The Luella Jonk Show

The menstrual cycle is one of the greatest health indicators a woman can have. But what happens when something goes wrong? Today’s guest, Dr. Felice Gersh joins us to talk about hormone imbalances, and what we can do to improve our inner balance with lifestyle and supplementation changes. In addition, she’ll be bringing to light the effects of birth control and contraceptives on your hormonal health. If you’ve felt like this has been happening to you and your body, then let this episode guide you in making better choices for your health. Dr. Felice Gersh is a multi-award winning physician with a dual certification in OB-GYN and integrative medicine. As the Founder and Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, she is a globally-renowned expert on women’s hormones and complex disease management. Author of the #1 bestselling PCOS SOS, The PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track, and her third upcoming book, Menopause. With a holistic understanding of women’s biology and emotions, she aims to educate patients on both natural and pharmaceutical treatments so they can be empowered to take control of their health.

Our bodies are sacred and we have a responsibility to ourselves to take care of our bodies so we may live happy and healthy lives. But how can we fulfill that responsibility when we carelessly fill it with toxic and unhealthy foods? Food can be just as real and debilitating as addiction, as smoking, and alcohol is and it is a conversation that needs to be had more than ever. Today’s guest, Liana Werner-Gray teaches us that we don’t have to be shackled to our addictions. She serves as a living example that it is possible to live a healthy and happy life without depriving yourself of your cravings. Liana grew up in the Outback Australia where she was surrounded by nature and learned from the indigenous people on how to survive and receive nourishment from nature. After healing herself of cancer which resulted from her grapple with food addiction, she is now a holistic and natural-health advocate. Creator of “The Earth Diet” and author of books such as Anxiety-Free Food, Cancer Free with Food, and Ten-Minute Recipes, she now helps people from all around the world to find lifestyles that work for them so they can transform themselves and live a life that is healthy, vibrant, and fulfilled.

Once upon a time, pleasure was scarce and expensive. But now with manufactured food available on every shelf and street corner, we’ve begun to consume massive amounts of sugar for that quick and easy dopamine boost thinking it’ll make us happy. But what if I told you that pleasure and happiness aren’t meant to be treated as interchangeable concepts? Today’s guest, Dr. Lustig discusses how the food industry hacked our bodies which resulted in the present epidemic of addiction and sadness, and provides suggestions on how we can move back towards contentment and satisfaction.  Dr. Robert Lustig graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science from MIT, a Doctorate in Medicine from Cornell University. Medical College, and a Master’s of Studies in Law from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. He has sparked a global conversation about metabolic health and nutrition, debunking some of the most common misconceptions about diet-related disease. Author of the books, Fat Chance, The Hacking of the American Mind, and Metabolical, he believes that by focusing on real food, we can beat the odds against sugar, processed food, obesity, and disease.

Feeling unlucky in your hand in love? Finding love seems difficult, but relationship expert Arielle Ford shares ways to make the search for your soulmate easy by using  The Law of Attraction. Rather than settling into the doom and gloom of being alone, we can manifest the partner our soul is calling out for by not only managing our thoughts and beliefs, but most importantly, by opening ourselves up to the possibility that there is someone out there for us. Arielle Ford is a well-known figure in the contemporary spirituality and personal growth movements. After sharing her personal relationship experience, she became the poster child for women over 40 looking for love, which led her to write 11 books including the international bestseller, THE SOULMATE SECRET: Manifest The Love of Your Life With The Law of Attraction. After 30 years of living, teaching, and promoting consciousness through all forms of media, she is now a celebrated love and relationship expert, author, and speaker.

After the success of John Gray’s iconic Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus book, John continued on and moved more into the space of building meaningful relationships. In this episode, John shares with us how we can claim our respective masculine and feminine energies, and really live in harmony with our partners so we may all thrive in stronger relationships. John Gray is the author of the most well-known and trusted relationship book of all time, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. USA Today listed his book as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter-century. In hardcover, it was the #1 bestselling book of the 1990s. Dr. Gray’s books are translated into approximately 45 languages in more than 100 countries and continues to be a bestseller. His approach combines specific communication techniques with healthy, nutritional choices that create the brain and body chemistry for lasting health, happiness, and romance.

As a woman, climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry might seem impossible at times. Though a challenge for some women, Pat Remilliard has proved women are definitely more than capable of taking up their own space in these industries. Taking a methodical and thoughtful approach, her tenacity and courage paid off tenfold.    In October 2021, Pat Remilliard retired from her senior role at the iconic Canadian Pacific Railway. She describes herself as dedicated, authentic, courageous, and most of all, a team player.   Pat shares what she has learned in  25 years of working, emphasizing fear should never stop you, and that one should aim high with every shot they take in order to reach their best selves. This episode is for all women; from adolescent girls to women far advanced in their careers.   Episode Highlights: Pat’s position at the Canadian Pacific Railway (1:27) Pat’s childhood and how her career started in computer programming (7:06) The woes of being a woman in a male-dominated industry (17:08) Overcoming the fear of entering these male-dominated industries (24:52) Male mentors can be allies of women in the industry (30:39) Teaching accountability to your team to get things done (35:05) Managing your anger when things go wrong (39:01) How Pat balances her work and her life (45:22) Routines and habits that have helped Pat in work (48:52) Pat’s message for women beginning their career journeys (52:19)

Not feeling well & not knowing why? Feeling fatigued, bloated, & even irritable? If you’re experiencing all of this plus irregular periods, cramping, & even weight gain-- then it’s probably your hormones that are out of whack! Great news is that we have Karen Martel to shed some light on the topic of hormones & how they affect women’s bodies.  Together, we will give you all the information you need to improve your hormone health, so you don’t have to suffer in silence like millions of women do!

From the therapy room of a registered psychotherapist and certified functional medicine practitioner, you will be witness to intimate conversations with experts in the field of health, mindset, parenting, relationships and habit change. Let’s just say I Think, I Can has just reached a whole new level. New episodes premier every Tuesday.