Skinfessions: Confessions of an Esthetician

De-Demonizing the Sun & How to Fall in Love with Your Sunblock

How much of what you hear in the media is contradicting? The sun is healing but you should stay protected from it constantly? Sunblock is bad for you but reapply sunblock every 2 hours.  And how many of you hate the feel of sunblock? Here I break down some common marketing myths, discuss how the sun could possibly be both healing and harmful, give some tips on being active and outdoors while preventing otherwise unnecessary future treatments and surgeries and touch on why you may get reactions to sunblock. I also cover UPF clothing and other sun protection gems. Let's fall in love with our sunblock so we wear it and love wearing it. Thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing! Amber

Intentions of Healthy Fascia with Em Newton, LMT

There are so many misconceptions about fascia floating about the media, and so I asked fascia guru, Emily Newton, LMT, to explain fascia, its importance and role in acute and chronic conditions and how you as the listener can be intentional about keeping your fascia healthy. We touch on fascia, and then we morph into ideas about managing stress, and Emily shares her perspective on how she engages with her life to keep stress minimal, and she’s living proof that some people can embrace a low stress and high engagement world. Emily shares her thoughts and experience about fasting and shares information about her upcoming book. Thank you for tuning in today! I appreciate the opportunity to share this conversation and expertise from Emily. ~Amber Moon, LE **There are some portions of this episode discussing fasting, and discussions about calorie restriction may not be appropriate for all audiences.** Notes from Ms. Emily: Finding a Myofascial Release Therapist [https://www.mfrtherapists.com/app/interim.asp] (https://www.mfrtherapists.com/app/interim.asp [https://www.mfrtherapists.com/app/interim.asp])

Five Steps for Building Consistency and Balancing Priorities

Feel like you've struggled to achieve results for your skin, your body, your relationships, or in any area in your world? Instead of rolling up your sleeves and forcing yourself to go through the motions to get to the end goal, perhaps changing perspective on priorities will guide you in identifying where your energy is best applied. In this episode I touch on why consistency can add value to your world as well as 5 steps for building consistency and achieving results. The most relevant step for many is identifying true priorities, and in this episode, I examine tips for evaluating your priorities so that we can best build a foundation for consistency. This topic specifically relates to inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne and redness, and I share some insights around why we flair and have breakouts, and how to best apply your resources to help healing and managing these conditions. Thank you for joining today! Amber Moon, LE

Level Up Your Therapy with Ayla Ault, LSW MFTC

Find unconditional positive regard in this discussion with me and Ayla Ault, Licensed Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapy Candidate as we navigate the big world of therapy and how it can help you as an individual, couple and family.  We discuss healing attachment styles, leveling up your relationship to get to that ooey gooey stage regardless of the length of your union, and Ayla gives an amazing tip at the end for a technique you can incorporate into your daily life for calming your body and mind. Ayla also discusses when to seek therapy (not just in crisis!) and what the letters behind the therapist mean so you can seek a therapist who fits your personal goals and personality.   Here are a few resources we touch on during this episode: Ayla Ault - website: https://aultholistictherapy.com/about [https://aultholistictherapy.com/about] Attachment Style Quiz (Dr. Diane Poole Heller) https://traumasolutions.com/attachment-styles-quiz/ [https://traumasolutions.com/attachment-styles-quiz/] Book on how attachment affects our relationships: https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Love-Understanding-Attachment-Relationship/dp/1608820580 [https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Love-Understanding-Attachment-Relationship/dp/1608820580] Explanation of polyvagal theory: https://somaticmovementcenter.com/what-is-polyvagal-theory/?locale=en [https://somaticmovementcenter.com/what-is-polyvagal-theory/?locale=en] Ayla's favorite skin and self care product: https://www.rootsandcrowns.com/collections/botanical-skin-care/products/new-cedar-rose-body-oil [https://www.rootsandcrowns.com/collections/botanical-skin-care/products/new-cedar-rose-body-oil] Attachment Nerd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentnerd/ [https://www.instagram.com/attachmentnerd/]

Movement is Medicine with Ian Ramsey, LAT ATC

What are you doing in 20 years?  And how do you get there starting now? Whether you are looking for tweaks to a strength program you love, or starting a program for the first time, or if you're looking for the REASON why you would start or continue a strength program, I encourage a listen to Ian Ramsey, Athletic Trainer and wonderful human being.   Ian breaks down the what, why, when and how a strength program can attribute goodness to your world.  I am grateful for the friendship and coaching from Ian, who just rocked my world starting years ago and continues to challenge me mentally and physically.  His approach to strength and health focuses on longevity and moving well now and for years in the future.  He has helped me overcome injuries and break through lifting conundrums, but most importantly, he has helped me stay consistent in this oh-so-pivotal piece of our health puzzle: strength training. Enjoy! 0:00  Spoiler 0:25  Bio and intro for Ian Ramsey, LAT ATC 1:57  Difference between Athletic Trainer and Personal Trainer 4:17  Philosophies for training & Sports Medicine: Movement is Medicine 6:45  Why and when is strength training important for managing and preventing pain? 11:15  Starting to pick up heavy things 12:12  Research: One to two strength training per week.  The balance between aerobic and strength training 14:42  Grip strength and injury prevention, mortality risk 15:58  Strength training: high intensity & low reps. Movement examples & differences between strength training and conditioning 17:55  Strength & hypertrophy (getting big) 18:55  Functional movements (not just muscle groups) + nervous system benefits 21:20  Five main functional movements: Upper body push/pull and lower body push/pull and grip/carries 22:45  Touch on programming: Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 Program [https://www.jimwendler.com/collections/books-programs/products/5-3-1-second-edition-hard-copy], Pavel's Simple & Sinister [https://www.strongfirst.com/achieve/sinister/] 26:20  How to learn functional movements well: finding a coach and/or online resources (StrongFirst [https://www.strongfirst.com/blog/], CrossFit [https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/movements], Starting Strength [https://aasgaardco.com/store/books-posters-dvd/books/starting-strength-basic-barbell-training/]) 29:05  Do you need to find a coach? 30:40  Athletic movements & benefits of kettlebells 36:10  Choosing the weight for you 41:03  Being fit to counter health challenges 41:02  Irradiation exercise example 43:33  Overview of programming and supersets (Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 Program [https://www.jimwendler.com/collections/books-programs/products/5-3-1-second-edition-hard-copy], Pavel's Simple & Sinister [https://www.strongfirst.com/achieve/sinister/]) 45:45  Example of weekly program, VO2 max work, Zone 2 jog, StrongFirst Iron Maiden & Beast Tamer [https://www.strongfirst.com/achieve/beast-tamer/] 49:48  The hardest part about getting strong: Committing to a program.  Compare heavy weight training as "loaded yoga" 51:40  Avoid losing muscle mass after age 20, balancing aerobic and strength sessions, Fast After 50 [https://joefrieltraining.com/book/fast-after-50/] 53:50  Adding into your body's retirement program and no longer being invincible 56:00  Wrapping up 58:05  Skin tip from Ian! 59:51  Closing thoughts Thank you for tuning in!