SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment

Ross Pelton is the Natural Pharmacist. He received his BS degree in pharmacy from the U. of Wisconsin.  He also has a Ph.D. in psychology and is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN). In October 1999, Ross was named as one to the Top 50 Most Influential Pharmacists in America by American Druggist magazine for his work in natural medicine. He is the author of ten books and numerous online health seminars. Ross is currently the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas. The link to his blog and personal WEB site is: naturalpharmacist.net.

What we discussed in this episode:

• Dr. Ross discusses his recommendation for daily supplements. 
• The liver is the organ of detoxification
• Telomeres protect your chromozones and DNA.
• Telomere length represents our biological age as opposed to our chronological age.
• The higher your glutathione levels the slower the shortening of your telomeres.
• Elevating glutathione levels is great for anti-aging and detoxification.
• The supplement of RegActiv helps to elevate glutithione and detoxify the liver..
• Your diet is critical to your health.
• Know what your eating. Is it loaded with GMO's? 
• Make sure your meat is pasture raised and pasture finished, otherwise you may be eating meat that has GMO's, because they were fed corn at the end. Eighty eight percent of our corn is genetically modified.
• Dr. Ross recommended reading "The Plant Paradox'
• If you have bodyfat, you can count on the fact that you have  inflammation.
• The number one thing for healthy aging is maintaining your muscle mass to prevent sarcopenia. 
• Reduce inflammation with Omega 3's, increasing your muscle mass,
• A vitamin D defienciency can upset your sleep cycle
• Test your fasting blood sugar to know where you fall individually on with your blood sugar levels. Test your blood sugar also to test your reaction to various carbohydrates.
• Gerson Therapies for cancer and accelerating detoxification.
• Tips to stay healthy and why you should cut out sugar at the holidays.

Andrea Beaman is a Natural Foods Chef, health educator, thyroid expert, holistic health coach and herbalist, dedicated to alternative healing, and sustainable eating and living.

Andrea was a featured contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef. She is a regularly featured expert on CBS News, and hosted the Award Nominated, Fed UP! A cooking show that educates viewers how to cook for, and cure, their bodily ailments.      

Andrea is recognized as one of the top 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness, received the Award For Excellence in Health Supportive Food Education from the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, as well the Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

As a keynote speaker and teacher, Andrea inspires audiences to take action on their health. She teaches engaging cooking demos and health programs to students and clients through live conferences, schools, and online programs, reaching vast audiences around the world.   

Andrea is the author of The Whole Truth – How I Naturally Reclaimed My Health, and You Can Too! and The Eating and Recipe Guide – Better Food, Better Health, and Health is Wealth – Make a Delicious Investment in You! And, Happy Healthy Thyroid – The Essential 

• Why my Las Vegas Uber driver should be a health coach
• How to experience the holidays the same without an overdose of sugar.
• Nourish your soul with connecting with others.
• Engage your senses with the scents of the holiday.
• Your sense of smell is connected to your memory.
• Fill yourself up with all of the wonderful experiences of the holidays.
• In the fast-food lane you don't know what your getting.
• Nobody needs a crap sandwich. 
• Cook your food at home so you know what your getting.
• Great wintertime workouts
• Medicinal aspects of alcohol.
• Types of alcohol to have at special occasions.
• Why casinos don't have windows.
• My experience with Dr.Fred Pescatore's detox. The A-List Diet
• Andrea's take on the importance fasting and detoxing that has been done for centuries.

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Doreen Rainey loves to shake things up!

A dynamic, seasoned and no-nonsense personal and business coach and speaker, Doreen’s work of inspiring, educating and motivating others provides her clients a RADICAL approach to move beyond the ordinary and expected into the extraordinary.

With a calling to show people how to define success for themselves and get the guts to go after it, she focuses on sharing practical, implementable strategies, tools and processes to get you the results you want.

As Founder and CEO of the RADICAL Success Institute and the Vice President, Operations, Act Like A Success | A Steve Harvey Company, she is driven by a singular vision: to help people define success for themselves and have the guts to go after it. Through her work with Act Like A Success, live online courses, private coaching and mentoring and transformational live events, she teaches practical, implementable strategies.

