Jay Fantom is host of The Story Box Podcast, and author of The Path of an Eagle: How to Overcome and Lead After Being Knocked Down.

This conversation with Jay was incredible. After dealing with crippling anxiety & depression, addiction, and a near-death experience, Jay fought to rise above tragedy and become a light for those struggling in the darkness. He became dedicated to creating a meaningful life and help as many people as he can along the way. 

I hope you love hearing Jay's story as much as I did!

Keep up with Jay on social media!:

• Instagram : @thestoryboxpodcast & @iamjayfantom
• Podcast: The Story Box Podcast

Also be sure to purchase his newest book on Amazon!

• The Path of an Eagle

Enjoy!!!

Dominique Provost-Chalkley is an incredibly talented actress, musician, environmental activist, and founder of an amazing non-profit organization called Start The Wave. 

In this episode, Dom chats about her own personal wellness journey, and how meditation has completely changed her outlook on life and how she deals with anxiety. She also dives into how breath work is a crucial part of her healing right now, and we nerd-out over the power of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Dom also talks about her journey with veganism and sustainability, and why choosing to be vegan has helped her overall health and is in alignment with her efforts in making the planet a healthier place to live. 

We chat about the goals of her non-profit organization, Start The Wave, how it started, and the huge impact that it's already making in such a short period of time. 

I hope you enjoy our conversation! Dom's work and journey is incredibly inspiring!

Be sure to follow Dom and Start The Wave on social media!

• Instagram: @dominiquep_c
• Instagram: @start_the_wave
• Website: www.startthewave.org

Enjoy!

In today's episode, I chat with Dr. Ray Nichols. Dr Ray is co-owner and chiropractor at Align Life in Greer, SC. We dive into Dr Ray's personal wellness journey, how chiropractic school changed his life and mindset, what it means to have an "inside-out" mentality on health, the incredible benefits of chiropractic care for all ages, and the importance of taking ownership for your health and wellness. 

This conversation with Dr. Ray has so many amazing take-aways, so I hope you love it!

Be sure to keep up with Dr. Ray on social media!

• Instagram: @dr.raymondnichols
• Facebook: Dr. Raymond Nichols

Enjoy!

Jessica Carvo is an incredible singer and songwriter based in New York City. She not only creates music as a solo artist, but is also 1/2 of the indie band Satellite Mode, which has had over 20 million streams and toured nationally with acts such as Guster, Shoffy, The Band Perry, and more. 

In this episode, Jess and I chat about her journey with music, how music has helped her, and continues to help her, heal emotionally and deal with anxiety, and we also dive into the importance of music and art programs for kids as a way to fully express emotions.

This conversation was amazing, so I hope you love it! Be sure to tune in until the end to hear Jessica sing the chorus of her song, Nightfall!

Be sure to follow Jessica and Satellite Mode on social media!

• Instagram: @jessica.carvo, @satellite.mode
• Website: www.jessicacarvo.com 

Enjoy!

This episode was a fun conversation with the amazing Toni Okamoto and Michelle Cehn! Toni and Michelle were both past podcast guests on The Unlock Wellness Podcast (about 3 years ago!), so be sure to also go back and listen to their individual wellness journeys! 

Toni and Michelle have both done so much incredible and inspiring work in the plant-based world. From the creation of Plant-Based on a Budget, to starting the very successful World of Vegan blog, to a vegan documentary, 7 Days Documentary, starting the Plant Powered People Podcast, to most recently, publishing a cookbook together, The Friendly Vegan Cookbook. 

With all of their amazing resources, collectively and individually, their goal is to make plant-based eating easy, accessible, and fun. They love creating vegan meals that everyone (even meat-eaters) can enjoy!

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Toni and Michelle on social media!

• Toni:
  • Instagram: @plantbasedonabudget
  • Plantbased on a Budget
• Michelle:
  • Instagram: @vegan, @michellecehn
  • World of Vegan
  • YouTube

Also be sure to order their newest cookbook, The Friendly Vegan Cookbook! (I personally have a copy, and it's beautiful!)

Enjoy!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

If you've ever had questions about pediatric or prenatal chiropractic care, you're going to love this episode with Dr. Scherina! Dr. Scherina is owner of Integrate Wellness Center in Orlando, FL, and is 1 of 7 practioners in the state of Florida that practice a technique called Network Spinal. She is also certified in Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), which is a gentle, specific analysis and adjustment that can greatly assist women during pregnancy. 

