Episodes

  • Amy Van Dyken-Rouen

    Amy Van Dyken-Rouen
    Sep 17 2024
    Amy is an Olympic gold medalist in numerous swim events and is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She has co-hosted a nationally syndicated sports radio show and been a sideline reporter. She also recently covered swim events for the Olympics for NBC. In 2014, Amy was in an ATV accident and severed her spinal chord. Her determination and optimism got her through a near death experience and today the competitive Amy still exists. She competes in cross fit events and trains like she did for the Olympic golds. Amy also is very involved in ADA rights, changing the laws and our consciousness of how to make life easier for people in wheelchairs. Amy says she is working for all those in her world. Amy is married to ex-Denver Bronco, Tom Rouen. Heather and Amy talk about it all in a candid and fun conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Entrepreneur & Mama of Honey Mama’s, Christy Goldsby

    Entrepreneur & Mama of Honey Mama’s, Christy Goldsby
    Sep 10 2024
    Christy Goldsby is the Founder, Head Innovator and Board Chair of Honey Mama’s, the Portland, Oregon-based maker of refrigerated truffle bars. The company furthers the food-as-medicine movement by offering an indulgent experience that contributes simultaneously to health and vitality. In 2010, a personal health journey inspired Christy to bridge two lifelong passions: making and sharing delicious food and personal wellness. Christy created the most undeniably delicious treats using a combination of only real, nutrient-rich whole foods. All Honey Mama’s products are paleo and free from refined sugar, gluten, dairy, soy, stabilizers and additives. Christy has since grown the business to over 6,000 stores nationwide and Sara and Heather talk about the journey of an entrepreneur and running a conscious business that respects the employees and keeps the philosophy of the food within the business. They talk about how it is equally important to build a business in a healthy, caring and vital environment. Website: www.heatherthomson.com And Christy’s: https://honeymamas.com Social Media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamheathert/ You Tube: https://youtube.com/@iamheathert?si=ZvI9l0bhLfTR-qdo SPONSORS: OUAI: Go to www.theouai.com and use code INMYHEART for 15% off entire purchase. AquaTru: Receive 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Just go to www.AquaTru.com and enter code HEATHER at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Louie Schwartzberg, director, producer, cinematographer

    Louie Schwartzberg, director, producer, cinematographer
    Sep 3 2024
    Louie Schwartzberg’s latest film, Fantastic Fungi, now on Netflix explores the world of mushrooms and all the uses to help save the planet. Louie has spent his notable career providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg is a visual artist who breaks barriers, connects with audiences, and tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people, and places. Fantastic Fungi, explores the world of mushrooms and mycelium and illustrates how this fascinating organism can provide sustainable solutions to some of the world’s greatest problems, treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and PTSD, saving the bees, cleaning the atmosphere, and shifting consciousness. Louie has also directed the Soarin’ Around the World; the most popular motion simulator ride film now playing at Disney Theme Parks globally and many more beautiful projects. Find out about them in this In My Heart conversation with Louie and Heather. SPONSOR: AquaTru - Receive 20% Off any AquaTru purifier! Just go to www.AquaTru.com and enter code “HEATHER“ at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Help Side effects of Menstrual Cycles & More with Kate Morton

    Help Side effects of Menstrual Cycles & More with Kate Morton
    Aug 27 2024
    Kate Morton is a Registered Dietitian and as a nutrition coach focuses on menstruation, PMS, perimenopause, menopause , anti-diet culture education and infertility. Kate is an advocate for “seed cycling” as one way to handle side effects of menstrual cycles and sells products on her Funk It Wellness site. In this episode, Kate and Heather talk about seed cycling, birth control’s various uses, how food affects our hormonal balance, cortisol levels, infertility and perimenopause. Kate offers practical tips on hormones, foods we eat and effects of our menstrual cycle. Kate has a master’s degree in Human Clinical Nutrition. After completing her studies, she moved to New Zealand where she began working with wellness start-ups to develop nutritionally sound products in the “better for you” market. While in New Zealand, she dove deeper into the science of hormones and cyclical living. Kate’s mission is to empower all menstruators to have autonomy over their bodies and learn to make peace with food and their cycles. Funk It Wellness Website: https://funkitwellness.com Social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamheathert/ You Tube: https://youtube.com/@iamheathert?si=ZvI9l0bhLfTR-qdo SPONSOR: Find your new uniform at www.jennikayne.com. Go to the Jenni Kayne website and our listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code HEATHER15 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Coping with Grief and Loss

