Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Jordan Younger, AKA The Balanced Blonde, started blogging full-time back in 2013 — and, since then, her blog has turned into a book, a podcast, a brand, and an incredible community of humans who love her and her message!In 2017, Jordan was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease, and she stepped up to be an absolute Lyme WARRIOR, sharing her disease openly with her community and advocating for others who are struggling to find treatment for this disease. Lyme is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States with 300,000 people diagnosed every year, but there are also thousands of misdiagnoses too and it’s still a very controversial disease. Our hope is that, by sharing her story, we may be able to help someone listening find the answers they need.You will learn about... (01:30) Transitioning from The Blonde Vegan to The Balanced blonde (02:55) Orthorexia, or obsessive behavior in pursuit of a healthy diet (03:55) Jordan’s Lyme diagnosis (08:20) What is it like to see parasites under your skin? (14:08) How did Jordan’s Ayurvedic doctor know she had parasites in her stomach? (16:07) What is Lyme, what are the symptoms like, and how do you get diagnosed? (29:18) Rectal ozone treatments (35:10) What you should know about the supplements that Jordan is taking (37:50) Jordan’s calling to write poetry (40:50) You have to be an advocate for your own health (47:30) The value of surrounding yourself with loving people Resources: www.thebalancedblonde.com Listen: The Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire Instagram: @thebalancedblonde Dr. Erica Lehman: prohealthgroupinc.com CDC’s Lyme guidelines: www.cdc.gov/lyme/index.html Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

When I first heard about the impact that Brigit Ritchie was making within organizations like Google, I knew I had to learn more — and when I saw the empowering work she’s doing around the world, I knew I had to have her on the show!Brigit’s vision is to help people develop rational mindfulness so that they can thrive in and out of the workplace, so she co-founded WE, an experiential development group that creates space for women to support women in LA through a twelve-week curriculum program that combines mindfulness practices, emotional intelligence tools, and inclusive leadership so that everyone can feel connected and safe. But Brigit leads these sessions across the world to create cultures of inclusion at companies like Google, Instagram, Lululemon, and much more.You will learn about... (01:30) The origins of WE (06:25) The first steps to getting to know yourself (11:03) Finding what fills you up, no matter what you do (14:50) How do we start actively listening and create a safe space, in our communities and our workplaces? (20:27) Active listening circles (27:00) The profound impact that you can make when you make someone feel heard (32:50) How often should we be practicing these listening and mindset exercises? (35:15) 3 ways to implement the principles of active listening and presence in your life, even if you’re not in a situation to facilitate active listening circles in your workplace or home life (37:20) How to approach conflict resolution (49:15) The lack of manager training in this country (and the interpersonal skills that everyone needs to develop these days) (52:55) Where is the line for appropriate sharing in the workplace? Resources: www.brigitbellritchie.com welcometowe.com Brigit on Instagram: www.instagram.com/brigit_ritchie WE on Instagram: www.instagram.com/welcometowe Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

You may not know who Alli Webb is — yet — but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed time at one of her two phenomenally successful businesses: Drybar and Squeeze. She’s been a guest judge on Shark Tank, sat on thousands of panels, and inspired women all around the world. In this episode, we discuss her physical transformation, her divorce, and starting a new business venture. I’d also like to note that this was actually the first episode I ever recorded for the show. So, since recording this episode, a couple things have changed: Alli’s fallen in love with a new beau and Squeeze just celebrated a successful first year. But I still wanted to share this episode because there’s still a lot to learn and Alli gets so vulnerable and raw, which is exactly what she’s like with her friends and that’s exactly why I love her so much!You will learn about... (02:10) How to juggle multiple businesses, being a parent, and still having a life (04:30) Alli’s childhood and the relationship she formed with food (08:00) Alli’s body transformation (12:13) Going through a separation (19:14) Getting to know yourself again (28:50) Launching Squeeze and creating a better massage experience (36:35) Advice for prioritizing your health, getting out of a relationship (if you need to), and following your dreams. Resources: Instagram: www.instagram.com/alliwebb www.thedrybar.com www.squeezemassage.com Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormone dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. Dr. Cole is also the co-host of The Goopfellas Podcast and the author of two phenomenal books, Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum. But most importantly, Dr. Cole has a knack for teaching the principles of functional medicine in such a way that anyone can understand them, which makes this important work more accessible to people all around the world!You will learn about... (01:45) How does Dr. Cole work with clients and what disease states does he see most often? (05:20) What symptoms are indicators of autoimmune issues? (10:35) Let’s get into Hashimoto’s (16:35) What are antibodies and why are they a marker for autoimmunity? (24:42) The duality of functional medicine (25:50) Dr. Cole’s food and lifestyle recommendations + busting some food inflammation myths (33:37) Inflammation, CBD, and the endocannabinoid system + other lifestyle factors that cause inflammation (40:45) What you can do to lower inflammation (in addition to food) (44:05) A day in the life of Dr. Will Cole (50:18) You can’t heal a body you hate Resources: Learn more at drwillcole.com Read: The Inflammation Spectrum Read: Ketotarian Listen: The Goopfellas Podcast Instagram: instagram.com/drwillcole Facebook: facebook.com/doctorwillcole Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

