As someone training to be a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (and a health professional!), I am often asked what kind of kind of diets this organization recommends. Should people give up all dairy? Go ketogenic? Just count calories? Midterms are coming up for my Nutritional Therapy program, and one of the things we have to know […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:22 — 21.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThis episode is part two of a two-part series about Reiki! Dawn chats with “Reiki Joe,” a Reiki master and practitioner from Phoenix, Arizona. Joe talks about his career change from fraud investigator at a Fortune 500 company to the world […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:53 — 27.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSLearn about the healing art of Reiki! Episode 10 is part one of a two-part series about Reiki. In this episode, I chat with Reiki Master and Practitioner Kerry Walker-Collins, from Laguna Beach, California. She’s been practicing for 11 years. She […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:06 — 26.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSLearn how to tap into the power of your intuition and write therapeutically! In this episode, I chat with Laura Di Franco, MPT. Laura is an intuitive writing strategist, holistic physical therapist and third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:13 — 25.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSLearn about childhood cancer, chemotherapy and CBD oil. Dawn’s guest talks about her child’s diagnosis with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes in the body, and subsequent treatment with chemotherapy. She discussed her decision to use CBD oil to help […]
Fear is an emotion with which most of us are familiar. Fear of trying something new, fear of failing, fear of “putting ourselves out there,” and even fear of success! Like most people, I definitely feel fear. I feel trepidation about what will happen as my kids grow up, concerns about my aging parents, fear […]
Ok, so here is a post that may come off as overly idealistic. So be it. Here’s what I’ve learned in my life, through trials and tribulations: love heals. Sounds cheesy and simplistic, doesn’t it? It sure does, on the surface. But is it? Today, I think this world needs love more than ever. I […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:39 — 22.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAt the beginning of a new year, many of us start or re-start an exercise program or decide to sign up for a triathlon, marathon or other race. While these endeavors have wonderful health benefits, it’s important to ensure that we […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:44 — 32.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSEpisode 6 is about the healing power of the creative process and meditation. I chat with international award winning sculptor Dr. Nicholas Hernandez from Chapman University. We discuss creativity, which is so integral to our emotional well-being. He also shares his […]
How many times have we heard the phrase “if you eat fat, you’ll get fat?” Unfortunately, this misconception has contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United States. Fat is the most misunderstood macronutrient. Coming in at nine calories per gram, fat molecules provide a great amount of slow-burning energy for our bodies. Fat, particularly […]
