Best Essentia 2 Podcasts (2025)

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Training with Dad for a New PR w/ Rachel Barger (Part 2) 30:58

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To connect with Rachel or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Rachel Barger - Instagram @rae.barger - Tik Tok @run.rae.run Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Running with My Best Friend w/ Hannah Koch 24:02

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To connect with Hannah or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Hannah Koch - Instagram @hannah_koch_ Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Logistics of Event Planning w/ Greg Koch 30:28

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To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605 Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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How to Handle Hard w/ Jacob Oak 27:43

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To connect with Jacob or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Jacob Oak - Instagram @coachjacoboak - YouTube @oakendurance Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Lessons Learned w/ Elvis Rivera 30:21

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Running (& Not Running) with Family w/ Shannon Hogan 18:43

5M ago18:43

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To connect with Shannon or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Shannon Hogan - Instagram @superiorsingletrack Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Disability in Running w/ Michelle Ziebarth 27:16

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To connect with Michelle or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Michelle Ziebarth - Instagram @michellesgottherunz Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Charity Running w/ Brent Silkey 29:05

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To connect with Brent or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Brent Silkey - Instagram @brentsilkey Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Parenting & Running w/ Carrie Rodman 33:58

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To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Carrie Rodman - Instagram @cdroman Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Mastering the Run-Walk Method w/ Carrie Alajoki 35:51

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To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Carrie Alajoki - Instagram @long_run_calybeal Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Training & Vacationing w/ Jamie Vesel 23:02

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To connect with Jamie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Jamie Vesel - Instagram @jamies.journey.in.life Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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The Power of Community w/ Shannon Hogan 20:56

7M ago20:56

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To connect with Shannon or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Shannon Hogan - Instagram @superiorsingletrack Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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How to Train For and Run a Negative Split w/ Mark Gudgel 39:16

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To connect with Mark or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Mark Gudgel - Instagram @markrgudgel Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Owning a Local Running Store w/ Greg Koch 34:03

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To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605 Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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The Hows and Whys of Strength Training w/ Jacob Oak 38:53

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To connect with Jacob or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Jacob Oak - Instagram @coachjacoboak - YouTube @oakendurance Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Training in the Cold, Winter Months w/ Norris Anderson 22:58

9M ago22:58

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To connect with Norris or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Norris Anderson - Instagram @norrisand Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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Training with Dad for a New PR w/ Rachel Barger (Part 1) 40:54

9M ago40:54

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To connect with Rachel or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Rachel Barger - Instagram @rae.barger - Tik Tok @run.rae.run Meet All of Our 2025 GrambassadorsBy Grandma's Marathon

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From Sufferer to Survivor- Mold, Lyme, and Motherhood w/ Lindsay Tuttle 37:58

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Lindsay Tuttle is a nurse practitioner who went from marathon runner to not being able to get out of bed due to lyme disease and mold toxicity. She fell in love with holistic health and essential oils on her healing journey, and brings us nugget after nugget of oily wisdom- especially when it comes to using oils with your kids! Connect with Lindsay…

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Store-Bought Oils Don’t Cut It For Carol Yeh-Garner 38:12

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I hear stories from people nearly every day that claim “essential oils didn’t work for me!” My first response; “where did you buy them?” That’s because, just like all things in life, quality matters if you want results with your oils. Our guest today Carol Yeh-Garner explains why. Connect with Carol Yeh-Garner here See full show notes for this epis…

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Dr. Z's Advanced Strategies for Chronic Disease and Conditions 43:46

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We’ve all been through the ringer with the Covid-19 Pandemic, but that’s not the only thing we’re fighting. One of my all-time favorite guests, Dr. Eric Zielinski, has joined us again to talk about what he considers to be another pandemic: Chronic Disease. When it comes to illness, Dr. Z wants you to know one thing: you are not a victim of your cir…

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Essential Oil Solutions for Every Cycle of Life w/ Dr. Lindsey Elmore 49:13

