Bring Your Own Kombucha Podcast

Episode 21 features my good friend Kimberly Bender of Konsciously Klean. Konsciously Klean is a brand + blog where she documents her steps she takes in healing her condition Barrett’s Esophagus. She is also currently enrolled in Integrative Nutrition (IIN) to deepen her understanding of nutrition and the influence food has on our bodies. We chat about her journey and we also touch on the importance of eliminating/intaking sugar in moderation. This podcast is sponsored by Blooming Lotus Jewelry. If you want to purchase your own Blooming Lotus Jewelry, head over to www.BloomingLotusJewelry.com and use the promo code BYOK for a discount. And as always, thank you for supporting the BYOK Podcast sponsors!!

Episode 20 features Tori Marinelli , CEO + Creator of Etre Bien. She initially embarked on her own wellness journey when working for a celebrity facialist  on Fifth Avenue in NYC and discovered the importance of knowing exactly what is in your beauty and self-care products. Around the same time, in an effort to gain a more complete education on health + wellness, she enrolled at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and became a certified Holistic Health Coach. Soon after, she set out on a mission of combining her love for mindfulness and energy healing modalities with her fascination with natural beauty to create Etre Bien, a modern apothecary specializing in holistic high vibe self-care. This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. You can find Kasandrinos on amazon or on their website Kasandrinos.com that K A S A N D R I N O S.com. If you use the code KOMBUCHA you’ll save an extra 10%. Thank you for supporting my podcast sponsors. Head over to www.bringyourownkombucha.com!

Episode 19 features Kate Van Horn, the co-founder of a wellness events business, B+YND which hosts The GOOD Festival, a one-day event for women in wellness. Kate is a wellness blogger, registered yoga instructor and entrepreneur based in Philadelphia. Kate promotes health through mindful living, intuitive movement, food freedom and a body positive message. After recovering from an eating disorder, Kate chose to share her story with her following and is passionate about building a community centered in authenticity and radical self love. We talk about everything from the growth of The GOOD Festival to all her favorite “woo woo” things such as crystals to astrology and tarot. This podcast episode was sponsored by Blooming Lotus Jewelry. If you want to purchase your own Blooming Lotus Jewelry, head over to www.BloomingLotusJewelry.com and use the promo code BYOK for a discount. Be sure to check out: www.bringyourownkombucha.com

Episode 18 features my friend, Lisa Marie Falcone! Lisa is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, and founder of Kale is My Karma. She works with women who suffer from acne using a 4 step approach of nutrition, emotional wellbeing and stress management, hormone balancing, and skin care. Lisa Marie believes that long term healing from acne can be found in a whole-istic approach, and healing from the inside out. We chat about all of this and more as Lisa is a WEALTH OF INFORMATION. This podcast Episode was sponsored by KASANDRINOS OLIVE OIL! Use code KOMBUCHA for a discount!

Episode 17 ((BONUS)) features Lauryn Evarts of The Skinny Confidential. She is an influencer & the creative director behind The Skinny Confidential which has been featured in SHAPE, Women’s Health Magazine, The Huffington Post, SELF Magazine, & Who What Wear. Since the launch of the brand, it’s evolved into a book, fitness & nutrition eBook, podcast, YouTube channel, & App. We chat about everything from relationships, business advice, blogging advice, and her skin regime! It was the BEST interview EVER. I am obsessed. You can listen to it here. This episode is sponsored by Lotus Soap Shop. To purchase your own, head over to www.lotussoapshop.com and use code BYOK20 for 20% off! 

Episode 16 features Megan Kober of The Nutrition Addiction. This badass gal is a wealth of information. She is a vodka-loving dietitian with a no BS approach to healthy eating. She is a blogger, nutrition coach, and founder of thenutritionaddiction.com. Megan's goal is to help people look and feel their absolute best by making sure their metabolism is working the way it's supposed to - we want to be BURNING fat more than we're storing it, right?! This was SUCH an informative podcast for anyone looking to manage their nutrition or just learn a little bit more about the food they are putting into their body. Use code BYOK if you want a sweet discount on Megan's spring nutrition plan! This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil!

