Awaken Beauty Podcast

Let's be honest...we all procrastinate and find it hard to find motivation to a mundane project or day to day ""tasks" ....so we put off long, complex or boring tasks. What is procrastination?Procrastination is the delaying or postponing of the beginning or completion of tasks. This can happen even when the person knows that the consequences of this will lead to unpleasant or negative consequences.Procrastination is also known as a short-term mood repair. The discomfort we feel about a task is so strong that we naturally want to avoid our in-the-moment negative feeling.Putting off a task gives us immediate relief so, essentially, we then feel rewarded for.Procrastination Costs More Than Just ProductivityThere are some pretty big costs resulting from procrastination: It is internally troubling, it can lead to problems with insomnia, our immune system, and gastrointestinal disturbances. It puts us in a state of chronic stress, low life satisfaction, and poor health behaviors. Chronic stress can lead to depressi

Do you find it challenging to claim your strengths?Do you diminish yourself to make others comfortable?If you’re a woman, you know your brain works differently than your husband, male friends or even the masculine “hustle n’ grind” ecosystem that in my mind, is shifting. You also may have a brain that tends to lean on ADHD tendencies…. And your executive function sharpness is a bit rusty... which is the ability to restrain impulsivity, have a great working memory, time management, and organization skills. Or perhaps you are a bit energetically sensitive or have high levels of empathy….  so you make your decisions through a combination of some rational decision-making and your intuition.Well, our beautiful, brilliant and buzzworthy guest Dr. Tracy Alloway, who is an award-winning psychologist, professor, author, and TEDx speaker is here to show the dynamic ways that women's brains ARE different, and how she dispels the myths so women can STOP undermining, downplaying and apologizing.Whether it’s related to dec

What You’ll DiscoverThe yoga of allowing, and how the mind is always in the future and past, but the body is not.  So if the attention is centered, you step into timelessness. How to go from Temporal to Timelessness.Kassandra’s mirror and like-minded moment of spiritual awakening through Wayne Dyer, a point of origin, and where the knowledge of you know that “you know that you know comes from. “The hero’s journey and it’s aspects of our personal awakening - and staying awake.  What is the inner conflict you say is the root of all suffering? What is this idea of “The End of the Self-Help Treadmill”  The foundational question of Self inquiry “who am I?”Inner Reconciliation, as a pose to the fixing , getting rid of, aligning, understanding but rather reconciliation the identities that the ego has created Secret Service? Inner Reconciliation? How GP awoke to his energy of protection. What the different aspects and energies are within each of us and the duality of self protection and freedom and how we become our

Sometimes the Universe turns off all the lights so we have no choice but to find our own. ~After finding out I unconsciously masked my own ADHD until mid-life, I'm so excited to share my history with functional medicine, hypnotherapy, and energetics to transform this amazing time that we're in to completly REFRAME ADHD, it's roots, and where we go from here. With that said, I'm dropping some words that need to be shifted, because lovely - WORDS and the ENERGY they carry MEANS EVERYTHING. It's short, so let's jump in! Although the research isn't clear, some have concluded that people with ADHD tend to have higher than average overall intelligence (often times lower scores can be attributed to lack of focus on the long-winded IQ tests - an inherent bias against ADHD people in testing itself). In hunter-gatherer tribes, those with commonly associated ADHD genes perform the best (Eisenberg, Campbell, Gray & Sorenson, 2008) . Tap into my previous episode on the HUNTER FARMER THEORY...... because we are natu

Great skin doesn't happen by chance Modern-day lifestyle shifts have undermined this ecosystem, making it less diverse and leaving us more susceptible to many challenges including sensitivity, irritation and other skin problems.To reverse this, we need to embrace the skin for the living ecosystem it is and help it reconnect with the balanced state that it once had. This is why it's my  mission to create products that enhance and protect the biorhythms of the dermis and the skin biome. I believe restoring and maintaining is the answer to healthy skin and a great first step to a healthier aging.It's also critical to understand the core needs of the skin and the most efficient path of delivery - so starting at the very top layer of the skin -Were going to discuss how to improve hydration by providing it with lipids.Basically, lipids help strengthen the skin’s protective barrier which helps it retain moisture and keep out impurities. Lipids also play an important role in protecting skin from environmental stresso

