Ep. 8 The Rainbow Diet: Bridging the Gaps Between Science, Soul, & Art in Medicine with Dr. Deanna Minich

“I have a great respect for both [science & spirituality]... By bringing together the spiritual with the physical through the rainbow of who we are is what my mission is in life - to help people do that.” ~ Dr. Deanna Minich

What does true holistic health actually look like? How can we bridge the gap between wisdom from ancient traditions, modern science, intuition and spiritual approaches?

Today’s guest Dr. Deanna Minich has spent over 20 years answering these questions and has not only created an incredible body of work blending these areas, as you’ll see, she literally brings so much color and light to the often confusing and polarizing topic of nutritional science.

Dr. Deanna Minich is an internationally-recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist. Her passion is bringing forth a colorful whole-self approach to nourishment and bridging the gaps between science, soul, and art in medicine.

She has decades of diverse, well-rounded experience in the fields of nutrition and functional medicine, including clinical practice, research, product formulation, writing, and education. Her doctoral (Ph.D.) research focused on essential fatty acid absorption and metabolism, and her Master of Science degree (M.S.) allowed her to explore the health benefits of the colorful, plant-based carotenoids. She has authored six books, on health and wellness and over fifteen scientific publications. Her most recent book is called The Rainbow Diet: A Holistic Approach to Radiant Health Through Foods and Supplements.

In this episode, she talks about her own healing story, how she came to blend science and spirit in her work, and we take a colorful journey through the 7 Systems of Health that are the backbone of Deanna’s teachings today. Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Deanna's structured upbringing and disordered eating shaped the beginning of her path to food and self-discovery through yoga, spirituality, and art

• How she worked through resistance and pushback in creating her work and finding her voice in the health + wellness space

• What being on the leading or “bleeding” edge of science and spirituality within the medical community taught Deanna

• How working deeply within functional medicine, integrative nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda has informed her work and allowed her to use her own experience and intuition to “break the mold”

• Deanna takes us on a journey through the "7 Systems of Health"

• We dive deep into the Root system, Venessa's own ongoing journey with healing her root and how it has impacted her skin health among other things

• What Deanna has found to be one of the most common areas that are out of balance and the number ONE issue that people have (after looking at thousands of test results!)

• Deanna’s journey healing endometriosis and what worked for her

• What Deanna says are her non-negotiable “stop gaps” for her health

• Why focusing on our “YES” and what has meaning for us can lead to greater health benefits

• The most common nonphysical imbalances Deanna has seen in her experience as a clinician and educator

• What Deanna considers as the “magic bullet supplement"

• How to become the “artist of your life”

Tweetable :: “It’s not just what you’re putting on your plate - it’s really what you’re putting on the canvas of your life” ~ Dr. Deanna Minich

Connect With Dr. Deanna Minich

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Resources + Links Mentioned

The Rainbow Diet: A Holistic Approach to Radiant Health Through Foods and Supplements by Deanna Minich, PhD*

Access the 7 Systems of Health and Whole Detox Spectrum Quiz

The Complete Handbook of Quantum Healing: An A to Z Self-Healing Guide for Over 100 Common Ailments by Deanna Minich, PhD*

Carolyn Myss

Louise Hay

Institute for Functional Medicine

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Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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Ep. 7 Intuitive Eating & Soul Hunger: Breaking Through Eating Challenges with Metaphor & Storytelling with Dr. Anita Johnston

“As long as we interpret our nonphysical hunger literally, we will attempt to use food to satisfy it, and you will remain hungry forever. But when we define our hungers & develop a deeper awareness of what we are hungry for, we can begin to seek the appropriate nourishment.” ~ Dr. Anita Johnston

Have you ever felt that your eating was “out of control?” How can we build a nourishing relationship to food and eat intuitively? How can we fulfill our hunger if we don’t even know where it’s coming from or what we’re hungry for..?

Food... make no mistake, is not simply what you put in your mouth.