A life-long learner, Doreen constantly engages in continuing education courses and programs to stay on top of the latest research, trends and information on success. She frequently interviews and talks with experts, thought leaders and industry insiders in a variety of fields to glean relevant, timely and practical insights to share with her clients and her community.

Doreen received her B.A. from Spelman College, an M.S. in Conflict Negotiation and Conflict Management from the University of Baltimore and her coaching certificate from The Coaches Training Institute.

What we talked about in this episode:

• How the opportunity presented itself for Doreen to work with Steve Harvey.
• How Doreen got  started into coaching and became "The Radical Success Coach".
• Defining Success for yourself.
• How what you believe about yourself is a big key to success.
• The difference from a good idea or a God idea.
• Small wins build confidence and momentum towards your biggest goals.
• How important it is that we know our gifts to achieve true success.
• How having a near death experience changed Doreen's life.
• When reaching for goals, can we be standing in our own way or could others be holding us back?
• When we fail our motto should be "So what, now what?" 
• Steps people can take to build more confidence and belief in their abilities.
• Ways we can empower ourselves in any situation.
•  How important is "jumping" as Steve Harvey would say or taking a risk on a scale of 1-10 to achieving what you want?
• The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people to protect your dream.
• Knowing your "Big Why' can fuel your dreams.
• Supporting each other means bringing out each others greatness and living in a judgement free zone.
• What I love about being a part of "The Act Like A Success' community.

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Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D., CNN, graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1966 with a degree in pharmacy and in 1984 he received his Ph.D. in Psychology and Holistic Health from the University for Humanistic Studies in San Diego, California.  He is also a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) through the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN). Ross is currently the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas based in Dallas, TX.

Ross has written two books drug-induced nutrient depletions an is the world’s leading authority on this topic. In October 1999, Ross was named as one to the Top 50 Most Influential Pharmacists in America by American Druggist magazine for his work in natural medicine. From 1988 to 1994, Ross was the Hospital Administrator at Hospital Santa Monica in Baja, Mexico, which specialized in alternative, non-toxic cancer therapies.

Ross is the author of ten books:

• Mind Food & Smart Pills (Doubleday, 1988)
• Alternatives in Cancer Therapy (Simon & Schuster, 1994)
• How To Prevent Breast Cancer (Simon & Schuster, 1995)
• The Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (Lexi-Comp, 1999)
• The Nutritional Cost of Prescription Drugs (Morton Publishing, 2000)
• The Natural Therapeutics Pocket Guide (Lexi-Comp, 2000)
• The Nutritional Cost of Drugs, 2nd Edition (Lexi-Comp, 2001)
• Natural Therapies to Prevent and Treat Swine Flu (eBook 2010)
• Let’s Have Healthy Kids (eBook 2010)
• The Pill Problem (2013)

Ross’ online educational seminars include:

• Natural Therapies for Depression & Anxiety
• Natural Therapies for ADD & ADHD
• Natural Therapies to Lower Cholesterol & Reduce Cardiovascular Risks

 What we talked about in this episode:

• Natural alternatives for depression.
• Natural alternatives for anxiety.
• L-Theanine is effective at calming anxiety and helping with sleep troubles that can come when you have an overactive mind.
• The importance of good quality sleep.
• Natural nutritional therapies for depression.
• Oral contraceptives deplete more nutrients from women's body than any other commonly prescribed drug.
• Benefits of yoga for health and stress relief.
• The number #1 thing for healthy aging is maintaining your muscle mass.
• Exercise is a positive addiction.
• Dr. Ross recommended this book- "Biomarkers" 10 determinants of aging you can control by William Evans and Irwin Rosenburg.
• Microbiome's importance to health
• The best probiotic to take and why. 
• Studies that show Dr. Ohhiras probiotics plus creating better endurance, increased hemoglobin, and faster recovery from exercise.
• The best way to make a quick salad. Check out Ross Pelton's video on YOU TUBE "Salad Buzz".