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I have a huge favor to ask you. Can you please help spread the word that being sick is just a part of aging? I’m serious. The idea that we are destined to feel worse over time is keeping so many of us away from our health potential. Now, I’m not saying you need to become superman or superwoman overnight, but I am saying that becoming a lesser versi…

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From Unknown to 12th in the World w/ Dakotah Lindwurm 39:46

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Dakotah Lindwurm crossed the finish line in Paris as the 12th overall woman and top American in the 2024 Olympic Marathon, solidifying her spot at or near the top of United States distance running. Lindwurm joins the podcast to discuss the strategy behind her race, which included (unintentionally, perhaps) leading the field just past the halfway po…

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Losing Weight by UNdieting w/ Dave Sherwin | Part2 39:51

1y ago39:51

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In this week’s episode we are back with Dave Sherwin to finish our 7 Principles of Health! Many of these tips gave me a whole new perspective on healthy living, and to be honest, I feel rejuvenated and inspired! Healthy living is truly in all of our hands. You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars, or be some kind of workout champion to live a h…

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Losing Weight by UNdieting with Dave Sherwin | Part 1 54:16

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Tell me, is this you? At around 20 years old you felt healthy- maybe at an ideal weight, with lots of energy, and confidence in your body? And then you woke up decades later, nearly 40 pounds overweight, tired all the time, and uncomfortable in your own skin? You’re not alone. According to our guest Dave Sherwin, this is the most common form of wei…

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Get Glowing Skin Using Essential Oils w/ Aromatherapy Master Jade Shutes 52:20

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This week’s episode is a straight-up knowledge bomb. We go deep, skin-deep, into the world of skincare with Jade Shutes. Jade is basically a wizard when it comes to essential oils so she has a lot of knowledge to share. We talk about dry skin, acne, stretchmarks, dark spots, scars, redness, burns, blackheads, and everything in between! What makes t…

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Burgeoning science & Bergamot with Dr. Danielle Daniel 35:43

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If a lavender bush and citrus tree had a love child, it would be Bergamot. This fantastic smelling oil boasts the calming properties of lavender and the mood boost of citrus oils. This “best of both worlds” quality is the precise reason that Dr. Danielle Daniel chose Bergamot for her thesis research on essential oils and PTSD. Dr. Danielle takes us…

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Infertility & Women’s Health with Samantha Davis 42:14

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Ladies, this episode is specifically for you. Being a woman is hard sometimes, there are a lot of little moving pieces inside us and the truth is, they don’t always work right. So, this episode is all about supporting you as a mother, a wife, a woman, and honestly, just a human being. Samantha Davis, my guest, kicks us off with a recipe for the bes…

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Say No to Plastic Plants with Ethnobotanist Kerry Hughes 32:22

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If you are like me, then you might have started to think of plants as those little bottles neatly arranged on a shelf. My lavender is purple, eucalyptus is green, and frankincense is pink. How often do you think of the actual plant though? Do you know what peppermint leaves look like? How about geranium? If you’re struggling to picture them, then y…

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Save your Summer with Essential Oils w/Amaryllis Turman 33:14

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I have a challenge for you. This year, I want you to have THE BEST summer of your life. That means no uncomfortable sunburns, itchy bug bites, or miserable flu caught while traveling. Of course, you could hide in your home all day but then you’d miss out on all the sunshine, BBQs, and warmth. No, the key to the best summer of your life starts with …

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422: Optimizing Thyroid Health and Healing Thyroid Disease Using Evidence-Based Integrative and Functional Medicine with Dr. Nikolas Hedberg, DC, DABCI, DACBN 1:00:57

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What You’ll Learn: The consequences of undiagnosed thyroid disorders (30 seconds) Dr. Hedberg’s bio and background (1 min 30 sec) How Dr. Hedberg got interested in thyroid health (5 min 30 sec) The number one symptom of thyroid disease and other accompanying signs (6 min 30 sec) The link between thyroid hormone and energy production in the mitochon…

