Wellness Warriors Radio

EP55: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally.  Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU.      This week, Michal delivers a solo episode where she discusses overcoming limiting beliefs and mindsets that could be holding you...

EP54: Achieving Wellness in the Era of Burnout with Warren Wellness MD

Warren Wellness MD, is owned by a doctor and physician assistant, targets the burnout, secondary trauma, and mental wellness components of health care professionals through credentialed continuing education in the format of intimate retreats, corporate wellness initiatives, and telehealth counseling services.  We acknowledge the barriers of stigma, culture of perfection, time constraints and lack of resources and provide a “how to” action plan to execute these skills with the goal of saving ...

Ep53b: Raw & Uncut: Resilience & Wellbeing Series

This week, we’re airing a special preview episode what’s to come on the Wellness Warriors Radio podcast as we get ready to build ourselves back up to live our healthiest and happiest lives – and how you can do it all YOUR way. Tune in for the big reveal because you’re not going to want to miss it… Now more than ever, we want to foster a sense of support and community amongst our tribe of Wellness Warriors. After listening, please share you experience or questions about this topic in our Welln...

EP53: AIS Battling Burnout Podcast

This week, we’re airing a special episode of Beth’s interview with the American Institute of Stress Finding Contentment podcast about building healthy habits to battle burnout.   According to a 2021 study by Mental Health America nearly 83 percent of respondents felt emotionally drained from their work and 99 percent agreed workplace stress affects their mental health and nearly 1 in 4 employees experienced the more severe signs of burnout, including reduced professional efficacy and cynic...

Ep52: Sun, Safe Skincare & Your Health with Corbin Halliday

This week on the podcast, Michal welcomes an international guest, Corbin Halliday, founder of Three Warriors, a 100 percent Australian owned company that’s story and intentions are ingrained in serving a higher purpose - to provide a luxury glow minus the chemical guilt and with an ethical and health-conscious ethos. At Three Warriors, they believe in a natural sun-kissed glow minus the chemical nasties.  Three Warriors was born from the desire to reformulate the beauty industry and bring cl...

WWR Raw & Uncut BONUS: Anytime Reset

Whew...have sure have been through a crazy few years!  Is it finally time for a diet reset to get your eating habits back on track? If you need an easy-to-follow template to jumpstart your health goals, then our Anytime Reset is a great solution to get you going. It’s super simple yet more substantial than a basic cleanse, so it will give you more of the boost you’re after by incorporating a few basic steps and lots of real, delicious food. No deprivation or complication is required. E...

Ep 51: Manifesting Your Healthy Vision

This week, Michal chats with fellow Wellness Warrior Liana Ledgerwood. Liana is an entrepreneur, mother of two little ones and a wife of a professional soccer player.  After receiving her bachelors in education and becoming a school teacher she soon realized that she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and be an entrepreneur.  She left her teaching job to run a multi-million-dollar restaurant and eventually left that to open her own hot yoga studio.  With a positive exit almost 5 ...

WWR Raw & Uncut Bonus Super Salad Formula

In this week’s episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, Beth & Michal have a mouth-watering conversation about how to build the perfect Super Simple Salad. Salads have the reputation of being a health food, but without the proper formula they can be boring, unappealing, or equivalent to junk food (yes, it’s easy to be fooled!).  When time is limited and eating healthy can seem too hard, salads can be the perfect solution for a quick and nutritionally-packed easy meal, any time of day.     Tun...

Ep 49: All About your Thyroid with Jenn Malecha

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally.  Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU.  This week, Michal chats with fellow Wellness Warrior Jenn Malecha. Jenn Malecha supports busy, health-mind professionals in taking b...

Ep 48: Holistic Health Advocacy with Jonathan Posey

This week on the podcast, Beth welcomes a through-provoking guest, Jonathan Posey, the Executive and Policy Director for the Council of Holistic Health Educators. He brings over 15 years of experience in lobbying, public policy, and advocacy in food and consumer safety. Jonathan began his career on Capitol Hill then moving to the private sector as a lobbyist, representing food and consumer safety firms. Recognizing the need for an organization that exclusively represented the interests of th...

