The Healing Catalyst

In this episode, Dr. Avanti is joined by Terri Cole, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert. The conversation focuses on the complexities of adult friendships, including the importance of setting boundaries, reassessing relationships, and recognizing how past traumas and attachment styles affect our friendships. They also discuss the value of healthy female friendships, the "liking gap" and cultural influences on definitions of love. The episode wraps up with practical tips for nurturing healthy friendships!Today on The Healing Catalyst:Adult friendships: voluntary relationships that require reassessmentThe value of satisfying, healthy female friendships and setting boundariesThe “Liking Gap”: how people like you more than you thinkExploring cultural influences and beliefs about love and partnershipFamily dynamics & deconstructing your beliefs about loveTrauma, attachment, and communication in adult friendshipsResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Connect with Terri:Website: www.terricole.comInstagram: @terricole Podcast: The Terri Cole ShowListen: Ep. 22 Support Your Mental Health by Becoming a Boundary Boss with Terri ColeConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Dr. Avanti is joined by dating and relationship expert Bela Gandhi, founder of Smart Dating Academy and TEDx Speaker. They explore how to find strong love and keep it, delving into topics such as conscious awareness around what makes us happy, finding your "elevator person," common dating mistakes, key dating tips based on Bela's 15 years of experience, and strategies for keeping love strong once you've found it. They also touch on the impact relationships have on our health and the most common reasons for relationships to end. This is a fascinating episode you don’t want to miss!Today on The Healing Catalyst:Finding your “elevator person” & key dating tipsConscious awareness in relationshipsAvoiding common dating mistakesStrengthening communication with your partnerStrategies to keep your love strongResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Connect with Bela:Website: smartdatingacademy.comInstagram: @smartdatingacademy TEDx Talk The Big Secret to Finding Lasting Love | Bela Gandhi | TEDxChicago Podcast: Smart Dating Academy- The PodcastConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In this episode, Dr. Avanti sits down with pioneering chef and author Divya Alter for a new series "Go Deeper.” They discuss the Ayurvedic perspective on immunity, including the concept of balanced Agni for healthy immunity and digestive fire, and Bala, which represents the strength of body, mind and emotional balance. They also emphasize the importance of daily conscious awareness and the role of sleep in maintaining vitality and immunity. Divya Alter shares her knowledge on various routines, such as oil massage, tongue scraping, and eating, that can support immune function. They also offer tips on using spices, teas, food combining, and the tools of yoga to boost immunity.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Ayurvedic perspective on immunityBalanced Agni for healthy immunity and digestive fireMain factors that weaken & strengthen immunitySpices, teas, and food combining tips Routines & tools of yoga to boost immunityWhat to know about dairy and immunityResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Referenced episode: 33. Hack Your Circadian Rhythm for Sleep, Energy & FocusConnect with Divya:Website: divyas.comInstagram: @divyaalter Cookbooks: What to Eat for How You Feel ; Joy of BalanceSign up: Divya’s Masterclass Series - 40% off for our communityListen: 70. Holiday Eating: Recipes & Tips for Digestion with Divya AlterConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In this episode, Chief Wellness Officer and co-founder at BIÂN, Mar Soraparu, joins Dr. Avanti for a conversation on making your resolutions stick. They discuss the science of habits and neuroadaptation, and how understanding the role of dopamine surges in our brain can help us replace negative habits with positive ones. They also talk about the importance of simplifying our goals and intentions, reflecting on patterns from the previous year, and treating ourselves as sacred in order to create longer, sustainable, and transformational lifestyle changes. Through meditation, mindful pauses, mantra work, breathwork, and play, they explore ways to calm the brain and make habits stick.Today on The Healing Catalyst:The science of habits and neuroadaptationDopamine surges and brain biochemistryReplacing negative habits with positive onesLearning to simplify goals and set intentionsCreating long-term, sustainable lifestyle changesTreating yourself as sacred: why it’s profound and powerfulResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Connect with Mar:Instagram: @mar.mindset Website: www.livebian.com Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Dr. Avanti and Abbey Stone are back for part 2 of their conversation on Wellness Trends for 2023, diving into the areas of food, fitness, and healthcare. They discuss new snackable supplements, the rise of the lupini bean, renewed interest in group fitness, and mobility as a pillar in health. They also talk about the maternal mortality crisis and how the need for a holistic approach to the birthing experience is being addressed. Abbey and Avanti also touch on the exciting advances in how virtual reality is being used to transform healthcare.Today on The Healing Catalyst:New snackable supplementsRise of the lupini bean: nutritional & sustainableRenewed interest in group fitnessInnovative approaches for mobility trainingVirtual reality is transforming healthcareMaternal mortality crisis & holistic healthcare during birthResources:76. 2023 Beauty & Wellness Trends with Well + Good’s Abbey Stone, Part 1Well + Good 2023 Wellness Trends report: wellandgood.com/fitness-wellness-trendsEnergy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

