Episodes
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Salt Therapy, CBD Skincare, and Healthy Living with Liana Belanich Johns
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Ep 80: Having different tools in our toolbox to stay happy and healthy has never been more imperative. Although the use of salt for health reasons has been used in Europe for hundreds of years, it's just now getting the attention it deserves in the United States.
On this episode I sat down with salt cave owner, Liana Belanich Johns to talk all things wellness. Prana Salt Cave, located in Wilmington, NC, is a holistic wellness center that offers salt therapy, massage, reiki, yoga, and meditation.
We chat all about salt therapy, holistic living, CBD, and more!
Topics Include:
- salt therapy
- halotherapy versus speleotherapy
- benefits of salt therapy
- Liana's story
- how she opened the Prana Salt Cave
- products
- CBD skincare
- natural skincare
- dealing with stress
- screen time
- healthy living
Liana's IG: @lianabyoga and @pranasaltcave
Rebecca IG: @therefinedhippie
www.therefinedhippie.com
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Family Loss, Medical Malpractice, and Ayurvedic Treatment Success
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
The podcast is back after holiday and winter break!
On this episode I chat about where I've been, our recent family loss, medical malpractice, as well as some good health news for my husband.
Topics include:
- family loss
- medical malpractice
- ITP (immune thrombocytopenia)
- Ayurveda
- Ayurvedic treatment and herbs
- and more
Ayurvedic Clinic we're working with is Planet Ayurveda.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Dealing with the Holidays
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
The holidays are here, which can be a stressful time for many reasons. Getting together with loved ones can be prove to be difficult, whether that be because of conflicting views or food being served. But we're going to chat all about it and how to deal with the holidays this season.
Topics:
- dealing with loved ones who disagree with your lifestyle and choices
- spreading love and light
- plant-based veganism
- drinking during the holidays
- what the drink
- non-alcoholic beverages
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Fasting, Fragrances, and Freedom
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
On this episode we chat about a few very important topics, fasting, fragrances, and freedom.
Fasting has been used for thousands of years for health and spiritual reasons. We go over the different types of fasting, a brief historical overview, and then transition into its many benefits as well as how to get started.
Next we discuss the term fragrance, what it really means, where it's found, and why it's harmful.
Last, but certainly not least, we discuss freedom and why it's more important than ever to stand up for freedom of choice to all, no matter what you choose.
- types of fasting
- benefits of fasting
- Valter Longo
- autophagy
- telomeres
- what is fragrance (or parfum)
- where is it found
- regulation loopholes
- health implications
- female health and fragrance
- how to avoid fragrance
- freedom of choice
- why we need to act
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Censorship on Natural Health
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Over the past year and half we've seen censorship happen all over the world at an unprecedented rate. The attack on freedom of speech in America is real and doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. The censorship of natural health is one of the many subjects being targeted. But this isn't actually something new. On this episode we briefly go over a few historical highlights of health censorship as well as the most recent attacks.
Topics include:
- history of natural health censorship
- 1500's England
- John D Rockefeller
- censoring natural doctors
- Wikipedia "locking" certain pages
- what we can do to fight back
Not mentioned (but should have been) is using other search engines besides Google. I use DuckDuckGo which doesn't censor (for now) like some other companies. I also use the Brave browser.
My IG: @therefinedhippie
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
10 Lessons from Trying to Heal
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
When we go down a holistic healing path we're often confronted with some serious revelations. Much of what we learn conflicts with everything we thought we knew.
On this episode we explore the 10 lessons we learn when trying to heal ourselves or our families. It was inspired by an article I read in Pathways, a magazine that is all about empowering families to step into their own path to wellness, "regenerating and transforming ourselves, our families, our communities and our world." The author of the article highlights the lessons she learned through the process of trying to heal her kids. These are important things I learned as well that helped open my eyes to the current healthcare paradigm.
TRH IG: @therefinedhippie
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
The Art of Journaling with Kristen Bowen
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
On this episode we bring back a past guest, Kristen Bowen and chat all about journaling. Kristen has seen profound benefits journaling, not only mentally but physically too.
We get into all things journaling including:
- magnesium burn rate
- how to best hold onto minerals in the body
- why journaling is such a powerful tool
- best notebooks and pens for journaling
- Kristen’s journaling story
- journaling for mental health and depression
- how journaling looks different to everyone
- scientific studies
- burn journal
- the legacy a journal can leave
- first steps to get into journaling
- exposing our subconscious and internal dialogue
- The Art of Journaling course
- The Artist’s Way book
- famous people who journaled
Living the Good Life Naturally
LTGLN IG: @ltgln.health
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The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
All About Cannabis with John Malanca
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Ep 73: For the past century cannabis has been demonized. Prior to that, it was revered for thousands of years as one of the most powerful plants on the planet.
On this episode we get into all things cannabis with John Malanca, the founder and CEO of United Patients Group, an unparalleled resource and trusted leader in medical cannabis for physicians, pharmacists, patients, their families, and governments, both nationally and globally.
John has been the go-to expert and trusted professional in education and information in medical cannabis and the health and wellness sector since 2011.
We chat about all things cannabis as well as:
- the endocannabinoid system
- John's life experience that prompted him to create UPG
- the different cannabinoids
- why it's not a one size fit all
- government issues
- success stories
- what to look for in choosing a cannabis product
- different ways to consume cannabis
- hemp CBD
- John's experience going plant-based
- infrared saunas
- benefits of sweating
- microdosing
- plant based medicines
- the v word
- and some other juicy topics
UPG IG: @unitedpatientsgroup
My IG: @therefinedhippie
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
The Podcast is Back
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Oh, my lovely friend, how I've missed you! The podcast is back! But where have I been? On this episode I share why I took an extended break podcasting AND from social media!
I also discuss:
- Health issues I've faced
- Counseling
- Faith over Fear
- Trauma from my past triggering dis-ease
- Impact of my parents divorce and moving
- What to expect from the podcast for the season
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Ayurveda, Glyphosate, and How to Nourish the Body with Carly Reeder
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
On this episode we chat with Integrative Wellness Coach, Carly Reeder, all about her path to true health and wellness.
Like many of us, Carly has had her own healing journey. It all began in college, drinking too much alcohol, smoking cigarettes, eating fast food late night, and living an overall unhealthy life as a means to cope with stress (which is sadly all too common on American college campuses). Soon she was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and developed tremors, prompting doctors to prescribe her with anti-anxiety and anti-depression pharmaceuticals. But the pills didn't get to the root cause and her health continued to fail.
Everything shifted after Carly started practicing yoga, opening up a whole new world and changing her life forever! It was then that the long journey to healing began. For the next decade she would study yoga, pilates, massage therapy, and Ayurvedic nutrition, along with discovering the best ways to deal with stress and truly nourish the person as a whole - mind, body, and spirit.
Topics Include:
- anxiety
- discovering yoga
- stress psychology
- psychological response to stress
- how to destress the body
- mind over medicine
- why hustling can be bad for our health
- yin and yang energy
- is it adrenal fatigue or a stress storm
- pillars of ayurveda
- what is dinacharya
- evening routines
- oil pulling
- glyphosate
- what’s with wheat?
- toxins in the home and water
- and more!
Carly's Book: Stress Free For Life: A Female Professional’s Guide to Health and Wellness
Carly IG: @Wholistic_Wellness_Works
IG: @therefinedhippie