Ep47: REBROADCAST Holistic Health Revolution with Camille Leon

In this special REBROADCAST, Beth interviews Camille Leon, the Founder and CEO of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, creating a movement that is building a bridge from holistic professionals, practitioners, products and services to consumers all over the world. Her clients and audiences are exposed to holistic solutions for today’s challenges, making it easier to choose the best ones. Camille believes in a healthier and happier world through our choices and has created success in building a p...

Ep 46b: REBROADCAST -Advocating For Your Health

In this special REBROADCAST episode, Beth and Michal welcome Darrell Rogers, Director of Advocacy for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, to discuss the important topic of health advocacy. Darrell’s career in Washington, D.C. is highlighted by directing several notable nonprofit organizations, working for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and running political campaigns.  Darrell regularly appears in media and at conferences as a healthcare issue expert.  For the past eight...

Episode 46: Elimination Diets

In this week’s podcast, Beth & Michal are back for another in-depth overview of a popular health practice – Elimination Diets.  You may be overwhelmed with all the conflicting diet information, so we’re breaking down this topic to help you become clearer and more confident in forging your own path to optimal wellbeing.   In this episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, Beth & Michal discuss… What are elimination diets? Why do an elimination diet? The differences between elimination diets ...

Ep45: Reed Davis & Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

You deserve to have access to the information you need to create your best and heathiest life. When you focus on having better health, you will have better performance in all areas of your life and you will increase your longevity. This week, Michal welcomes Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT). Reed is on a mission to help as many health-minded people as possible in growing their knowledge, and with getting access to th...

EP45a - REBROADCAST - What To Eat

It's the beginning of the year and so many people have started (and maybe already stopped) a new diet or eating plan. This week we rebroadcast a fan favorite where, Beth & Michal discuss all the confusing and conflicting information out there about nutrition and diets and how we make decisions about what to eat.  According to an article by the Washington Post, “food tribes” are on the rise.  But is there really one perfect diet?  Listen in to hear our take on how to find the diet that is ...

Raw & Uncut Bonus Episode - BONUS - WWR Healthy Holiday Treats Recipe eBook

We’re right in the midst of holiday season when people usually go off the rails with their healthy intentions That, combined with the challenges of this year may leave you regretting some of your food choices when January 1st rolls around. In this Bonus “Raw and Uncut” Episode Michal has a special gift for you, as a herartfelt thanks for your support. Wellness Warriors Healthy Holiday Treats - FREE Recipe ebook Gift! As our episode bonus, we’ve put together a special holiday gift just ...

Ep44: Talking Toxins with Lara Adler

This week on the podcast, Beth & Michal welcome a special guest, Lara Adler, an Environmental Toxins Expert & Educator and a Certified Holistic Health Coach who teaches health coaches, nutritionists, and other holistic health practitioners – and health enthusiasts and Wellness Warriors like you – how to eliminate the #1 thing holding us back from the results we’re are seeking – the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems. She trains wellness advocates to become experts...

EP43: Finding Contentment: Stress & Giving Yourself Permission To Slow Down

Listen to Beth who was a special guest on the official podcast from The American Institute of Stress as she talks about some ways keep ourselves healthy during these stressful times. During their discussion, Beth and Will talk about how to find contentment in your life through giving yourself permission to slow down and take it easier on yourself. This podcast focuses on stress and stress-related issues and features interviews with healthcare practitioners, stress experts, and professional...

Episode 42: ICYMI ReBroadcast: Macros 101

Calories, carbs, protein, fat...how much should you eat?  It can be downright confusing to figure out!  In this week’s podcast episode, we’re talking about macronutrients (or macros for short) and how you can apply this approach to your own life. In this episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, we discuss… The 3 primary macronutrients How to calculate macros The differences between calorie-counting and macro-counting How to determine macronutrient levels that are best suited for your un...

EP41: Living to 101 with Deepak Saini

You deserve an exceptional life for an exceptional you. When you focus on having better health, you will have better performance in all areas of your life and you will increase your longevity. You might not see it yourself yet, but there is an exceptional person inside of YOU This week, Michal welcomes a true Wellness Warrior to the podcast. Deepak Saini is a Health, Performance and Longevity Coach. He knows what it is like to have a stressful corporate job, raising a family and trying t...

