Meet Jessica Harvey! She is open and honest about motherhood. She lets her girls try and experience lots of different activities and tells us why that’s important to her! We chat divorce and how she overcame that. Jess is also a fitness model so we pick her brain about her fitness tricks, diet and inspiration!  Lastly we chat how she started her own business and why that’s so important to her.

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Jessica Harvey on Motherhood, Divorce, Fitness and Health, And Starting Your Own Business

Meet Mariel Swan! We talk everything from pageantry to NASCAR. We get to hear how faith plays such a big role in her life and how she’s overcome obstacles and turned them into opportunities! Mariel is filled with so much positive energy it’s contagious, enjoy!

Mariel Swan

Chris McKenna joins us today to help teach us parents the dangers of the tech space for kids. He is the founder of Protect Young Eyes, which is an organization dedicated to provide resources for parents to help families use technology for good! He has such positive insight navigating technology and parenthood. He gives great advice but also is passionate about not shaming parents or making them fearful! He is all about bringing awareness to the dangers the tech world throws at children.

Chris McKenna on Kids and Social Media

In today’s episode I’m [your host Ashley George] just giving you a little life update! There has been so much going on since we’ve recorded last! I dive into competing and winning Mrs. North Carolina. The preparation, commitment, and path I took to compete! And why I even decided to compete in the first place. I also chat about the upcoming season of Well + Nourished and a few changes with the podcast! Like our podcast? Watch this!

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Well + Nourished is back! Host Ashley George has lots to update listeners about. After taking a short break from the podcast, Ashley returns with several updates, including new family news, moving and buying a new house, and winning Miss North Carolina! Take a listen and hear what's in store!

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Craig Hughes is a Harvard graduate who left his life on Wall Street after going through a radical journey to improve his own health. Following his life change, he became a private health and fitness coach who takes a whole-body approach to exercise and nutrition. His journey included traveling the world, meeting people like Michael Jackson, and discovering other avenues to health. He now trains Miss USA contestants, Sports Illustrated models, athletes, and others interested in higher performance. As a coach, his job is to develop people individually.  “The body needs to be trained and nurtured as a whole system.” His nutrition plan focuses on keeping insulin levels regulated, and he describes why doing straight cardio doesn’t work, and what he recommends instead. Craig’s methods require a high level of commitment, and are not meant for every single woman. Ashley has been training with him since February, and she has learned from him, so we wanted to share his perspective with our listeners!  Craig’s Website: https://www.bodybycraignodoubt.com/ Instagram: @bodybycraig  Email: craigihughes@gmail.com   Today’s episode is brought to you by Zulu Athletic water bottles for kids! Our 5 kids have been loving their Zulu Torque and Zulu Echo bottles. These are perfect for kids, because they have a spill-proof lock and anti-microbial technology. Plus they are dishwasher-safe, easy-to-clean, sturdy, and come in a variety of fun colors! You can check them out at zuluathletic.com and they can also be bought at Target, Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kroger, Office Depot, Walmart, and Sam’s Club. 

Craig Hughes: Owner of Body by Craig; Health and Fitness Coach to Miss USA Contestants, Models, Athletes; Nutrition and Exercise to Regulate Insulin

Helen Hall is a smoothie master and a young and successful business owner who is full of positive energy and life. She is focused on health without being too extreme. Speaking to Helen was so refreshing! She owns Blender Bombs, 80x20 Market, and is the co-founder of Hustle Smoothie Bar in Charleston. In this episode, Helen tells us about her personal health journey, and how helping her personal training clients led to building her businesses.  She shared her favorite way to exercise, workouts she says she’ll never do again, and her go-to healthy living tips. We learned some insight about what it takes to own a start-up, and she shared some ways that she is learning and growing with work. Helen is also friends with some of the women on Southern Charm, and she gave us a peek inside the health journey of her good friend, Naomi.  We loved chatting with Helen about all of the amazing projects she's working on, and learning more about hustle and health from her!  Helen’s Instagram: @hushupandhustle    Blender Bombs: blenderbombs.com  80x20 Market: 80x20market.com  Hustle Smoothie Bar: hustlesmoothiebar.com 

Helen Hall: Blender Bombs, The 80x20 Philosophy, and Life in the City of Southern Charm with Female Entrepreneur

