The Planting Seeds Podcast Iris Josephina

In this episode Iris sits down with her friend Kyra de Vreeze. Kyra is a naturopath and Iris has always been impressed by how she grows her own food and built her regenerative life from scratch - in collaboration with the Earth. To honor Earth Day, we're sharing this episode this week. Hopefully this episode is as inspiring for you as it was for Iris during the interview!



Topics covered


Kyra's story and background
how she lives regeneratively and how she decided this is the way for her and her family
the importance of shopping locally and the impact on the earth
the importance of using as much as possible from the items we use and buy
tips to start living regeneratively



About Kyra

Kyra de Vreeze is a certified naturopath and an internationally published and awarded cookbook author from Utrecht, The Netherlands. She offers in-person workshops in her garden as well.

Where to find Kyra

Kyra's website

Kyra's Instagram

(This episode is in Dutch as it contains a Dutch research announcement for the Dutch audience)



In deze aflevering stelt Renee een super vet project voor wat ze gaat doen, en waar ik he-le-maal achter sta. Ik zal eerlijk zijn: in het begin stond ik er een beetje sceptisch in maar na zelf aan de slag te gaan met frequenties ben ik he-le-maal om (je hoort mijn ervaring in de aflevering!).



Ben jij:-iemand met PMS?-of iemand met endometriose?-18 jaar of ouder?-iemand die van PMS of endometriose gerelateerde klachten af wil komen en benieuwd is naar een meer holistische aanpak?-iemand die zich 16 weken wil en kan committeren aan een behandel effect meting?...dan zoeken wij jou! 🥳Neem contact op met Renee via research@informationmedicine.orgMeer info: https://informationmedicine.org/



Bio Renee

Renee graduated as a doctor in 2017 and in recent years she has gained work experience at the department of sexology and psychosomatic gynecology at Amsterdam UMC, the Lievegoed clinic and at Altrecht Psychosomatics ‘De Eikenboom’ in Zeist. De Eikenboom specializes in the treatment of people who have been struggling for years with (serious) physical complaints for which doctors can find no (or insufficient) physical cause.

In addition to her work at Den Hoek, she has her own practice ‘Haseya’ in Nijmegen, collaborates with the practice for sexological therapy (www.pvst.nl) and teaches as head lecturer of the AS-ASH course at the RINO in Utrecht and Amsterdam.

This is a very raw and vulnerable episode on my journey with ADHD and how I felt after I received my diagnosis. This is a personal story and my hope is that other people who have ADHD recognize themselves in this feels less alone in their journeys.

This is by no means an episode that you can use to self-diagnose, rather, it is an encouragement to seek help if you feel you need it. My hope is that this episode is relatable to people.



In the future we will be sharing episodes on ADHD vs the menstrual cycle, ADHD vs business, ADHD vs pregnancy, birth and beyond.



Note: somehow I said neofrontal instead of prefrontal cortex lol (:



My hypnotherapist I mentioned in the episode: https://www.lucy-russell.com/



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In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah Thompson, a certified functional medicine practitioner who has specialized in maternity care. Honestly - this whole episode will blow your mind! She shares with us why preconception is so crucial and how preconception time determines pregnancy and birth outcomes.



Topics covered


functional medicine in maternity care
why a functional medicine approach is needed in preconception
essential nutrients for preconception
the importance of both partners caring for their bodies before conceiving
and more!



About Sarah

Sarah Thompson is a certified functional medicine practitioner who specializes in maternity care. She is also the author of the book, "Functional Maternity - Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes."



Where to find Sarah

Sarah's website

Sarah's Instagram

In this episode Iris sits down with Samantha - the founder of Oryx Desert salt, mother and entrepreneur. Samantha's story is wildly inspiring and she shared so much wisdom about salt and the importance for our bodies.



Topics covered:

-Samantha's inspiring journey and story

-What we need to know about mainstream types of salt

-What desert salt is and where it can be found

-How desert salt is different and why that matters





And much more!



About Samantha

Samantha Skyring is an entrepreneur at heart, she was working 2 jobs at 13, at 19 her dad threw her in the deep end and she headed up an aircraft interior refurbishing business with 30 staff. She then went on to start Kayak Africa on Lake Malawi for which she designed and made all the expedition tents and equipment for the island hopping excursions. Her next passion was an NGO she started, 20,000 drums ’Transformation through Celebration’,  facilitated drumming workshops with children in disadvantaged communities across South Africa, reaching 30,000 children over 7 years. She loves to travel. It was during her 5 month excursion in Namibia, when she walked 120km's through the Namibian desert and had close encounters with the Oryx gazelle that became the  inspiration for the Oryx Desert Salt brand. Samantha started Oryx Desert Salt 12 years ago as a new single mom of her 3 year old son, Kiran. Samantha started packing grinders on her dining room table and on Oryx 10th birthday received a nationalising for Whole Foods USA, her dream retail outlet. She is deeply passionate about sharing and making this healthy essential desert salt available globally, making a difference to people's health and the environment with the reusable long-lasting grinders. Oryx Desert Salt launched nationally in the USA 2 years ago and has supplied 23 countries to date.



⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

Oryx insta



Resources

1. A homecoming story for all humanity: Australian scientists claim to have found birthplace of modern humans

2. Controversial new study pinpoints where all modern humans arose

3. Serum electrolytes during various phases of menstrual cycle

4. Progesterone, fluid, and electrolytes in premenstrual syndrome.

5. Hormones and electrolytes in premenstrual syndrome

6. Fluid and electrolyte balance considerations for female athletes

In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah who is a Mother, Student Midwife, Birth Doula, and International Spirit Baby Intuitive. Have a listen to this beautiful conversation Which Is full of magic and wisdom.



Topics covered:

-Sarah's personal journey with birth

-Sarah's journey with spirit baby reading

-What spirit babies are

-How to connect and communicate with spirit babies

And much more!



About Sarah

Sarah’s sequence of being conceived was the initial spark that ignited her passion for the invisible doorways & non-verbal realms that surround us.

A Mother of 2, Sarah received the gift of experiencing a life-changing transcendent state of consciousness at the age of 20 during the 4-hr birth of her son. This Initiation led her to study Ancient Ways, Intuitive Arts, Creation, & Midwifery. To date, Sarah has attended 350+ births & has offered 2,800+ Spirit Baby Readings to people from around the globe.



⁠Website⁠

Spirit Baby Society insta⁠

⁠Sarah's insta



Book that both Sarah and Iris read and recommend: Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have by Walter Makichen. The other book that they both read is one by Sobonfu Somé: Welcoming Spirit Home: Ancient African Teachings to Celebrate Children and Community.