The Refined Hippie podcast is a show all about holistic lifestyle, nutrition, and plant-based veganism, with a mind-body-spirit approach to living healthfully and happily, for ourselves and our planet.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Ep 34: The gluten-free product market was an estimated $22 billion dollar industry in 2019. It’s projected to increase 9% over the next 5 years. People all over are going gluten-free for different reasons other than celiac disease. Some think they might have an allergy or a sensitivity. But could the real concern lie somewhere else? On today’s episode we chat about the herbicide glyphosate and what role it plays in gluten issues and gut health. I chat about the rise of glyphosate, my experience going gluten-free, along with acne and why I’m currently doing a parasite cleanse.
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Ep 33: Khet Waas Hutip is an herbalist, holistic nutrition counselor, and certified spiritual counselor. Like many of us his road to holistic health came about from his own health issues. As a teenager Khet had terrible asthma and allergies; he couldn’t even mow the grass and while most teenagers would have been happy to get out of that chore, Khet was alarmed. He knew it wasn’t “normal” to have such an adverse reaction to grass! He found some medicinal herbs in his families cabinet and began making herbal teas, not really knowing what he was going. It didn’t take long before most of his complaints went away. However, there were still some minor lingering issues that he wanted to eliminate. From the recommendation of a friend Khet ditched dairy and the rest is history. He completely cut out all animal product and healed himself! A new passion was formed and now he helps others heal with nutrition, herbs, and lifestyle change.
We sat down to chat about his transition and experience becoming a plant-based vegan, the power of herbs, their impact on prostate health, female health, and diseases of affluence. We also get into the benefits of Irish sea moss, fasting, the history of meat, the true definition of food, and why counting calories doesn't work.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Ep 32: Medicinal mushrooms are so amazing, but what are they exactly? And why are they so revered? On this episode we learn all about them from a mushroom expert who's been in the business for almost 50 years.
Jeff Chilton’s been a key figure in creating the booming medicinal mushroom market. He’s also the owner of Nammex, the first ever to offer a line of certified organic mushroom extracts in the U.S. that are now used by many supplement companies. His journey began right after college while working on a mushroom farm where he worked for 10 years. There he met a Japanese scientist who taught him all about medicinal mushrooms, which had been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years. He then went on to attend conferences and expos all over the world educating people on the benefits of mushrooms, eventually forming his own organic extract company in 1989, selling the highest quality ingredients to nutraceutical and supplement companies around the world.
Jeff's been instrumental in educating the world about mushrooms and is basically the reason medicinal mushrooms are where they are today!
We learn about all the different types of medicinal mushrooms, their benefits, how mushrooms grow, what they are exactly, and how they're structured. We also chat about his upbringing, how he got to where he is today, as well as labeling laws and why reading labels and quality matter so much!
Jeff and his son Skye also started Real Mushrooms, a company selling medicinal mushroom extract direct to the consumer.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Ep 31: Have you heard of human design? It's definitely a buzzword these days and on this episode of the podcast we learn all about it from Cortney Ostrosky!
Cortney is a multi-passionate massage therapist and yoga instructor, having hosted retreats and workshops all over the world! Most recently she's become super inspired by human design, giving readings to help others discover their true potential and live life with purpose!
Cortney explains what human design is, how it was discovered, the different energy types, and how the system can help us align with our true selves. We also go over my own human design chart and what it all means!
Discover your human design chart by going to mybodygraph.com. You can also contact Cortney to schedule a reading!
Cortney IG: @cortney108
My IG: @therefinedhippie
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Ep. 30: I can’t believe it, 2019 is about to be over and so is this decade; I’m recapping and reflecting on both. A lot sure has happened over these last 10 years, good and bad. I chat about what I’ve learned, activism, self love, empathy, being a highly sensitive person (HSP), and my intentions for 2020!
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Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Ep 29: It's estimated that our subconscious controls 90% of our minds. These thought patterns are influenced and shaped through our upbringing, programming, and even ancestors. Transforming these beliefs can often be crucial in healing, not just our minds, but our bodies as well.
