Staying Conscious with Meg & Aly

We are so excited to be back this week with another amazing guest! Today we are chatting with Kit Yoon, a holistic health coach &  life coach who has a very wide background in Chinese Medicine, intuitive eating, hypnotism, and inner voice facilitating. Kit walks us through her journey of coming from California and starting her own acupuncture practice and transitioning more into life coaching and now moving into more intuitive work through inner voice work. We discuss learning to live in the now and how it is a practice that we can develop overtime. We talk about how it's all really a relearning process on how to trust ourselves and listen to our own intuition, because we were naturally born with these instincts. Kit tells us about what she's currently up to and the new practices she is learning and how her work has shifted over the past couple months.  We hope you love this episode as much as we did!

"We choose how we want to spend time in this thing called life."  

"I want to keep connecting with people the way I wasn't connecting with people." 

Kit's Post-it note - "If not now, then when?"

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Today we are chatting with the most lovely human, Sam Vander Wielen an attorney-turned-entrepreneur  who helps creatives and other entrepreneurs legally protect their own businesses. We loved this conversation with Sam as we talk about how our lives have changed over the past month during the pandemic and what we hope continues in the future and what we hope does not. Sam tells us about how her career has shifted, how this legal business kind of found her, and how she had to change her perspective around starting her business. She shares about not making your passion your business and how listening to people can help you create your business of service. We discuss how sometimes out of necessity comes invention and how this time has forced a lot of businesses to shift and evolve the way they operate and how it's actually been a pretty cool transition to witness. We also chat a lot about food and finding ways to be more mindful about waste and getting creative with recipes due to limited ingredients. We end the conversation discussing the importance of investing into your community and the relationships you already have in place. We hope you enjoy!

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This week we are bringing you a super special guest, our very good friend, Nikki Costa Lang. Nikki is the founder of The Ultra Dose, where she has an online membership program called the Digital Dose, and she is a yoga teacher who specializes in private therapeutic sessions. We both met Nikki through our yoga studio called The Space, right here in Columbus, Ohio. Although Nikki is located in the Cleveland/Akron area, she is a frequent visitor to the Columbus area. We loved this episode with Nikki so much as she talks about how her business has been shifting and evolving during these times of quarantine and lockdown. We discuss how she has been off of social media and how that has been allowing her to go deeper and get to the root of things that she may have otherwise been avoiding. We discuss current practices and rituals that allow us to stay centered during this uncertain time of the global pandemic. Nikki shares with us how finding Katonah Yoga has seeped into all areas of her life and allowed her to show up more consistently for herself and others. We adore Nikki so much and we are so thankful for this opportunity for her to share so much of her wisdom and her vulnerability with us! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!  

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Today we bring you a very special episode where you have the opportunity to see behind the scenes of your hosts Meg & Aly. Previous podcast guest, Josie Schweitzer (aka mom), sits down with us at The Space to chat with us about our why behind starting the podcast with hopes that you, our listeners, could gain some insight into our lives and connect with us on a deeper level. We’re so honored to have Josie interview us and we are really excited to share this episode with you. We discuss everything from how the podcast came to be, choosing the name, our why for continuing to show up, and most importantly, how this podcast relates to “the practice.” We recorded this episode before the pandemic that is currently happening, but we felt this episode could not have come at a better time. We hope that this episode helps you to reconnect with your own why and helps you find some hope during these uncertain times. We are so grateful for all of you, thanks for listening!

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Today we are chatting with Kym Lisk the owner of Ebb & Float, a local float spa here in downtown Columbus. If you’ve never been to Ebb & Float, it is an experience unlike any other and we cannot recommend it enough! Kym walks us through her journey of self-discovery and how she came to believe in herself and trust in all that she is capable of creating. We discuss how important mindfulness practices are and how floating is just like any other practice where you must release your expectations, because you are going to get the float experience you need, and not necessarily the float experience you desire. We also get into all the details about Ebb & Float and Kym explains everything from the infrared Sauna, types of float tanks, reasons to float, massage chairs, and all of the community events they host. Kym and her husband Rick have created a really special place and community in which they allow for anyone who is on their own journey to self-discovery to feel seen, heard, and connected to their community and themselves. We hope you enjoy this episode and conversation as much as we did!

Four reasons to float in a sensory relief tank at Ebb & Float:

Favorite podcast quote - “In the absence of everything is where you find yourself”

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Today we are bringing you an episode that will fill you with hope, nostalgia, and joy. During these rough times, I think we could all use a little more of those things in our lives. Geri Peacock opened Cherbourg Bakery over 10 years ago during some hard times. She shares her story with us and all of the stages/phases she went through to get her business up and running. Cherbourg Bakery is a gluten free/nut free bakery, everything is made fresh daily, by-hand in small batches and following traditional recipes. You are going to love the recipe stories that Geri shares with us and probably be left salivating just like we were. Geri also tells us how the bakery got it’s name after a small port-town in France called Cherbourg. “A place of liberty, freedom, and where you can find peace and get to where they need to be and where they let everyone into their hearts and don’t get angry about it when they leave.” As soon as you walk into the Cherbourg bakery, you feel the nostalgia of being back in your grandma’s kitchen during a large family gathering. Geri has created a really special place that is warm and welcoming and completely safe for everyone with gluten and nut allergies. We end the conversation very light-hearted discussing self-care, travel, and wondering what the moon smells like. We hope that this episode leaves you with inspiration and joy. Please check out the show notes for ways that you can help support local businesses during this time.