 Tell me.Do you ever find yourself irritated or feeling stuck as you scroll on Instagram or Facebook, wondering how they manifested their perfectly pixelated life?I know I did for so long  — until I learned how to live life from a place of pure potential through becoming self-aware with the right focus.And now, I celebrate other’s success.  You know why?Because badass entrepreneurs like our guest Dr.  David Snyder who is joining us today -  are a mirror and a projection of my own level of consciousness along with my aspirations.And the fact that I ended up on Clubhouse, allowing me to come into direct contact with David after appreciating his work for years…….is a sign that success does leave clues, and is why we’re here today.We attract like-minded frequencies - and how you interpret it, is up to your energetic neurology.But where do you start and what’s the secret?Well, David  is one of the OG’s of self mastery over the mind, body and spirit that allows YOU to take back control in your life.So if you know y

The LAW of attraction SUCKS. It’s not something you can turn on or offThe truth is the Law of Attraction is like gravity- it cannot be turned on or off. An apple seed has the coding to be planted into the ground and become an Apple tree, it will not turn into a carrot. I used to think if I focused on all the things I needed to do to gain my success and take all the action, no matter what I did I always ended up in a place of lack or not good enough. As a “striver” or “achiever” regardless of the steps I took or the success I had it would never have been good enough because I was always coming from a focal point of lack. When you create from this place you will never be able to have it. You Cannot plant seeds of Scarcity and Expect AbundanceThere are so many strategies to think about attraction but none of them matter because you will block the outcome or desired result based on your old beliefs and ideas. If you create from an old place no matter what you do that will be your end result. If you are planting s

Ready to go quantum?Trauma, emotions, stress, consciousness & energy all influence our physical, mental & emotional well-being, but getting to the root is dismissed as “woo” and often goes unaddressed. We are entangled in the interconnected network of information, and the human body is part of this web, and our health is dependent upon the body’s ability to process this information energetically.You’ll want to listen to the end of today’s episode to discover how you can start to quickly and easily bring cutting edge, researched-based solutions that address this missing link of regenerative energetic health into your very own home. Trust me - my guest and I know that the Universal Language of quantum energy is complex but it's important to know that this is the one multi-dimensional language that is understood by all of life. I've personally leveraged Quantum technology for three years and I wouldn't be able to help clients as deeply as I can - if  not for the ability to assist in tuning the human reso

I'm beyond excited to welcome you into this very sensitive topic today … and it's going to be intense - no pun intended.To start, I've got a few questions to warm up to today's episode More times than not, do you easily overwhelmed by strong sensory inputs like smells, the way fabrics feel on your body and sounds you easily pick up?Do you seem to be aware of subtleties in your environment that others don't?Do other people’s moods affect you - to the tune of “little do they know” you can read their energy like an open book?Lastly, are you - or someone you know diagnosed with  ADHD, Empathic or other spectrums of a neurodiverse mind? If you said yes to any of these - you may be an HSP ( highly sensitive person ).  But there’s more to this story.....After I connected the dots of my late adult ADHD tendencies, there's a common highly sensitive energetic nuance that thread through so many high-powered and successful  individuals that have ADHD - which  can be superpower, but also your Kryptonite.So what is a highl

If you listen to the Awaken Beauty Podcast, you’re a woman in pursuit of high-quality thoughts, beauty, and lifestyle products.  You also are probably aware that we are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every single day -In fact, to dial it in, Studies show that we are exposed to over 500 synthetic chemicals every day - within our homes. One of the leading chemicals that wreaks havoc on our hormones and endocrine system is called Xenoestrogens.Our guest today matches my passion for awakening individuals at any point in their health journey by providing highly researched, vetted, and efficient optimal health and aging solutions. For over a decade, I’ve been educating and creating beauty and wellness products - before organic “was status quo” - and ladies, this is far deeper than “clean products.” So through a Functional Medicine lens, joining us today is Dr. Anthony Jay - who is a scientist, author, and leading expert on a wealth of topics including xenoestrogens, epigenetics, and even stem cells.In this epic e

