Balance Your Life

This week on the podcast I am joined by Linda Bolton. Linda is the Co-owner and CEO of Natural Calm Canada, which is the Canadian distributor of Natural Calm, the #1 selling magnesium powder in North America. They are known for their line of top-quality natural health products and for their radical profit-sharing business model. All profits after expenses go to their non-profit organization, Thrive for Good. Thrive empowers people with the training and simple tools they need to grow an abundance of healthy, organic, disease-fighting foods for life, sustainably. In 2005 Linda founded Natural Calm Canada after she discovered how ionic Natural Calm Magnesium dramatically reduces migraine headaches, insomnia, muscle pain and more. She has been named one of the top 100 Canadian Health Influencers and voted one of the Top Female Entrepreneurs. On this episode we talk about signs and symptoms you may be low or deficient in magnesium and the dangers of not consuming enough of it, as well as the benefits of consuming

This week on the podcast it’s a solo episode! We are diving into the pregnancy questions YOU’VE asked and wanted answers too. We are talking my conceiving story, supplements, sex, movement, feeding options, exercise, all the good things! Enjoy. ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ------------------------------- Shop my Amazon Store Front where I link all my favourite wellness, lifestyle, and beauty products and brands. ---------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga and fitness in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. ------------------------------------- GIVEAWAY! Do you want to win some FREE clean beauty products? All you have to do is leave a 5 star rating and review of the show on iTunes or Spotify, take a screenshot of your review and DM me with it. You will be entered into the giveaway and I will randomly select 1 winner. If you’ve already left a ra

This week on the podcast I am joined by Maria Velve. Maria is a passionate certified makeup artist and green beauty expert who believes what you put on your skin should leave you looking and feeling like you, only better. Described as an “educator and an artist” by her clients, Maria loves teaching what she preaches and inspiring women to take their beauty into their own hands. She is the founder of Green Beauty Curator, a service and product-based business, which helps women transition to cleaner beauty products without the overwhelm. Maria teaches her clients how to choose green, clean products that work but won’t break the bank. She also loves teaching makeup tips and tricks that can help boost confidence while supporting clean, female-owned Canadian beauty brands through her online shop. On this episode we talk about the difference between green beauty and clean beauty, ingredients to avoid in your beauty products, and top brands she recommends for make-up, skincare and hair. We also discuss her top produ

This week on the podcast I am joined by Scott Mele. Scott has been in the fitness industry for 7 years, and has coached all ages, all walks of life, rehab patients, to everyday 9-5 clients, high school students to college athletes. Scott was a college athlete himself and wanted to share his experience and knowledge with others. His goal is to not be the one with the key rather be the locksmith and help you on your own fitness journey. On this episode we talk about the benefits of strength training, why you need to approach physical activities within 3 pillars; strength, mobility, and stability. We also discuss food as fuel for performance, strength training do’s and don’ts, and so much more! DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind this episode is not mean to act as medical advice. You are always encouraged to be your own advocate and to do your own research ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram| TikTok| Facebook| YouTube| Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect wi

This week on the podcast it’s a solo episode! Near the start of my pregnancy journey, I had a terrifying scare with my negative blood type. This is something no one talks about when it comes to pregnancy, and I hope to break the stigma around this type of scare. DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind this episode is not mean to act as medical advice. You are always encouraged to be your own advocate and to do your own research ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram| TikTok| Facebook| YouTube| Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ------------------------------- Shop my Amazon Store Front where I link all my favourite wellness, lifestyle, and beauty products and brands. ---------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga and fitness in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. ------------------------------------- Do you want to win some FREE clean beauty products/? Who doesn’t? All you have to do is leave a 5 star rating and review of the sh

This week on the podcast I am joined by Matt Adams. Matt is a work stress, burnout and anxiety expert offering training, speaking, consulting and coaching. Suffering stress and burnout in real estate at 24 then a severe panic attack at 27, Matt experienced up to 100 heart palpitations per day along with lightning shock sensations in his heart. Embarking on a 10-month self-rehab, he overcame his symptoms 100% naturally, without doctors, medicine, counselors or therapists. Matt is a contributing Author to a #1 Best-Selling book on Amazon: ‘Activate Your Life’ (Volume III) – a book featuring 23 health and wellness coaches worldwide who share their top strategy, technique or exercise to create change in the mind and body. He's also writing a book about his journey with stress and burnout and revealing the techniques and strategies he used to beat stress 100% naturally. On this episode we talk about his journey dealing with burn out and stress, signs and symptoms of experiencing stress, burn out and anxiety. We al