    Coping with Grief and Loss
    Aug 20 2024
    Sweta Vikram is an International Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Ayurveda-based Health & Mindset Coach. She grew up in an Indian home that used Ayurvedic healing sciences in day-to-day life. Sweta’s latest book (her 14th ) is The Loss that Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping with Grief and Loss. It is a grief manual that helps when you lose someone to death but also a loss of a relationship or job. She sheds light on the various stages of grief and coping with it, emphasizing emotional and mental wellbeing, providing readers with practical suggestions to cope with, embrace and live through grief. Heather and Sweta talk about ayurvedic healing principles, the holistic view of mind, body and spirit and the journey through grief. Sweta is a Doctor of Ayurveda who graduated from Columbia University. As a trusted source on health and wellness, she appears in a documentary with Dr. Deepak Chopra. Her work has appeared in The New York Times and other publications across nine countries on three continents. She was voted as "One of the Most Influential Asians of Our Times" and winner of the "Voices of the Year" award (past recipients have been Chelsea Clinton). She also teaches yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence as well as incarcerated men and women. Social Media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamheathert/ You Tube: https://youtube.com/@iamheathert?si=ZvI9l0bhLfTR-qdo SPONSOR: Wash your OUAI to healthier hair Go to www.theouai.com and use code INMYHEART for 15% off entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Dan Buettner

    Dan Buettner
    Aug 13 2024
    Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, writer, and founder of Blue Zones: areas where people live long, healthy, happy lives. Blue Zones are areas across the globe where people tend to live the longest and have remarkably low rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Dan explores what elements make up these blue zones, including food, community, joy, purpose, and more. Listen to Dan and Heather talk about the 5 food groups that are best for a long life, and the perfect combination of a grain and beans to make a complete protein. He has appeared on CNN, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, and the Today show to discuss his Blue Zones research, and he has delivered more than 500 keynote speeches over the last 10 years. Dan’s new book is The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Dr. Jenn Mann

    Dr. Jenn Mann
    Aug 6 2024
    Dr.Jenn is a psychotherapist, couples and family therapist, author, speaker, tv and radio host. She is a well-recognized psychotherapist, most known as the host and therapist for VH1’s long-standing hit shows Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn, and Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn. She has appeared as a guest expert on other shows including: The Today Show, The Doctors, Steve Harvey, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. She has been a host and/or cast member on many series including Shopaholic 911 (Style) and Pretty Wicked (Oxygen). She is the author of multiple best-selling advice books including: The Relationship Fix: Dr. Jenn’s Guide to Improving Communication, Connection & Intimacy, SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start In the First 3 Years and The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids which have collectively spent five weeks on the best-seller list. She is also the co-author of the children’s book Rockin’ Babies which she co-wrote with her mother, Grammy award-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil. Dr. Jenn’s advice columns have received wide distribution nationally. Her weekly column in In Style Magazine called “Hump Day with Dr. Jenn,” where she gives sex and relationship advice. Dr. Jenn spent five years hosting her popular, five day a week,call-in advice radio show The Dr. Jenn Show on Sirius XM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Tina Knowles-Lawson: American Business Woman & Fashion Designer

    Tina Knowles-Lawson: American Business Woman & Fashion Designer
    Jul 30 2024
    Tina Knowles-Lawson and Heather chat about their history working together on House of Deréon and Miss Tina, advocating for the Heroes Act, the importance of instilling a sense of charity at a young age and celebrate the bond they still have with each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins