
#216: Your Hormone Fix Is Here
May 13, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBHormones, they feel heavy {and I don't mean that literally}. It seems like every woman everywhere is struggling with hormonal control but what is the answer? Today we dive into the most commonly asked questions I get about hormonal imbalance and what to do about it. Hormones are a sensitive subject for many people. They seem overwhelming and annoying. Trust me, I get it. I've had my own share of hormonal struggles that I've work hard to overcome in the past. Through that, I realized the ...
#215: 10 Tiny Habits To Change Your Health
May 06, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBYou want to get healthy and make habits that last. You know what you should be doing, the question is how do you get yourself to do. Inside I share 10 tiny habits that will change yourself without taking all of your time. Six weeks of repetitive behavior is the key to creating habits - or is it? I've long thought that if I just repeated something healthy long enough, it would automatically stick. The only discipline I needed was that initial six-weeks, and then it would just be a part o...
#214: Personalize Your Hormones for Health
April 29, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBHow do you fix your hormones? It feels like a million-dollar answer that is looming out in the unknown. While it has felt impossible in the past, thanks to the new work being done on genetics, we have a new personalized view of how your hormones work and how to optimize them. What we know doesn't work is standardizing hormones. You can't put a number on it - making it extremely difficult to prescribe hormonal medication, because even on a day-to-day level your hormones are reacting in ...
#213: How To Deal With Anxiety in Just 10 Minutes
April 15, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBThere are a few critical elements, true facts that needed to be stated about anxiety before we can learn to deal with it. Inside this post, I share how you can deal with anxiety in just 10 minutes. We are living in uncertain times - which always brings anxiety to the forefront, even more so. But isn't that the truth about anxiety - it can show it's ugly head in a matter of moments during any uncertain event? But what I hope and pray you that you know about anxiety is that it doesn't hav...
#212: Five Free Ways To Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve
April 08, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBVagus nerve stimulation is something we should all be familiar with. It is the key to rest and relaxation. Inside this post, I teach you what your vagus nerve is, why it's important and 5 free ways to stimulate it. There's nothing that puts fire in my bones quite like understanding how the body works together as one unit. As much as we like to break our body down into specific units and parts to understand the intricate workings better - we can't argue that it's not how each system works s...
#211: Change Your Metabolism By Eating Seasonally
April 01, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWe all experience seasonal changes, we even see the seasonal changes that affect the landscape around us - but did you know, those changes are changing your body as well? It's easily one of the most overlooked and potentially beneficial aspects of health, eating seasonally. Learn what you need to know about the seasons and how it affects your metabolism inside this post. Seasons affect us just as much as the landscape around us. The animals gather and store for winter, and the leav...
#210: How To Use Stress To Your Advantage
March 25, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBStress isn't something I have to explain. It seems to be the way of life. But in our attempts to de-stress, I wonder are we actually getting more stressed? Hear me out. It seems we have more 'self-help' books and classes than ever before. Combine that with the trend of self-care and the desire to be healthier, I fear we're getting more overwhelmed with information than we are taking action because we're truly informed. I have more people than I can count tell me, "I do everything ri...
#209: How to Love Yourself at 687 pounds
March 18, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MBSelf-love is a confusing topic in this day in age. In one breath you are told to love yourself no matter your size and yet the world still feels like it's constantly forcing us to be a certain size. What is right and how do you actually love yourself no matter your size? Self-love is a topic that comes with a lot of fluff. It looks glamorous, and Instagram worthy, something to be documented and recorded. But is that love, or is a formulated version of what we think will make us feel love?...
#208: Can You Think Yourself Fat?
March 04, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB"I can look at a piece of food and gain weight." She said it with laughter under her breath, even though her tone said it all - she really believed it, but didn't want to. The questions and blanket statements so many of us throw around, looking for something to grasp onto an answer to the question of why your weight won't budge. We want to know, what is the deal with fat and why does it seem to pack on so much easier than we can let it go? Inside this podcast, we dive into the natur...
#207: What Is Fascia and What Does It Have To Do With Your Weight?
February 24, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBBalance, balance, balance - this is the answer you've been looking for. Being in alignment is the key to having an efficient metabolism, improving posture, reducing pain, and increasing your immune system. It's not about the extremes, about pushing your body to the max, eliminating, restricting or hating yourself healthy. What it all comes down to is achieving balance and alignment inside your body - one big player in this game is a little known but mighty organ called fascia. Some cal...
#206: Lie: You Just Need To Exercise More
February 17, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThere's a common health lie floating around, that you just need to exercise more. Push your body, work harder and beat it into submission. But today I ask the question, is this good and does it even work? I used to own a gym. For six years, I was one of those trainers pushing people to move their bodies more. I'm somewhat ashamed at what I allowed some of my clients to do, but I suppose it brought me to this place and a deep dive into exercise and what that looks like for health. The th...
#205: Lie: Your Hormones Are Responsible For Your Weight Problem
February 05, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBOne common lie I hear is that your hormones are responsible for your weight problem. But the truth of the matter, we're focusing on the wrong systems. Your hormones are a by-product of a number of other factors that we have way more control over. Learn more inside this podcast. Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/205
#204: Prolonged Fasting vs. Intermittent Fasting
January 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBFasting was one of the hottest wellness trends of the last few years - specifically, intermittent fasting. But fasting isn't something new, in fact, fasting has been around since the beginning of creation. It was a part of human history. However, since the industrial revolution and the birth of the food industry, fasting has fallen by the way-side. It has only been in the last few years that science has started really digging into the health benefits of fasting that we have started seeing...