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Lisa Lewtan is a Health & Lifestyle Coach, the founder of Healthy, Happy, and Hip, an award-winning author, and one of the hosts of Healthy View Raidio Radio on VoiceAmerica.com (named after her book). Using the skills she developed as a successful technology entrepreneur, Lisa self-hacked her own mind and body to restore her health and then go on to feel better than ever. With private coaching, online courses, workshops, and retreats, Lisa helps highly successful hungry go-getters to slow down, chill-out, develop a better relationship with food and stress, look good, and feel great.  To learn more - visit www.HealthyHappyandHip.com

What we talked about in this episode:

• How Lisa's radio career just started with saying yes to what she was excited about.
• Listening to what lights you up inside and acting on it.
• How Lisa got her start into health coaching.
• The Perfect Day scenario.
• We just don't dream big enough.
• Take the first step in faith and watch your greatest dreams unfold.
• Jumping out of your comfort zone.
• We can all rise together.
• Find your own empowering space.
• Your light shining does not diminish mine.
• How building online courses help your business evolve.
• How to get Abs of STEEL.
• The pineapple story.

What we talked about on this episode:

• Tips for choosing a topic for the book.
• Why is it so important to create your reader avatar and know your audience.
• How getting caught up in perfectionism can be a roadblock to writing.
• Why it isn't necessary to be perfect or an expert when writing a book.
• Organizing,writing and deciding upon content.
• Why is it important to have a deadline for your book.
• How to engage more readers.
• When and where to test our book ideas.
• How to create products that tie into our book.
• Great Pre-sale or Pre-launch ideas.
• Great ways we can monetize our books.
• Ideas on how to get a book signing. 
• Creative things you can do at your book signing to get people engaged.

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This is a great episode LIVE with Doctor Fred Pescatore.New York Times Best-Selling author most recognized for his books The A-List Diet and The Hamptons Diet 

Fred Pescatore, MD, is a traditionally trained physician practicing nutritional medicine in Manhattan. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times best seller The Hamptons Diet and the No. 1 best-selling children’s health book Feed Your Kids Well. Prior to opening his own practice, Dr. Pescatore worked closely with the late, great Dr. Robert C. Atkins, as the Associate Medical Director of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine.

“Dr. Fred” is internationally recognized as a health, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is president of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists and a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, and belongs to many other professional organizations.

He is a regular contributor to In Touch, US Weekly, First for Women, and Women’s World magazines. Major network television shows like Extra, The View, Rachael Ray, and Today have sought out Dr. Pescatore for his expert health advice. His practice has become a haven for the rich and famous, drawing a roster of clientele that reads like a “Who’s Who” of Hollywood’s elite.

On this episode of the "The sisterhood of SWEAT Podcast" we talked about

• What type of dieter are you?
• Why the same diet doesn't work for everyone.
• Starving yourself doesn't work long-term.
• Slow down the aging process from within.
• Create a environment for yourself that makes being healthier simple.
• Exercise - first find five minutes then make it 10 minutes
• Get the sugar out.
• Fruit and yogurt are not the answer to weight loss for peri-menopausal women.
• Ways to get enough Vitamin D.
• Listen to your body.
• Balancing hormones and the Bio-identical route.
• Gut health, yeast, leaky gut, and probiotics.
• Sitting is the new disease.
• Why you don't need to count calories.
• Dairy and your diet.
• The difference between Grass-Fed Beef and regular Beef.
• Protein structure of meat versus vegan or vegetarian alternatives.
• The best alternatives for alcohol.
• Tips for managing menopause and HRT.
• Tips for males going through Andropause.
• Getting A-Listers in shape quickly.
• Dr. Fred's special A-List Detox
• Skinny shaming and fat shaming.
• Healthy tips for eating out.
• How to feed your children.