There are few people I look up to as much as Danielle Walker, personally and professionally. She is the new face of the grain-free and gluten-free cooking online, a New York Times Best Selling author with four cook books under her belt, a loving wife, and a mother to four beautiful babies. We discuss Danielle’s road to recovery after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease when she was 22 and how she became the blogger rockstar she is today.Towards the end of the episode, we celebrate the life of one of Danielle’s daughters, beautiful Aila Jane, who is now a sweet angel in Heaven. Things get pretty emotional, but Danielle has some beautiful advice for how we can support women of loss that everyone can benefit from hearing.You will learn about... (01:00) When Danielle was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (02:55) The stigma of talking about diseases like this (12:10) What an Ulcerative Colitis flare up is like (16:30) When Danielle started turning to food as medicine (33:55) Testing and learning how foods affects your body through elimination (38:10) The incredible results that Danielle experienced when she shifted to something that’s similar to a Paleo diet (41:45) Danielle’s Top 5 Tips for individuals who have an autoimmune disease (45:05) Danielle’s favorite supplements: liposomal curcumin, butyrate, fish oil, collagen, probiotics (49:40) Processing heartbreak, one day at a time, when you’re in the public eye (56:00) Aila’s legacy (01:00:18) Danielle’s advice for talking to people who have experienced a loss like this Resources: Againstallgrain.com Danielle’s Cookbooks: againstallgrain.com/category/shop/cookbooks Instagram: www.instagram.com/daniellewalker Twitter: twitter.com/againstallgrain Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgainstAllGrain PurePaleo Protein Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Dr. Amy Shah is a double board-certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard. She was named one of MindBodyGreen’s Top 100 women in wellness to watch in 2015, and she’s been proving them right in the five years since! Dr. Shah focuses on gut health, inflammation, and intermittent fasting, and today she’s going to share how we can address each one of those categories.Intermittent fasting for women, in particular, is an issue I know people have a lot of questions about, so I am ecstatic to be able to share this episode and clear up some of the misinformation out there.You will learn about... (1:48) Dr. Shah’s advice for nurturing your health during the coronavirus pandemic (2:40) How can someone determine if they have a healthy gut microbiome and what can we do to cultivate gut health in the long-term? (5:35) How Dr. Shah helps patients who are experiencing issues with their bowel movements (6:40) Intermittent fasting for women: how do you know if it’s right for you? (13:40) Eating in the circadian window (16:50) How Dr. Shah takes care of herself and her family, even with a busy schedule (22:40) How to avoid snacking late at night (25:20) What is autophagy and how can we leverage it? (30:45) Why Dr. Shah doesn’t recommend being in ketosis all the time (35:30) Keto treats that are also good for you gut (39:30) Why Dr. Shah is a fan of (some) alcohol and caffeine (46:00) Fasting workouts Resources: Instagram: www.instagram.com/fastingmd Learn more at amymdwellness.com Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott are female founders, celebrity stylists, and dear friends of mine. These are the boss babes behind THE GREAT, a fully-realized and cozy women's wear collection, and their passion for inclusivity and collaboration carries through to the brand. These two have also dressed some of our favorites, like Jessica Alba and Reese Witherspoon.But best of all, Em and Meritt are health-conscious moms who are super down to earth — and who decided to take on the world together as best friends!You will learn about... (00:39) How Em + Meritt’s best friend love story started (02:18) How do you get a job in styling? (05:02) The moment Em + Meritt teamed up in business (07:55) Building a brand by women for women (11:15) Letting go of the Current/Elliott brand so that they could do more + what they learned in the process (15:20) Co-founding a business (16:00) Em + Meritt’s favorite founder-led brands (19:20) How the creative process changes day to day (20:30) Making time to take care of yourself when you have a ridiculous schedule + healthy lifestyle tips (34:30) Taking care of yourself when you are also a caretaker (36:45) What ‘body love’ means for Em + Meritt (38:55) How THE GREAT celebrates inclusion Resources: Thisisthegreat.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/emilyandmeritt Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/Thisisthegreat Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Sandra Grahame is a money and lifestyle expert who has been featured on Oprah, The Today Show, CNN, and so much more. She is an author, a keynote speaker, a brand spokesperson — but, most importantly, she’s a Smart Cookie!Smart Cookies Money Mentoring is a digital platform designed to help ambitious women achieve life changing financial goals. As co-founder and CEO, Sandra has helped hundreds of women achieve financial wellness — a topic we don’t talk about enough in the wellness space — and I am so excited to introduce her to all of you in a time when so many people are really thinking a lot about their finances and how they can make money from home.You will learn about... (00:40) What is financial wellness? (02:10) How working with friends to tackle their own debt inspired Sandra to create Smart Cookies (06:00) What everyone should be doing to support themselves financially in the future (14:05) Sandra’s advice for taking the “next step” in adulthood: buying a house, saving for your kid’s college tuition, etc. (17:40) The first steps you should take towards planning for retirement (28:45) Marie Kondo-ing your money (30:24) An exercise to help you connect your habits and actions to your Why, which will help you be more intentional about your purchases (36:20) Apps that will help you invest and save (42:50) How do we know if we’re using the right credit card? (48:50) Low-hanging fruit for cleaning up your spending Resources: Smartcookies.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/sandra.grahame LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandra-grahame-19353b8 Acorns app: www.acorns.com Mint app: www.mint.com Tip Yourself app: www.tipyourself.com Clarity Money app: claritymoney.com Get a human on the phone: gethuman.com Figure out what credit card is right for you: nerdwallet.com + bankrate.com Spending Awareness Guide: smartcookies.com/spendingawarenessguide Get the $1,000 Jumpstart Guide Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

