Michelle and Anne talk about ways to find support and community, and they share some important news about the podcast.

Topics

• 1:19 - Updates
• 7:10 - What Michelle is loving
• 10:34 - Finding community
• 12:01 - Asking the people in your life for support
• 14:03 - Finding support online and taking friendships offline
• 19:05 - Sharing your story
• 20:34 - Meeting like-minded people
• 21:50 - Finding a cause
• 23:40 - Anne and Michelle saying farewell for now
• 27:36 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast

• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

Anne and Michelle share their favorite resources for health information and business growth. They discuss their picks for blogs, books, documentaries, podcasts, and more.

Topics

• 1:10 - Anne’s updates
• 3:12 - Michelle’s updates
• 6:34 - What Anne is loving
• 10:03 - Why does it matter to have resources you trust?
• 11:29 - Our nutrition backgrounds
• 13:16 - Our favorite nutrition and health blogs
• 15:55 - Books
• 21:06 - Documentaries
• 24:27 - Favorite business resources
• 33:52 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• Amy Myers
• Wellness Mama
• Real Food Liz
• Nutritionaltherapy.com
• Chris Kresser
• The Paleo Mom
• Autoimmune Wellness
• Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
• Paleo Principles by Sarah Ballantyne
• The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
• Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You
• Intuitive Eating
• Eat the Yolks by Liz Wolf
• Dirty Genes
• Revolution Health Radio

Michelle and Anne do a “catch-up” episode and share their latest. Michelle talks about her new fitness journey, and Anne adds her perspectives on exercise and what has worked for her.

Topics

• 2:52 - What Michelle has eaten today
• 4:35 - What Anne has eaten today
• 6:56 - Michelle’s new gym
• 12:23 - Pros and cons of Orange Theory
• 17:48 - Other resources Michelle recommends for exercise
• 21:36 - Anne’s experience with different types of exercise
• 26:00 - Exercise tips
• 32:30 - What Anne is excited about
• 33:30 - What Michelle is excited about

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• Orange Theory Fitness
• Class Pass Live
• CorePower Yoga
• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

This week Anne and Michelle are answering your questions about detoxification. They delve into the topic of genetic mutations, how to detox with certain conditions, and how to tell if your detox efforts are working.

Topics

• 1:50 - What Michelle is loving
• 7:20 - Genetic mutations
• 9:35 - Gentle detoxing at home
• 17:25 - Detoxing with the MTHFR mutation
• 20:57 - How can I tell if my detox efforts are working?
• 26:06 - Histamine intolerance and detoxing
• 27:42 - Detoxing with the COMT mutation
• 28:42 - The connection between detox pathways and fat digestion
• 31:17 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

After each doing a solo episode, Michelle and Anne reunite for this week’s conversation on supporting detoxification. They explain what it means to detox, why we need to do it, what detox pathways are, and how to unblock them. 

Topics

• 4:09 - What Anne is loving
• 5:49 - Michelle’s updates
• 6:35 - What does it mean to detox?
• 10:04 - Why do we need to detox?
• 13:03 - Detox pathway blockages
• 16:34 - But what is a detox pathway?
• 19:40 - Ways to support detox pathways
• 29:23 - Other ways to reduce your exposure to toxins
• 35:12 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

In her solo episode this week, Michelle is tackling a frequently asked question: how long does it take to heal on a protocol like AIP? It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. She talks about varying factors to consider when assessing how long it’ll take to heal, how long it took her to see (and feel) results, and what it looks like when you get past the elimination phase and into a long-term healing lifestyle.

Topics

• :50 - Michelle’s updates and what she’s loving
• 6:45 - Does AIP last forever?
• 8:31 - AIP with reintroductions
• 11:33 - How long does it take to heal?: Factors to consider
• 18:52 - But no really, how long does it take?
• 25:44 - Long-term healing
• 29:26 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

In today’s episode, Anne is flying solo and talking about using your intuition. She shares a recent experience of listening to her own inner guidance and details five ways to tune into yours.

