The Food Heals Podcast with Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy

This year I blew up my life, left The City of Angels where I had lived for 15 years, sold or gave away all my possessions except what I could fit in my car and my beagle Lily and I HIT THE ROAD. I spent months in Florida, North Carolina, and now Tennesee. Travelled to Tulum multiple times. Spoke at conferences in New Orleans, Nashville and Costa Rica. Stayed at Air Bnbs and hotels in great cities like Palm Springs, Austin, Dallas, Savannah, and Asheville. 3 Quick Lessons Learned on the Road: 1. Love yourself enough to take your health, wealth, & ultimate destiny into your own hands. Never leave it up to others to determine your worth, your value, or your ability to accomplish your desires. 2. With a laptop, ring light, portable mic, and WiFi you can work remotely from anywhere in the world. You can create impact, influence, and income for yourself, your clients, and the people who you aim to help and serve. 3. If you stand in your power and move forward in confidence, the universe will conspire to meet y

What if the root cause of all disease could be broken down to one thing? And what if knowing what that one thing was could empower you to heal your body, mind, and spirit for good? Everyone wants to feel good. Feeling energetic, positive, and physically well every day is one of the keys to a happy life. There isn’t a person on this planet who wants poor health. Unfortunately, many factors in the modern world cause a decline in vitality — particularly environmental toxins, poor diet, stress, and lifestyle. The ultimate key to health lies at the heart of todays’ guest Dr. G’s philosophy and the concept that led him to build The Global Healing Center from the ground up — teach your body to heal itself. (I know what you’re thinking! Could our values be in any more alignment?!) The answer is yes! Like Allison, Dr. G lost both of his parents to cancer at an early age. These losses propelled him into the world of natural health. As a Western-Medicine trained doctor, he had no idea the journey he would go on to d

If your skin itches and turns red from time to time, you might have eczema. This skin condition is very common in children, but adults can get it too. But, did you know a simple solution that might already be in your fridge is a huge part of healing the scratchy symptoms?  Katie Krimitsos didn't either. When her youngest daughter was suffering from eczema, she felt lost, and the doctors had no answers. Katie went on a mission to discover how to heal her daughter from the inside out and what she discovered was shocking: 1. There is that a single tropical fruit may be the answer to end itching for good. 2. Eczema is not a skin disease; it is a gut issue! (This changes everything!) Join @allisonmelodytv, @kickashlaw, and @katiekrimitsos on the latest #FoodHealsPodcast to learn: - The tropical fruit that doubles as an anti-itch cream (and makes a delicious cocktail!) - How to determine food allergies and eliminate known toxins in the diet and household - What made Alli say "Hallelujah! Say that again!"

We’re back talking about two of our favorite plant-powered products - EnergyBits and Cool Beans!   First up, EnergyBits Founder Catharine Arnston breaks down exactly how the immune system works and how to heal yourself with green algae.   Then, Tyler Mayoras joins Food Heals to share his journey of losing 25 lbs on a plant-powered diet and creating the whole-food, plant-based, gluten free wrap company, Cool Beans.   Tune in to hear:   The magical single cell organism that contains over 40 different vitamins and minerals, but only 1 calorie How the body heals itself when given the tools it needs to do so (Hint: By letting the immune system do its job!) Why Spirulina and Chlorella are the most perfect healing foods you need to incorporate into your daily routine How a plant-powered diet naturally helps you lose weight without deprivation, starvation, or calorie counting The truth about how much of our global greenhouse gas emissions are traced to animal agriculture. How Cool Beans

In today's episode learn quick tips for busy moms PLUS a weekly action plan to get you to the dinner table more often - with healthier food and in less time. Stephanie Dreyer is a plant-based meal planning expert and the founder of StephanieDreyer.com where she helps busy parents bring more ease to their meal prep and meal times. Her children's books, Not A Nugget and Not A Purse, are both available on Amazon. Join her Batch Cooking Club to receive tips and recipes for easy family meal planning!    

Join Allison Melody and Ashley Fillingim to talk about their latest health hacks, natural beauty tips, and DIY recipes to heal yourself from the inside out.   Tune in to learn: - Alli's Natural Bruise Healing Protocol - What Really Happened in Tulum - The Sexy Truth About Pineapple - Ashley's Anti-Aging Coffee Scrub Recipe - Supplements We're Obsessed with - How to Make a Healing Skin Salve for $1 - How to Manifest Your Ideal Body Through Tapping - And more!   Ritual Ritual is the multivitamin, reimagined. Ritual is formulated with key nutrients, including Vitamin D3, to help fill gaps in the diet. Their fresh-tasting, delayed-release capsules are designed to dissolve later, in less sensitive areas of the stomach, so you can take them with or without food. Ritual’s clean, vegan-friendly formula is made with key nutrients in forms your body can actually use—no shady extras. Your multivitamins are delivered to your door every month with free shipping, always. You can start, snooze, or cancel your

Plant Love: The Story of Two Hollywood Starlets who Found God, Spirituality, and Veganism   You've seen Gianna Simone and Andrea Logan on the big screen; now, hear how they overcame abuse, disordered eating, and suicidal thoughts. Find out how they learned to live their lives with passion, purpose, and style! This is the story of two Hollywood starlets who found God—and veganism!   Their brand new book, Plant Love is a whole food plant-based cookbook that will tantalize your taste buds while upleveling your health. Free of refined sugar and oil, every recipe has simple whole food ingredients, and easy-to-follow instructions; making healthy eating fun and easy! This book was created to "plant love" in your life, and for you to "love plants”!   Tune in to learn:   How Gianna went from sleeping with a knife and cell phone under her pillow to finding God, veganism, and living her Hollywood dreams How Andrea overcame an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts to healing herself - and helping others do the

Are you ready for financial and lifestyle freedom? So are we! Tune in for a brand new episode with returning guest, John Lee Dumas.   John Lee Dumas "JLD" is the host of the Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs to help YOU and ME along our entrepreneurial journey.    JLD is one of the biggest personalities in the podcasting industry and a well-known entrepreneur across the globe. He may be an entrepreneur now, but just like many others, his journey started rough, filled with struggles, unanswered questions, and searching for that "something" that's missing in their lives.   Tune in to learn:  [10:06] How to know the right "lane" for you to take. Overcoming "Sunk Cost Fallacy." [20:09] John's "Passion Project" – What is The Common Path to Uncommon Success? [24:59] John's "BIG IDEA" and why he decided to take on the leap of faith that led to his Empire [27:54] What a successful entrepreneur's self-care routine looks like (How to be healthy when yo

In today’s episode we’re getting personal. You’ll hear the story of why Allison Melody packed up her LA life and headed to Florida for an undetermined amount of time. No plan?? What has happened to your Type A “Super Planner” girl? Alli is joined by her co-conspirator-in-adventures, Ashley Fillingim. Ashley is a recovering “big law” attorney who now helps wellness + lifestyle entrepreneurs establish solid legal foundations to grow and scale their business.   Alli and Ashley bonded on a boat on the Food Heals retreat in Italy and the rest in history! From vacationing together to building businesses together Ashley was integral in Alli’s next step. Together these two blondes feel like they can change the world. Everywhere they go people ask these two if they are sisters. At this point they just smile and say, “Yes!” Tune in to learn: Why Alli packed her life into her car and headed east The Italy retreat that would change everything What made Ashley “hell-bent on creating joy” How cleaning your space cr

We know that the body is designed to heal itself when given the tools that it needs to do so. But, how do we trigger that healing response in the brain?    Ashok Gupta has the answer. Ashok healed himself of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) after studying the neurology of illness. Because of the results he saw on himself, Ashok was inspired to do more.   He went on to publish several medical papers, and then set up a global e-clinic specializing in the treatment of ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and Associated Conditions which has given thousands of people their lives back by re-training their brain.   The Gupta Program Brain Retraining™ Is A Powerful Revolutionary Neuroplasticity & Holistic Health Program For Chronic Conditions. With this program, Ashok has drawn from many areas of coaching and therapy, including NLP, Meditation, Timeline Therapy, Breathwork, Parts therapy, Visualisation, Inner-Child work, and many more. We fit the