EP40: Lifestyle By Design with Luly Martin

How you think has a profound impact on how you act and how you act filters into all aspects of your life – from how you think about yourself, how others treat you, your relationships, your job and even your health. These behaviors often subconsciously prevent you from living your best life experience and creating the life you want and deserve. This week, Michal welcomes fellow Wellness Warrior Luly Martin, a dynamic lifestyle coach who combines her vast experience in personal training and ...

BONUS - Happy Belly Meals

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally. Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU. You're going to love these simple and delicious recipes, along with a 5 day plan and shopping list! You'll be surprised that eating food...

Episode 39D: REBROADCAST: A Beginner's Guide to Fasting

This week, we're bringing back one of our most popular topics and a special rebroadcast episode discussing all the nuances of fasting from a beginner's perspective. Fasting has been a common practice among many major religions for centuries, and in ancient Greece, Hippocrates believed it helped the body heal itself. Fasting has more recently emerged into the mainstream as a strategy to stimulate fat loss and to increase longevity.  There’s also research showing that certain types of fastin...

Episode 39C: REBROADCAST: Ultimate Keto Quickstart Guide

This week, we're bringing back one of our most popular topics and a special rebroadcast episode on all things Keto!  We guess you've probably heard of it, but we share our perspective on why Keto is all the rage and why it’s exploded in popularity. We focus on the trending part of the Keto diet which is mostly for fat loss or weight loss, and just for general health. We cover the basics of ketosis and how our bodies use fat as its main source of energy. If you are currently using the Keto m...

EP39B: REBROADCAST: Juice Cleanses - Friend or Foe

This week, we're rebroadcasting one of our first episodes where Beth & Michal discuss the Juice Cleanse craze.  (Surprisingly, even years later, this "trend" to detox hasn't gone away.) Drinking fancy juices has become mainstream indicated by the array of juice blends you can find in the grocery store, to trendy juice bars popping up in every city, to celebrities swearing by a juice fast as the short-cut to health and cleansing.  Even in a pandemic, you might be thinking of ways to get ba...

EP39B: Rebroadcast: Juice Cleanses: Friend or Foe?

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally.  Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU. This week, Beth & Michal discuss the Juice Cleanse craze.  Drinking fancy juices has become mainstream indicated by the array of juice ...

EP38: Holistic Health Revolution with Camille Leon

This week, Beth interviews Camille Leon, the Founder and CEO of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, creating a movement that is building a bridge from holistic professionals, practitioners, products and services to consumers all over the world. Her clients and audiences are exposed to holistic solutions for today’s challenges, making it easier to choose the best ones. Camille believes in a healthier and happier world through our choices and has created success in building a purpose-focused bus...

EP37: Nitric Oxide & Your Immune System

Maintaining adequate nitric oxide levels is best recognized for the incremental advantages it offers if increasing blood flow and muscle oxygenation to the heart. Recent research has also linked importance of optimizing nitric oxide levels in ensuring an effective immune response to viral infection. Cardiovascular disease is being reported as one of the primary co-morbidities in the Covid-19 crisis. Nitric oxide is a vital signaling molecule in the health of the cardiovascular system and it ...

EP36B: Rebroadcast: Juice Cleanses: Friend or Foe?

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally.  Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU. This week, Beth & Michal discuss the Juice Cleanse craze.  Drinking fancy juices has become mainstream indicated by the array of juice ...

EP36: 5 Steps To Stay Healthy In Times Of Stress

This week on the podcast, we want to let our listeners know we wish them well and hope all are keeping safe and healthy during this time of the Coronavirus outbreak. We all experience stress and anxiety on occasion (some of us more than others as our personality predisposition), but there are situations in our life that can raise our stress levels, such as a divorce, death of a loved one, challenges at work or a job loss, unexpected health diagnoses or simply doing too much and trying to b...