Food is what you feed yourself on all levels - physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually. Hunger can be rooted in all of these areas as well. Today, we dive deep into the realms of soul hunger with Anita Johnston, Ph.D., a Depth Psychologist and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food Through Myths Metaphors, and Storytelling.

Dr. Johnston has been working in the field of women’s issues, feminine spirituality, and disordered eating for over 35 years, and is currently the Clinical Director of ‘Ai Pono Hawaii, which has a residential program on Maui and outpatient eating disorder programs in Honolulu and The Big Island of Hawaii. She is best known for her use of metaphor and the ancient wisdom found in storytelling, along with her training as a clinical psychologist, to address the struggles of women and their bodies.

In this episode, Dr. Johnston shares how food challenges begin and steps you can take in addressing your own eating challenges, her own take on the real reason behind self-imposed food restriction and binging, how to crack the hunger and cravings code, and what she believes to be the SINGLE critical skill that is required to recover from eating difficulties/disorder (and Anita has seen thousands of people recover from eating challenges and disordered eating!). I know you’re going to enjoy this magical journey through storytelling and soul food.

Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Dr. Johnston got into the work of spirituality, women, & eating difficulties

• The patterns she noticed about women struggling with eating disorder and eating challenges

• Where food challenges begin and how they become a coping mechanism

• Steps in addressing your own eating challenges

• The function that food and eating challenges have served, and how to overcome

• The innate wisdom in our “stuckness”

• How to stop seeing food as the enemy and eliminate the fear of food

• Why using storytelling and metaphor is so effective - and what is happening in the brain

• How to tell the difference between physiological hunger and soul hunger

• What is intuitive or “instinctual” eating and how to begin doing it

• Dr. Johnston take on the real reason behind self-imposed food restriction and binging

• How to crack the hunger and cravings code, including some of the most common cravings and what they mean

• Incredible stories demonstrating the power and insight of language and cravings - and what they can teach us about ourselves

• Why “eating in the light of the moon” - the significance of the moon and feminine principal in this time of the patriarchy

• The surprising thing that Anita discovered about the recovery process from disordered eating

• 3 key practices and tools to tap back into the more “feminine” way of eating

• The SINGLE critical skill that is required to recover from eating difficulties/disorder (and Anita has seen thousands of people recover from eating challenges and disordered eating!)

• The most common patterns and types of soul hunger Anita has identified

Connect With Dr. Anita Johnston

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Resources + Links Mentioned

>> Grab the Food & Metaphor Guide to crack the cravings code here: lightofthemooncafe.com/wr

Eating By The Light Of The Moon by Dr. Anita Johnston*

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Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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Ep. 6 #UNFILTERED Moon Musings :: Full Moon in Sagittarius :: Blooming + Abundance

Welcome back to FYW #UNFILTERED Moon Musings with Venessa & Megan!

What are #UNFILTERED Moon Musings?

These #UNFILTERED episodes are a hybrid of moon musings + convo + QA answering your top questions about holistic health, nutrition, herbs, moon cycles, and earth-based medicine. Connecting to the moon cycles can be a powerful way to tap into your inner wild and wise self, and if you want to come along for the ride, we are LOVING the Many Moons book by Sarah Gottesdiener - you can grab yours here!

BUT we need YOUR help! Send us your questions and comments by clicking here, we can't wait to hang out with you <3

This Episode's Theme...

Full Moon in Sagittarius :: Blooming + Abundance

What does abundance look like in your life? What if you give yourself full permission to embody abundance... what would shift?

In this episode, Megan and Venessa share some practical tips and tools to really expand your time and energy, establish your own definition of and your relationship to abundance in this really potent time of the blooming flower full moon in Sagittarius! Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• What does abundance really mean? Our own personal takes...