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421: An Integrative Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases with Dr. Alexis Chesney, MS, ND, LAc 1:03:15

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What You Will Learn: Dr. Chesney’s bio and background (0 min) How Dr. Chesney became interested in specializing in Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses (5 min) Why Dr. Chesney has a passion for prevention of tick-borne diseases(8 min) Why we should care about prevention of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses and who is most at risk (9 min) How t…

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420: Essential Oils for Thyroid Health 27:24

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What You Will Learn: In this episode, I share how essential oils can support thyroid health. First, I provide a brief overview of the thyroid and why it is so vital for health. I also highlight how to determine if this endocrine gland is imbalanced. Finally, I focus on the main part of the show: essential oils and how they influence thyroid functio…

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419: More on the Many Wonders of Tea Tree Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia: Part II 25:50

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What You Will Learn: In the previous show, I provided a brief overview on how popular tea tree oil is, its versatile uses, and a potential regulation that could impact our access to it. Now, it’s time to elaborate on its benefits and appealing characteristics. So, in this episode, I provide a general synthesis of tea tree oil’s properties, history,…

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Living the Olympic Dream w/ Dakotah Lindwurm 28:53

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2024 US Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm joins the podcast to relive her experience finishing third at the US Olympic Trials in February and share more about her preparation for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris. A two-time Grandma's Marathon champion, Lindwurm this year will be competing in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon as part of her training plan …

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418: Why Tea Tree Oil is So Popular & The Backlash of Its Success 22:15

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What You Will Learn: In this episode, I discuss why tea tree oil is so popular. I also explain the latest regulatory scare surrounding this favored oil. For perspective, I then provide you with an overview of the literature and how it has been historically viewed by several skilled and esteemed aromatherapists. These points are important to underst…

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Conquering the Mental Battle w/ Riley Saunders 21:09

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Riley Saunders is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Saunders joined the podcast to talk about the mental aspect behind distance running, sharing his story of going from the 5K and 10K races to full marathons and beyond. Saunders shares what worked for him…

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417: Naturopathic Approaches on How to Support a Healthy Liver 40:08

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What You Will Learn: In this episode, I discuss the importance of liver health. I explore how the liver affects overall health, its main functions, how it interacts with our hormones, gut, and thyroid, and how to promote liver health using lifestyle tools and essential oils. Here are some of the key points discussed during the show: Why the liver i…

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Discussing Accessibility w/ Michelle Ziebarth 26:02

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Michelle Ziebarth is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Ziebarth was diagnosed in the mid 2010s with Chron's Disease and has run in Duluth several years since that time, battling and dealing with the complications that come along with the diagnosis. She jo…

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416: Trifecta Care for Alzheimer’s Disease: Aromatherapy, Music and Memory, ® and HEARTS Process© with Debrah Nadler, BS, MBA, CCA, RA, Alzheimer’s Training & Certification 1:12:09

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What You Will Learn: An introduction to Debrah’s background and Trifecta care (0 min) Some facts on Alzheimer’s disease (1.50 min) Debrah’s bio (2.30 min) How Debrah got started with aromatherapy and how her mother’s diagnosis changed her career path (5 min) How Debrah found the three specific modalities she uses to assist and holistically care for…

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Defending a Wheelchair Title in Duluth w/ Jenna Fesemyer 24:36

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Fresh off top 10 finishes at this year’s Boston Marathon and London Marathon, Fesemyer returns to Duluth this summer as the defending champion in the women’s wheelchair division. Having raced to a 1:47:20 finish last year, Fesemyer broke the tape for the first time at Grandma’s Marathon and will try this year to become the sixth woman to have two o…

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Tips & Tricks for First-Time Marathoners w/ Hannah Koch 19:22

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Hannah Koch is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her first-ever marathon, sharing tips and tricks for those participants set to reach the start line for the first time this June at Grandma's Marathon. Koch shares adv…