Heather Sumlin is the Director of Performance Programs, and is a master level instructor with Mental Management. She specializes in self image training, goal setting and interview preparation. Her clients have received top level recognition in their respective sports and industries. Heather supports her clients with an upbeat and motivating manner. She works to bring out the best in each of her clients! Today she joined us to give advice to woman, and moms in particular, about how to boost our confidence and improve the way we see ourselves. Heather shared great wisdom about how we can better navigate these tough times in our country, especially as many parents are currently facing major changes with their children’s schooling. She spoke about improving our moods, how trading frustration for joy builds energy, how to stop worrying about things outside of our control, and how to use directive affirmation to develop new habits and mindset. We discussed how to navigate the negativity of social media these days, and she gave us guidance about how to own our decisions as parents.  Heather’s words are gentle and full of grace, yet motivating and promote positive change. We are so grateful to have learned from her!  Heather’s Instagram: @heathersumlin  Heather’s Email: heather@mentalmanagement.com  Mental Management Systems: https://mentalmanagement.com/ Mental Management Store: https://www.mentalmanagementstore.com/ “Parenting Champions” Lanny Bassham “With Winning in Mind” Lanny Bassham “Freedom Flight: The Origins of Mental Power” Lanny Bassham “The 13 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make and How to Avoid Them”  Steven Anderson

Heather Sumlin: How to Build Inner Strength as a Mom with Mental Coach

How many times have you guys heard “Mom, Mom, Mommy?? Dad, Daddy?” from your kids lately? How many times have you run the dishwasher, fixed meals and snacks, worn loungewear, and watched the news?! With everything going on, there has not been much time to record a podcast, so this is a catch-up on life lately. Today’s episode is a conversation between the hosts of Well + Nourished as they chat about how life has been during quarantine. Ashley and Lindsay each share what they’ve been working on, how they’ve tried to stay healthy during the time at home, and they each have some news to share! This chat goes from pageants to pregnancy…and all of the mom life and quarantine confessions in between! We hope you enjoy it, and stay tuned for more guest interviews coming soon.  Ashley’s Blog: wonderandwear.com Lindsay’s Blog: sevenlayercharlotte.com Ashley’s “What Today Looks Like” and “Meal Planning” Printable:  Lindsay mentioned her role as the Health Coach for this Eczema Transformation Course. 

Catch-Up with Ashley and Lindsay: Life Lately, Work Projects, Staying Motivated and Healthy at Home, Mom Life During Quarantine, and a Pregnancy Surprise!

We were incredibly inspired after today’s interview! Jamie Brown is a lovely Charlotte local who co-owns several popular restaurants in town. She and her husband have 3 kids, they both have their MBAs, and they own Haberdish, Crepe Cellar, Growler’s Pourhouse, Reigning Doughnuts, and Supper.Land, which is opening soon. In the midst of their food and beverage success, Jamie started noticing signs of a possible autoimmune disease in the form of anxiety and debilitating panic attacks. She radically changed her diet, took a functional medicine approach, and was willing to do whatever was needed to stop the anxiety from affecting her life in such a negative way.  Jamie provides insight about her experience of chasing dreams alongside her husband, and what it is like to form a team of employees and build a community. She poured out her heart when she shared about the fear she experienced due to panic attacks. Through dedication to a strict elimination diet, a visit to the Cleveland Clinic, and a whole lot of perseverance, she got to the root cause, is reversing leaky gut and the inevitable onset of an autoimmune disease. She tells us about the AIP diet, what it was like to quit sugar, and tips about how to identify food triggers when it comes to anxiety. Real food is her medicine, and she has found JOY again through this healing process! This episode is enlightening and encouraging! We are so thankful to Jamie for being vulnerable with us, and we know that her story can help others!  Jamie’s Instagram: @jamie_making Their restaurants: Haberdish; Crepe Cellar; Growler’s Pourhouse; Reigning Doughnuts; Supper.Land **Their restaurants are currently doing take-out orders during the Shelter In Place rule with Covid-19. Their food is wonderful! We highly recommend trying their take-out if you are in the Charlotte area! 

Charlotte Restauranteur Jamie Brown on Tackling Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Leaky Gut Without Medication

Today’s episode is all about marriage! This episode of Well + Nourished does contain some sensitive discussions about pornography use and sexual language. Please listen to this one without little ears around. Monica Mouer was a teacher in private and public schools as well as serving with her husband in youth ministry around the country. She saw the need for families and individuals to be helped on a deeper leave. She became a counselor, and specializes in therapy with teens, adults, families, and couples. She has a passion to see individuals live to their fullest potential with a peace of mind, purpose in action and joy for everyday living! Monica answered our questions about which problems are the biggest for couples, when couples should seek therapy, some methods for reconnecting with your spouse, how pornography affects marriages, finding joy, and more.  One way to find a therapist is to visit psychologytoday.com  The book Monica recommended: The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages 

Ingredients for a Successful Marriage with Therapist Monica Mouer MS, LCMHCS, CSAT-C, Certified EMDR Therapist

