Ever feel trapped between diet culture's rigid rules and your body's confusing signals? You're not alone.

Wellness coach Paige Harris breaks down why traditional approaches to healthy eating fail so many women, especially those who've cycled through restrictive diets for years. The problem isn't lack of willpower—it's that chronic dieting damages your body's natural hunger cues, making intuitive eating nearly impossible.

"You can't be intuitive anymore because you've learned so many different rules about what you should or shouldn't be eating that you don't know how to listen to your body's own cues," Paige explains. That's where intentional eating comes in—a revolutionary approach that helps you make conscious food choices based on what your body actually needs, not what diet culture dictates.

Drawing from her personal journey through orthorexia and her subsequent healing, Paige shares how her study abroad experience in France transformed her relationship with food. Surrounded by a culture that celebrates rather than fears food, she discovered that eating rich, whole foods didn't lead to weight gain but instead sparked a deeper understanding of nourishment.

For female entrepreneurs, especially, the connection between proper nourishment and business success can't be overstated. "Low-calorie diets are low-energy diets," Paige emphasizes. When you're not eating enough, your body responds by increasing stress hormones, leading to anxiety, abdominal fat, and decreased productivity—the opposite of what you're working toward.

Ready to transform your relationship with food? Grab Paige's Food Feelings Workbook from the show notes and take the first step toward eating with intention rather than restriction. Your body—and your business—will thank you.

Guest Offer: Food Feelings Workbook. This guide is meant to help you get more in tune with your eating habits to see how certain foods you eat are affecting your body. Use it, and you can say goodbye to constant bloating, puffiness, and discomfort for good!

Link: https://bit.ly/ipwfoodfeelings

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Feeling overwhelmed by the endless demands of entrepreneurship? Yearning for a practice that quiets your racing mind without requiring another thing on your to-do list? This episode introduces a centuries-old contemplative practice that's surprisingly perfect for modern businesswomen.

I'm joined by Natasha Morisawa, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in mindfulness approaches, trauma healing, and labyrinth facilitation. We dive into the fascinating world of labyrinth walking—not as some esoteric spiritual practice, but as a practical, accessible way to restore balance to an overwhelmed entrepreneurial mind.

Natasha clarifies the crucial difference between mazes (designed to confuse) and labyrinths (designed to center), explaining how the sacred geometry found in labyrinth patterns works with our neurobiology to calm our nervous systems. She shares her personal journey to labyrinth walking during her father's illness, when her usual meditation practice stopped working and she needed something more embodied. For female entrepreneurs specifically, labyrinth walking offers a rare gift: a space where you can temporarily stop making decisions and simply follow the path, allowing your intuition—often drowned out by the noise of business demands—to resurface.

What makes this practice especially valuable is its accessibility. Whether through physical labyrinths in your community (findable through labyrinthlocator.com), portable canvas versions, finger labyrinths you can print at home, or even digital apps, this contemplative practice can fit into your life regardless of location or time constraints. Ready to discover how walking in circles might be exactly what your business—and your wellbeing—needs right now? Listen, subscribe, and let us know how labyrinth walking works for you!

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Episode Title: Holistic Harmony: Exploring Ayurveda Wellness for Mind & Body with Gauri Jannarkar

In this enlightening episode of "Wellness and Wealth," host Wendy Manganaro welcomes Gauri Jannarkar, a renowned Ayurveda and wellness expert, to explore the profound connection between mind and body through the ancient practice of Ayurveda. Gauri, the founder of Ayurnutrition, shares her journey from growing up with Ayurveda in India to becoming an international keynote speaker and author.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The holistic approach of Ayurveda, focusing on personalized nutrition, lifestyle, stress management, and gut health.
• The significance of dosha types and how they influence your wellness journey.
• The healing power of turmeric and insights from Gauri's research on curcumin's effects on melanoma.
• Warning signs that indicate a need for Ayurvedic wellness, especially during life transitions like menopause.
• Practical tips for integrating Ayurveda into a busy lifestyle.
• How to access a free eBook with five simple lifestyle changes.

Tune in to uncover how Ayurveda can transform your health and wellness journey, and take the first step towards a balanced and nourishing life.

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