Take Back My Brain

Laurie Hammer

Learn how to support your body's God-given natural ability to heal with Neuro Nutrition expert, Laurie Hammer, as she interviews professionals and shares her journey and perspective on brain health, overcoming depression, anxiety, eating disorders, fasting lifestyle, nutrition, ketogenic diet, hormones, microbiome, family lifestyle, and more!!! Join us on this journey to radically transform your life.

  1. 1D AGO

    Healing Mental Health Through Faith, Peer Support & Holistic Wellness

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer talks with Carolyn S. Cooper, Certified Peer Specialist and mental health advocate, about trauma recovery, peer support, and holistic wellness. Carolyn shares her journey of overcoming childhood abuse and depression, her faith-driven approach to mental health, and practical ways listeners can find support, build a network, and achieve holistic well-being. - - - - -  Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! Discuss the Course: Not sure if it's right for you? ⁠⁠⁠Book a free 15-minute call⁠⁠⁠. - - - - -  Carolyn S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcaster, and Certified Peer Specialist in Missouri. With decades of experience in the mental health field, she helps individuals navigate trauma, mental illness, and recovery using peer support, faith integration, and holistic wellness strategies. Carolyn also leads faith-based mental health support groups, develops wellness retreats, and speaks at both secular and Christian mental health conferences. - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    30 min
  2. MAR 6

    Healing Kids from the Inside Out: Gut Health, Nutrition & Preventing Chronic Illness

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer speaks with pediatric nurse practitioner Lori Ryan about the alarming rise of chronic illness in children. They explore how ultra-processed foods, nutrient deficiencies, and gut microbiome imbalances affect kids’ immune systems, behavior, and overall health. Lori shares practical strategies to restore children’s health through nutrition, gut healing, and root-cause approaches that support long-term wellness. - - - - -  Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! Discuss the Course: Not sure if it's right for you? ⁠⁠Book a free 15-minute call⁠⁠. - - - - -  Lori Ryan is a registered nurse practitioner in Iowa, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, and a nutritional health coach. After witnessing her own daughter struggle with chronic health issues, she pursued advanced training in pediatric nutrition and functional medicine. She founded Wellness for Kids, where she helps families address the root causes of chronic childhood conditions through nutrition, gut health support, and holistic care. Lori works alongside primary care providers to help children struggling with issues such as eczema, allergies, digestive problems, ADHD, and immune challenges. - - - - -  Social Handles: Website: https://www.wellness4kids.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-ryan-wellness4kids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriryanWellness4KIDS - - - - - Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    27 min
  3. FEB 27

    Real Food Recovery: Overcoming Ultra-Processed Food Addiction

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Jamie Morgan and Paige Alexander of Real Food Recovery. They discuss the addictive nature of ultra-processed foods, share personal stories of overcoming cravings, and outline their holistic approach to recovery—focusing on natural foods, movement, sleep, spirituality, and supportive community.  - - - - -  Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. This episode is brought to you by Zeolite Labs: ⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/heavy-metal-detox - - - - -  Jamie Morgan – Executive coach in healthcare who overcame morbid obesity and trauma. Applies her recovery experience to help others improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Paige Alexander – Experienced lifelong sugar addiction and learned cravings are brain-driven. Focuses on rewiring thought patterns, building sustainable habits, and holistic health. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodrecovery4u/  Website: https://www.realfoodrecovery4u.com/  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-food-recovery/id1683631185?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio  Real Food Recovery Book - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    46 min
  4. FEB 20

    Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF): Healing Beyond Pain

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Dr. William Pawluk, a holistic physician and PEMF therapy expert. Dr. Pawluk explains how Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields work, differentiates them from harmful EMFs, and shares compelling stories of tissue regeneration, bone healing, and brain support. Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠here⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! Discuss the Course: Not sure if it's right for you? ⁠Book a free 15-minute call⁠. Dr. William Pawluk is a holistic physician and leading authority on Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy. He transitioned from family medicine to holistic healing after exploring safe alternatives to pain management, including acupuncture and magnetic therapy. His research focuses on how PEMF can regenerate tissue, repair bone, and support brain health. 🎧 The PEMF Effect Podcast The PEMF Effect is hosted by Dr. William Pawluk, a foremost medical authority on Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Pawluk speaks with leading experts in health, wellness, and biohacking to explore how PEMF is transforming approaches to chronic pain, recovery, sleep, and longevity through evidence-based, empowering conversations. Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsWebsite: https://www.drpawluk.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrPawluk Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    57 min
  5. FEB 13