#203: There's Something Wrong With Me - I'll Never Be Healthy
January 22, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBToday we overcome the common unspoken lie that there's something inherently wrong with me. That I'll never be healthy. This couldn't be further from the truth and I share the actual definition of health to unfold your vicious cycle allowing you to step into true health. I believe everyone wants to be healthy. In fact, I think it's an innate desire in all of us. That underlying all of the things we strive to make us comfortable is our body working to keep us alive and preferably thriving. ...
#202: LIE: Calories in equals Calories Out
January 15, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBCalories in equals calories out seem to be the longest-running diet claim in history. While the equation is partially true, it's not entirely accurate. Today I share the truth about calories and what matters most. Confused - this is the number one answer I got when I asked you the most significant health hurdle you face. Confusion, chaos, and overwhelm. I couldn't agree more. But where do we go from here? I sat to ponder this question and dive back to the roots of who I am and why ...
#201: I AM HEALTHY! How I Got Here and How You Can Too
January 08, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBI haven't lost the weight but I'm still declaring my health. What I've learned in my healing journey is that you can't lose weight to get healthy - you have to get healthy to lose weight. So now I'm healthy and it's time to lose weight. Check out my journey and what this means moving forward. Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/201
#200: Is Memory Engineering the Answer to Health?
December 19, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMemory engineering may not be a common thought passed around the health community. Still, it's the only factor that creates lasting change - at least in a positive way - as our memories are what create our beliefs, which become our thoughts and actions. Inside this podcast, you learn the importance of memory engineering and how to speak truth to create change. Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/200
#199: Why Can't I Do What I Know I Should?
December 11, 2019 20:27 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBHave you ever asked, why can't I do what I know I should be doing? Why can't I do what is healthy? It's a frustration so many people have and it's what we're answering inside this podcast. Trust me, it's not as complex as you think it is - but a simple mindset shift that changes the entire biochemistry of your body. Dr. Alexander Loyd is on the show to talk about memory engineering and how we can become people who make the change that sticks. Living true to who you actually are. This s...
#198: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Nine
November 27, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram nine is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type nine on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's a fill...
#197: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Nine
November 25, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type nine how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Nine's, you bring light and comfort to the world that people rely on. While you see turmoil and the daily stress of keeping the peace, you give an enormous amount of positivity to everyone you encounter. You are genuinely receptive, accepting, and emotiona...
#196: The Best Self Care Practices for Enneagram Type Eight
November 21, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type eight is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type eight on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's...
#196: The Best Self Care Practices for Enneagram Type Eight
November 21, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type eight is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type eight on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's...
#195: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Eight
November 18, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type eight how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Nine's, you bring light and comfort to the world that people rely on. While you see turmoil and the daily stress of keeping the peace, you give an enormous amount of positivity to everyone you encounter. You are genuinely receptive, accepting, and emotion...
#194: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Type Seven
November 14, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type seven is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type seven on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's...
#193: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Seven
November 11, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type seven how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Seven's, you are the enthusiast. You embody joy and boundless love for life with a fun-loving, vivacious spirit, adaptability, and the ability to cast vision. People flock to you as you bring life to the world. You are a master at reframing - in the blink...
#192: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Type Six
November 07, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type six is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type six on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's a f...
#191: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Six
November 04, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type six how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Six’s, you are the loyalist. You are deeply-rooted in truths and have an amazing ability to perceive the world around you. Not only that, but you are great at troubleshooting and coming up with solutions. You can view and troubleshoot problems before other typ...
#190: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Type Five
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type five is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type five on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's ...
#189: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Five
October 21, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type five how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Enneagram type five, you value understanding. Your a deep thinker and value time spent processing the world around you. You thrive on self-sufficiency, independence, and alone time - collecting thoughts, ideas, knowledge, silence, and space. You pour your sou...
#188: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Type Four
October 18, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type four is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type four on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it's ...
#187: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Four
October 16, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type four how to use their type for health. Getting outside of standard health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Four's you feel in a way that most people never will. While this makes you feel different, even sometimes questioning what is missing from your life, in health, I wonder if you already are what you've been dying to become? Four's, I believe that while envy ca...
#186: The Best Self-Care Practices for Enneagram Type Three
October 10, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBThe best self-care practices for enneagram type three is explained inside. It's a subject I'm delighted to talk with an actual type three on what this looks like in life. Self-care is a subject that I've thought long and hard about. Similar to the body positivity movement - it's one that has a lot of good and bad. But if we go back to the original definition of the word, then I think we can start to understand that self-care is not just another series of benchmarks and checkmarks, but it'...
#185: Health Tips for Enneagram Type Three
October 07, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWant to get healthier? Let your enneagram number be your guide. Inside I teach enneagram type three how to use their type for health. Getting outside of normal health benchmarks and learning how to live in health rather than for it! Three’s, you’re a spark plug. You love setting goals and checking them off, living through a cycle of set goals and meet the goal. When challenged, you rise to the occasion. Being disciplined and not easily distracted, you inspire others by achieving what othe...