They say, "Be the change you wish to see." Today I challenge you to create the 2021 version of you that you wish to be! You Are Here For A Purpose. Do you wake up most days knowing there is something greater out there for you? Do you feel you are meant to do more, be more, and create more in this life? Do you have a message burning up inside of you to share with the world? In this BONUS episode Alli breaks down 10 Steps to Set Your 2021 on FIRE in Your Life, Health, and Business. www.FoodHealsNation.com/Rise  

“Live your inspired life is the motto of today’s guest, Junaid Kalmadi, The Founder and CEO of Farmers Juice.   A values-driven serial entrepreneur motivated by love and positive impact, Junaid Kalmadi realized he could shake up the juice industry with his innovative approach to making juices healthy, sustainable and affordable.   The Farmers Juice does juice better! They have nationwide home delivery of organic cold pressed juices and wellness shots at nearly half the price of a traditional juice shop. Each juice and shot stays fresh for 30 days using an innovative tech called HPP (with nothing artificial added).    Tune into learn:   Why the Future of Farming is Regenerative Agriculture The Healing Power of Juice to Rejuvenate Your Body, Mind and Spirit How High Pressure Processing Works to Preserve Juice With Nothing Artificial And More Save $10 off your purchase of Farmer’s Juice at www.TheFarmersJuice.com/foodheals   Thank you to our sponsor! EverlyWell EverlyWell offers over 30 at-home

With all the fear out there I wanted to put out a positive, motivational message this Sunday. If you know me well, or if you have listened to Food Heals for a long time, you know that just as passionate as I am about health and wellness, I am equally passionate about building a business and a life that you love. In the most challenging year of most of our lives, I have seen friends move away because they can’t afford to live in their homes anymore; I have seen small businesses go out of business; there are “for lease” signs everywhere around my neighborhood. And, while things seem extremely dire right now, I want to be the messenger of hope. The biggest struggle that I see my clients and friends facing is that they have a strong desire to build something, but the thing that is holding them back is not necessarily WHAT they want to do, or even HOW they want to do it, but the feeling that they are NOT WORTHY of doing it; or they are scared to do it; or they are just in pure fear of failure. So in this B

Tim James is 47 years old but looks and feels younger than he did in his 30’s. His secret? You’ll have to listen to find out! In his 30’s Tim suffered from multiple health issues. But it wasn't until he went to the Hippocrates Institute that he decided to make permanent sustainable lifestyle changes that would completely transform his health. After completely changing his lifestyle and body, mind, and spirit, Tim went on a mission to help others. This led him to producing his own chemical-free supplement line, becoming a health coach, and starting his podcast, Health Hero Show with Tim James.   Tune in to learn: Why sprouting my be the fountain of youth Tim’s core secrets to Health How to grow the most nutrient dense foods on the planet The kitchen must-have that is 10-30 times more nutritious than kale How to choose chemical-free supplements And more!   THANK YOU to our sponsors! AURATE:Give the gift of gold this year with Aurate: Durable materials built for everyday wear and tear, t

On today’s episode we've got three pioneers in different aspects of the health space but one thing they share in common is their passion to help you live your best life. Living your best life may sound like an overused Instagram hashtag, but in this case it is three amazing individuals who overcame trauma, health challenges and more to learn how not just to survive in life, but to thrive no matter what life throws your way. You’ve probably seen Dutch fitness model and trainer Jill de Jong in the latest Peloton commercial, on the cover of Women’s Health and in ads for L’Oréal, Avon and Izod. She was also the real-life body model for Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider video game. But before she was sought after model, actress and fitness expert, she was a calorie-counting teenager trying to fit in with the other calorie-counting models where together they created unrealistic and unsustainable ways to maintain their bodies. After years of feeling deprived, eating all the wrong things, and feeling completely uncom