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jaime B. Haas. Jaime is the founder of Jaime B. Haas Method, a guided process that draws from spirituality, positive psychology, mindfulness and life experiences. The Method helps individuals heal from intergenerational, societal and emotional trauma, freeing them to reconnect with their personal power, gain clarity on what they really want to achieve in life, and dismantle any deep-seated beliefs holding them back from moving forward. Her work is motivated by a painful past until, at 40, she came to a place of complete surrender. Her approach is rooted in the belief that when you focus on finding the root of the pain and the related stories you’ve told yourself you will be able to change the way you see yourself and the world. Known to her clients as the Soul Surgeon, they say her Method has helped heal wounds that no other modality, including therapy, was able to help them achieve and find lasting love—starting with themselves. On this episode we talk about her journe

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by David Greenwalt. David is a certified Wellness Coach, fitness expert, and author. He is a a husband, father, former police officer, gym owner, competitive state-level body builder, and powerlifter. In 1997, at age 32 and a body weight of 235 pounds, David discovered an evidence-based approach for getting off his own 50 excess pounds and keeping it off for 25 years and counting. Since 1999, through his company Leanness Lifestyle University, he has been helping student members, from every walk of life, get the truth, and strategies, to lose excess fat one more time for the last time. On this episode we talk all about weight management, emotional fitness, and how to live a nutritionally fit lifestyle. We also discuss steps to take to living a healthier, fit life, and so much more! DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind this episode is not mean to act as medical advice. You are always encouraged to be your own advocate and to do your own research --------------------

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Melisa Karabeyoglu. Melisa is a USA registered dietitian as well as a certified dietitian nutritionist by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is also the nutrition and wellness expert at Vivoo. Melisa is passionate about spreading wellness and accessibility to features that help connect users to their bodies. One of the main goals at Vivoo is to help increase accessibility and knowledge of the interconnectedness between our bodies, lifestyle and diet. On this episode we talk all about Vitamin C, Magnesium, Sodium, Oxidative Stress, Calcium, Alkalinity, Hydration, Ketones and Protein, and the roles they play in our bodies and health. We also discuss Vivoo; the benefits of this app and product, and how we can use it as a biohacking tool to up-leveling our health and wellness, and so much more! DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind this episode is not mean to act as medical advice. You are always encouraged to be your own advocate and to do your own researc

This week on Balance Your Life podcast it’s a solo episode! We have been bursting at the seams to tell everyone and the day has officially arrived. Brad and I are so excited to announce Baby Pherrill-Gordon coming July 2023. ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram| TikTok| Facebook| YouTube| Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ------------------------------- Shop my Amazon Store Front where I link all my favourite wellness, lifestyle, and beauty products and brands.

This week on Balance Your Life podcast it’s a solo episode! The last episode of 2022, and I thought we would end it on a fun note. I am diving into all of my favourite things of 2022. We are talking beauty, fitness, wellness, lifestyle and business. Enjoy! ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram| TikTok| Facebook| YouTube| Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ------------------------------- Shop my Amazon Store Front where I link all my favourite wellness, lifestyle, and beauty products and brands. ---------------------------------- Shop Hydralyte- BALANCEBYMEGHAN for 25% off ----------------------------------------- Red Light therapy is an incredible way for you to up level your health and wellness. I recently had the opportunity to interview the co-founders of Kala Red Light and I learned a ton about red light therapy. It helps with improving cognitive function, skin health, better sleep, combating anxiety and depression, reducing inflammation, increasing your

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Matt Zemon is the CEO and Co-Founder of HAPPŸŸ, a mental wellness company that specializes in psychedelic-assisted ketamine therapy along with digital therapeutics that promote life-transforming outcomes. As an entrepreneur in the wellbeing sector, Matt was the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Psychable, an online community connecting people who would like to explore the healing power of psychedelics with a network of practitioners and psychedelic-based treatments, and the co-founder of Take2Minutes, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental health and wellbeing. Prior to focusing on wellbeing, Matt had two other successful exits. Matt is the author of Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to these Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness and received his Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health with honors from King’s College London. On this ep

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by John Latta. John is a mystic, author, teacher, and former founder and CEO of a multimillion-dollar consumer products company. He shares intimate and personal stories and teaches workshops on leadership, healing, transformation, awakening, love, synchronicity, and wisdom that unite and expand human experience. He lives with his wife, Wendy, in Redmond, Washington. On this episode we talk about accumulating over half a million dollars in debt, his wife getting cancer and leaving him to raise 2 young boys on his own, and hitting his own personal rock bottom. We also discuss his experience on his very first spiritual retreat, implementing spiritual practices in a practical way in everyday life, learning to find compassion, less judgement, and self-love, and so much more! ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with John: Website | Instagr