Everyday life IS demanding. Harnessing your time and energy is the most valuable skill you can cultivate. If not… Energy Vampires will await you at every turn.Unfortunately, the weaker your energy reserves get, the more you’ll succumb to their siren’s call. Because routines quickly build into habits… this pattern segues a long, slow bleed on your business, and your lifestyle hopes and dreams.Today we address the top ways you can take back your energy for good.  ✍

Ok friends, this may twist your mind a bit - but a foundation I’ve come to find so VERY VERY TRUE. The structure of new-age fields of thought and self-development ironically can inhibit people to NOT change. If you truly believe something, you do not reaffirm it to yourself. You do not rise in the morning to spend 15-minutes chanting affirmations that the universe will create what you want if you believe you’ll get it. The unconscious messages sent through willpower and positive-thinking say you will not change or find it difficult to change because you need the techniques to manipulate your unconscious mind.As a self-development junky, super learner, and entrepreneur that lives to create products and experiences, I do not even want to think about how much money, time, and effort I’ve spent on books, seminars, masterminds - you name it - all the bright and shiny objects that I thought I needed to activate my “genius” to bring success to life.   News for ya - Burnout isn’t beautiful. And for those that listen

If you or someone you love has struggled with the challenging and often life-altering side effects that come with toxic mold exposure, you know the journey to recovery can be long, tiring, expensive, and tedious.Some of you may know that I was affected by hidden mold in my ORGANIC salon for over 6 years and nearly lost my life due to the fast health decline and severe anemia.  I’ve also witnessed many clients effected by hidden mold, later to be discovered - and delayed severe health conditions from immune deficiencies, chemical sensitivities, skin rashes to hair loss.So with that said, on today’s REALLY important episode, I speak with Naturopathic Doctor and Functional Medicine practitioner Dr. Jill Crista on mold and mycotoxins.Let me tell you…... MOLD can make you CRAZY LAZY and HAZY!   So, you’ll definitely want to listen as we jump into how to become aware and empower yourself and others on how to uncover and treat mold and mycotoxin exposure including key dietary, lifestyle, and supplement consideration

Did you know that women spend over $300,000 dollars in their lifetime on beauty products?Yet, only 3% of women “feel beautiful.” Connecting the dots, something is OBVIOUSLY not right here.ENTER: EVOQ “High-Vibrational” Beauty 2.0 for the WHOLE WOMAN.After 2 years of rebranding, revising, and rebirthing EVOQ BEAUTY skin, hair and CBD line - it's finally HERE! A High Vibe  MissionMy mission behind Evoq (evoke and AWAKEN) is to come alongside women and empow-HER to cultivate a deeper relationship with all aspects of her 4-D (Brain, Beauty, Body, Bioenergetic)  as a journey of self discovery -allowing her to unleash the inner-outer vibrant energy through personal beauty and mindfulness rituals.    Welcome to a NEW WAY OF SUPERNATURAL  BEAUTY…..that will change your life.EVOQ gives you a MULTI-DIMENSIONAL approach that COMBINES THE POWER and SYNERGY of your  brain, body and bioenergy to help you build AUTHENTIC, INSIDE-OUT BEAUTY USING CLEAN and ORGANIC PRODUCTS WITH easy habits that liberate you to live in your t

There is NO DOUBT that today’s current lens is one of anxiety, fear, and grief of loved ones and jobs lost. Desperate to get back to a place of peace and calm or our perceived “old normal,” we can gather that understanding exactly how our nervous system works—and what we can do to calm it—can be incredibly empowering.But what does calming your nervous system really mean?The vagus nerve, the part of the body that seems to explain how our minds control our bodies, how our bodies influence our minds and the tools we need to calm them both.About Dr. Navaz Habib:Dr. Navaz Habib is an author and speaker who empowers his clients and patients to dig a little deeper and find the answers to what is holding back their health. In identifying the root causes of health imbalances, and addressing them naturally, his patients experience optimal health the way their bodies were meant to feel, rather than continuing to deal with the stressors that are holding them back.Dr. Habib’s book “Activate Your Vagus Nerve” is a simple t