Episode 15 features Holly of Healthy Living Holly. Holly is a twenty something year old girl from Vancouver Island and is known as being a blogger, podcaster and marathoner. We chat about her love hate relationship with running that eventually grew so much it inspired her to create her blog and podcast, Healthy Living Holly. We also chat about running tips for beginners, the best running shoes, her strengths and weaknesses when it comes to running and a whole lot more. This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. You can find Kasandrinos on amazon or on their website Kasandrinos.com that K A S A N D R I N O S.com. If you use the code KOMBUCHA you’ll save an extra 10%. Thank you for supporting my podcast sponsors.

Episode 14 features the PURELY TWINS, Lori & Michelle, fitness + spiritual gurus. As lifestyle coaches, they focus on empowering women from all over to be the boss of their bodies, minds and lives.  They are the creators of the blog purelytwins.com, founders of Purely Fit Life, an online body and soul fitness lifestyle program plus owners of a few other fitness and food programs to help women stop the restrict/binge eat cycle, to end over-exercising, to end the obsession with trying to be perfectly healthy and start loving their bodies now so they can have more time and happiness to live the life they desire.   They TRULY help women learn to love their bodies and rediscover their self-worth and inner strength without all the rules, obsessions, restrictions, guilt and shame to live a healthy life they love in a body they love. Helping women feel more beautiful in their bodies, inside out and to be more resilient in life. This podcast episode covers it ALL!

Episode 13 features Sarah Ordo, your not-so-typical Millennial Female residing in the suburbs of Detroit. She is a Makeup Artist, Youtuber, Entrepreneur, Self-Published Author, Blogger, Dog mom, Carb Lover, and so on, and so on. She is also the author of Sober AF, a journey of healing herself after alcohol addiction and her most recent book, Innerbloom. We chat about everything from her life threatening incident that landed her in the hospital and pivotal point in which she changed her life around to the current day, as a successful entrepreneur. She give tips on how to navigate social settings and vacations with alcohol and HOW TO LIVE YOUR BEST F-ING LIFE, which also happens to be the name of her podcast. Grab a KOMBUCHA + check out the episode here. Sarah Ordo on FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | AMAZON Blooming Lotus Jewelry is the sponsor of this episode. If you want to purchase your own Blooming Lotus Jewelry, head over to www.BloomingLotusJewelry.com and use the promo code BYOK

Episode 12 features Candice Gottschall of @detoxontherocks who also wrote the piece that went wild around the internet, Cheers to Millennials. We chat about #millenialproblems, student loan debt, hustling with the blog + working full time, and our generation of bloggers. It is a super relevant exploration of our generations struggles and how we should BE PROUD! This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. You can find Kasandrinos on amazon or on their website Kasandrinos.com that K A S A N D R I N O S.com. If you use the code KOMBUCHA you’ll save an extra 10%. Thank you for supporting my podcast sponsors!

Maya is a wellness concierge and natural chef who curates personalized health plans and organizes events and retreats for all-around transformation. She is a real food advocate and a biohacker who takes a humorous approach to health and healing. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition and a wide range of other complications, she completely changed her lifestyle, quit her job in the music industry and started a new career. Maya has been on a wild personal development and holistic healing journey that is far from over, but has changed her entire life for the better. Visit: http://bringyourownkombucha.com/episode-11/ for show notes. This episode is sponsored by Cocochantel Candles - an ecofriendly candle line that still maintains the integrity of a quality candle with a long lasting aroma. The candles are created in small batches, using only the best essential oils and fragrances. The candles are composed of vegetable soy wax, natural cotton wicks. www.cocochantelcandles.com

Episode 10 features an interview of both of my yoga teachers, Andrea Hanson and Irene Muniz. Andrea is a veteran who found peace after her time in Iraq through meditation and yoga. Irene has had a career primarily in the mental health industry and has recently taken the jump to pursuing being a yoga instructor full time. Both of their stories are so unique and inspiring. Book recommendations from the podcast: You are a badass by Jen Sincero Reconciliation: Healing the inner child by Hanh The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson This episode is sponsored by Cocochantel Candles - an ecofriendly candle line that still maintains the integrity of a quality candle with a long lasting aroma. The candles are created in small batches, using only the best essential oils and fragrances. The candles are composed of vegetable soy wax, natural cotton wicks. Visit www.cocochantelcandles.com.

