How can something so small, have such big implications for healing? This week on the podcast, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Tonya Papanikolov (B.Sc, CNP). Tonya is the Founder and CEO of Rainbo. She’s a Holistic Nutritionist, educator, entrepreneur and wellness leader. Tonya has been on a healing journey since she was 16 years old and has devoted her life’s work to helping people become healthier and more vibrant through functional nutrition, lifestyle and mycotherapy. Tonya educates on holistic wellness, mycotherapy and using food as medicine through 1:1 healing sessions, workshops, and retreats. Tonya has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Nutraceutical Sciences and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. Her first-hand healing experience with fungi began in 2011 which sparked her passion, reverence and belief in the magic of mushrooms. Since 2018, Tonya has been building the Rainbo brand and product line of dietary supplements and functional foods. Rainbo's mushrooms are grown locally and sustainably in Canada with love and healing intention. When she's not working on Rainbo, you can find Tonya in a forest foraging, hiking, or finding inspiration, creativity and energy through her practices of cooking, writing, reading, kundalini and meditation.

Listen to this episode to hear about the benefits of adaptogens—especially when it comes to mood, what adaptogens are at their core, the many applications of adaptogens such as combatting fatigue, enhancing mental performance, and easing depression and anxiety, and finally how adaptogens go well beyond just fungi.

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This week on the podcast, meet Maya Shetreat, MD. Maya is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, and author of The Dirt Cure. She has been featured in the New York Times, The Telegraph, NPR, Sky News, The Dr. Oz Show and more. Dr. Maya is the founder of the Terrain Institute, where she teaches Terrain Medicine™, earth-based programs for transformational healing. She works and studies with indigenous communities and healers from around the world, and is a lifelong student of ethnobotany, plant healing, and the sacred.

Listen to this episode to hear how she merges science and alternative healing and nature, microbiome and gut health, genes and bacteria, the connection between anxiety and gastrointestinal upset, and the fine line between good bacteria and bad bacteria.

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Today's guest is Michaela Boehm. Michaela teaches and counsels internationally as an expert in intimacy and sexuality. Born and raised in Austria, Michaela combines her training in psychology and extensive clinical counseling experience with her in-depth training in the yogic arts as a classical Kashmiri Tantric lineage holder. Michaela’s approach empowers her students through an eclectic mix of education, experiential exercises and guided explorations. Known for her work with high-performing individuals, her ongoing private clients include Oscar-winning actors, producers, business pioneers, and multiple Grammy-winning musicians. Michaela is the Author of “The Wild Woman’s Way”, published by Simon & Schuster/Atria in August 2018. She lives on an organic farm in California where she rescues and rehabilitates animals.

Listen to this episode to hear about Michaela's renowned expertise in sex and intimacy, the non-linear movement method, identifying and unwinding patterns of contraction, leaving the body of tension and underlying mental loops, the interconnectedness of physical experiences, trauma work, and how empowering dancing and movement is.
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This week's guest is Ryan Haddon. Ryan is a certified Life and Spiritual Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Certified Meditation Teacher with over 16 years of experience with clients around the world. A sought-after public speaker for corporate retreats such as the international talent agency CAA, and wellness events for Visionary Women, as well as taught meditation for a U.S. government sector event. Ryan does private workshops such as “Stepping Into Your Purpose,” “The Work/Life Balance,” and “Finding Your Center.” She’s also a leading contributor at Kourtney Kardashian’s website Poosh, where she has written more than 50 mind/body/spirit articles. She writes for other publications such as Mind Body Green, Authority Magazine, and Parents magazine. She has been on dozens of podcasts speaking about relationships, self-development, and purpose-driven life.

Listen to this episode to hear about the growing popularity of hypnotherapy, how hypnotherapy went from fraudulent pseudo-science to clinical applications and breakthroughs, research done by famous clinicians, the applications of hypnotherapy from pain reduction and weight loss, to breaking habits, and who the best candidates for this therapy are.
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This week, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Dr. Jennifer Freed renowned Psychological Astrologer, Social and Emotional Educator, Trainer, and Author of the best-seller Use Your Planets Wisely. Dr. Freed's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and Vogue. Gweneth Paltrow has gone so far as to call her one of the most intuitive and brilliant healers that she has ever worked with. As both a clinical psychologist and astrologist, Jennifer has a unique approach that she uses to help her clients get a deeper understanding of themselves.

Listen to this episode to hear why Astrology has repeatedly been rejected by the scientific community—and why that doesn't mean it lacks in value, how Astrology is a clinical tool, not just a horoscope, star charts and conclusive data, why Jennifer sees Astrology more as a romance art than a science, what our scientific method doesn't capture, the compelling nature of horoscopes, and the clinical approach that Jennifer takes in her practice.
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Mallika Chopra is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and wellness expert, mom, and if her last name sounds familiar it's because it is, she's also the daughter of the legendary Deepak Chopra. She is the author of the Just Be Series - Just Breathe, Just Feel, and Just Be You - a trilogy of illustrated how-to books for children (and the adults in their lives). These books provide simple tools to understand and support social and emotional knowing, resilience, meditation, mindfulness, and self-reflection. Mallika's newest book, My Body Is a Rainbow, helps children imagine a rainbow of colors radiating from their body and combines this color connection with breathing exercises to help them relieve stress, tension, fears, and sadness and to feel happier and more at peace. She shares her passion for intention, meditation, and living a life of purpose at conferences, companies, and festivals. Mallika’s writing and work have been featured in many publications including Time.com, Self Magazine, Women’s Health, Prevention Magazine, OWN, Glamour, Oprah.com and more!

Listen to this episode to hear about how important the childhood phase of development really is, along with her philosophy on discipline sleep schedules, wellness, and mindfulness from an early age, the impact in adulthood of starting meditation and mindfulness as a child, how you can help encourage your kids to meditate by doing it as a family, building consistency and ritual into your practice, normalizing and validated emotional expression, creating safety and security in the household, and coping with big emotions with kindness and compassion.

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This week on the podcast, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Joel is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. Joel specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional means. Dr Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. He coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan. In his medical practice, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

Listen to this episode to hear why he doesn't refer to his work as "alternative medicine," how eating badly in your youth can cause many problems in adulthood, disease prevention, his acronym for things to eat "GBOMBS" (green veg, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries and seeds, and nuts), the magic of onions, and eating for compassion as well as the planet. 

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Welcome to season 2! This Hoame opener kicks off with a very exciting announcement that you won't want to miss. Listen to hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater talk about what listeners can expect this season, what they've been up to this summer, mental health, gratitude, wellness, and more!

Thank you to our partners at HarperCollins for their support of today’s episode!

We are all about supporting women on this podcast, and so are the publishers at HarperCollins. They invest in authors who are writing stories about women, for women, and by women. The novel Black Girls Must Die Exhausted is a rare find in the world of women’s fiction. The book’s story is centered around a successful young Black woman who seems to have it all; a great dating life, a beautiful home, and a great job. However, an unexpected fertility crisis puts the protagonist in a tailspin.

If you’re looking for a fall read that examines the experiences of race, contemporary womanhood, and modern relationships, pre-order or pick it up at on-sale, pick up a copy wherever books are sold!

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