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415: Aromatherapy in Season According to the Five Elements with Rachel Jackson, CYI, LMT, Certified Medicinal Aromatherapist & Educator 1:22:28

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What You Will Learn: An introduction to Rachel and her poem on forming a relationship to aromatherapy (0 min) Rachel’s bio (2.30 min) Rachel’s healing journey into aromatherapy (5.40 min) What is the meaning of “Yam”? (11 min) How Eastern and Western medicine are starting to “speak the same language” (13 min) The philosophy surrounding the Wisdom o…

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414: The Overlooked Vital Organ: Holistic Kidney Health with Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND 1:10:54

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What You Will Learn: An Introduction and overview of kidney functions (1 min) Dr. Jenna Henderson’s Bio (2 min) Dr. Henderson’s journey relating to her own diagnose of chronic kidney disease (5 min) What is dialysis? (11.30 min) The kidneys’ capacities to heal (16.30 min) The number one reason that people go into kidney failure that is not a “kidne…

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413: Reframe, Restore, and Refresh Your Well-Being with Transformational Coaching and Aromatics with Melissa Holman, CLC, RA, CECP 1:08:33

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What You Will Learn: How Melissa’s own podcast influenced my views on aromatherapy (0 min) Melissa’s bio (1 min) Melissa’s journey into aromatherapy (3.30 min) How aromatherapy led Melissa into coaching (10.30 min) The difference between health, life, transformational, and master coaching (14 min) How essential oils support and excel the shifts in …

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412: Five Cool Ways Essential Oils Can Holistically Support Hormone Health 36:03

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What You’ll Learn: In this episode, I wanted to expand on how essential oils can support healthy hormones in a holistic and integrative way. Since essential oils have multiple mechanisms of action, and contain hundreds of biological compounds, this podcast could have gone on for an inordinate amount of time. Thankfully, I narrowed it down to five k…

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411: Kids, Teens, and Mental Health: What Every Parent/Practitioner Should Know about Their Child’s Gut-Brain Connection with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song, MD 1:06:00

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What You’ll Learn: The current, concerning statistics of our kid’s state of health (1 min) Dr. Song’s bio (2 min) An overview of Dr. Song’s new book (6 min) How the gut-brain link and microbiome are related to children’s mental health issues (7 min) What are psychobiotics and how that relates to the gut-brain link (9.50 min) What is the difference …

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410: Natural Solutions for Healing Autism with Dr. Jared Skowron, ND 1:14:10

1+ y ago1:14:10

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What You Will Learn: What autism is and its prevalence (1.15 min) Dr. Skowron’s background and bio (3 min) Autism is poorly misunderstood, and the conventional approach doesn’t have a cure (8 min) Specialists in autism exist around the world that can apply therapeutics and help children lose their diagnosis and live independent lives (9 min) The mo…

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Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite w/ Chris Lundstrom 46:58

1+ y ago46:58

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Chris Lundstrom is going to Paris! As head coach of Minnesota Distance Elite, Lundstrom gets to work with 2x Grandma's Marathon champion Dakotah Lindwurm, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics via a third place finish at the US Olympic Trials in February. Not only does Lundstrom work with Lindwurm, he also oversees the training programs …

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409: Why Are They So Many Different Kinds of Frankincense Essential Oils?: Making Sense of Frankincense and All Its (Main) Species 25:27

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What You Will Learn: Frankincense essential oil is one of the most popular of all the essential oils to date. In fact, its multiple actions and its strong reputation for supporting wellness has earned it the nickname of the “King of Essential Oils.” Yet, you’ve probably noticed that there are various types of frankincense essential oils. To confuse…

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408: 5 Important Things to Know About Essential Oils: Lessons Learned from Top Experts in Aromatherapy and Integrative Medicine 27:27

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What You Will Learn: In this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution, I take a pause to reflect on what I’ve learned about essential oils both as a naturopathic doctor who has incorporated them in her practice for almost 20 years and as the host for the show over the last six months. After interviewing some of the top aromatherapists and naturopath…