Follow Dr. Fred Pescatore on Social media

DrFredPescatore.com

A-ListDietBook.com

Instagram- The official A-List Diet 

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram- Dr. Fred Pescatore 

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Susan Irby, CFH, CFNS, Author, Public Speaker, Award-winning network television host and radio personality

“Living a healthy lifestyle requires courage, focus, persistence, and motivation.  Your diet and lifestyle goals matter.” – Susan Irby

Certified in Food Healing and Fitness Nutrition, Susan Irby is one of the nation’s foremost experts in plant-based nutrition and food as healing.  An accomplished author, public speaker and media personality, Susan holds a particular expertise in the areas of individualized nutrition programs and recipe development.  Her 17+ years in the culinary industry, the past 14 in healing foods, spiritual wellness and active lifestyles, have earned Susan recognition as the leading healing plant-based and specialized nutrition lifestyle expert empowering others to better understand their personal health needs and empower them to enjoy lasting lifestyle change through her trademark 3-prong approach to mindful healing, health and an active lifestyle.  

“Food is the ultimate nourishment and healing for the body.  Remember, what you eat and drink matters.” ~ Susan Irby, CFH

Susan is author of 9 books on wellness that include over 2,500 recipes collectively.  Her 6-week Food Healing Nutrition Program, in conjunction with Ward Bond, PhD, has proven success among both celebrities and non-celebrities and led to the development of her customized 6-week Food Healing Kitchen Makeover program. While not a vegan herself, Susan’s food healing programs and education supports the plant-based diet approach that many of her clients adhere to. 

Included in her published works are: Substitute Yourself Skinny, ranked twice by FOXNews.com in the Top 10 Best Diet Books and Amazon quinoa recipe top sellers, The Complete Idiot’s Guide Quinoa Cookbook. Susan’s work as a freelance wellness and nutrition author can be seen monthly in Max Sports and Nutrition of which Susan has been a contributor for over 6 years.  Other freelance works have been featured in prestigious media outlets such as FIRST for Women, Self, The New York Post, and numerous other media outlets both in the USA and internationally acclaimed outlets such as The Mail on Sunday and BBC Radio.  She is the award-winning host of The Bikini Lifestyles® Show which was twice awarded “Best Health and Fitness Television Program” by The TASTE Awards and also aired as a weekly radio program for 5 years on 790 KABC Los Angeles. 

Internationally recognized as leader in the “food as healing” approach to a plant-directed healthier lifestyle, Susan has worked with noted schools, colleges, professionals, families and national grocery markets to share how to transform their lives through spiritual wellness, a highly plant-based diet and an active lifestyle.  Among them, Los Angeles Unified School District, Cooking Up Change, American Federation of Teachers, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, grocers such as Whole Foods, Gelson’s and Dole Foods.  Susan has made appearances on FOX11 Good Day LA, ABC7, CBS2, KCAL9, NBC, and numerous syndicated radio shows, international conferences, national magazines, newspapers, and websites. 

An award-winning television and radio host, Susan has interviewed culinary and fitness icons and celebrities such as Venus Williams, Billy Bush, Wolfgang Puck, Giada De Laurentiis, Sara Moulton, Chef Art Smith, Gene Simmons, Bill Engvall, Duff Goldman, Barbara Fairchild, Nancy Silverton, Olympic Gold Medalist and LA Sparks' DeLisha Milton Jones, Cincinnati Bengals' Coach Chip Morton, Cincinnati Reds Coach Matt Krause, reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump, teen star Reed Alexander, and more culinary, fitness and celebrity stars. 

Susan holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia, is Certified in Food Healing, and is a Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist.  She originally developed her culinary skills by working with master chefs in Italy and France.  Susan is the creator of and driving force behind the successful brand, The Bikini Chef® which promotes food that heal through “figure flattering flavors”.  She is the creator, producer and host of The Bikini Lifestyles® Show and Healing Remedies and Recipes.  Extensions of her brands include Bikini Cuisine®, and Bikini Cuisine Power Snax®.

