Beauty Is Eternal Caitlin Arnould

Armpit Health & Skin Microbiome with Dr. Chris Callewaert



 

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Dr. Callewaert, also know as Dr. Armpit, is one of the world’s leading experts on armpit health. He describes using anti-persperient as, “biological murder,” and spends his time sniffing old T-shirts, studying the habits and skim microbiomes of native tribes in Africa and advocating for armpit microdiversity awareness.

Topics we cover in this interview include what our armpit smells says about our armpit bacteria, whe he is passionate about the armpit, the connection between our pets and family and our own skin microbiome, his personal armpit & skin care routine plus his diet and how he has helped others change their armpit smells from bad to good.

He is currently a researcher at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University, from where he holds two masters and PhD. He is hosted by Ghent University’s The Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology in Belgium as well by Knight lab at University of California San Diego. 

At only 35 years of age, he has published a multitude of groundbreaking studies in papers such as Experimental Dermatology, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, BMC Biology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Archives of Dermatological Research, PLOS ONE, Journal of Microbiological Methods, Frontiers of Microbiology, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology and many more.

Be sure to visit Dr. Armpit on his website, drarmpit.com

And on his Twitter and Instagram pages

Emotional Freedom Technique Expert Brad Yates: Tapping to Flourish



 

 

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In German, there is a great expression, “das leben ist kein Ponyhof,” which means literally life is not a pony farm, or more clearly, life is not easy. What if there was a technique you could learn to to help you work through negative emotions and make your life easier?

My guest today teaches everyone from elite athletes, CEOs, and actors to people struggling with addiction how to master their emotions. Brad Yates uses something called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to help people overcome fear and stress to improve their lives. I know of him because I am one of the people whose lives he helped improve. 

Topics we cover today include: tapping through breakups and feeling rejected, does EFT work if you do not believe in it?, studies about EFT effectiveness, how Brad uses humor in his work, how often one should tap, mass tapping, and how EFT can shift our perspectives. We do an entire tapping to help you get through a breakup.

Brad is the co-author of the top selling book for children, “The Wizard’s Wish” as well the top selling book “Freedom at Your Fingertips” and was featured as an expert in the film, “The Tapping Solution.” He has done teleseminars  with “The Secret” stars Bob Doyle and Dr. Joe Vitale and been a featured expert in all four Tapping World Summits. Prior to being an EFT expert, Brad was an internationally performing actor and he graduated from Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Clown College.

Be sure to visit Brad on his website, tapwithbrad.com

And on his Facebook and Instagram pages

Brad’s YouTube Channel

 

Vikings Star Amy Bailey: A Comprehensive Conversation with the Acrobatic Actress



 

 

 

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“I understand more and I hear more if I’m allowing myself not to be offended by things.”  Amy Bailey is an American and British actress who played Queen Kwenthrith on the History Channel’s drama Vikings for three seasons. She was a ballerina and acrobatic performer before becoming a stage actress and then working in film and TV.

Amy studied at the Houston Ballet and trained with Cirque du Soleil, and performed with the Joffrey Ballet in New York and the London Ballet Theatre in England as a professional ballerina. It was there that she met her husband Anthony Gordon, with whom she has three children. She gave birth to all of them at home naturally.

She performed around the world as an acrobat and aerialist for years. She first transitioned from performer into actress in plays, where she has starred in The Producers, and has been nominated for Best Actress in the Off West End Awards twice, for her roles in Guys & dolls and Woody Allen’s Play It Again, Sam.

She has also been in Tim Burton’s movie Alice in Wonderland and the film adaptation of the musical Nine. In addition to starring on Vikings, she has played Clementine in SyFy’s Dominion and the Russian character Karina Volsky in Major Crimes, plus she plays Kayla in Blood & Truth, Sony’s biggest VR game to date which has an upcoming sequel. Amy splits her time between LA and London and participates in improv comedy in both cities. She trained at Groundlings Theater and has worked as a writer on various projects including the upcoming fashion drama DNA.

In her spare time, she collaborates with fashion labels and starred in an award-winning short film for Italian Vogue as part of Marios Schwab’s “Chiara Skura” collection. Amy is going to talk to us about her evolution from dancer to actress and to mother and everything in between. Be sure to follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/officialamybailey.

Topics we cover during the interview include how she met her husband, how she gave birth to twins naturally at home, why she left Vikings, what Queen Kwenthrith taught her, why sex scenes are not really that sexy, what she thinks of method acting and why she learned the hard way not to use it. Plus lots of Vikings gossip such as why there was a sex scene between her and Ragnar cut out, for fans like me. Between King Ragnar, King Egbert and King Aethelwulf, which king would she kill, marry and sleep with?

The Haute Interiors Sara Rahal on the Power of Beautiful Interior Design



 

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Have you ever wondered why you feel so good in one space and not so good in another? The space around us has a powerful impact on the space within us. Perhaps in some way the space within us even reflects the space around us. Where does the space around us and the space within us end and begin? We have with us an amazing interior designer in this episode to investigate this further.