    The DHA Myth: What Fish Oil Isn’t Telling You

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer speaks with MIT-trained electrical engineer and physiologist Brian Peskin about the science of brain health and essential lipids. Peskin challenges common advice on fish oil and Omega-3 supplementation, introducing the concept of Parent Essential Oils (PEOs) as the real building blocks of healthy cells. He explains why DHA overload can damage capillaries, why Omega-6 is essential for oxygenation and anti-inflammatory support, and how to choose high-quality oils and fats for long-term cognitive and cardiovascular health. Listeners will gain actionable insights into: • The DHA myth and why high-dose fish oil can harm the brain • How Parent Omega-6 supports oxygen transfer and capillary health • The difference between adulterated and fully functional oils • Simple strategies to optimize lipid intake for the brain, heart, and immune system Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. This episode is brought to you by Zeolite Labs: ⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/heavy-metal-detox Brian Peskin is an MIT-trained electrical engineer and theoretical physiologist who specializes in physiologic lipids. His research focuses on how essential oils are incorporated into cell membranes and capillaries, and how correct lipid ratios support oxygenation, immune function, and brain health. Peskin is a leading voice in the science of Parent Essential Oils and their role in preventing chronic disease. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professorpeskin/  Website: https://brianpeskin.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianpeskinonline  X: https://x.com/BPeskinOnline  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVFdVzq8eUiEe-hfWGI0Hw?view_as=subscriber Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service

    1h 21m
  6. FEB 6

    Hashimoto’s, Autoimmunity & Healing at the Root: A Nurse’s Holistic Approach

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer speaks with Esther Yunkin, RN—an emergency room nurse turned holistic health practitioner—about Hashimoto’s disease, thyroid dysfunction, and autoimmune healing. Esther shares her personal journey from ER burnout to holistic practice after receiving her own Hashimoto’s diagnosis. Together, they explore why thyroid disorders are so misunderstood, why many women go years without proper testing, and how stress, nutrition, gut health, and mindset play critical roles in healing. This episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical hope for anyone navigating thyroid disease or autoimmune conditions. Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy here. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! Discuss the Course: Not sure if it's right for you? Book a free 15-minute call. Esther Yunkin is a Registered Nurse and holistic health practitioner specializing in Hashimoto’s disease, thyroid dysfunction, and holistic autoimmune healing. Her expertise is rooted in her personal journey—transitioning from an emergency room nurse to a holistic practitioner after her own Hashimoto’s diagnosis. She focuses on a foundational approach to healing, emphasizing that addressing factors like chronic stress, gut health, nutrition, and mindset is critical for immune system balance, restoring energy, and reclaiming one's life. Website: https://healthwithhashimotos.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-yunkin-rn-20930461/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolrn/?hl=en  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dtSvicX86yW1YXgtwhqjS Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    33 min
  7. JAN 30

    Brain Retraining & Chronic Illness: Rewiring the Nervous System to Heal

    Renowned neuroplasticity expert Ashok Gupta joins Laurie Hammer to explain how brain retraining calms the nervous system, reduces inflammation, and supports recovery from chronic illness, long COVID, pain, and anxiety. In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer speaks with former RN turned holistic wellness coach Shan Wright about burnout, perfectionism, and reclaiming peace. Shan shares her journey through postpartum anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and the realization that changing circumstances doesn’t heal internal stress patterns. The conversation explores the stress-performance curve, signs of emotional dysregulation, and how faith, values, and nervous system support restore safety and clarity. Practical steps—including brain dumps, focusing on “the one thing,” and step-by-step recovery—offer a roadmap for healing without striving. Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. This episode is brought to you by Zeolite Labs: https://www.zeolitelabs.com/heavy-metal-detox Ashok Gupta is a renowned speaker, filmmaker, and health practitioner who has dedicated over 30 years to understanding chronic illness and human potential. After recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome himself, he developed the Gupta Program—one of the world’s leading neuroplasticity-based brain retraining systems—now supported by multiple clinical studies. Website: https://guptaprogram.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guptaprogram/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guptaprogram/?hl=en  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GuptaProgram Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    39 min
  8. JAN 23

    Burnout, Perfectionism & Identity: Reclaiming Peace Beyond Your Role

    Former RN and holistic wellness coach Shan Wright joins Laurie Hammer to unpack professional burnout, perfectionism, and anxiety—revealing how faith, nervous system healing, and identity beyond roles restore peace. In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer speaks with former RN turned holistic wellness coach Shan Wright about burnout, perfectionism, and reclaiming peace. Shan shares her journey through postpartum anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and the realization that changing circumstances doesn’t heal internal stress patterns. The conversation explores the stress-performance curve, signs of emotional dysregulation, and how faith, values, and nervous system support restore safety and clarity. Practical steps—including brain dumps, focusing on “the one thing,” and step-by-step recovery—offer a roadmap for healing without striving. Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craving Crusher Quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey. This episode is brought to you by Zeolite Labs:⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/heavy-metal-detox Discover clarity and calm with Shan’s free stress and burnout assessment. Website: https://www.theshanwright.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannon.wright.355/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshanwright/?hl=en 🎧 Beat Nurse Burnout Discover holistic strategies to manage stress, restore balance, and prevent burnout—with a wellness-focused guide who understands the challenges of healthcare professionals: Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast

    36 min
5
out of 5
27 Ratings

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Learn how to support your body's God-given natural ability to heal with Neuro Nutrition expert, Laurie Hammer, as she interviews professionals and shares her journey and perspective on brain health, overcoming depression, anxiety, eating disorders, fasting lifestyle, nutrition, ketogenic diet, hormones, microbiome, family lifestyle, and more!!! Join us on this journey to radically transform your life.

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