EP35B: Raw & Uncut: Reverse The Regain with Marilyn Clark

This week on the show, we welcome a fellow Wellness Warrior Marilyn Clark, of Off the Plate.  Marilyn is a certified Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, radical self-care advocate, an obesity survivor, a bariatric patient, and a nutrition nerd.  Marilyn’s personal journey with gastric bypass surgery has led her on a path of helping others struggling with their weight and self-worth to find their healthy balance. In this week’s episode we discuss… What it’s like to deal with obesity from a young ...

EP 35: CBD, Hemp & Health with Michal, Drew Irwin & Alvin Harbour

Wellness Warriors Radio is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of health and wellness. In each episode discover a unique perspective on living optimally.  Join us to discuss a wide-range of health topics – sometimes controversial, sometimes with opposing views – setting the stage for you to decide what works best for YOU.   There's no question that CBD is the buzzy wellness product of the moment. If you live in a state where it's currently legal, you mi...

EP 34: From Burnout to Resilience: Science-backed Tools for Thriving the Face of Stress with Beth & Laurie Ellington

This week on the podcast, Beth interviews her colleague, Laurie Ellington, about a topic we can all relate to experiencing daily: STRESS!  Are you totally stressed out?  Learn more about the science behind mind-body medicine in this week's podcast! With over 23 years of experience in coaching, training, consulting, leadership, facilitation, and mind/body medicine Laurie is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zero Point Leadership and is among the pioneers who recognize that we change...

Episode 33B: Raw & Uncut; Sticking With It

It's the end of January when most resolutions we’ve set for ourselves for the New Year with the upmost enthusiasm have already fallen by the wayside.  (Don’t worry, we’re not judging – it happens to the best of us!) We know how hard it is to stick with healthy habits and it’s tempting just give up, but it doesn’t have to be that way this time around.  The GOOD NEWS is that in this week’s episode of Wellness Warriors Radio we have a list of easy solutions you can implement TODAY to get your...

Episode 33: The Vagus Nerve & Your Health with Dr. Diana Driscoll

This week, Michal welcomes fellow Wellness Warriors Dr. Diana Driscoll whose unique experience as a patient has led to groundbreaking research, two patents to date, and a dramatic treatment paradigm shift for numerous "invisible illnesses". Now fully recovered, she is ready to share her story and practical experience at POTS Care. Dr. Diana Driscoll is an invisible illness patient, an author, speaker, patient advocate, researcher, inventor, clinical director, wife, and mother. Dr. Driscoll...

Episode 32B: Raw & Uncut: How to Get Back on Track

Episode 32: Surprising Reasons You're Craving Sugar

This week, Beth & Michal are back talking about one of their favorite topics – SUGAR!   Have you ever wondered why you get a craving for sugar?  This used to be brushed aside or justified as a sweet tooth, but more and more scientific evidence shows that sugar may be as addictive as some illegal drugs. It turns out that sugar is not only a sneaky substance hiding in many “healthy” foods you’re probably eating, but there are many other reasons why your sugar and carb cravings are impossible...

Re-Broadcast Raw & Uncut - Navigating the Holidays

We’re right in the midst of holiday season when people usually go off the rails with their healthy intentions. We don’t want you to regret your choices when January 1st rolls around, so we want to give you our best tips to not totally give up on your health while still enjoying the holiday festivities in this bonus episode! In this Re-Broadcast of a popular “Raw and Uncut” Episode, Beth and Michal discuss:  Navigating the Holidays as a Wellness Warrior (and tips to avoid holiday weight gai...

Episode 30: Are You a Moderator or an Abstainer? & Holiday Indulgences

ICYMI ReBroadcast: The Paleo Thyroid Solution with Beth & Elle Russ Part 2

In Case You Missed It This week we reboradcast Part 2 of Beth's interview with Elle Russ, author of the bestselling book THE PALEO THYROID SOLUTION and host of the popular Primal Blueprint Podcast and expert in all things thyroid. Elle is becoming the leading voice of thyroid health in the burgeoning Evolutionary Health Movement (also referred to as Paleo, Primal, or Ancestral Health). You can learn more about her at www.elleruss.com In this episode we talk about…   What does it mean...

