Awaken Beauty Podcast

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

Hello lovely. Today, I want to talk about living a life IN BLOOM, by mastering the garden of your mind. Did you know your mind is a literal garden? Let me walk you through the golden gate and show you EXACTLY how:  Point one:  Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds.”This famous metaphor speaks volumes about the influence our unconscious mind has on creating the results we get in life.So, lets dig in (no pun intended).First.  What’s in a thought?Your subconscious mind consists of many things you may not be aware of or give much thought to day-to-day, such as -beliefs, -habits, -values, -attitudes and ....-behaviours to name a few.Think of the subconscious mind as the soil in which you plant your garden. It offers a foundation for the seeds to grow and take root, providing plants with the resources they need to take life and to thrive. However, the soil does not discriminate; it’s sole purpose is to support the ecosystem and it's immunity – the good, the bad and the ugly.Your co

The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe.So how much do we know on how to manage our brain health?  Today’s episode starts with a story that will help frame today’s mind blowing dialogue with the brilliant Dr Jeffrey Fannin. The Earth pulses at 7.83hz - just like the heart within our body.  This rhythm was determined by Dr.  Schumann and is known as the Schumann resonance.So, how does this affect us? Studies in the 60’s revealed that the world's first underground bunkers shared that young healthy individuals became ill, depressed, stressed due to being deprived of the magnetic pulse of the earth. Polarities, nature, and the quality of our thoughts deeply intertwine with our physical reality, including our health, career, success, relationships,.    In today’s deep dive, Dr Fannin and I will explore how we are the controllers of our reality and how the inner and outer influences co

In order to create a life and business on purpose, integrating and aligning the conscious & subconscious mind is what brings us a regenerative feeling that keeps us fueled with clarity & clairvoyance that creates the energetic resonance.Have you ever heard or made the following statement; “that person steals my energy, it's hard to be around them” or “Our chemistry just doesn’t mix well together”?If we replay these types of statements in our minds, it eventually becomes our truth and relationships and view of the world are tainted and hard to improve.These thoughts lie within your conscious, subconscious, and superconscious field.There two types of energy that play a significant role in our personal effectiveness and quality of structure we build our life, health, relationships, and regenerative businesses on.The two energy types I am referring to are Anabolic and Catabolic.The first is Anabolic energy is constructive, building, healing energy. This type of energy releases anabolic hormones, such as t

Executive Function is a Key Predictor of Life SuccessBut what happens, when you feel scattered, filled with ideas, but unable to find time to get it done? In this podcast, I’ll be sharing a message on neurodiversity when it comes to not just being a women, but being a mid-life woman. First, let me explain what  neurodiversity is:  Well, welcome to my brain - and this episode is meant to shine a light on the superpowers and  neurodiverse strengths. Neurodiversity is the belief that conditions labeled as ADD, Autism, Bipolar, Dyslexia etc are brand evolutions of homosapiens. Rather than a defect of the genome.With this thought, we must consider its values and benefits before considering its obstacles and complications.If you are a woman with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you’ve probably known—all your life—that you’re different. As girls, we learn which behaviors, thinking, learning, and working styles are preferred, which are accepted and tolerated, and which are frowned upon. These preferen

Just for a moment, think back to a memory in your past that was complete embarrassment - your face turns bright red with a sense of shame.I see the connection everyday behind the salon chair. Listening to women’s “beauty narrative,” the stresses in their life - directly connected to flare ups of eczema, acne, and hair loss.I believe in brain based beauty - and that attraction all starts in the mind.Although cause and effect can be challenging to nail down, there is no denying an intimate and intricate brain-skin connection.Today’s episode is a mini-episode on how the mind and skin address how we look, feel, and age.✍

 What comes to your mind when I say “Anti-aging, or Menopause?” Chances are you have a negative bias thought pattern or the thought instantly arrives on how you are fearful of these two milestones in a womens life.  Could the growing epidemic of chronic illnesses such as  autoimmune disease, chron’s disease or anxiety/depression be an expression of cultural patterning? Many women have been socialized to believe that their sensuality is wrong, their emotions are inappropriate, and their physical body is shameful or to be hidden - let alone feeling invisible as they age. What if you were presented the applied science to PROVE that your inner and outer ecosystem of beliefs and biological health are areas you can shift so that you can instantly step into a brighter, beautiful, and richer life - more than you could have ever believed?  Well, you all know I’m here with you to radically shift the conversation of beauty and wellness as we awaken and move and choose a new reality - and that’s what we’re here to explor

Hi lovely, in a world that is shifting and may seem a bit dark, it's the most empowering time of our lifetime.If you follow me here you will see that I'm a huge advocate for beauty from the INSIDE - out and much of this starts within the mind via our beliefs, in conjunction with focusing on the body & spirit which embodies a trifecta of healing when we are aligned in our highest good.Don't get me wrong, good nutrition, supplements, Evoq organic topical beauty products still play a foundational role in our outer essence and cellular health, but so does our mind.But here is where the essence and breakdown all lies.....Our thoughts ----> our perceptions ----> s**t into our actions. What we think, we believe, and what we believe builds a belief system which we operate 95% of our day from.Today I'm going to who how what may seem of the most "unsure" days we've lived- will turn out to be the most profound - if we take captive of our minds.Let's jump in.  It's short and sweet - and full of love and light.Learn m

Do you feel like the minute you wake up, you are overwhelmed with the constant flow of information. You want to start something new, only to find yourself forgetting the information and giving up on yourself? I think you’d agree that everyone loves efficiency.   This is why I’m starting with how we can prime our mind.These skills are a fundamental truth that can be applied in all areas of our life, adn especially before learning something new! When it comes to learning anything - I love to follow the FASTER Method, originally quoted by the famous mind coach, Jim Kwik.So let’s jump right in! ForgetStart by temporarily forgetting everything you already know, or think you do, about what you’ll be learning. Why? Because your brain needs to be cleansed of it’s big old ego that thinks it already knows what it needs to know.The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it’s open.  Lastly the one thing you ESPECIALLY want to Forget about is self limitations – BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS THIS….what we say we can or cannot

If your meditation practice or self hypnosis process continuously feels like a push and pull effort, and you can’t stop thinking, analyzing, and wondering if you’re doing it right, you’re doing the exact opposite of what you’re trying to accomplish. That’s why I want to demystify the process and how truly important wave form energetic practices help support us and relieve our stress. The purpose of meditation and self-hypnosis is to slow down your brain waves and get beyond the thinking, analytical mind. What I want you to understand is that you already know how to do this, because you do it every day. If you can begin your practice with the understanding that all you’re doing is relaxing your body (just like when you’re falling asleep) while keeping your mind conscious and awake—and if you can continuously move deeper into this state of relaxation while focusing on nothing (or not thinking)—you’ve just opened the doorway between the conscious and subconscious mind. Lets Talk about the Ladder of Consciousness

 Self-awareness leads to self-regulation and our optimal health at every level.It's challenging to change without an awareness of the necessity to change. In this case, what you don't know will hurt you.  DepressionDealing with depression is fundamental to living a satisfying life, and that’s reason enough to pursue mindfulness- energetic  and mood-boosting solutions. But a recent study provides even more motivation:Researchers have found that negative thoughts can lead to premature cell death—and that equals aging.How? The lifespan of a cell is dictated in part by a cellular structure called a telomere, which protects genetic data and helps cells divide.Each time a cell divides, however, the telomere shortens; eventually it becomes too short and the cell dies.In an analysis of studies involving more than 7,000 people, researchers discovered that telomeres were significantly shorter in people suffering from depression compared to their happier counterparts.HostilityTaming your response to the person who just