Topics

• 2:47 - What Anne is loving
• 6:14 - Anne’s recent example of following her intuition
• 10:20 - Using your intuition to grow and heal
• 12:35 - Intuition vs. fear
• 14:40 - Proving your intuition to yourself
• 20:14 - Introspective activities
• 23:34 - Free-flowing activities
• 25:00 - Repetitive activities
• 26:48 - Resting activities
• 29:22 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• That’s So Retrograde: Feng Shui Day
• Podcast Episode #51: Crystals for Chronic Illness with Sarah Small
• Bellucci Olive Oil - from Natural Grocers
• Kasandrinos Olive Oil

This week Michelle and Anne are talking about an important but often overlooked aspect of health and healing: limited beliefs. These are the beliefs we hold about ourselves that can hold us back, keep us feeling stuck, and make us feel like we’ll never be enough. Michelle and Anne discuss why this matters for healing autoimmunity and other health issues, what we do when we compare ourselves to others, their own struggles with limiting beliefs, and, best of all, how to bust them.

Topics

• 1:10 - Michelle’s updates
• 3:07 - Anne’s updates
• 5:30 - What Michelle is loving
• 6:53 - Busting limiting beliefs
• 8:10 - What is a limiting belief?
• 8:58 - Why does this matter for healing?
• 11:40 - Comparisons and projections
• 20:35 - Epigenetics
• 26:20 - Limiting beliefs that Michelle has had
• 27:51 - Limiting beliefs that Anne has had
• 34:08 - How do we get past limiting beliefs?
• 41:15 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• Strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe
• It Didn’t Start With You book
• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

Anne and Michelle often talk about detoxing our bodies, but did you know we can also detox our homes? Today they’re delving into that topic and discussing everything from air filters to furniture. Listen in and learn ways you can begin to reduce your exposure to toxins.

Topics

• 3:12 - Michelle’s updates
• 6:15 - Anne’s updates
• 15:28 - Detoxing your home intro
• 16:35 - Reducing your toxic exposure
• 18:20 - Air filters + servicing HVAC
• 23:50 - Mold
• 26:38 - EMF and WiFi exposure
• 31:12 - Cleaning products
• 37:24 - Lead
• 40:38 - Buying furniture
• 53:40 - Clearing VOCs
• 56:30 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

• The Whole Life Detox FB Group
• Branch Basics cleaning supplies ($10 off your first order!)
• Posh and Lavish Mattresses
• Burrow
• Crate and Barrel
• IKEA
• Room & Board
• Radiolab Poison control podcast episode
• More from Michelle
• More from Anne

This week Michelle and Anne are dedicating a full episode to one of the most asked-about autoimmune conditions: Hashimoto’s. They discuss how to understand blood work, why medication is often necessary, and how to begin the path to healing. This episode offers advice that can be applied to any autoimmune or chronic condition, so even if you don’t have Hashimoto’s, listen in for some good tips for managing and healing health challenges in general.

Topics

• :50 - Introduction
• 1:30 - Anne’s updates
• 7:20 - Michelle’s updates
• 11:15 - What Anne is loving
• 17:00 - What is Hashimoto’s Disease?
• 21:05 - Understanding blood work
• 27:25 - Why medication is important
• 33:10 - Healing Hashi’s
• 41:50 - Spotlight on healing the gut
• 47:30 - The Autoimmune Protocol
• 50:00 - Mindset, mindset, mindset
• 51:30 - How long does it take to heal?
• 56:36 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

Episode #37 - Adrenal Fatigue: A Modern Day Epidemic

Episode #8 - Crucial Steps to Healing the Gut

Episode #5 - All About Elimination Diets

Michelle's Hashimoto's posts

Nutrition Coaching - Unbound Wellness

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Today Anne and Michelle are chatting with Amanda Nibley, a nutrition and fitness coach who changed her life with the help of a real food diet and loves helping others do the same. Amanda shares her own health journey and offers advice for adjusting your mindset and making a healing diet work with your lifestyle.

Topics

• :50 - Introduction
• 4:20 - What Amanda is loving
• 8:30 - Amanda’s health journey
• 22:30 - How to find acceptance
• 25:00 - What to do when there’s never enough time
• 38:30 - Making sustainable changes
• 45:00 - Following your intuition
• 48:20 - Where to find Amanda
• 52:03 - Meal of the week

Links we mentioned in the podcast:

Uplevel True Nutrition: Amanda's Website

Amanda's Instagram

Uplevel True Nutrition Facebook Group

Nutrition Coaching - Unbound Wellness

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