51 min

EP19 A Personal Conversation with the Goddess of Gratitude Staying in the Game, A Plum Dragon Herbs Podcast

    • Alternative Health

Joining us today is Shilamida Kupershteyn, a Licensed Acupuncturist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, spiritual mentor and a retreat leader. She went from foods stamps to first class. A true rags to riches, American Dream story. Shilamida is a mom to 3 boys and 2 bonus boys and resides with her soul mate in NJ. She loves to travel, have fun and manifest her every desire while teaching others how to do the same.
Show Notes:
0:44 Shalimida’s latest book From Food Stamps to First Class, a spiritual self-help book with stories from her life.
2:00 Working through her anger when she was told her dad was dying from cancer and her mom found out she was also battling breast cancer.  Dealing with fight or flight fear and alcohol and drug use.
3:27 Finding the religion Kabbalah was a big part of her healing journey. She also was doing well in her career and earning six-figures.
4:15 By the time she was 27, however, she lost it all.  She lost her dad, got pregnant and found herself living on food stamps.
4:45 Heard the word acupuncture for the very first time while starting massage therapy school.
5:00 Learning about the impact of her negative emotions and how the law of attraction could help her.
6:45 The focus of her acupuncture practice in anxiety, depression, stress reduction, headaches, migraines and fertility.
7:45 One of the biggest mistakes people make in their emotional/mental health is suppressing their feelings, which then manifest in physical aches and pains and disease.
8:30 Going gluten and dairy free has been a life changer for her and helped her to lose weight.
9:30 How leaky gut syndrome can affect your mental health.
13:20 Allowing herself a few indulgences like wine and sweets.
15:20 Why she developed a gratitude membership program.
16:40 Expressing gratitude at least 20 times a day is her recommendation for changing negative thinking patterns.
19:07 Daily reminders, weekly love notes, monthly guided meditations, vlogs, and quarterly live coaching calls are part of Shilamida’s coaching program.
24:50 How to teach gratitude to kids and teach them about manifesting things they want but don’t yet have.
27:44 If people seem to be a little stuck in their negative thinking, Shilamida recommends learning about the law of attraction and the law of reflection, as well the impact of giving service.
34:36 Letting go and/or taking a break from influences and people that trigger you in order to facilitate healing.
47:00 Parents shouldn’t try to live out their own dreams through their children.
48:15 How to get in touch with Shalimida.
Find out more about Shalimida:
https://shilamida.com
https://www.facebook.com/shilamida/
https://www.amazon.com/31-Days-Gratitude-Create-Desire/dp/1548825891
https://www.instagram.com/goddess_of_gratitude/

Connect with Plum Dragon Herbs:
YouTube |  Facebook | Instagram | Twitter  | LinkedIn 
 
Thank You For Listening!
  
How did you like this episode? We’d love to continue the discussion with you.  Share your comments and takeaways below.  
  
And if you liked this episode, please subscribe to our iTunes and YouTube channels and be sure to follow, like and comment!
 
Podcast Music Credit:
Motherlode Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Joining us today is Shilamida Kupershteyn, a Licensed Acupuncturist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, spiritual mentor and a retreat leader. She went from foods stamps to first class. A true rags to riches, American Dream story. Shilamida is a mom to 3 boys and 2 bonus boys and resides with her soul mate in NJ. She loves to travel, have fun and manifest her every desire while teaching others how to do the same.
Show Notes:
0:44 Shalimida’s latest book From Food Stamps to First Class, a spiritual self-help book with stories from her life.
2:00 Working through her anger when she was told her dad was dying from cancer and her mom found out she was also battling breast cancer.  Dealing with fight or flight fear and alcohol and drug use.
3:27 Finding the religion Kabbalah was a big part of her healing journey. She also was doing well in her career and earning six-figures.
4:15 By the time she was 27, however, she lost it all.  She lost her dad, got pregnant and found herself living on food stamps.
4:45 Heard the word acupuncture for the very first time while starting massage therapy school.
5:00 Learning about the impact of her negative emotions and how the law of attraction could help her.
6:45 The focus of her acupuncture practice in anxiety, depression, stress reduction, headaches, migraines and fertility.
7:45 One of the biggest mistakes people make in their emotional/mental health is suppressing their feelings, which then manifest in physical aches and pains and disease.
8:30 Going gluten and dairy free has been a life changer for her and helped her to lose weight.
9:30 How leaky gut syndrome can affect your mental health.
13:20 Allowing herself a few indulgences like wine and sweets.
15:20 Why she developed a gratitude membership program.
16:40 Expressing gratitude at least 20 times a day is her recommendation for changing negative thinking patterns.
19:07 Daily reminders, weekly love notes, monthly guided meditations, vlogs, and quarterly live coaching calls are part of Shilamida’s coaching program.
24:50 How to teach gratitude to kids and teach them about manifesting things they want but don’t yet have.
27:44 If people seem to be a little stuck in their negative thinking, Shilamida recommends learning about the law of attraction and the law of reflection, as well the impact of giving service.
34:36 Letting go and/or taking a break from influences and people that trigger you in order to facilitate healing.
47:00 Parents shouldn’t try to live out their own dreams through their children.
48:15 How to get in touch with Shalimida.
Find out more about Shalimida:
https://shilamida.com
https://www.facebook.com/shilamida/
https://www.amazon.com/31-Days-Gratitude-Create-Desire/dp/1548825891
https://www.instagram.com/goddess_of_gratitude/

Connect with Plum Dragon Herbs:
YouTube |  Facebook | Instagram | Twitter  | LinkedIn 
 
Thank You For Listening!
  
How did you like this episode? We’d love to continue the discussion with you.  Share your comments and takeaways below.  
  
And if you liked this episode, please subscribe to our iTunes and YouTube channels and be sure to follow, like and comment!
 
Podcast Music Credit:
Motherlode Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

51 min