• What abundance looks like to Megan as a busy mama & entrepreneur

• How our concept of abundance has totally changed and why

• Getting into the flow and “river of abundance”

• Flower moon and blooming practices starting with the breath

• How breathwork and meditation can be a “vacation for introverts”

• The fascinating newly discovered role that our lungs have in our health and their importance in creating abundance

• One game-changing concept, practice, and way of understanding: rocks, pebbles, and sand philosophy

• The power of working with the Wheel - creating your own wheel of life, seasons, and body

• We walk you thru a practical way to actually create more time

• How brutal honesty can lead to freedom and choice

• The evolutionary programming that led to FOMO (fear of missing out)

• Expanding time through quantum relativity - AKA magic

• The concept of expansion in healing

• The importance of our mitochondria in our flow, expansion, and abundance

Two practices to try for this Full Moon:

• Rocks Pebbles Sand exercise - What is going to fill your container?

Remember... Rocks are your top priorities and commitments (the things that really matter in life) and you fill your container with those first; Pebbles are the things that nourish and grow you but are not as critical or necessary as your big Rocks; Sand is filler - all the things that make the icing on that gluten-free cake (think social media, emails, running little errands, etc) ;)

• Create your own wheel - wheel of life, wheel of health, wheel of your body...  

What are the areas on your wheel that you want to focus on? i.e. time in nature, family, being in tune with moon, exercise, spiritual wellness, ritual, sleep, food, career, purpose, etc

Venessa's Rocks Pebbles Sand Journal Example:

Rocks Pebbles Sand in planning for the week... 

Start off by doing a brain dump of all the things you want to get done or already have committed to.

After you list those off, you can start identifying which ones are the Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand.

Start filling your week with the Rock items first. Then the Pebble items. Then fill in wherever you have space with Sand items.

This should give you a good idea if you are planning/doing too much and highlight the stuff that actually matters! xo

Resources + Links Mentioned

Pixie Lighthouse

Courtney Riley

Moment App

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks*

Einstein Time by Gay Hendricks

Video about the Rocks Pebbles Sand philosophy and experiment

Sacred Ecology Visualization & Activation Journey to help you uncover what’s been keeping you stuck in your health & life, and discover what “foods” to bring in right now for radical nourishment & clarity.

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Ask Us Your Top Q's!

Go to wildlyrooted.com/podcastconnect to send us your top questions around health + wellness, nutrition + herbalism, natural cycles + intuition, & your top challenges.

Connect with Venessa @wildlyrooted

Connect with Megan @amethyst_and_rose

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Ep. 5 Overcoming Societal Pressures & Living By Heart: Stepping Into Your Innate Mastery with Catherine Scherwenka

“When we do creative things, we are more in our bodies, we are more in our hearts... and when we're more in our bodies & hearts, synchronicities happen, miracles happen, you set intention and it manifests... it's when all the magic happens.” 
– Catherine Scherwenka

What if what you thought was the picture of "success" was actually the source of your anxiety, depression, and frustration? What if you achieved everything that you thought would make you happy, yet you still felt restless and unfulfilled? That's what happened with Catherine Scherwenka, and through a series of tragedy and miracles, she found her way back to herself. She shares her remarkable story and how to live a more authentic life from a space of freedom, courage and Grace... dropping the stress, anxiety and societal pressures in order to step more powerfully into our innate mastery as the change makers we are meant to be before we were told who we should be.

Catherine Scherwenka is a globally recognized workshop facilitator that has led thousands of people through transformational experiences both in person as well as virtually. She incorporates a variety of modalities including Kundalini yoga, meditation, spiritual guidance, and mentoring on how to live a happier, more authentic, fulfilling life.

Catherine is a speaker and co - founder of FLY Retreats (Feel Like Yourself), IPI (Inner Peace Initiative) and a One Consciousness Transformer for O&O Academy, A school for the transformation of human consciousness.

Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• How the tragedy of 9/11 drove Catherine into a depression and was the catalyst in her quest for the meaning of life and inner journey that changed her life

• How Mother Nature “cracked” her open and nourished her soul

• Why “Oneness” has profoundly changed her

• Brain research demonstrating the efficacy of meditation and Oneness teachings

• The difference between doing something because you “conceptually” think you should, vs embodying it

• How she found Kundalini yoga, catapulting her practice and work

• What to do when we can’t change what’s outside of us

• How Catherine went from living the “American dream” as a celebrity hairdresser in NYC, but feeling totally unfulfilled and trying to “fix” it all… to leading meditation and journeys in India and finding her soul calling through Oneness

• The biggest thing Catherine sees in people that is holding them back from happiness and fulfillment

• Why Catherine feels “feeding your wild” is the most important piece in getting unstuck

• How to bring more synchronicities and miracles into your life experience

• The hard truth about external influences, “voices”, and judgments… and what they say about ourselves

• How to keep going, even when you think you have failed or want to give up

• How to overcome our biggest obstacle – our own mind

• Why Catherine says THANK YOU to those that trigger or irritate her

• How our conditionings create the illusion of separation

• The fun practice that Catherine started at the age of 46, but almost passed up because she thought she was "too old” 

Connect With Catherine Scherwenka

Website | Instagram | Facebook

>> FYW LISTENER SPECIAL: FREE 30 Min Private One-on-One Session with Catherine (only 2 spots available!) <<

Catherine is generously offering 2 x FREE 30 min One-on-One sessions with her where together you'll determine what your primary struggle of the moment is with regards to your body, mind, & spirit. Catherine will create an easy practice for you to help support getting you from where you are to where you want to be! (These will go fast...)

To claim your spot, Email Info@catherinescherwenka.com and tell her how this private session will help you!

Resources + Links Mentioned

O&O Academy - A school for the transformation of human consciousness.

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Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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Ep. 4 Healing Intergenerational Trauma, Family Constellations, and the Power of Voice Dialogue with Candice Wu

How can we heal intergenerational trauma? How do you know if you have inherited trauma and where do you begin? Candice Wu is an intuitive coach and holistic healing facilitator, who catalyzes the power of love, self-forgiveness, empowerment and body wisdom in her clients to heal trauma and intergenerational trauma from within. With a deep spiritual presence, Candice honor people as living and breathing art, unfolding so that they may each see and know themselves deeply.

Learn about the power of Family Constellations, somatic experiencing, and voice dialogue for healing trauma, one easy way to tune into your inner healer, and how allying with death can be apart of your wellness toolkit.

Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• What are Family Constellations, how it works, and how they help in the healing of intergenerational trauma to assist you in your current life experience

• Venessa’s personal experience with having Candice lead her through her own Family Constellation

• Who Family Constellations work is helpful for

• How her former career as an art teacher and own healing journey shaped her path as a healer

• How she got into Family Constellation work through her own experience and how her first constellation became her own birthing story

• Her scary decision to leave her doctorate program and pursue her life path

• How yoga and the koshas (layers of being) underlie all aspects of her work, and an explanation of the koshas

• What is somatic experiencing and how you can get unstuck from past trauma by tapping back into the wisdom of your animal body

• The power of Voice Dialogue in accepting all of ourselves fully

• Where to start - practical ways to start getting unstuck and tapping into the wisdom of your own heart and inner guidance

• How to "ally with Death" and why it can be a powerful part of your toolkit

• How to take advantage of her amazing offerings that she is sharing with Feed Your Wild listeners

Connect With Candice Wu

Website | Instagram | Facebook

>> GIFT #1 :: Grab your gift at candicewu.com/feedyourwild!

You'll get access to Candice's Sound Sleep Alchemy Album + the Ally With Death Visualization for $15, valued at $45

>> SPECIAL SURPRISE GIFT #2 :: Soul Body Women's Retreat Discount

You're receiving a special offer of $150 off of your booking with the code FYWRETREAT!

Resources + Links Mentioned

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study)

Bianka Hardin, Founder of Centered Therapy Chicago

Somatic Experiencing Books - Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma* and In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness* by Peter Levine

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Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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Ep. 3 #UNFILTERED Moon Musings :: New Moon in Taurus

Welcome to the first episode of FYW #UNFILTERED Moon Musings with Venessa & Megan!

I am so excited to introduce you to my colleague and dear friend Megan Liebmann in our new collaboration on the podcast called #UNFILTERED Moon Musings!

What are #UNFILTERED Moon Musings?