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SIMI IS BACK! We are so excited to bring you our first repeat guest, Simi Botic! Of course we could chat with Simi probably every week, but we have her back on the podcast  to chat about UNMEASURED, her new virtual barre movement membership! UNMEASURED is designed to help you celebrate your body, not try to "change" or "fix" your body. In this episode we discuss our own journeys with movement over the years and how we are so thankful that it has shifted and evolved to a place where we want our movement to be nourishing to our bodies, not punishing. Simi has created an incredibly special virtual space that allows us to do this from the comfort of our own homes and at our own time. If you have ever met Simi, or seen her on social media, you know that she has an incredibly kind and gentle presence and she brings this into her teachings to allow you to feel completely supported during these virtual classes.  If you are curious about what this membership includes, we discuss all of it in this episode from what the videos are like, what equipment you'll need, and also what inspired Simi to create UNMEASURED.  We absolutely loved this conversation and hope that it inspires you to celebrate your own body! Also if barre is not for you, but you're curious about making a mindset shift around movement, Simi has given us a link for her FREE 7-day Movement Mindset Challenge that you can check out below! 

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We had so much fun sitting down and chatting with Dr. Hanisha Patel this week on the podcast! Hanisha is a Naturopathic doctor practicing here in Columbus, Ohio with patients who have issues with hormonal imbalances, mental health, digestive issues, thyroid disorders, and other chronic diseases. Hanisha tells us about what it was like growing up in an Indian household with Ayurvedic practices and how this shaped her view of medicine from a young age. We discuss her own personal health journey and motivation behind going to medical school.

Today, Hanisha has her own practice called Mahan Health where she meets clients right where they are to develop a path to optimal health and well-being. We discuss how there is so much “health” information out there and how easy it is for people to go to the extremes when it comes to health due to a fear of harming our bodies. By meeting the client where they are, Hanisha can help to make slow changes to avoid living in the extremes when beginning to make changes. We discuss how stress, especially the stress of trying to live “perfectly” when it comes to diet, exercise, supplements, is more harmful to your body than what you’re consuming. We both have our own personal journey with birth control and balancing our hormones, so we geek out on hormones, cycles, and really getting to know our bodies after transitioning off the pill. The conversation ends by chatting about the future of medicine, western and eastern, and what Hanisha is excited about for the future of her own practice!

We really loved this episode and Dr. Hanisha Patel is an absolute wealth of knowledge so we hope you learn so much from this episode! If you enjoyed this episode or think you know someone who would, please share it with them and tag us on social media!

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This week we are chatting with Diana, the owner of a local clean beauty store called Fine Feather right here in Grandview, Ohio. Fine Feather is the only exclusively clean beauty and wellness store here in Ohio. In this episode, Diana defines what clean beauty is to her and tells us her story and background for why she wanted to start Fine Feather. We discuss how important it is to bring the community together over shared interests, passions, and learning new things and how Fine Feather does that by hosting a variety of wellness classes right there in the store. We talk about how the FDA doesn’t really regulate beauty products and how easy it is to buy toxic products without knowing it. With that being said, it Is important to educate ourselves on what products we are using on a daily basis, but also it’s ok to go slow when transitioning into clean beauty and wellness. Diana also gives us her top three products she would recommend switching! Fine Feather also does beauty consultations with Diana and Correna who will help you create a make up routine that is skin forward and focuses on enhancing the natural beauty of your own skin. We absolutely loved this episode and we are so thankful for all of Diana’s knowledge, hard work, and effort to create such a wonderful space for clean beauty and community right here in Columbus!

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We cannot wait to share all of the fun that we had with this week on the podcast with Tony Tanner. Tony is the owner of The Butcher & Grocer, a local butcher shop where you will find the highest quality Ohio meats that are 100% pastured and are antibiotic and growth hormone-free. Tony tells us what motivated him to start the shop and why he has continued on this conscious journey for clean meat products. We could not agree more about the importance of knowing what goes into your food and caring about what you’re putting into your body. We discuss the future plans for a production facility so that they can expand to more local restaurants and businesses. Tony has a great analogy for justifying the cost of their products and makes us really think about what we are willing to spend our money on. We really just admire Tony and his vision for creating partnerships with hard working local farmers to feed local Ohioans well.If you'd like to support the podcast, the best thing you can do is share it with a friend! If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by tagging us on your social media!

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This week we are so excited to be chatting with James Fryer on the podcast as he has a wealth of knowledge about the human body. He is a Licensed Massage Therapist and performance therapist who has a very holistic approach to health. He defines his work as blending movement and massage as a way to help restore your health. We loved chatting with James about how important it is for people to be in tune with their body, have better body awareness, and a willingness to learn about their own bodies. He explains how Diverge and The Human Form work separately, but often times together to help clients better reach their goals with one-on-one sessions and with small group classes. James explains that people will often tell you what happened and what is going on with their body if you listen and ask the right questions. We discuss breath work and how powerfully healing it can be to calm your nervous system, your anxiety, and help you function better in your day to day life. You can tell how passionate James is about his clients and how excited he is to learn more about the human body everyday, but we finally get him to tell us a little about how he takes care of himself and how he didn’t know how much he enjoyed being creative until after he was able to be creative in his own way. We end the conversation with what James is excited for the future which includes adding in more educational classes and more time with his clients to allow for them to learn about their bodies in a more efficient way. We hope you learn as much a we did in this episode!

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