Non-Toxic Living Without the Overwhelm: Small Steps and Trusting Yourself, with Amy Hartshorn

Non-Toxic Living Without the Overwhelm: Small Steps and Trusting Yourself, with Amy Hartshorn

Sensitivity note: this episode includes the guest's personal health experience and her own critical views of conventional medicine and the food industry. These are presented as her perspective, not as medical advice. Listeners should consult a qualified professional for health decisions. The green-room political discussion was not part of the published episode and is not reflected here. We want to trust our instincts about our bodies and our health. We also know there are moments we need experts and systems we don't fully trust. So which voice do you listen to, and when? Amy Hartshorn has spent over thirty years in non-toxic, holistic living on a Vermont organic farm, and has leaned on conventional medicine when life left no choice. She joins Sana to explore living well without the overwhelm. ABOUT THE GUEST: Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator and certified organic farmer in Vermont with over thirty years in non-toxic, holistic living. She hosts the Green Living Now podcast and helps people see past marketing to what supports their health. KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Holistic living isn't about rejecting conventional medicine; it doesn't have to be either-or. * When something hasn't resolved for a long time, that can be the signal to consider other options. * Start with food. Reading labels matters more than the marketing on the front of the box. * Words like "natural" can mean very little; learning to read claims is quiet self-advocacy. * You can't control everything, but you can choose what you bring into your home. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: Website: greenlivingnow.com [https://www.greenlivingnow.com/] (free resources) | Podcast: Green Living Now [https://www.greenlivingnow.com/podcast] LinkedIn: Amy Todisco [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhartshorn/] EPISODE CHAPTERS: (APPROX.) [00:00] The quiet tension: trusting your instincts versus the systems you doubt [02:00] Amy's story: when a holistic path led her to conventional care [06:00] Why it doesn't have to be either-or [10:30] Start with food: reading labels over marketing [13:30] "Natural" means nothing: greenwashing and becoming a detective [19:00] Misinformation and the real cost behind organic food [24:00] Control what you can: small, empowering swaps at home 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #themindfuljourney #nontoxicliving #holistichealth #foodismedicine #cleanliving #organicfood #greenliving #readthelabel #wellness #mindfulliving #healthyhome #amyhartshorn #smallsteps >

From Grief to Gratitude: The Inner Pathway to Healing After Loss

Some seasons change us so quietly we barely notice. A loss, a diagnosis, an ending. Most of us were taught to grieve by staying strong and moving on, but underneath that, a quieter pathway asks us to turn toward ourselves, not away. Steven Ferrara joins Sana to share how the sudden loss of his 23-year-old son led him, through journaling and stillness, from grief toward gratitude and an inner pathway to healing. ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Ferrara is an author, former business leader, and longtime teacher of spiritual principles. After the sudden loss of his son Christopher, he turned to daily journaling and reflection, the journey behind his book Grief to Gratitude. KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Grief is not something to outrun. Healing begins when we turn toward ourselves, not away. * You can feel an emotion fully without becoming it; let it pass rather than building it into a story. * Resisting how life unfolds is exhausting. Acceptance frees us to choose how we respond. * Love continues beyond loss; a bond can keep growing in spirit when it can no longer take form. * Gratitude is the great healer, not for the loss, but for the experience and what it teaches. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: Website: stevenferrara.com [https://www.stevenferrara.com/] Substack: stevenferrara.substack.com [https://stevenferrara.substack.com/] Book: Grief to Gratitude (Steven Ferrara) [https://www.stevenferrara.com/#bookinfo] Socials: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/stevenferraraauthor]and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stevenferraraauthor]via the website EPISODE CHAPTERS: (APPROX.) [00:00] The seasons that change us quietly, and the inner pathway we were never shown [02:30] Meeting Steven, and a life shaped by the inner over the outer [05:30] The sudden loss of his son Christopher, and questioning everything [08:00] A turning point in journaling: seeing it from his son's side [12:00] Life is here to teach, not torture: acceptance over resistance [19:00] Feeling grief without becoming it, and carrying it as a family [24:00] From grief to gratitude: the great healer on the other side 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #spiritualawakening #awakening #consciousness #meditation #yogi #innerwork #kundalini #higherconsciousness #spiritualgrowth #mindfulness #selfrealization #healingjourney #lightworker >

