Danielle and Whitney sit down with wellness expert and founder of Melissa Wood Health, Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, to discuss what it means to awaken your inner light, form true strength from within, and truly enjoy living in the body you have. They dive into the various stages of life as a woman and how these stages can affect and enlighten you.

This episode was recorded in front of a virtual live audience as part of our Sakara Talk Series. Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/RHinihH5qwQ

Melissa shares:

• Manifestation and mindfulness practices
• Finding your inner voice 
• Creating a body you want 
• Life and movement after kids 
• Staying motivated through it all 

About Melissa: Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, Founder and CEO of MWH and host of the Move With Heart Podcast, is a motivational speaker, meditation teacher, certified yoga and pilates instructor, and certified health coach. She is beloved by the diverse community she’s cultivated through her unique approach to fitness and mindfulness over the years. An innate digital entrepreneur, Melissa began filming and sharing her workouts from her living room using only an iPhone and simple tripod in 2015. Her accessible approach and broad content offering inspires others to strengthen their mind and body by consistently committing to wellness. The first MWH app launched in 2019, and the MWH platform has a growing library of 750+ workouts, meditations and recipes, offering something for everyone at every point in their journey. A profound thought-leader, Melissa and MWH have been featured on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, GMA, The Today Show, Forbes, Fortune and more. In addition to expanding the platform and continuing to innovate in the fitness and wellness space, Melissa is a wife and mother to two beautiful children. She currently resides in New York City.

Danielle and Whitney sit down with nutrition scientist, educator and author Dr. Deanna Minich to discuss how vast detoxification is. They dive into nature's pathways, what it truly means to eat the rainbow and carefully define each color of the rainbow when it comes to our plates. They share more about the impact of what we input versus what we output and how plants can be our divine healers.

Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/i4YHRaOGW38

And try our new and improved Level II: Detox to live and feel the results yourself: https://www.sakara.com/nutrition/detox

Danielle and Whitney sit down one-on-one to answer the commonly asked questions about detoxification. They demystify detoxing and share how it is something that can be done healthfully. They share how to not weaponize it or abuse it and dive into how detoxing is about resetting your body. They unveil why detoxing is a part of Sakara and share more about Sakara’s philosophy around detoxing.

Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/NXp_b2fYvHo

Try our new and improved Level II: Detox to live and feel the results yourself: https://www.sakara.com/nutrition/detox

Sakara’s new and improved Level II: Detox is now available. Head to the link below to live and feel the results, and listen here for a sneak peek at Danielle and Whitney’s full conversation about detoxification, Sakara’s philosophy and how detoxing can support you from the inside out. The full episode will be live on Tuesday, December 17th. Stay tuned.

Try our new Level II: Detox to live and feel the results yourself: https://www.sakara.com/nutrition/detox 

Danielle and Whitney sit down with New York Times bestselling author, thought leader, and motivational speaker Gabby Bernstein to discuss what it means to show up for yourself and become your own inner healer. 

This episode was recorded in front of a virtual live audience as part of our Sakara Talk Series. Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wekWcEPkAmY 

Gabby shares: 

• The effects of trauma on self-love 
• How to become your own inner healer 
• What it means to live with ease
• What it looks like to trust my inner guidance system
• What is feels like to have a spiritual faith that is unshakeable
• The four-step process to recognize self with a capital S

About Gabby:

For more than eighteen years, Gabby Bernstein has been transforming lives—including her own. The #1 New York Times bestselling author has penned ten books, including Self Help (coming December 2024). Gabby was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “new thought leader.” The New York Times identified Gabby as “a role model for a new generation of spiritual seekers.” From her start hosting intimate conversations with twenty people in her New York City apartment, Gabby has grown to speaking to tens of thousands in sold-out venues throughout the world.

Danielle and Whitney sit down with holistic esthetician (and longtime member of the Sakara community) Shelly Marshall to discuss all things skin health, and Shelly shares tangible tips to add face yoga to your at-home skin care routine. 

This episode was recorded in front of a virtual live audience as part of our Sakara Talk Series. Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel for a demonstration of Shelly’s face yoga tips here: https://youtu.be/TQxgnbfcnio

Shelly shares: 

• The importance of the health of our skin tissues as a foundation 
• The intersection of science and spirit when it comes to treating your skin 
• How face yoga stretches and strengthens muscles throughout the face
• Where to start and what to expect in terms of results from face yoga 
• Her thoughts on injectables 
• Her go-to foods to support healthy skin 

About Shelly Marshall: 

Shelly Marshall is the founder of Beauty Shamans Skincare and the Skin Within Studio, an online space that guides members through relaxing and empowering self-care rituals using self massage, reflexology, face yoga, and the ancient art of Gua Sha. With a background in nursing, her approach to skincare is clean, clinical, and holistic. Her methods and philosophy have helped people around the world discover their inner healer, using skincare rituals as a tool for achieving greater health and radiant beauty. 