I wanted to bring in an element of raw, organic, and real conversation that was participatory... 

These #UNFILTERED episodes are a hybrid of moon musings + convo + QA answering your top questions about holistic health, nutrition, herbs, moon cycles, and earth-based medicine. Connecting to the moon cycles can be a powerful way to tap into your inner wild and wise self, and if you want to come along for the ride, we are LOVING the Many Moons book by Sarah Gottesdiener - you can grab yours here!

BUT we need YOUR help! Send us your questions and comments by clicking here, we can't wait to hang out with you <3

Megan is a functional nutritionist, herbalist, herbal educator, Earth medicine practitioner, healer, and intuitive nourishment guide specializing in women’s health.

Megan has been studying herbal medicine for the last 15 years with various mentors, teachers, guides and shamans, while at the same time working as a functional nutritionist and obtaining her masters degree in human nutrition and functional medicine. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two little boys.

Healing is a journey that is sacred and unique to each individual and Megan works as a guide for her clients as she helps them to cultivate their spiritual and physiological nourishment through her work with botanical medicine, food, heart medicine and intuitive therapies. 

This Episode's Theme...

New Moon in Taurus :: Planting Seeds + Emergence

Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Intro to FYW #UNFILTERED Moon Musings + what these are all about!

• Meet my amazing co-hostess Megan Liebmann

• Challenges of modern-day motherhood

• The absolute non-negotiable basics you need to have in place for a strong foundation to build resilience and health

• A simple practice to reset your circadian rhythm daily

• Breaking up with our cell phones in the morning

• Megan’s favorite morning ritual

• Supportive practices to help you and the power of possibility

• Why something as simple as making your bed in the morning can be a total game-changer

• How to use the process of anchoring to ground and fuel your new moon intentions

• What one thing Venessa and Megan are letting go of this New Moon

Two questions for you to consider this New Moon:

• What is one ingredient to add to life to thrive more?

• What is one thing to remove that will enable you to live your best life?

Resources + Links Mentioned

Sacred Ecology Visualization & Activation Journey to help you uncover what’s been keeping you stuck in your health & life, and discover what “foods” to bring in right now for radical nourishment & clarity.

Feed Your Wild's First Podcast - Venessa's Story + Intro (Episode 00)

Podcast Interview with Susan Lipshutz - Tapping Into Your Every Day Medicine (Episode 01)

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben

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Ask Us Your Top Q's!

Go to wildlyrooted.com/podcastconnect to send us your top questions around health + wellness, nutrition + herbalism, natural cycles + intuition, & your top challenges.

Connect with Venessa @wildlyrooted

Connect with Megan @amethyst_and_rose

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Ep. 2 Wild Natural Beauty, Walking the Talk, & Motherhood as Medicine with Jessika Le Corre

“You hold the power to your beauty and to your health and to your ancient wisdom - it’s all within you.” 
– Jessika Le Corre

How can we begin incorporating the power of wild natural beauty & living in these modern times without slipping into overwhelm? Jessika Le Corre - creator of Feather Eagle Sky Skincare and mama of 3, weaves ancestral wisdom, having studied skin, herbs, flower remedies, essential oils and plant medicine with a seasoned Shaman. She shares why natural products are critical at this time, herbs + botanicals in her wellness toolkit, how to unlock your ancient wisdom and power to your beauty, plus Jessika's top beauty secrets, necessities, and non-negotiables when it comes to food/diet, morning practices, and ritual. 