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Georgia St. John-Smith. Georgia built up a successful corporate career, but when she reached a certain level of “success”, she had a “what now?” moment. She had all the money she needed and more, but was experiencing burnout and knew there must be another way. So, she set on a mission to find out how to create a life that balanced her ambition for success in business, alongside living the life of freedom she was craving. It started with a trip to Bali to study the science behind ancient yogic and meditation practices from the Eastern world that have been proven to do just that. Soon after, she traded her fast-paced London lifestyle for the laid-back island of Ibiza. Georgia is the founder of Sancti, a retreats brand that’s developed a unique and transformational experience, inspired by Ibiza, for those who want to be industry leaders. People who set trends rather than following them. Cultivating a collective of high performers who change the way business o

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. Glenn is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million-dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company's) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics and more. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. On

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Jillian Smith. Jillian, RDN, is the lead registered dietitian for GutPersonal and The Gut Fix, where she helps women restore optimal health through personalized coaching and lab testing. As a functional dietitian specializing in gut health, Jillian empowers women to stop guessing and get to the root of their gut symptoms. Having struggled with her own gut issues, Jillian not only understands your stomach troubles, but she has the answers to heal from them for good. Jillian knows the frustration that comes with not feeling truly well in your body, and she is on a mission to help change that. Because when you feel good from the inside out, you can then live your BEST life ever! On this episode we talk about the obvious and subtle signs and symptoms of having poor gut health, recommended testing and labs to run for different budgets, and free steps and things you can implement into your life today to improve your gut health. We also discuss surprising “health

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Bill Clarke.  Bill started his marketing agency at the age of 20 after he had just dropped out of university in Leeds, England to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship. As a young entrepreneur, Bill has come up against plenty of struggles but now he’s now based in Thailand where he runs his online business. In recent months Bill has turned to focus on self-improvement, as well as teaching others through his YouTube and course how to achieve a life of freedom and fulfilment - a purpose Bill feels strongly about and has big plans for the future. On this episode we talk about leaving England and moving to Thailand to run an online business, the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, and daily health and wellness practices. We also discuss moving through self-doubt and limiting beliefs as he started out on his entrepreneurial journey, tools he uses to pull himself out of having a bad day, things he does to celebrate the little and big wins, and so much mo

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Dr. Varun Ghandi. Dr. Varun is a life orchestrator, soulpreneur, Angel investor, inventor, philanthropist and a water doctor. He enjoys orchestrating businesses, events, and ideas about the self. On this episode we talk about not letting society dictate what we should be doing in our lives, tangible tips for cultivating awareness in our lives, and the idea of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable in our healing journeys. We also discuss why self-awareness is a super power, how to positively rewire our mindsets and the stories we tell ourselves, and so much more! Spread the love by sharing this podcast with your friends and family! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind this episode is not mean to act as medical advice. You are always encouraged to be your own advocate and to do your own research -------------------------

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined once again by Katie Arnold. Katie is a RYT-200 vinyasa and restorative-based yoga and meditation instructor, breathwork and journaling coach helping women reconnect with themselves and stress less through movement and mindset practices. After years of burning the candle at both ends, she discovered the five habits that helped her reconnect with herself every single time. These 5 components of connection are mindful movement, meditation, self-care, journaling, and community. On this episode we talk about how committing to 30 days of meditation changed her life, intention setting through journaling, and how to start a journaling practice. We also discuss journaling prompts and tips you can implement into your life today, supplements and wellness rituals, morning and evening routines, and so much more! Spread the love by sharing this podcast with your friends and family! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if y

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined once again by Catharine Arnston. Catharine is the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits® and expert in algae for wellness, nutrition, beauty, biohacking, mitochondria and longevity. She is a nationally recognized thought-leader, seasoned corporate executive, experienced entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. Catharine has an MBA, BA and is a Board-Certified Health Coach. Catharine has spent the last twelve years researching algae, writing papers, giving presentations, lecturing at conferences, and speaking on 250+ podcasts to explain the benefits of algae. To do this, she has read thousands of scientific papers that validated, and confirmed algae's extensive nutritional, health, mitochondria, longevity, beauty, brain, performance and sustainability benefits. It is Catharine's vision and passion to change this and while she is not a Ph.D., her scientific fluency allows her to explain algae with such simplicity and clarity, it quickly becomes obvio