Are you a highly driven person, always wanting to learn more, experience more and have more? I know I am.  Hence, why, I’m a crazy creative and passionate entrepreneur.  You dont have to be an entrepreneur to have these instincts.  Its a part of our nature and its how our brain works.   I want to point out a tricky slipper slope, especially when trying to find any ounce of peace and joy as we venture through COVID - or any eye of the storm in your life right now.  Let’s chat about FEELING THE FEELS.Think about your helpful or none helpful thoughts as seeds that are unintentionally or unintentionally sown, nourished and sustained.   Unfortunately, due to overstimulation and short attention spans in todays swirling world - our thoughts are interpreted from the sensation of our feelings and we are unable to GROUND DOWN in our true nature and strong roots - and we live our lives totally letting our seeds (thoughts and feelings)  to be randomly blown around in the wind.Hello anxiety. Right? There is an initial sti

DID YOU KNOW that up to 50-70 percent with ADHD experience sleep problems, ranging from insomnia to secondary sleep conditions.In today’s short episode I'll be digging into the science of ADHD and Sleep. To keep this simple for practical use....there's a fairly simple screening question to ask yourself. Do you have trouble getting to sleep, or getting to bed?Many of us have a "just one more thing" syndrome by getting into the next thing and turns into time blindness and two hours later you've gotten lost in a youtube video, impulsively cleaning or scrolling social media.Nature vs Nurture with Sleep and ADHDSleep disorders are a brightline factor in the quality of life within the NEURODIVERSE mind and the spectrum thereof. Today I'll be focusing on ADHD and sleep and how to nurture our nature with holistic support and “in the know” chronotype knowledge to facilitate your inner compass so you can tune into your specific needs.✍

Have you heard the term "lizard brain"? It refers to the part of the brain that's responsible for the "fight, flight, or freeze" response.When I first heard the term "lizard brain" I was a little offended.I pictured a lizard hijacking my thought process and I couldn't bring myself to believe that a little lizard could be the boss of me. I thought, "Maybe that happens to other people but MY fears are legitimate!"Have you ever wanted to start a new job and the thoughts go through your mind…“So-and-so is already really good at this! There’s not room for me in this market.""I just need one more training, then I'll be ready to start.""What if people think I'm a fraud? What if I actually am a fraud?!"What you don’t  realize is that those thoughts are actually the lizard trying to keep us safe. You see, the part of the brain that prompts scary what-if scenarios exists to keep us in our comfort zone and it will do anything it can to keep you there.The lizard who was whispering (and sometimes shouting) those things in

How many of you have heard the saying ‘Your Focus Creates Reality’?Here's the hard knock truth.   Recognize that your identity of who you are (RIGHT NOW, IN YOUR CURRENT REALITY)  is not who you REALLY ARE IF you were living the life of your vision and dreams…. Because until we wake up to a self-aware life, and that the very things we’ve been conditioned to turn to - to break through so we can achieve our dreams and desires - are blocked by our current habits and silent rules that keep you imprisoned from not only building a life you love, but feeling the peace and fulfillment you  have access to NOW, as you journey through life. I know YOU KNOW the mind-chatter well.   “I’ll be happy…. once I lose the weight, once I earn the 6 figures, Or once I find my twin flame, etc”.......So life becomes a constant pursuit of happiness, always hustling and searching for how to  fix yourself. Well, today my new friend Rex Sikes, who is my brother from another mother, is  here to share the like-minded modern-day de-mystify

 Tell me, have you been told your hair loss is "just part of aging"? When women talk about hormonal hair loss, they are generally referring to something called androgenic alopecia; essentially, this is just a fancy way to talk about hair loss caused by high levels of androgens (especially one hormone, a metabolite of testosterone, called dihydrotestosterone or DHT). When women have imbalanced levels of androgenic hormones (like DHT), they can bind to the hormone receptors of our hair follicles and put them in their “rest-phase”.Essentially, hormonal hair loss is the result of our hair follicles being told to stop growing and to go to sleep instead. Many of the salon clients I work with who are approaching or experiencing menopause have shared with me that they feel dismissed by their healthcare providers when despereate and asking for help with their hair loss. One of the most common explanations that they hear is that their hair loss is just a “normal part of aging”. But I think it’s important to question th