Danielle and Whitney sit down with renowned physician and scientist Dr. William Li to discuss the critical foundation for longevity, and how natural whole plant-based foods do the work for you. 

This episode was recorded as part of our Sakara Talk Series. Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/oeEO5JaKKQk

Dr. Li shares: 

• The relationship between a plant-based diet and overall health
• What causes inflammation (plus a few surprising causes) and the downstream effects of inflammation 
• How plants counteract inflammation in the body 
• The value of complete nutrient diversity and a colorful plate 
• The correlation between inflammation and weight gain 

About Dr. William Li: 

Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself” and “Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer.”  

His groundbreaking research has led to the development of more than 40 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases including diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. 

His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. He is also the President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and he is leading global initiatives on food as medicine. 

Danielle and Whitney sit down with plant-based chef, fitness enthusiast, and motivational speaker Babette Davis, who at 73, shares her spiritual and health journey to motivate others to take control of their diets, habits, and mindset at any age.  

Babette shares: 

• Her experience with childhood abuse and later addiction 
• Her introduction to a plant-based lifestyle 
• A mantra for tackling obstacles 
• The myth of a “perfect” life
• Her experience through menopause and as a postmenopausal woman 
• How she defines her decades 
• A few of her favorite plant-based staples 

About Babette Davis:

Babette Davis is a globally recognized plant-based chef, fitness enthusiast and motivational speaker who calls Inglewood, CA home. She pioneered the first plant-based restaurant, “Stuff I Eat” in her community in the early 2000’s where she still receives visitors from around the world. 

Babette was recently featured on the Tamron Hall show doing an Eight Minute plank and talking about her health journey. Her goal is to share knowledge with others and be a catalyst to get people moving. 

Danielle and Whitney sat down with epigenetic pioneer Dr. Ben Lynch to discuss epigenetics and what we can do to understand and impact how our genes are expressed. 

Dr. Ben Lynch shares: 

• A look into the field of epigenetics
• The concept of “Dirty Genes” and the role of nutrition in how these genes function
• The biggest misconceptions when it comes to our genes 
• Understanding and interpreting genetic testing 
• The best way to fix a genetic variation 

About Dr. Ben Lynch: 

Dr. Lynch is a naturopathic doctor and the best-selling author of Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health.

Dr. Ben Lynch discovered the power of epigenetics in 2008 and never looked back. While helping people recover from exposure to industrial chemicals, heavy metals, and other environmental toxins, he discovered the role genes play in the whole process and quickly realized that there was a huge gap between what geneticists published in their research papers and what medical providers practiced with patients. Dr. Lynch has since made it his mission to bring cutting edge science into the doctor’s office. 

Danielle sat down with bestselling author, life coach, and speaker Martha Beck to talk about anxiety, what it is, and how to channel the energy behind anxiety into creativity so that you can live your higher purpose. 

Martha Beck shares: 

• The meaning of true nature, and how to get to know yours 
• The difference between fear and anxiety 
• How to identify an anxiety spiral, and what to do about it 
• How creativity can silence anxiety 
• The psychology of living your purpose 

About Martha Beck: 

Martha Beck is a bestselling author, life coach, and speaker. She has spent a lifetime offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science, and Oprah Winfrey has called her “one of the smartest women I know.” Martha is a passionate and engaging speaker, known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality. For over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, “the best-known life coach in America.” Her published works include over 150 magazine articles and several self help books and memoirs, including New York Times and international bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, and Expecting Adam. Her recent book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller and Oprah’s Book Club selection. Martha’s next book, Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose, is expected in early 2025.

Today Danielle and Whitney sit down with Byron Katie to talk about her process to help millions of people heal their own suffering through a process of self-inquiry known as The Work.

Byron Katie shares:

• Her moment of enlightenment on the cause of all suffering

• Insight on the connection between the ego and our suffering

• How to practice the process of self-inquiry

• A perspective shift on forgiveness

About Byron Katie:

In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year spiral into depression and self-loathing, Byron Katie woke up one morning in a state of joy. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered, but that when she questioned them, she didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Her simple yet powerful process of self-inquiry, which she calls The Work, consists of four questions and the turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe.

Her books include the bestselling Loving What Is now in a revised edition, I Need Your Love—Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy, and A Mind at Home with Itself. For more information, visit thework.com.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byron.katie

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