Balancing Chaos Podcast Kelley & Chad Nemiro

In this episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast, Kelley and Chad interview Dawn Russell, founder of 8Greens, a company that provides easy ways to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet. Dawn Russell is a health advocate, entrepreneur, mother, wife and former model. In 2015 she founded the 8G company (www.8greens.com) which produces effervescent tablets that contain a mix of 8 important greens in a way that tastes great and is easy to use. Dawn details her 4-year journey around the world (post her cancer diagnosis) seeking alternative treatments the ultimately led to 8Greens. She also shares the keys to becoming a successful entrepreneur, how she channeled her health struggles into motivation, and her mission to help others improve their health and well-being through simple diet and lifestyle changes. The conversation also touches on the challenges Dawn faced along the way and how she built a successful business while staying true to her values- specifically, an absolute obsession with building the best product. If you’re looking for a place to get started with health and wellness and it all feels too overwhelming, don’t give up, this episode is for you!

In this week's episode, Chad and Kelley get the esteemed pleasure of interviewing internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author William W. Li, MD. Dr. Li is an internationally renowned Harvard-trained medical doctor, researcher, and president and a founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than seventy diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His infamous TED Talk, "Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?" has garnered more than eleven million views. In this episode, we discuss his newest book "Eat to Beat Your Diet, Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer" which debunks the widespread confusion around food, dieting and metabolism. In this fascinating episode we cover the new science around metabolic health, the harmful effects of fat, the impact of inflammation on our metabolism, the true healing power of food and the truths about metabolism as we age. He also explains answers the age old question "Can you actually improve your metabolism?" If you've been thinking about doing a cleanse or diet program for summer, this is the perfect show for you because it will change your whole perspective!

Nikki Soohoo is an actress, philanthropist, life coach, mentor, motivational speaker and fitness enthusiast. She has been featured in critically acclaimed movies and shows such as The Lovely Bones and Grey's Anatomy. In this episode, Nikki shares her journey of moving away from her father's company to a life that felt authentic to her. We discuss the all too often overwhelming challenges of stepping away from the life that was expected of you, into the life that was meant for you. In this episode we discuss finding Your Passion and Balancing Life, the importance of slow, steady growth in pursuing your dreams, prioritizing self-care and relationships for a fulfilling life, reframing success and happiness and wind-down routines and gratitude practices for a joyful life.

In this week's episode, Kelley brings on entrepreneur, speaker and writer Marie Forleo. Through her award-winning show MarieTV and The Marie Forleo Podcast, world-class online training programs, a #1 New York Times bestselling book and an audience in 195 countries, Marie helps people like you dream big and back it up with meaningful action. In this episode, we discuss the importance of tuning into one's intuition and developing a personal roadmap for decision-making. Through introspection and reflection on past experiences, individuals can identify the physical and mental cues that guide them towards making wise choices. Topics we cover are: discuss finding your passion and making it profitable, getting in touch with your intuition and tangible tools of doing so, how our phones get in the way of our ability to channel intuition, why comparing ourselves to other people is so problematic for our mental and physical health. Also discussed are fear based mindsets, being intentional about life goals, and why rest is such a critical element of success.

In this episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast, hosts Chad and Kelley interview Jamie Graber, a transformational life coach who works with the subconscious mind to create change. Ultimately, Jamie helps people see themselves in a new light and leave behind stories they've been telling themselves for so long. She talks about how being a projector in human design allows her to see people's essence and ask questions that shift their perspective. As perspective is so paramount to outcomes, controlling your own thoughts and preconceived notions is truly the first step to pursuing your personal and professional goals. In this episode we discuss surrendering to outcomes, comfort vs. familiarity, manifesting your future self, and controlling the subconscious mind as a mechanism to creating a fulfilling future. Being self honest is one of the hardest things to master, but if done correctly, is the catalyst for a changes in relationships, personal life and business. Join us for an amazing episode that is sure to inspire!

On this episode, Dr. Alejandro Younger, a cardiologist, pioneer in functional medicine, 3x NYT bestseller and author of "CLEAN 7," shares his journey from traditional cardiologist to holistic healer. When Dr. Junger, was a young adult undergoing his medical training, he went through what too many people often experience: multiple, seemingly unrelated yet compounding, health issues. He soon found himself in a chaotic state of being over-medicated, unimproved, and totally out of balance with the natural rhythms of his own body. With an intuition that an undetermined cause lay at the root, he set out on a journey to find a better solution to his myriad of ailments. Eager to find an answer, he cast aside typical boundaries between Eastern versus Western medicine and ancient wisdom versus modern science. In this episode, he discusses the importance of detoxification and how his program can reset the body and improve mental clarity- not to mention drastically increase life expectancy. Dr. Junger also discusses his perspective on the appropriate diet, the challenges of being a vegan, intermittent fasting and detoxification, and the overwhelming importance of intestinal health.