In this episode, we chat about Dr. Scherina's personal wellness journey, how chiropractic care has increased her body awareness and perception of health, how Network Spinal and chiropractic care affects the nervous system, and the impact that chiropractic care can have on kiddos and pregnant women!

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Dr. Scherina and IWC on social media!

• Instagram:
  • Dr. Scherina
  • IWC
• Facebook: 
  • IWC
• YouTube:
  • IWC

Enjoy!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

Aren Bahia is founder of Conscious Arts Tattoos, a vegan ink tattoo company in Bali that supports education programs for mentally disabled youth in Bali, founder of Karma House Bali, and is a partner of The Yogi Lab.

In this episode, Aren shares his wellness journey and how he completely transformed his life. After years of being in a gang and selling/using drugs, he began to want more for his life. Yoga and meditation were his first steps, and he never looked back. Aren's story is extremely inspiring, and will leave you wanting to stop patterns in your own life that aren't serving you.

Excited to share our conversation!

Follow Aren and his companies on social media!

• Instagram: 
  • @ink_pray_love
  • @the_yogi_lab
  • @consciousartstattoos
  • @karmahousebali

Enjoy!!!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

Dr. Tori Jaeger is a plant-based physician who is using her platform to inspire healthier living. Dr. Tori does an amazing job at showing her audience how she incorporates her healthy lifestyle as a mom, while also having a crazy schedule as a doctor. 

In this episode, Dr. Tori talks about her personal wellness journey, why her family switched to a plant-based diet, the importance of daily consistency, the dangerous impacts of not getting enough sleep, as well as her new recipe and meal guide e-book release to help others on their plant-based journeys! Dr. Tori also talks about the adoption process, and how that process has looked so far for her family.

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Dr. Tori on social media!

• Instagram: @doc.tor.fit

Also be sure to check out Dr. Tori's new recipe and meal guide e-book!

Enjoy!!!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

Heidi Germaine Schnappauf currently works in film and television as a stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress. Heidi has recently worked on shows like NBC's Blindspot and AMC's The Walking Dead: World Beyond. She also recently completed directing her first feature film, which she also co-wrote. 

In this episode, Heidi talks about her own personal wellness journey, how she overcame an eating disorder and created a healthy relationship with food, how she takes care of her body on and off set to be prepared for such a strenuous job, and how she recovered from a near career-ending neck injury.

This episode with Heidi was a lot of fun, and you'll definitely feel inspired to take your health to the next level. 

Keep up with Heidi on social media!

• Instagram: @stuntgirlheidi
• Facebook: Heidi Germaine Schnappauf
• Twitter: stuntgirlheidi

Also, Heidi discusses this amazing resource for those being affected by eating disorders. Be sure to check it out if you are wanting to seek help: NationalEatingDisorders.Org

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

Karin Gibson is a registered dietician in Sweden, currently living in New York City working as a plant-based nutrition coach. Karin's passion is empowering parents with nutritional guidance and practical tips on how to raise healthy, well-nourished plant-based children. 

In this episode, we dive into sooo many of the top questions that parents have about plant-based nutrition for kids! We discuss topics such as:

• "Should my child be taking supplements and if so, which ones?"
• "How do I make sure that my growing child has enough protein in their diet?"
• "How can my child get enough calcium if they don't eat dairy?"

This conversation covers so much amazing info for parents! Be sure to share with friends and family! :)

Keep up with Karin on social media!

• Instagram: @grazinggreens

Also be sure to check out the organic baby and toddler food brand Karin discussed on this episode! 

• Tiny Organics

Enjoy!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com 

Rachel Atcheson is Deputy Strategist for Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, where she works on plant-based nutrition initiatives, such as " Meatless Mondays," for Brooklyn public schools. In this episode, Rachel talks about her own personal wellness journey, what inspired her to become plant-based, her amazing career path from working for The Humane League, to working for NYC Mayor De Blasio, and now for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and how she is using her work to make a positive impact on the world. We also talk about ways that you can make an impact in your own community, especially within our local public schools, and the positive effects on the climate that we can all make just by eating less animal products. 

Rachel's incredibly inspiring work has helped create a Meatless Monday initiative that is now in ALL 1,800 NYC public schools!

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Rachel on social media!

• Instagram: @xvxrachel
• Twitter: @r_atcheson
• Facebook: Rachel Atcheson

Enjoy!

Credits:

Music:

www.bensound.com