If you enjoy seeing the beautiful outfits on the red carpet or have watched E! over the past decade, you’ve probably seen Catt Sadler before. But, after learning she was paid just half the salary of her male co-host, she left E! to became a prominent voice in the Equal Pay movement, start her own podcast, and create the empowering cattwalk community. Catt’s an inspiration to all of the women out there who refuse to settle for anything less than what they deserve, but more than that, she’s just so much fun!You will learn about... (01:30) When did Catt know she wanted to be a journalist? (Plus, working as a backup singer in the all-girl band The Gypsies) (09:40) Learning what you don’t want to do by doing it (17:50) What makes Catt different? What gives her the confidence to just jump on a plane and go start a new life? (22:15) Living with gratitude (23:25) Fakin’ it ‘till you make it (on live TV) (25:45) Giving yourself a year with your kid + manifesting what you need (28:50) How life rewards you when you don’t hold onto things too tightly (31:45) The lifelong journey of learning self-care + teaching your children that self-care is okay (33:45) Catt’s big exit from E! + how she’s moving forward to do more (45:45) Catt’s advice for her younger self Resources: Instagram: instagram.com/iamcattsadler Listen: Naked with Catt Sadler thecattwalk.com Read: "I Walked Away from the Table, Left My Job, and Went Public”: My Battle with the Mom Tax" Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

Dr. Jesse Rissman is a cognitive neuroscientist who runs the Rissman Memory Lab, a cognitive neuroscience research laboratory based in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. This is a fascinating episode exploring what anyone can do to optimize their memory and how we can use our memories more effectively, including how Dr. Rissman is using virtual reality in his lab.You will learn about... (01:05) Why Dr. Rissman decided to become a cognitive neuroscientist and how he’s able to study memory by measuring what’s going on in your brain (07:20) What he is currently studying in his lab using fMRI (15:15) How can we improve our memory around the experiences we want to remember? And can we lighten memories of trauma that we don’t want to be solidified in the brain? (20:30) The memory phenomenon “reconsolidation” (27:28) What Dr. Rissman learned about people who have diagnoses like ADD and people who are easily distractable in his post-doctoral work (30:00) How you can make sure you maintain a sharp memory and don’t become too easily distracted (34:13) How long can the average person pay attention to one thing? Is there any value to your mind wandering? (39:50) How the Rissman Memory lab is using virtual reality to research memory (47:18) Your “memory palace” (56:30) How physical exercise and a healthy diet help to prevent memory decline (59:30) Techniques for memory recall (01:01:30) The best ways for children to learn (01:05:50) New cognitive neuroscience research that Dr. Rissman is interested in Resources: Rissman Memory Lab Twitter: twitter.com/jesse_rissman Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.