This episode features an interview with 23 year old fitness guru Saje Cox. She grew up in the fitness industry and starting teaching her first workout class at the age of 13! Today, she is a full time personal trainer, hosts monthly challenges that anyone can join in from anywhere in the world, and has even more greater things ahead. This episode is full of great tips on working out for those who sit at a desk all day and for any woman out there who wants to amp their work out up a notch. Mentioned in this episode: Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil.

Episode 8 is a BONUS episode featuring an interview with Kashlee Kurcheran also known as the author of the High Maintenance Minimalist. Kashlee Kucheran gave up her real estate career, her house and even 95% of her belongings in order to travel the world full time! Her recently published book, ‘The High Maintenance Minimalist’ teaches others how to declutter, value experiences over ‘things’ and start creating opportunities to travel more. She has perfected living life out of just two suitcases and blogs about her nomadic, minimalist life at TravelOffPath.com. We chat about everything from downsizing your home, minimizing your debt, traveling the world with one suitcase, and staying in shape while on vacation. We literally chat about it ALL! The episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil, Use the promo code KOMBUCHA for 10% off your next order.

This episode features an interview with with Naturopathic Dr Nikka Kanani. I literally had NO idea what Naturopathy was prior to this episode - so it was so informative. We chat all about the difference between a naturopath and naturopathic dr, gut health, skin care, favorite adaptions and more. To find more information on Nikka, visit her blog www.naturonikka.com. Some notes from the show include: Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, ND http://drpizzorno.com/ His list of podcast interviews are on that site. My favorite brands for adaptogens are Integrative Therapeutics and Gaia herbs. The websites for information on Naturopathic medicine are http://www.calnd.org/ and https://www.naturopathic.org/ Blooming Lotus Jewelry is the sponsor of this episode. If you want to purchase your own Blooming Lotus Jewelry, head over to www.BloomingLotusJewelry.com and use the promo code BYOK for a discount. And as always, thank you for supporting the BYOK Podcast sponsors!

Episode 6 features an interview with Chanel Kenner, of Fit Fab Well by Chanel. She is a nutritionist, on track to become a registered dietitian, and has her first baby on the way. We chat about women's health, body issues and her own struggle with an eating disorder, and lots of pregnancy questions. To learn more about Chanel, visit https://www.fitfabwellbychanel.com/. This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. To purchase your own, find it at www.kasandrinos.com, and use the code KOMBUCHA for a discount.

Episode 5 features an interview with Erica Portillo of www.askerica.com.  Erica graduated from the University of Chicago with her Masters in social work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been providing counseling for the last 10 years to children, teens, and adults. She is currently an online therapist with BetterHelp and specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Career Exploration and Self Esteem. Her passion is helping women find their inner strength and create a balanced life. We discuss many mental and emotional health topics from listeners including meditation tips, how to do with family and their opinions especially while having a baby, love/addiction/codependant relationships and how to protect your energy around family members who suffer from depression and alcoholism. Podcast is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. Use code KOMBUCHA for 10% discount.  

Episode 4 features an interview with Los Angeles-based health and wellness expert, Sophie Jaffe, who owns Philosophie and is certified as a raw food chef and yoga teacher. We chat all things motherhood, balance, and living your best life!

EPISODE 2 Episode 2 features an interview with Heather Boylan who is both a registered nurse and diabetic. We go over the minutia of diabetes, the types, how to prevent it, the maintenance, and HB’s journey with diabetes. We also mention the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation if you wish to donate to finding a cure. This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. Use code KOMBUCHA for 10% discount.

Introduction to the podcast.