Overcome and Become

Finding Time To Heal and Grieve

Coping with death is hard. There is no easy way to do it. Prior to 2015, I had a hard time even talking about death with people. I did not know how to talk to someone who had lost a loved one. Then, between 2015 and 2017 I lost over 10 people.  Today is not about my loss though. My guest today is Linda Henderson. At the age of 27, her pregnant daughter Andrea was the passenger in a car. This car was stopped at a light when a truck driver struck them at full speed, propelling them into the intersection where they were then t-boned by another vehicle. Both passengers and the unborn child passed away.  This became a high profile news story. After 3 years of court trials, the driver was found innocent on all charges due to technicality from improper paper filing.  My friend Linda was not able to fully grieve until the trial was over, and even when it was over, there was no peace. How do you heal from that?  How do you grieve?  That is what today’s episode is about.  We are all healing from something. We all will grieve. Linda’s story can shed light on this important part of living so that we can continue to find happiness, even in our deepest times of sorrow. For those grieving and would like to find a support group, I recommend visiting the website, Grief Speaks. [http://www.griefspeaks.com/id76.html]  Follow Linda Henderson Buy the Book: The Road of Love and Hope [https://a.co/d/7uatfQp]  Follow James Keddington and Better Me Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keddington/ [https://www.facebook.com/keddington/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/] Better Me Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation [https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/ [https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA] Resources: Free: 10 Power Habits of Health and Happy People: https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/ [https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/]

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

You have heard that food is fuel. You've also heard that food can help heal our bodies. You may have even heard that with proper nutrition you can reverse chronic disease.  Today's guest is Darin Bernston. Darin changed his diet and reversed his Type 2 Diabetes. Over 10% of the adult population has Type 2 Diabetes. It is one of the fastest growing, if not the fastest, of all preventable diseases among young people and adults alike.  The impacts of this can be lifeflong and devasting. But they don't have to be. In fact, it does not even need to happen. I hope you enjoy todays episode. It is a story you won't forget. Follow James Keddington and Better Me Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keddington/ [https://www.facebook.com/keddington/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/] Better Me Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation [https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation]I nstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/ [https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA] Resources: Free: 10 Power Habits of Health and Happy People: https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/ [https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/]

How To Create Amazing Mental Health Hygiene Routines

Have you ever considered the importance of hygiene for your mind, just as you do for your body? 🧠🚿 We've all established routines to care for our physical health, be it brushing our teeth, taking showers, or washing hands before meals. These habits are crucial to prevent the spread of diseases and maintain our well-being. But, how many of us have established routines for our mental health? 🤔 Maintaining a hygiene routine for mental health doesn't mean we won't need professional help or therapy from time to time. Instead, it means fostering resilience against life's adversities and responding to challenging situations in a way that truly reflects our intentions and character. 💪🏻💫 In the latest episode of the Overcome and Become podcast, I discuss the 5 Pillars of a Robust Mental Health Hygiene routine. These pillars are integral to creating a healthy and balanced mental state. They include Mindfulness, Sleep, Diet, Movement, and Community. 🧘‍♀️💤🥗🏃‍♀️👫 By listening to this episode, you'll gain actionable insights into establishing your own mental health hygiene routines, tailored to your lifestyle and preferences. You'll walk away with a toolkit of habits and behaviours that can make a real difference to your mental health. 🛠️✨ So, are you ready to prioritize your mental health just as much as your physical health? What's one change you are going to make today to improve your mental well-being? 💭🌈 Follow James Keddington and Better Me Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keddington/ [https://www.facebook.com/keddington/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/] Better Me Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation [https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/ [https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA] Resources: Free: 10 Power Habits of Health and Happy People:  https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/ [https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/]