Public health has been defined as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, communities and individuals.   Todays guests are pioneers in the health space who are disrupting the norms and taking new and innovative approaches to health and healing.   First up we're talking medical cost sharing with John Iorillo. John and his partners started PureHealth in 2019 after discovering the solution to their own problem of finding affordable health insurance for both themselves and their clients. Their goal is to help you get high-quality healthcare for a cost that is up to 60% less than either your current health insurance, or any of the other options available in the marketplace, while also lowering your out-of-pocket costs.    Then you'll hear from CEO and Founder of Music Changing Lives, Josiah Bruny. Josiah worked for some of the greatest stars in the music industry such as Master P and Ic

Halloween is not just about pumpkin carving, ghost stories, and wearing spooky costumes. During this time when the veil is lifted there is an opportunity to release that which is no longer serving us, tap into our intuition, and create massive shifts in our lives.   Get into the Halloween spirit with some spiritual, spooky, supernatural stories with Laura Powers and Elizabeth Tripp!   Spiritual Teacher and Lifestyle Design Coach Elizabeth Tripp grew up seeing things others did not. Feeling “different” from her friends and family, she turned to food as comfort. After years of working at a job she didn’t like and losing the person she thought was the love of her life, Elizabth realized it was time for a change. She transformed her life and realized her abilities were gifts that could help others. Her mission today is to guide you to break through old patterns and learn your soul’s lessons so that you can believe in yourself, live in the truth of who you are, and design a lifestyle you’re in love with.   E

Due to the pandemic, there has been a massive shift to work from home. In fact, 88% of organizations have encouraged or required their employees to work from home and nearly 43% of Americans say they want to work remotely even after the economy has reopened.    Working from home is the new normal. But with it comes a major learning curve! We have families, children, pets, laundry, and more distractions than ever before. How can we achieve work, life, and family balance now that the lines between home and work have become blurred? Today’s guest, Kate Erickson, is here to teach us how to overcome the overwhelm, and manage our time in order to live in alignment with our ideal lifestyles.   Kate is the engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. She is also the host of the podcast Ditch Busy and co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days. Her goal: to help entrepreneurs ditch busy and achieve financia

Today I am joined by friend of Food Heals, Laura Powers, to talk about a microcurrent frequency device that might be the missing tool in your healing toolbox.   Did you know healing happens on different frequencies? What if you could harness the power of microcurrents to promote well-being, boost your immunity, relieve stress, and improve your overall health?    The Healy is a revolutionary wearable device. It uses microcurrent and Individualized Microcurrent Frequency (IMF) programs to promote good health and vitality. It is so powerful that, in fact, one healy is sold every ten seconds around the world.   The Healy can be used to treat chronic pain, fibromyalgia, skeletal pain, and migraine as well as for the adjuvant therapy of mental illness such as depression, anxiety and associated sleep disorders.   Tune in to learn: How frequencies balance the body, mind and spirit How microcurrent technology can be a natural face lift (no botox!) How to use the law of attraction to achieve your wellness g

Today I am talking with four Female Health Entrepreneurs Who Are Shaking Up the Wellness Movement. First up Suzy and I are talking to with Denise Woodard is Founder & CEO of Partake a company she created when her daughter Vivian was diagnosed with serious food allergies. In 2016, Denisedecided to leave her decade long career at Coca-Cola and sold cookies out of her car for 6 months. She even sold her engagement ring to fund the company! Partake features only simple, wholefood ingredients in their recipe and the cookies contain 20-30% less sugar than the other gluten-free and vegan cookies on the market. Then we’ll be speaking with host of Elizabeth Eats on FMTV Elizabeth Rider  In a world flooded with diet information, Elizabeth’s healthy recipes and straightforward nutrition advice draw millions of inspired readers to her popular blog. Best known for her fun and accessible approach to food and healthy living, she’s built an online wellness empire from scratch on her iPhone and laptop. And finally I had a