Don't Be the Crab in the Pot: Burnout, Job Loss, and Intuitive Energy Healing

If you've ever told yourself you loved a job while your body quietly fell apart, this conversation will feel familiar. Michelle Marie Rose spent twenty years in a corporate legal career before being downsized from a role she thought would carry her to retirement. What looked like an ending became the slow, honest beginning of her healing. In this episode of The Mindful Journey, Michelle and host Sana sit inside the messy middle of burnout recovery: the chronic pain, the buried emotion, the limiting beliefs formed in childhood, and what it really takes to choose a different kind of life before the water boils. About the Guest: Michelle Marie Rose is a certified intuitive energy healer based on the central coast of Oregon. After two decades in a corporate legal career and a downsizing that forced her to slow down, she worked through burnout, fibromyalgia, and food allergies with the support of a medical intuitive, and now walks alongside people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or dismissed. Key Takeaways: * The "crab in the pot" is how burnout actually works: the cost rises so slowly you mistake exhaustion for normal until something forces you to stop. * Your body often knows before your mind admits it. Chronic pain and illness can be signals that have been ignored for years, not random misfortune. * Many of our beliefs about money, worth, and safety were shaped before age eleven. Healing as an adult means asking whether those inherited beliefs are still yours to keep. * Naming a childhood wound is the start, not the destination. The real work is deciding how you want to see the world now. * Don't wait until the pain is unbearable to ask for help. Reaching out early is not weakness, it's the whole point. Connect With the Guest: 🌐 Website: https://www.mmrosehealing.com [https://www.mmrosehealing.com] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmrosehealing [https://www.instagram.com/mmrosehealing] Episode Chapters: (approx.) [00:00] The Crab in the Pot: a cold open about never noticing the water heating [01:30] Welcome to The Mindful Journey: meeting Michelle and her story [03:30] The Day the Identity Ended: being downsized after twenty years [07:00] What the Body Was Screaming: burnout, fibromyalgia, and ignored signals [11:00] The Healing Work Begins: meditation, journaling, and a medical intuitive [16:00] The Oreo Cookies and 50 Cents: how limiting beliefs about money take root [24:00] Don't Wait to Boil: choosing a different life before it's too late 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #burnoutrecovery #intuitiveenergyhealing #thebodykeepsthescore #emotionalhealing #limitingbeliefs #identityafterjobloss #mindbodyconnection #chronicpainawareness #innerwork #mindfuljourney #healingjourney #slowingdown #energyhealing >