Healing From The Guilt and Shame of Emotional Eating

Food is complicated. Is it fuel? Is it nutrition? Why do I eat foods I know don’t make me feel good. On a biological level, food is simple. But food impacts more than just how our body operates. It also has a huge impact on how we fee. That is what makes it so complicated. Our emotions can get messy, for thousands of reasons. Most of us are emotional eaters. Thus the term, comfort food. But for some of us, it is out of control. In this episode of the podcast I sit down with Duna Zurcher.  Duna struggled with emotional eating for most of her life. But it was not about the food. It was about her emotions. But the eating part led to shame and guilt.  Sound familiar? After learning how to address her emotions, peel back the layers, and change her relationship with food - Duna began to shed the layers of shame and guilt and find a better way enjoy food without the shame and guilt. Now, a certified integrative health coach with an additional certificate in emotional eating psychology, Duna helps others with what she has successfully done for herself. And she is good at it. Even if you do not have food struggles, the principles behind making mindset shifts and escaping guilt and shame will apply to something difficult you have, are, or will experience. Enjoy. About Duna Zurcher Duna is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach that specializes in Emotional Eating. She struggled with her relationship with food and her body, and engaged in emotional eating for most of her life without knowing it and thinking that she was the problem. In a truly difficult moment in her life it became clear that those things were holding her back from being the person she wanted to be. She then worked on healing her relationship with food and her body, as well as with her emotions. She made it her mission to help other women break free from food guilt and body shame and transform their emotional eating habits into mindful nourishment so that they can focus on what's important to them like their passions and dreams. Follow Duna Zurcher Website: https://www.mindfulhealthwithduna.com/ [https://www.mindfulhealthwithduna.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulhealthwithduna [https://www.facebook.com/mindfulhealthwithduna] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_health_with_duna/ [https://www.instagram.com/mindful_health_with_duna/] Follow James Keddington and Better Me Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keddington/ [https://www.facebook.com/keddington/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/] Better Me Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation [https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/ [https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA] Resources: Free: 10 Power Habits of Health and Happy People: https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/ [https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/]

Is It Time For You To Finally Learn How To Breathe? Yes, it is.

From time to time, guests on this podcast get me to open up and be vulnerable. This is one of those times. I don’t want to put any spoilers out there, other than it has to do with a short live breathwork session.  Breath work is a powerful tool to assist in all areas of our health. It is also a great catalyst to getting more out of meditative practices. But what is breathwork? Should you even care? Well, the answer is yes, otherwise it would not be a topic I discuss. Today's guest is Benedict Beaumont. Benedict Beaumont, an incredible gentleman with extraordinary life adventures all over the globe, including meeting his wife at Everest Base Camp. Aside from meeting his soul mate and becoming a father, his most rewarding adventure was learning how to breathe. This may sound a bit odd. Breathing happens naturally for all of us without even having to think about it. But when we do think about it, when we focus on it, when we breathe with intention, and elevate our breathing - we seize opportunities to improve all aspects of health.  Like most of us, Benedict has had his fair share of hard times in life, including experiencing burnout. Learning to breathe with intention changed everything for him.  Benedict is now a breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher and founder of the Breathing Space. He is passionate about bringing breathwork out to the world, especially those who wouldn't normally have access to it. Benedict runs transformational workshops and life-changing retreats internationally. It is his mission is to train as many people as possible in the power of breathwork to spread the spark of transformation. The basic idea of breathwork is to release toxins and stress when you breathe out and nourish your mind and body when you breathe in. Want to learn more about what breathwork is?  How it helps our mental health, our spiritual health, physical health? Want to see me get extremely vulnerable and do a short breathwork session? Then this is for you.  Follow Benedict Beaumont Website: https://www.makesomebreathingspace.com/ [https://www.makesomebreathingspace.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makesomebreathingspace [https://www.facebook.com/makesomebreathingspace] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makesomebreathingspace/ [https://www.instagram.com/makesomebreathingspace/] Follow James Keddington and Better Me Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keddington/ [https://www.facebook.com/keddington/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keddington/] Better Me Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation [https://www.facebook.com/groups/abettermenation] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/ [https://www.instagram.com/bettermenation/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach [https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesthehealthcoach] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspw05YUU1UM3wR08I9ULbA] Resources: Free: 10 Power Habits of Health and Happy People: https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/ [https://www.bettermenation.com/free-booklet-improve-every-area-of-health/]