Resilient & Thriving Podcast with Coach Kirsten Kirsten Larsen

Healing from the Inside Out: The Beauty of a Plant-Based Lifestyle These days, there are 100s of diets out there ... so many it's hard to count. In my health coaching program, we looked at around 100. And it was eye-opening! There is not ONE method that works for everyone. BUT we all do well with guidance and clarity. We also all do well with some key ingredients.Healing your body ultimately starts from within, and embracing a plant-based lifestyle could be the key to achieving that. Let...

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of life. From hectic work schedules to personal responsibilities, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious. Not only that, but stress is estimated to be the cause of 75-90% of disease and doctor's visits. That's a high number. What if I told you that you hold the key to reducing stress right within your own breath? Breathing is one of the most powerful tools we have for managing stress and promoting overall well-being. Ye...

When I was in the height of my healing journey, my Functional doc discovered that while I was eating highly nutrient-rich foods and fiercely abstaining from inflammatory ones, I still wasn't absorbing the nutrients from the foods I ate. You can imagine how discouraging that was. And at that moment in time, I wasn't in a stress-state anymore. I was truly doing what I thought was resting. In fact, I couldn't work anymore. But I was experiencing the effects of a few years of intense stress...

In the fast-paced, demanding world we live in, the effects of stress on our physical and emotional well-being can be profound. As someone who has personally witnessed the transformative power of holistic health, stress resilience, and plant-based nutrition, I am excited to explore with you the incredible connection between what we eat and how we navigate the challenges of life.The Stress-Nutrition Nexus:It's no secret that stress can take a toll on our bodies and minds. The incessant demands ...

In this episode, I want to dive into a topic that affects us all but often goes misunderstood – stress hormones and their impact on our well-being, as well as a simple nutritional tool we can utilize to begin to help create a solid foundation internally.#1 Stress Hormones: Did you know that stress hormones play a pivotal role in shaping our response to life’s challenges? Many people underestimate the influence of cortisol and adrenaline on our health. In my upcoming series, I’ll unravel ...

People who deal with a lot of stress understand the implications of it. You know what it does to your mental and emotional health, how it affects your physical health, and what the repercussions are. You are fully aware that it can lead to feeling overwhelmed and like you can’t handle your daily life, that it can lead to burnout and work issues, and cause problems with your relationships and personal life.If this sounds like you, don’t just make it a daily habit where you go through cycles of...