ICYMI ReBroadcast: The Paleo Thyroid Solution with Beth & Elle Russ Part 1

In Case You Missed It.... This week we rebraodcast Beth's interview with Elle Russ, author of the bestselling book THE PALEO THYROID SOLUTION and host of the popular Primal Blueprint Podcast. Elle is becoming the leading voice of thyroid health in the burgeoning Evolutionary Health Movement (also referred to as Paleo, Primal, or Ancestral Health). You can learn more about her at www.elleruss.com In this episode we talk about… How the conventional advice to “eat less and exercise more” c...

Episode 29B: Raw & Uncut: People Pleasing & Boundaries

In this week’s episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, Beth & Michal discuss the topic of People Pleasing and Setting Boundaries. In today’s world where expectations and judgements are constantly put upon us, how to we maintain our sanity and wellbeing?   Tune in to hear more about… How to gracefully navigate social situations and “food pushers”  How to respond when “naysayers” attempt to derail your healthy habits How to create healthy boundaries as a form of self-care Ways to say “n...

Episode 29: Macros 101

Calories, carbs, protein, fat...how much should you eat?  It can be downright confusing to figure out!  In this week’s podcast episode, we’re talking about macronutrients (or macros for short) and how you can apply this approach to your own life. In this episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, we discuss… The 3 primary macronutrients How to calculate macros The differences between calorie-counting and macro-counting How to determine macronutrient levels that are best suited for your un...

Episode 28: Achieve True Health with Angella Thompson & Oktay Kesebi

This week, Michal welcomes fellow Wellness Warriors, Angella Thompson and Oktay Kesebi who have developed a complete digestive health solution to heal your gut, and in turn support you in achieving your true health.  Your gut health determines your overall health including how well-nourished you are to how well your immune system works. Leaky gut is the root cause of allergies, IBS, IBD, asthma, arthritis, inflammation, skin problems, weight gain, headaches, energy slumps, metabolism slowd...

Episode 27: September is the New January - Resetting Healthy Habits

With September now upon us, it is the perfect time for a fresh start. September has been billed as the unofficial second New Year, where resolutions and targets can be made, and we agree!   In this week’s episode of Wellness Warriors Radio, Beth & Michal share their top 3 tips for re-establishing healthy habits along with extra special opportunities for YOU to accelerate your healthy habits this September!  Tune in to find out the details! Mentioned in this Episode: Anytime Reset Progr...

Episode 26B: Raw & Uncut: Journey Beyind The Plate with Michelle Rossi-Szymborski

This week on the show, we welcome a fellow Wellness Warrior Michele J. Rossi-Szymborski is the CEO and Founder of Make Healthy Fit, an author, public speaker, and spiritual warrior. She holds certifications as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Training Facilitator. Michele became a health coach after conquering obesity and Type 2 diabetes and now inspires others based on her personal journey. In this week’s episode we discuss… How Health Coaches are a critical part of the healthca...

Episode 26: How To Choose Health Products

EP25: Nitric Oxide for Optimal Health with Beth Shirley

This week, Michal chats with Beth Shirley who has developed expertise as a pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist during a 40+ year career. Beth became the pharmacist to go to in order to support people in getting off prescription medications or prevent them from going down that road to begin with. Beth provides clinical nutrition service for wellness-focused individuals across the entire age spectrum. Her specialties include stress-induced hormonal imbalance, intestinal dysfunction,...

EP24: Simple Steps To Accelerate Your Health with Sara Banta

This week, Beth & Michal welcome a fellow Wellness Warrior, Sara Banta, a Health Coach and busy mother of three who are now 12, 14 and 16 years old. Through her journey, she has had to solve many health issues within her family, including her son suffering from leukemia at the age of nine, her daughter having allergies, anemia and asthma, her husband having heart issues, her other daughter having comprehension and learning issues in addition to headaches. This was on top of her own issues wi...

EP23: Medicinal Mushrooms with Jeff Chilton

This week, Beth & Michal interview Jeff Chilton, President of Nammex, a company that first introduced medicinal mushrooms to the US nutritional supplement industry.  Nammex extracts are used by many supplement companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds. An expert in mushroom cultivation with over 40 years in the industry, Jeff co-authored the highly acclaimed book, The Mushroom Cultivator. Jeff also founded the consumer-based company, ...