welcome Zach Bush, MD to the Very, Very, Quite Contrary podcast today! I know many of you have listened to the mind blowing dialogue shared on the Rich Roll Podcast because I couldn’t shut up about it when it came out, and I’ve been doing my own deep dive into all the information I can gather from Zach including joining his Intrinsic Health Series …

In this segment I talk about faith and hope and belief in the sense of wants verses needs. I also give a brief explanation of my whereabouts the past while. I explain how in my life I have a nonfunctional relationship with my mother whom I love but don’t get. She is the one who I care about the most and hate to hurt but find myself hurting the most…

"Public good can have private shortfalls, and sometimes what edifies the group decimates the individual." Joining me today is Sarah Bridges, mother to Porter, whose lifelong vaccine injury was awarded compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This conversation is the story of Porter's injury and a look behind the curtai…

Kimberly Van Der Beek, well-respected mama of five, joins the podcast to share some of what she's learned along the way and what she wished she'd known with her first child. Kimberly shares invaluable insight yet we hardly scratch the surface of newborns! Perhaps we'll have her back for more beyond the birth and newborn stages, but even if you're n…

Making the transition to non-toxic cookware; it can be a daunting task. My friend Molly from MaisonPur and I wrote a blog post about the concerns with different types of cookware along with our recommendations for healthier choices and decided to do an audio version of the post. We know this can be overwhelming, but we hope to present options in a …

Elisabeth Bennett of @enneagram.life joins the podcast to discuss the personality typology taking over the internet: The Enneagram. In this episode we discuss: What IS the Enneagram and where did it come from? Attributes of each number How to best love each type Description of wings How your type is “assigned” Why is The Enneagram so popular within…

This is my first podcast and is literally just the beginning history of where everything started and some explanation and evidence to back up and further exploration done in relation to my eating disorder, mental health, or medical issues.

Continuing the theme of PCOS, Dr. Young joins this episode to discuss my most recent struggle: food. Historically, food hasn't been a source of stress for me as I tend to eat intuitively and focus on ingredient quality instead of scouring the nutrition label. Unfortunately for me, I have a genetic tendency toward diabetes so we've kept an eye on my…

If you follow along on instagram, you probably need no introduction to Dr. Courtney Kahla. My dear friend agreed to help me launch the "why" behind this podcast and how similar we are with our values and how we choose product endorsements to how we differ personality wise. She's the transparent soul sharing vulnerable parts of her life and a believ…

Today, we're talking about childhood cancer and chemotherapy, specifically mandated chemotherapy for children in remission, where there is no such requirement for adults. My guest is Jeff Witzeman, director of the film Flipping the Script: When Parents Fight Back, and he is going to share the how and why behind the U.S. medical system's mandates; s…

A Semi-Live Podcast on a Fully Controversial Topic Some of you know I've been hinting at launching a podcast. The plans were to launch mid-march, but I felt called to GO NOW despite how informal it will be; i.e., my art work isn't done and I'm not actually listed on Apple Podcasts or Google Play, etc. yet, but instead, you can listen to the audio e…

Curious about cannabis? Are you confused about the laws, restrictions and benefits of this plant and the difference is between THC and CBD, full spectrum and everything in between? Whether marijuana has been legalized for medicinal and/or recreational use in your state or not, Dr. Jess joins the podcast to shed some light on this herb! Transcript a…

A reading of “The Tomten and the Fox” adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Karl-Erik Forsslund - read by Erica

Reading of “The Tomten” adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Viktor Rydberg - read by Erica

Reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore - read by Erica