Sara Rahal is the founder and designer of The Haute Interiors (T.H.I.) based in Chicago. I first encountered Sara via her Instagram and fell in love with her designs. Who was this woman that made homes look like a dream come true? I had to find out!

Sara has a degree in architecture from the American University of Sharjah and has designed places and spaces around the world. She previously worked in Dubai for companies such as Tanmiyat UAE, DSA Architects International and La-Z-Boy Incorporated before launching her own business. She was recently featured in Harper’s BAZAAR Arabia, and you can check out Sara’s designs on her instagram where her username is thehauteinteriors or check out her website directly at behance.net/thiinteriors.

Today she is helping us to investigate why the space around us is so important for the space within us, she will reveal what inspires her and challenges her, and she will explain how she merges the classical with the bold and modern plus share tips with us.

Visit Sara on her website: T.H.I. on Behance

THI on Instagram

Contact T.H.I. : info@thi-interiors.com // +17084655596

 

Future Mars Walker Alyssa Carson: Ready For Her Space Odyssey



 

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As humans, we tend to think of Earth as the center of all life. What if your actions could impact not just the course of events on Earth, but in the universe? Alyssa Carson, also known by her call sign NASA Blueberry, is preparing to be the first person on Mars. With that, she will not just be a woman that changes the world, she would become a woman that changes the solar system. She is also the author of the book, So You Want to Be an Astronaut

Why does a young woman want to leave behind her home planet as well as everyone she has ever loved and known at risk of never seeing them again? What inspires her to push forward into the deep unknown of space? Why does she call Mars home? We are talking to Alyssa to find those answers and much more!

Alyssa was born in Louisiana.  She has an incredible amount of qualifications for someone who is only 19 years old. By the age of 12, she had participated in the MER 10 panel about an expedition to Mars live on NASA TV and had visited all 14 NASA Visitor Centers in the US, becoming the first person to ever complete the NASA Passport Program. She was also the first person to ever complete all three NASA Space Camps around the world, including in Turkey and Canada.

She is the youngest person ever accepted into the International Space University as well as the youngest person accepted into the Advanced PoSSUM (Project Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere) where future astronauts are trained in areas such as space suit training, underwater survival training, microgravity training and decompression training. Alyssa Carson was chosen as one of seven ambassadors of the Mars One expedition to Mars.

She has watched three Space Shuttle launches and is an Honorary Member of the Civilian Air Patrol. She attained her rocket license before she got a driver’s permit and she is currently a freshman at Florida Tech studying astrobiology. She has already given 3 TEDx Talks. In her spare time, she founded the Blueberry Foundation to help children have the opportunity to make their dreams come true.

Visit Alyssa on her website nasabluberry.com

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Alyssa on LinkedIn

The Blueberry Foundation

 

 

Vivacious Violinist Alexandra Hauser: Playing with Fire



 

 

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“I always say that the end sounds like heaven, like God is speaking to you.”  Violinist Alexandra Hauser is one of classical music’s young international stars and performs around the globe. Today she is allowing us a peek inside of her world so that we can see how a star was born, and what inspires her in everyday life. How did she select her violin? How did she meet her boyfriend? Why does she eat a banana before she performs? Why does she love Beethoven so much?

She is both a chamber-musician and a soloist and plays on a French Paul Kaul violin made in the1920s. She was born in Mödling, Austria and currently resides in Munich where she studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater. She is the daughter of the Austrian conductor Alexis Hauser, who moved the family to Canada when he joined the Montreal McGill Symphony Orchestra as Artistic director and conductor. From 2004 to 2008, Alexandra studied at the McGill Conservatory before joining the Préconservatoire de musique de Montréal with Prof. Josée Aidans from 2008 to 2012, after which she attended Conservatoire de musique de Montréal with Prof. Helmut Lipsky. Subsequently, she was admitted to the Mozarteum as a student of Prof. Paul Roczek.









Alexandra has won numerous first prizes around the world including at the QMEA festival and the “Festival de musique classique” in Montreal, in addition to winning first prize three times as at the Crescendo International competition which led to her playing in Carnegie Hall multiple years in row. In 2013, she was awarded first prize at the FLAME international competition in Paris.

She has studied with various experts including Prof. Regina Brandstätter, Prof. Michael Frischenschlager, Prof. Mauro Iurato, Igor Petrushevski, Mario Hossen, Erich Grünberg, Laurence Kayaleh and Paul Roczek. Together with former classmates, Alexandra formed the Marie de France Trio which performed regularly and competed throughout Canada and the US.

Alexandra plays everything from baroque music to 21st century music. Her boyfriend is French Tenor Adrian Autard, with whom she performs. Please note: this interview was recorded before the cancellation of some of Alexandra’s performances due to the COVID-19 virus, which are mentioned in the interview.

Alexandra on Instagram: alexandrahausermusic

Alexandra on Facebook: alexandrahauserviolin