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    October 17, 2025 / No Comments

    This website earns commissions on qualifying purchases from posted ads. Affiliate links are in this post. I have used protein powder for workout recovery (intra- and post-workout) for more than twenty years. For most of that time, my go-to brand was Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey. A few years ago,…

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    NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Restoring Vitality: Functional Medicine & Healing with Martin Pytela

    July 6, 2025 / No Comments

    Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode, I speak with Martin Pytela, a functional medicine expert and metabolic typing coach whose mission is to “Restore Vitality to You and the Planet.” With over 12,000 clients coached and more than 60,000 students enrolled in his online courses, Martin shares his…

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    NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Rethinking Health: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Cowan

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    Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Thomas Cowan, a widely known alternative medicine doctor, speaker, and best-selling author of six books, including Human Heart, Cosmic Heart, Cancer and the New Biology of Water, and The Contagion Myth. With a background in both…

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    NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Sarah Malone – Recognize. Release. Recover: A Guide to Freedom from Narcissistic Abuse

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    In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Malone, owner of Spark: The Secret Place—a holistic healing collective dedicated to helping you overcome emotional, relational, and spiritual blocks. Sarah also appeared on TLC’s 90 Day: The Last Resort, where she helped couples navigate relationship challenges. The focus of this episode is…

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    Wellness Travel: How England’s Running Culture Inspired My Return to Morning Cardio

    March 29, 2025 / No Comments

    I recently returned from a tour of England, which concluded in Edinburgh, Scotland. I visited because English culture has, in some ways, influenced my life, mainly financially. As a parent, I was inspired to set up a trust fund for generational wealth after watching countless English period dramas that revolved…

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    Podcast Transcript – Wellness Travel w/ Blisstopia Retreats

    November 11, 2024 / No Comments

    NOTE: below is a generated transcript from Season 3, Episode 1 of the Lifelong Health and Fitness Conversations podcast. Episode title: "Wellness Travel: Blisstopia Retreats" In this episode, I speak with Lana and Mark, founders and owners of Blisstopia Retreats in Peoria, Arizona. We discuss their many wellness services and…

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    Thoughts: The Toxic Grip of Sibling/Parent Jealousy

    June 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Támara Hill, MS, NCC, CCTP, LPC, covers the touchy, somewhat taboo realities of toxic family dynamics. In the video that inspired this post, “The Toxic Grip of Sibling/Parent Jealousy: Beware of This Trap,” she educates viewers about a common yet rarely talked about feature of some toxic families. This topic…

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    This website earns commissions from qualifying purchases from posted ads. This post is not a paid advertisement for any SpoiledChild products. I fell for SpoiledChild’s Instagram ads and ordered the S24 Rapid Recovery Hair Mask. Week after week my Reels feed showed me ads of customers dipping combs into a…

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