📌Grab a copy of “Rise Above the Story” HERE

In this episode of 'Drama Free, Healthy Living' host Jess Cording, a registered dietitian, health coach, and author, talks with Karena Kilcoyne, a former trial lawyer turned wellness expert and writer, about trauma healing and establishing a more balanced relationship with food and fitness.

Kilcoyne shares her personal journey from facing traumatic experiences and her transformation into a wellness advocate. She discusses the importance of acknowledging trauma and taking steps to heal, the role of the stories we tell ourselves, and how these narratives shape our lives.

Kilcoyne emphasizes the importance of releasing suppressed emotional energy and rewriting limiting stories to find true peace and emotional freedom. The conversation covers a range of topics from early career challenges, the impact of trauma on personal and professional life, to self-care essentials and the significance of acknowledging and honoring emotions. Jess and Karina explore how trauma affects daily life and relationships and offer insights into creating a supportive environment for healing in both personal and professional settings. They conclude with the definition of healthy living as tapping into self-love and changing negative brain patterns.

🖋️ Some key points

(00:37) Deep Dive into Trauma Healing with Karena Kilcoyne

(02:35) Journey from Law to Wellness

(03:17) The Power of Storytelling in Healing Trauma

(06:27) Exploring the Impact of Trauma on Daily Life

(11:40) Taking the First Steps Towards Healing

(22:33) The Role of Therapy and Self-Awareness in Recovery

(30:22) Creating a Trauma-Informed Workplace

(35:02) Self-Care and Emotional Honouring in Healing

(37:55) Connecting with Karina and Closing Thoughts

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Karena Kilcoyne is a former trial lawyer who specialized in criminal defense, including complex white-collar and civil litigation in federal and state courts. Later in her practice, she worked as in-house counsel for a publicly traded worldwide manufacturing company.

Karena now passionately shares her own personal story of trauma and healing. Through vivid, evocative, and transparent storytelling, she teaches others how to rise above their own stories and find true peace and emotional freedom. She shares these powerful ideas through video and personal posts on Facebook and Instagram. Karena also corresponds regularly with the subscribers of her email newsletter.

When she’s not helping others rise above their stories, she’s curating a colorful life full of books and art from far-flung places. Karena lives in Florida with her husband, David, and their furry son, Irwin.

Learn more about Karena HERE. See VIDEO of Karena discussing the book.

🌎 Connect with Karena Kilcoyne

Website: riseabovethestory.com

Social media: @karenakilcoyne

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📌Check the Shimmer website HERE (https://www.shimmer.care/)

In this episode of Drama Free Healthy Living with Jess Cording, host and registered dietitian Jess Cording interviews Chris Wang, the founder of Shimmer, an AI-assisted ADHD life coaching platform.

They delve into Christal's personal journey with ADHD, diagnosed at 29, and how it led to the creation of Shimmer aimed at helping others cope and thrive.

Key topics include navigating ADHD symptoms, understanding its impact on daily functioning and relationships, and exploring self-care essentials for those affected by ADHD.

The discussion also covers gender differences in ADHD presentation, the process of getting diagnosed, and the importance of advocacy. Highlighting Shimmer's unique approach to ADHD coaching and personal self-care insights, the episode offers valuable support and resources for individuals with ADHD and those seeking to understand more about the condition.

🖋️ Some key points

(00:37) Deep Dive into ADHD with Chris Wang

(00:42) Understanding ADHD: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Personal Journeys

(14:18) Navigating ADHD: Strategies and Self-Care

(16:50) Introducing Shimmer: A New Approach to ADHD Coaching

(22:16) Personal Insights and Self-Care Essentials for ADHD

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For Chris Wang, she was 29 when she was diagnosed with ADHD. While a light went off with the diagnosis, she lived most of her life feeling frustrated and like she was failing. Now, she's on a mission to help women just like her.

Chris created Shimmer, an AI-assisted, ADHD live coaching platform that meets women where they are in life, helps them cope, stay accountable and see real results. They have already helped thousands of women – 83% of their members have reported improvement in symptoms in just six weeks. Shimmer is affordable too, costing up to 10 times less than traditional coaching methods.

🌎 Connect with Christal Wang

Shimmer https://www.shimmer.care/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adhd.christal/
LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/wangchristal
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shimmer.health

X https://twitter.com/shimmer_care

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All meals of the day are important but breakfast sets the tone for the day ahead. In this solo episode, I share tips for getting the most out of your first meal of the day.

As you put together your breakfast, you want to eat protein + fat + fiber. This combination will stabilize blood sugar so you stay full for a while and have energy to face the day. This also helps reduce mindless snacking and cravings.

I’ve always talked a lot about the importance of protein with my clients. Aside from supporting satiety, protein is important for building and retaining muscle, a key part of long term metabolic health.

Tune into the episode to hear some of my go-to high-protein breakfast ideas! If you know of someone who would benefit from it, feel free to share this episode with them!

Want to learn more? I also have a blog post on this topic where I share some of my favorite high-protein breakfast recipes: https://jessicacordingnutrition.com/10-high-protein-breakfast-ideas-that-arent-eggs/

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