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of connecting to your moon cycle as a guide for discerning what you need at that time

• Why natural products are critical at this time and their connection to dis-ease on a large scale

• Herbs + botanicals that Jessika uses in her wellness toolkit

• How to unlock your ancient wisdom and power to your beauty

• Her top beauty secrets, necessities, and non-negotiables when it comes to food/diet, morning practices, and ritual

• Jessika’s tips on how to tap into your inner wild & cellular messages

• The magical benefits of cold plunging

• Why harshness and being uncomfortable can be our greatest teacher and medicine

• Experiencing life as ceremony and how to participate fully

• Words of advice on overwhelm for busy mamas, and how Jessika navigates being a mother of 3, business owner + entrepreneurialism, and radical self-care

Connect With Jessika Le Corre

Website | Instagram

Resources + Links Mentioned

Feather Eagle Sky Skincare products

Moonbow, An Ode to the Sacred Cosmic Dimensions of Earth, Spirit, Love and Life

Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Wim Hof Method

MovNat

Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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Ep. 1 Tapping Into Your Every Day Medicine with Susan Lipshutz

“We’re not willing when we feel we have a lot to lose, but we risk everything when we feel like we have nothing to lose. ” 
– Susan Lipshutz

How can we tap into our inner knowing and medicine? How can we move through fear in our most challenging moments? 

Susan Lipshutz, LCSW - sacred feminine activist and integrative psychotherapy has spent more than 30 years supporting seekers and building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, combining the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. 

Find out her most helpful tools and practices that have served Susan in her most challenging moments, 3 powerful questions to ask yourself in the healing process, and learn about the Akashic Records - what are they, how Susan uses them, and how they can be powerful in your healing journey.

I’m honored and excited to have Susan as my first guest for the launch of this podcast as she has not only been a mentor and dear friend, but her teachings and community offerings have supported so many women in her 30 years of service.

Enjoy!

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Susan’s origin story and spiritual awakening through service

• How moving into the “mundane” of her life cycle was transformative for her life + work

• How her own birthing story “cracked” her open and her abilities blossomed

• How the death of her mother led her to confront the darkness, challenge her beliefs, and find grace

• The healing power of women’s circles as mandalas

• How loss, curiosity, and the primal body can lead us into deeper layers of the self

• The two biggest things that are “killing us” in the Western world

• The most helpful tools and practices that have served Susan in her most challenging moments, such as after her breast cancer diagnosis

• The power of prayer and sacred reciprocity - and what that means

• 3 powerful questions to ask yourself in the healing process: What is my body telling me? What is that feeling inside of me telling me? What is good for me right now in the present moment?

• How to move through fear in challenging times

• The Akashic Records - what are they, how Susan uses them, and how they can be powerful in your healing journey

• How altars are one way that Susan feeds her own “wild”

Connect With Susan Lipshutz

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Resources + Links Mentioned

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert*

Mind Body Spirit Summit

MoonWise Podcast

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Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

Venessa's Akashic Records 101 {Video}

Interested in exploring your Akashic Records with Venessa? Click here.

 

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Welcome to Feed Your Wild :: Food for your Body, Mind, & Soul

Welcome to Feed Your Wild! In this first episode, I'm honored to introduce myself, tell you a bit about the show, my story of overcoming chronic illness and how my mom's journey with breast cancer led me to the healing work I do today using food as medicine, nature-based practices, and intuitive guidance. I'll set the stage for what you can expect in upcoming episodes of Feed Your Wild.

This past weekend was a meaningful one for me as it was Mother's Day, and I feel so grateful to finally birth this baby podcast and share it with the world in honor of my mom Norma who was the catalyst for what I do and how I walk this earth today. I know she's always with me and I hope that you find a glimmer of hope or value listening to our stories. Te amo mami!

If you desire to lead a healthy regenerative lifestyle that supports your highest vision for yourself, to do the things you’ve been wanting to do, live your life to the fullest, and share your unique gifts... if you are being called to go DEEP with your soul journey and nourish ALL parts of you - body, mind, & soul... This is your show, this is Feed Your Wild.

So glad you are here!

Feed Your Wild podcast is a conscious lifestyle show about all things nourishing for your body, mind, and soul. I’m Venessa Rodriguez and join me for candid conversations with change makers exploring health + wellness, food as medicine, intuition + spirituality, & nature-based practices that will transform your health and feed ALL parts of your wild self.

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Wildly Rooted Resources

Sacred Ecology Activation Journey Audio

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If the show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it would mean the world to me if you show your support through a small financial contribution. Each FYW episode is a labor of love that takes me about three days to produce... From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. I love you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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