The VP of Content and Executive Editor of Well + Good, Abbey Stone, joins Dr. Avanti in part 1 of a 2-part conversation on the wellness trends for 2023. Today’s episode focuses on beauty and self-care, unpacking the pros and cons of various innovations and trends in biotech, hair loss, psycho-dermatology and wellness apps. Dr. Avanti and Abbey also explore how topics like sexual wellness are becoming less taboo, and how pleasure products are expanding into large retailers. Today on The Healing Catalyst:New beauty biotech formulations: benefits & downsidesInnovative approaches for hair loss & scalp healthThe rise of stress-relieving skin careDe-stigmatizing sexual wellness & product expansionWellness travel: pros & cons of new trendsHow wellness apps are expanding language & cultureResources:Well + Good 2023 Wellness Trends report: wellandgood.com/fitness-wellness-trendsEnergy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In the name of celebration and rest, Dr. Avanti and her team are on pause for this week, but they are leaving you with a quick look into what to expect for the start of 2023! Dr. Avanti also shares a way to receive personalized recommendations on boosting your energy and supporting your health to kickstart the new year.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Dr. Avanti is openly and vulnerably sharing about the emotional struggles she’s been navigating over the past few months after a personal loss.. As Avanti reflects on how and why this has impacted her so deeply, she unravels the comfortable stories she’s been forced to rewrite, the old beliefs that have allowed her to stay in victimhood. Avanti shares the 5 questions, informed by Ayurveda, that she asks herself every morning that help her live consciously and help her change her life so she may strengthen her ability to continue on her own healing journey.Today on The Healing Catalyst:How Avanti has been navigating the grief after a personal lossHow much Mia gave to Avanti so she could give to othersRewriting old, convenient stories that keep you in victimhoodPracticing awareness: 5 questions Avanti asks herself every morningResources:Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Today, Dr. Avanti is bringing you the last of December’s compilation episodes to help you round out 2022 and prepare for a beautiful new year! This episode dives into how to heal the mind, where you’ll hear from Dr. Ellen Vora and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi on psychedelic and plant medicine, Payal Beri on an empathy mindset and self-compassion, and lastly, Dr. Romie Mustaq on the science of meditation and its effect on the brain.Today on The Healing Catalyst:The mechanism of how psychedelics & plant medicines workOvercoming illusions of the mind for a feeling of peace & connectednessWhy sacred & therapeutic ceremonies offer profound healingThe 3 types of empathy & how to tap into eachHow an empathy mindset starts with self-compassion & acceptanceYour ego’s role in empathy & self-awareness3 phases of what happens in the body & brain through meditationImmediate effects like improved emotion, focus, & digestionThe power of pattern interruption through meditationResources:72. 3 Ways to Increase Your Energy Flow73. How to Eat to Heal49. Ceremonial & Therapeutic Power of Psychedelic Medicine with Dr. Ellen Vora & Dr. Tanmeet Sethi57. An Empathy Mindset Starts with Self with Payal Beri67. Biohack Your Brain with Meditation with Dr. Romie MustaqSign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Today, we are continuing with our December intention of ‘The Healing Journey’ with a focus on eating to heal. This episode highlights the top 3 conversations on healing with food, where you’ll hear from Dr. Drew Ramsey on using traditional dietary patterns to support your health, Dr. Uma Naidoo on the gut microbiome and brain health, and Dr. Kanchan Koya, who explores spices as medicine.Today on The Healing Catalyst:The impact of food on brain health & mental healthUsing traditional dietary patterns to support your healthWhat your gut microbiome is & how it worksHelp your mental health in 2 to 4 weeks with foodHow spices shaped humanity’s geography & history5 starter spices, how to use them, & health benefitsResources:72. 3 Ways to Increase Your Energy Flow51. Feed Your Mental Health with Dr. Drew Ramsey52. The Mental Health & Microbiome Connection with Dr. Uma Naidoo55. Spice Up Your Food & Health with Dr. Kanchan KoyaSign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate, and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.