Finding Voice Through Writing: A Return Conversation with Barry Deeks

A GENTLE NOTE BEFORE YOU LISTEN Our guest, Barry Deeks, is a survivor of a catastrophic road accident that temporarily took his ability to speak and continues to affect his voice today. At times in this conversation, his words may not sound as fluent as he would like them to, but every thought he shares is considered, intentional, and deeply felt. We ask you to listen with patience and with an open heart. Please do not judge Barry on how his voice sounds, only on the depth of what he is offering. EPISODE SUMMARY: What happens when a person loses their voice, and in that silence finds something they never expected to say? Host Sana welcomes Barry Deeks back to the network, this time on The Mindful Journey, for a quieter, more personal continuation of his story. Barry is the author of the autobiography The Bizarre and Enchanting Life and the subject of the film The Man Who Can. In this conversation, he reflects on the father who shaped his early motivation, the belief system that carried him through his hardest years, why writing became a voice when speaking could not, and what faith looks like when it is held quietly, without label or religion. A gentle episode for anyone who has ever felt that their inner world stayed intact even when the outer one fell apart. ABOUT THE GUEST: Barry Deeks is an author and filmmaker based in the United Kingdom. He has written five books, including his autobiography The Bizarre and Enchanting Life, available on Wattpad, and is the subject of the film The Man Who Can, available on YouTube. His work is rooted in lived experience: a catastrophic road accident, hospital recoveries, and a long return to voice through writing. He continues to write across themes of belief, philosophy, and humanity's place in a larger whole. KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Motivation that lasts is rarely loud. It often comes from one quiet, formative relationship and grows from there. * A belief system held privately is not a performance. Sometimes it is the thing that gets you from one year of your life to the next. * Writing is a way of holding onto your own voice when the world around you cannot quite hear it. * Faith and religion are not the same thing. You are allowed to hold one without needing the other. * An inner world can stay intact even when the outer one has fallen apart. That is worth knowing if you are in the middle of something hard right now. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: * Book: The Bizarre and Enchanting Life by Barry Deeks — read on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/366050276-barry-deeks-the-bizarre-and-enchanting-life [https://www.wattpad.com/story/366050276-barry-deeks-the-bizarre-and-enchanting-life] * Film: The Man Who Can — search "Barry Deeks The Man Who Can" on YouTube * Author articles: https://medium.com/@barrydreeksauthor7 [https://medium.com/@barrydreeksauthor7] EPISODE CHAPTERS: [00:00] Welcome Back to Barry — and the question this episode sits with [02:00] What Motivation Really Looked Like — Barry's father, and the one thing he wanted most [04:30] The Belief System That Saved a Young Man — and what it grew into [07:00] Writing as Voice — an opinion forming inside, finally able to be heard [09:30] Faith Without Religion — being part of something larger, quietly [11:30] Closing Reflection — permission to sit with your own questions 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 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Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. 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The Connection We Neglect: Coming Home to Yourself Through the Body, with Lindsay Little

We talk endlessly about connection, to others, to community, to purpose. The one most of us quietly neglect is the connection to ourselves, the one that makes every other connection possible. This is for anyone who feels disconnected even while showing up for everyone else. Somatic coach Lindsay Little joins Sana to explore self-connection not as a wellness slogan, but as a felt, body-level practice. A calm conversation about the difference between thinking about yourself and being with yourself, why slowing down is the shortcut, and how the body keeps a record until we finally listen. About the Guest: Lindsay Little is a somatic coach, consultant, and facilitator, and the founder of Soma Lingua, where she guides individuals and organizations through change that happens in the whole body, not just the head. Her background spans 17 years in adult education, international peace and conflict resolution, and advanced training in Somatic Experiencing. Key Takeaways: * Self-connection is looking within rather than chasing what is outside us. It is agency, self-trust, and love, not another product to buy. * There is a real difference between thinking about yourself and being with yourself. The body holds far more than the thoughts in your head. * Notice the body's quiet cues. Putting them off, ignoring hunger, rest, or rest, is a way of practising disconnection. * A "yes" said with a contracted body is felt by everyone. Presence means noticing whether your whole self is actually open. * Slowing down is the shortcut. It can feel uncomfortable at first, but acknowledging what surfaces lets old patterns take a new form. Connect With the Guest: * Website: somalingua.com [https://somalingua.com/] (coaching, consulting, facilitation, and bodywork) * Soma Lingua is based in Washington, DC, and works with individuals and organizations Episode Chapters: (timestamps approx.) [00:00] The Connection We Neglect: a cold open on coming home to yourself [02:00] Following the Thread: Lindsay's winding path to somatic work [10:00] Jack of All Trades, or Specialist: when work and curiosity finally overlap [14:00] What Self-Connection Really Is: agency, self-trust, and looking within [19:00] Thinking vs Being: the somatic difference most of us miss [24:00] When the Body Catches Up: burnout, sleep, and the cost of ignoring cues [30:00] Slowing Down Is the Shortcut: why presence can feel uncomfortable [36:00] Small Honest Signs: body scans, walks, art, and noticing the shift 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfuljourney #selfconnection #somatic #somaticexperiencing #mindbodyconnection #presence #nervoussystem #burnout #selfawareness #mentalhealth #innerwork >