At some point in your life, whether during puberty, adolescence, or even well into adulthood, that acne, or other skin issues became a big concern for you. It’s frustrating, depressing, confusing, and leaves you feeling soooo self-conscious.

You may have even taken medications to treat it, but they never entirely worked, and you still had to supplement with other over-the-counter products. Have you ever wondered why this is?

In this episode, we’ll take a look at why the conventional approach to treating skin problems isn’t effective, common myths about them, and I share my story on how I struggled with acne for over thirty years and what finally resolved it!

Healing and recovering from an eating disorder led Kym Hermann to guide others to navigate their wellness journeys.

Kym is a Certified Nutrition Consultant who believes that everyone can find freedom from food bondage and self-limiting beliefs. Using holistic nutrition and mindset, she helps people unlock their real potential by nourishing their minds and bodies with real food nutrition and self-introspection.  

In this raw and personal interview, Kym tells us about:

• Her seven years of disordered eating and the mindset she was in at the time

• The work she put in to recover from it

• Lasting damages she still struggles with today

• How she guides others to navigate their way through similar journeys

On this episode, I’m joined by Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Katie Garces.

Katie blends her professional background in traditional healthcare, wellness, and nutrition with her passion for the healing power of spiritual wholeness for women and men across the country.

Utilizing the concepts of intuitive eating, intermittent fasting and real food, Katie helps people examine how their spiritual and emotional barriers have a direct effect on their relationship with their bodies, so they can have a “grown-up” and empowered approach to life balance, and live lives that feel Sexy, Spiritual & Sane™.

In this episode, I'm joined by returning guest, Melinda Mrachek Staehling, who previously appeared in Episode 041. This time, you’ll hear us discuss:

• What compelled her to embark on sobriety, especially given her successful career in the wine industry

• What’s “gray-area” drinking?

• What resources she found and relied on to help her on this journey
  

As a non-drinker, I found this conversation so insightful and educational for me, and I hope you do too!

Holistic health is at the focal point of my practice, and the topics we talk about here on this podcast are through a functional nutrition lense. Viewing food as fuel and medicine is at its backbone, and seasonal eating is at the core of the “food as medicine” movement.

Seasonal eating may seem like the latest food trend, but it's an ancient practice that's been around for a long time.

In this episode, we'll discuss:
- Benefits of seasonal eating
- How to cook and what to eat for each season
- Unique aspects of the summer season
- Bonus tips for summer health care!

Eye health is not a topic that’s talked about very much when it comes to our health, but as you’ll hear, it can be indicative of so many health conditions and diseases like diabetes and even thyroid disease.

Joining me in this podcast episode is Dr. Sandra Miyamoto. Dr. Sandra is an Optometrist who has been a practicing optometry for the past twelve years in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In this interview, you’ll hear Dr. Sandra:

• Talk about the importance of UV protection for your eyes

• Share her top practical tips to practice safer summer eye care, especially if you wear contact lenses 

• Bust through common myths around vision and eye care

In this episode, I’m joined by professional makeup artist and MedSpa Aesthetician, Genevieve Blair. Genevieve has worked in the skincare and makeup world for the past 11 years doing laser skin care, bridal and event makeup, and high-performance product recommendations.

A year ago she opted to switch to all non-toxic beauty and personal care products, aligning with her clean lifestyle of better nutrition and cleaner living.

In this brand new episode of The Live FAB Life Podcast, you’ll hear Genevieve share:

• Her professional experience as an Aesthetician and how she came to practice safer beauty

• The top tips she has to practice safer skincare in the sun

• Bust through common myths and misconceptions about skincare.

I first interviewed Jess Hofheimer way back in Episode 016 where she shared her story on overtraining. So if you haven’t listened to that episode yet, go listen to it before you listen to this one.

In that episode you’ll hear Jess talk about how she ran herself into burnout, overtraining and eventually adrenal depletion. At the time recorded that interview, she was embarking on a training cycle for a Spring Marathon, which she successfully ran this past March. While some may view success by the time they finished the race in, Jess’ mindset has shifted.

In this follow-up episode, you’ll hear her share:

• How she now defines her success

• How she trained for this marathon

• What diet and lifestyle habits she did differently this time

• How she recovered from the race

• What “running with integrity” means to her

• What’s next on her race calendar

Have you been curious about meditation and wondered how to start? Or maybe you’ve dabbled in it, but haven’t been consistent about it (*raising my hand*)?

Look no further! Joining me in another “real people” episode is Melinda Mrachek Staehling. Melinda is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner in-training and has been practicing meditation consistently for the past 18 years.