Olga Mejia has seen its impact first hand with her own life and those of her clients. Olga's lived and traveled all over, picking up and learning different alternative healing modalities along the way, studying Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupressure, naturopathy, reiki, and subconscious work. She's had some incredible life experiences that helped shape who she's become today, several relating to death and dying, including a near death experience. We get into all this as well as her life in Manhattan during the 1980’s aids epidemic, her discovery of kundalini yoga, pranayama yoga, past life regression, CBD, lucid dreaming, veganism, and malas. We also talk about the subconscious mind, how to change our belief systems, and working out all the negative in our subconscious through different techniques including Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique.
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Ep 28: We're in the midst of a current health crisis. Autism, cancer, autoimmune diseases have been skyrocketing over the past few decades. These are considered the canaries in the coal mine, warning us of the great danger coming from our food, lifestyles, and environment.
Tiffany Jackson is a Naturopathic Doctor and owner of EcoHealth Wellness Center and Detox Spa in Charleston, SC. Over the past 15 years she's seen the shift and rise in health issues firsthand, working with clients with all different ailments. We sat down to chat about her story, why she became interested in health and wellness, and her experience working with autistic patients. We also discuss toxins, environmental toxins in our water, air, and houses, allergies, food sensitivities, and the difference between IgG and IgE. Naturally gut health and probiotics come up in our conversation as well.
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Ep 27: The mind is a powerful thing, but we've only just begun to truly understand its power. I know first hand the impact it can have on one's health, whether that be in causing suffering or alleviating it. On today's episode I chat about the impact our minds have over our physical body. We go over some good examples, people, and books that show its impact as well as the placebo and "nocebo" effect. I also go into the benefits of exercise, the role movement plays in healing our bodies, my favorite types of exercise, rebounding, and more. We chat about different tools we can have in our "toolbox" and how they can help heal the body and maintain a balanced healthy life.
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Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Ep 26: The practice of yoga is a deeply personal one, resonating differently for us all. Kelly Jean Moore credits her own discovery of yoga to not only saving her life, but helping her to truly live and escape the self destructive path she was on. Kelly Jean experienced a lot of trauma as a child and subsequently had some turbulent years as a teenager and young adult. However, in her early twenties her inner voice began speaking to her and loudly. She knew deep within that the path she was on wasn’t serving her in any way. She attended her first yoga class soon after and was immediately hooked. In just a few short months she was teaching! It was the study of Rolfing however that really transformed her yoga practice and the understanding of the body.
Of course she and I get into her origin story, yoga, different types of yoga practice, and Rolfing along with biohacking the system, the ritual of grounding, finding beauty in the mundane daily activities, and the psychology and communication of movement. We also chat about body image, yoga bodies, putting ourselves out there in the world, and above all being true to ourselves and speaking our truth.
Kelly Jean is a yoga teacher in Charleston, SC and has been for almost 16 years. She's also a certified Rolfer for 7 years, lover of the arts, mama, and owner of Mission Yoga in Charleston, SC.
IG: @therefinedhippie
Kelly Jean's Personal IG:@kellyjeanlovesyou
Mission Yoga IG: @wearemissionyoga
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Ep 25: How can one become a joyful vegan and stay that way? Today's guest, Colleen Patrick Gordreau, has been vegan for 20 years. Colleen's an advocate for plant-based eating, speaker, commentator, podcaster, and award winning author of 7 books. Her newest book, The Joyful Vegan: How to Stay Vegan in a World that Wants You to Eat Meat, Dairy, and Eggs, gives readers the wisdom, tools, and tips to manage the challenges that can arise from being a plant-based vegan.
Colleen's helped thousands of people transition and navigate this world while being vegan through her advocacy and work. But like many of us, she didn't start out vegan. We chat about her awakening and transition into this lifestyle, some of the main struggles people experience, how to stay vegan within our communities, and finding our voice. We also go over some of the main myths surrounding veganism. And since the holidays are coming up, Colleen shares some excellent advice for how to navigate this festive time of the year while staying true to ourselves and our compassionate beliefs.