Living Prana Vida Amelia Barnes

Curious about how to optimize your health through plant-based nutrition? In this episode I interview Dr. Gemma Newman, a specialist in evidence based nutrition and lifestyle medicine with over 15 years experience as a doctor. Some of the topics we dive into are: Her personal experience discovering plant-based nutrition, and the skepticism and doubts she had when she first heard about it What motivated her to look into the research and what she was surprise to find Low-carb vs plant-based for weight loss/management and long term health The importance of gut health and how to build a healthy gut microbiome Pesticide use and the impact on our health (individual and global) Why pesticides, other environmental toxins and harmful substances become more concentrated in animal products vs plants What the science shows about plant-based diets for pregnancy, breastfeeding and kids Supplementation - what's recommended and why? Is dairy healthy? Why more and more kids are choosing to abstain from animal products Instagram: @plantpowereddoctor Website: https://gemmanewman.com/

Known as @onedayofwinter on Instagram, a Nicola is a UK blogger and author of Life after Baby Loss: A Companion Guide for Parents. Her candid reflections and insights of her son Winter's life and raising her rainbow baby Raven deeply resonated with me in my loss and parenting journey, and I was honoured to speak with her and hear first hand her story. Whether you've lost someone or know someone who has, there are so many gems in this episode and I hope you enjoy. Nicola shares about: her pregnancy with Winter and what it was like loosing him unexpected only a day after he was born the taboos and stigma around baby loss, and what she wished she'd known then What others did or said after Winter died that she appreciated the most how she was able to cope and begin to heal in the years that followed What pregnancy after loss was like, and the challenges of parenting a child after loosing one Buddhism and how her meditation practice helped her find peace, perspective and community Breastfeeding a toddler and reflections on cross-cultural parenting norms Self care: how this changes as a mother and how she finds ways to fit it in throughout her days

In this episode Amelia shares the arrival of Ava Rosemary, and chats with fellow loss mom and owner of The Enchanted Farm Sanctuary, Robin Birdsong. Robin lost her beautiful little boy, Danny, to SIDS in 2007. She fell into a depression so deep she couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, couldn't function. Her 10 year relationship with her fiancé, Danny's father, fell apart. She lost everything, including the will to live. Then finally one night after months of despair she googled "bereaved mother" to find help. What popped up was totally unexpected, and altered the course of her life completely... This is a powerful episode and a reminder that our deepest grief can also become our greatest ally and gift. Our suffering can help us become more empathetic and deepen our resolve to help others. Out of the darkest days of our life may come a spark of light that reveals truths that were hidden or we were blind to before. Pain can propel us towards living a life with more meaning and purpose. Connect with Robin and The Enchanted Farm Sanctuary: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/enchantedfarmsanctuary INSTAGRAM: @enchantedfarmsanctuary FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/EnchantedFarm/

Amelia interviews Dr Renae Thomas, an Australian-born lifestyle medicine doctor in Loma Linda, California. Loma Linda is one of five extensively researched Blue Zones, which are places in the world where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else on earth. The average lifespan of Loma Linda residents is 10 years longer than the US national average, and they are 10 times more likely to live to 100 than typical Americans. And they aren't just living long either—these people are living into old age while remaining active and healthy, and often without medication or disability. How is this possible? What role does nutrition play? We talk about this and so much more. Dr Thomas' enthusiasm is truly contagious and uplifting, and you'll finish this episode feeling inspired and amazed at the power we have to transform our own lives.

Amelia interviews Jenay Rose (@namastejenay), a Certified Thought-Coach, Transformational Life Coach, 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher, and Mindfulness Expert. Jenay dives deep into how we can find purpose through pain, shift from a scarcity to abundance mindset, balance manifestation and self care with the hustle and grind, and incorporate simple yet transformative rituals into our day-to-day lives. Connect with Jenay: Instagram: @namastejenay Podcast: Align Your Life Website: www.namastejenay.com Facebook group: "Namaste Babes Sisterhood"

Amelia shares about the times in her life where she felt stuck, depressed and unmotivated, and the things that helped find purpose and meaning once again. She takes you through the past 11 years of defining struggles that challenged her identity, her worth and her abilities, and reflects on what helped her pull through and learn from these experiences. Connect with Amelia: Instagram: @ameliakyoga @pranavidastyle Shop: www.pranavidastyle.com Want to stay in touch? Subscribe to Amelia's emails for weekly healthy and sustainable lifestyle inspiration, as well as PranaVidaStyle.com updates and exclusive offers. AMELIA'S FREE EBOOKS/RESOURCES: MINDFUL PARENTING: 5 STRATEGIES THAT WORK 7 EASY VEGAN CHEESE RECIPES EASY AND CHEAP PLANT MILK RECIPES DIY BEAUTY RECIPES IMMUNE-BOOSTING RECIPES The music for this podcast, Better Late than Never, is written and performed by Katie Matzell.