Meg is a doctor of pharmacy and director of safety, but she considers herself a FARMacist as well. She is a wife and a mom to three boys! She works as a pharmacist for patient safety in a hospital system, but she believes that prevention over pills is key. Meg takes a holistic approach to health and believes in finding the root cause of disease and that food is medicine. Her expertise is in antibiotics and their effects on gut health. We discuss different classes of drugs, including anti-anxiety and anti-depression medications, opioids, ADHD medicines, frequently used antibiotics, cholesterol drugs, and PPIs. Meg shares with us about black box warnings and defines informed consent and how to discuss prescriptions with your doctor. We also share how we can do our own research at home and how to be a better medical advocate for yourself and your family. Meg explained more about antibiotic resistance and its consequences, how much of our body is made up of bacteria, and why antibiotics are still in such heavy use. She tells us what actually happens to our gut after one round of antibiotics, and why we should save antibiotic use for emergencies whenever possible. Our hope with this episode is to bring awareness to the effects of medications, and to promote health and immunity naturally.   Meg’s Information: Instagram @awholehealthlife Blog: A Whole Health Life

Pharmacist with a Holistic Mindset on Risks of Antibiotics and Commonly Used Drugs, and How to Prevent Disease from the Inside Out: Meg Kilcup of A Whole Health Life

This is a special episode of the Well + Nourished podcast to discuss Covid-19/coronavirus. Today we are welcoming Dr. Ana Maria Temple back to discuss this virus and it’s impact on our world. Currently, it is March 19th, 2020, and we are in a phase of social distancing and quarantine. Schools are cancelled for now, businesses are closing temporarily, and the anxiety is high. This is a very serious time, and we want to get as much information out to you as possible! Dr. Temple is a holistic pediatrician and leader in the functional medical community. She has been researching coronavirus nonstop, has appeared on the news many times already, and is trying to get as many facts out there as possible. There has been some panic and misinformation in the mainstream media, and people have (of course) felt extreme fear around this. Our goal with this episode is to give you truth and answers to questions in the midst of a scary time.  Dr. Temple’s instagram posts have been extremely helpful as well. She has shared a wealth of information there, including lots of supplement and healthy food information.  Where you can find Dr. Temple: Instagram: @dranamariatemple Her Practice: Integrative Health Carolinas Her Blog: Family Wellness Tips Here are the non-profits that we mentioned during the show, who are helping supply meals to families who typically rely on breakfasts and lunches provided by the public school system: (These are the branches local to the Charlotte area, but Second Harvest Food Bank has locations around the country. You can also check with your local public school, and churches, to see how you can help).  Second Harvest Metrolina - you can donate money online to help pay for a week or more of meals for a family! Bags of Hope *One question we did not get to during the episode is whether or not the change of seasons, and hot weather, could help reduce the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Temple said that if it was going to behave like influenza, it would seem like the numbers would go down as the temperatures increase outside. However, so far it is behaving differently than the flu, so we cannot say for sure.   

Information and FAQs about Covid-19, Coronavirus with Dr. Ana Maria Temple

Courtney Bursich is a wife and mom to two girls! She recently moved from the Charlotte area to Charleston and is exploring and adapting to a new life there. She is a certified Primal Health coach with her own online courses, an expert in clean living, and a still a super fit stay at home mom to her daughters. Courtney is a wealth of information, and she shared so much during this episode. We discussed how toxin overload affects fat storage, the realities of how our metabolism works, how saunas can impact our immunity, and her take on intermittent fasting, or what she calls time-restricted eating windows. She teaches us how to better listen to our bodies, what stress actually does to us, and how important it is to have margin in our lives. And listen for the fascinating snacks she always carries in her purse! We loved learning from Courtney! Courtney’s Website: Organic Blondie Life Instagram: @organicblondie Online Courses Kasandrinos Olive Oil Packets use code organicblondie10 for 10% off! Courtney’s Recipe Guides

Metabolism, Gut Health, Stress, Toxins, Fitness, Fasting and More with Holistic Health Coach, Organic Blondie: Courtney Bursich

Emily Breeze is well-known in Charlotte and beyond for fitness and also as a joyful mom of three children under the age of three! She is always smiling, always working out, and almost always rocking a sports bra! Her authenticity and drive motivate thousands of men and women through her online programs and local boot camps. in 2015, she started a free boot camp with Stax Fitness and Randy Moss, which has grown to include over 500 people participating. Breeze is as real as can be, and we loved chatting with her about Crossfit, the body shaming she has experienced, working out during pregnancy, her approach to dieting (or not), how she plans to teach her daughters about body image, and how every woman should feel comfortable in the gym - no matter their shape or size. She shares a glimpse into her personal life, including their move out of the city and how she and her husband balance 3 young kids and active careers.  Emily Breeze Website Online Training Programs Stax Charlotte Boot Camps  Emily’s Instagram: @emilybreeze

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