Can you feel what your body is trying to tell you? Angel Howard can! After an early corporate career and a shocking end to her marriage, Angel Howard began a quest to figure out what had gone wrong. A lifelong dancer and dynamic person, she learned through several fields of study how our bodies experience and store difficult and traumatic experiences. Today Angel works one-on-one and in group retreats with people to understand what their bodies need and how to move them out of pain and discomfort. She’s the author of “Issues in your Tissues” and is working on a second book (about communication). Ramsey and Angel discussed how movement releases trauma, how Angel senses what’s going on in people’s bodies, and even a full overview of the 7 major chakra energy centers, with Angel’s overlay of emotional elements. This is a fascinating and moving conversation for anyone who does not feel free in their own body. Learn more at www.angelhoward.co.

While chasing your goals, do you feel at your best or do you feel kind of lousy? In order to work hard and succeed, you don’t need to feel stressed, exhausted, hangry, depleted, and starved all the time! I just officially finished my Nutritional Therapy Practitioner certification. As an NTP, I work with clients in 5 main areas: stress response management, sleep quality and quantity, blood sugar regulation, effective digestion, and nutrient-dense whole food in order to help them feel more calm, rested, steady, energetic, and well-fed so that they can better accomplish all of their professional and family goals. Sound nice? Let’s talk about it. Learn more at www.whatsworthwhile.net.

Do we need to feel past trauma to heal, or can we focus on positive signals instead to enable improvement? Longtime therapist and founder of Organic Intelligence, Steven Hoskinson contends that a safer and gentler way to help our brains heal from past trauma is to look for and focus upon positive signals perceived in the environment as the basis for moving forward. Steve and Ramsey discuss several critical concepts including Orientation (a type of Mindfulness), the brain’s Prediction (setting off processes based on expectations) and Somatic Therapy (based on physical sensations). This episode is a great explainer of a different approach to healing Mind, Body and Spirit. Learn more at www.organicintelligence.org.

What does the psychedelic plant medicine Ayahuasca do, and why do people seek it out? Used for hundreds of years in Peru in traditional ceremonies, Ayahuasca creates an alternative mental state, and users report profound mental and physical impacts, often including significant improvements. Michael Tierno is a transformational guide and relationship coach specializing in deep emotional healing and conscious personal growth, and specializes in providing Ayahuasca experiences to clients through well-established practitioners in Peru. Ramsey had basically no prior knowledge, opinion, or experience with Ayahuasca before speaking with Michael, and this episode is not an endorsement nor suggestion of the practice. Rather, it is an open-minded, honest, and curious exploration of what Ayahuasca does, why people choose to have the experience, and how it changes them as a result. If you have heard about plant medicine, but don’t know the details, then this episode will be a great way to glimpse what this South American mystery is all about. Learn more at https://www.michaeltiernoguide.com/.

What are the unspoken beliefs about yourself, which govern your actions, and are they beneficial? We all have them … those echoes of voices from past experiences and influential people telling us what to do, and more often, what NOT to do. They keep us out of trouble, keep us in line, but also hold us back from exploring, growing, or expanding beyond our own imagined limitations. Do you know what rules you live by? Have you evaluated them recently? Let’s take a few minutes and do just that.

What can a sample of your hair tell you about the minerals and heavy metals in your body? HTMA is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, and this protocol is a non-invasive, cost-effective way for people to learn about potential mineral deficiencies and heavy metal burdens that their bodies may have. Diane Yoder is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who is trained and experienced in facilitating and interpreting the results of HTMA for her clients. Ramsey and Diane discuss the details of HTMA, including how it’s done, how it compares to bloodwork, and what to do if we learn bad news from the analysis. So if you are concerned that you or your family members may be missing critical minerals, or that you may be harboring heavy metals, which you are better off without, this is an excellent episode for you. Learn more at https://northwestnatural.health.

How do we get exposed to Heavy Metals, how do we know, and how can we more effectively detox? Our bodies are designed to handle removing metals that it does not use, but large or prolonged exposures can be problematic, especially if our bodies are under-nourished, stressed out or sleep deprived. Take a few minutes to learn what foods to eat to re-supply your body with what it needs to flush out the toxins.

How can mindset shifts like being grateful change our perception of our condition and relieve physical symptoms? As a cardiologist who had worked more than 2,000 straight days, Dr. Julius Torelli had a massive heart attack. But he chose to notice and appreciate the people, technologies, and medicines that could save his life. Today, Dr. Torelli helps people understand that gratefulness puts the body into the right state for healing. Many physical symptoms do not have clear and explainable physical causes, and these are especially good candidates for addressing through mindset. If you may be in need of an attitude adjustment, listen in, and consider joining Dr. Torelli’s pilot program launch this Fall. Learn more at www.gratefullywell.com.