What we talked about in this episode:

1. Getting in shape without a gym membership.
2. Step up your workouts and set intention.
3. 52 year old Susan says eating right is 90% of your results.
4. You can't exercise away a poor diet.
5. Don't take your health for granted.
6. Put the best fuel possible into your body.
7. When it comes to your health; you pay now by buying. healthier foods  or you pay later with hefty medical bills.
8. Good healthy food can be like medicine.
9. Healthier ways to cook your favorites.
10. Re-train your taste buds to appreciate the natural flavors of non-processed foods.
11. Great healthy snack substitutions for junk food cravings.
12. The more sugar you eat the more sugar you want.
13. Carbs are not the enemy. 
14. Your PFF'S are your BFF'S.  PFF'S are Lean Protein, Fiber, Good Fats. Your BFF'S stand for Best Friends Forever.
15. Potato chips are not a high fiber food.
16. 7 stalks of celery a day help to lower your blood pressure.
17. You can eat your water instead of drinking it.
18. What healthy fats actually are.
19. The types of nuts that are best.
20. Good Fats keep you saitiated and your blood sugar from dropping, thus creating less cravings.
21. How Susan got her name 'The Bikini Chef"
22. What season of life are you in? Menopause, Perimenopause or 20's or 30's.
23. Your body needs 'REAL" Food.
24. Pre and Post Biotic foods for a healthier gut.
25. Tips for building healthy bones.
26. Exercise for vitality. Move it or lose it.
27. Why Susan doesn't count calories.
28. Put good gas in your car. Your body is your car, food is your fuel.

My recipe from The Sisterhood of SWEAT

Pumpkin Spice Latte – 
You no longer have to stand at the coffee window and drool. Now, you can make your own healthy
pumpkin spice latte!
Ingredients:
2 cups coconut milk (unsweetened)
2 cups black organic coffee or 2 shots espresso
Stevia or coconut palm sugar (sweeten to your taste)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1½ teaspoon pure vanilla
½ cup cooked pumpkin
Instructions:
1. In a medium saucepan on medium-low heat, mix together the spices, pumpkin, and coconut milk.
2. Stir to keep it from sticking until pumpkin milk is steamy.
3. I like to send my hot milk mixture through the blender to make it nice and frothy.
4. Pour your hot coffee into your pumpkin spice mixture.
5. Stir and serve.

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Patrice Washington, “America’s Money Maven”

Patrice Washington is a nationally recognized best-selling author, featured columnist, television commentator, transformational speaker, spokesperson, radio host and leading authority on personal finance, entrepreneurship and success for women and youth.

A licensed real estate professional by her sophomore year in college and a real estate and mortgage broker at 21 years old, Patrice took her boutique brokerage from the dining room of her 700-square foot condo to a 7-figure real estate empire by just 25. After losing her fortune in the Great Recession, she dedicated her life to not just rebuilding and reinventing her own life, but helping the masses move from debt management to money mastery.

Nationally known as “America’s Money Maven”, Patrice has had tremendous success with her “money mindset” approach to personal finance. Her teachings go beyond coupon cutting, budgeting, and credit repair, and focus on shifting mindset, earning more, and living your purpose. Patrice is committed to redefining the term “wealth”, encouraging women to have “wealth” in all aspects of their lives by pursuing their dreams, being fulfilled, and earning more without ever chasing money.

She has built a thriving community of engaged women committed to taking their personal finances, careers, and lives to the next level, and continues to invest in women worldwide through her work.

Today, Patrice’s wisdom on money matters has been tapped as a recurring voice by national brands such as NBC, FOX News, Black Enterprise, The Huffington Post, Essence Magazine and more. She’s been profiled by The New York Post, SUCCESS Magazine and Women of Wealth Magazine and is most known as the personal finance voice of the top-rated and nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Radio Show where she hosts her own weekly segment, Real Money Answers with Patrice Washington. Additionally, she is the consulting producer for Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME, from Mark Burnett, a top-rated, seed-funding competition reality series where two budding entrepreneurs go head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas, products or companies. Each year she electrifies tens of thousands as a sought-after speaker from colleges to churches and conferences nationally and has shared the stage with renowned speakers such as Lisa Nichols, Laila Ali, Paul C. Brunson and Steve Harvey. Most recently, Patrice appeared on Centric TV’s, The Round, delivering a dynamic and empowering talk on success.

Besides professional achievements such as receiving the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award at the State Capitol and an Honorary Kentucky Colonel recognition, Patrice believes her greatest accomplishment is marrying her college sweetheart, Gerald Washington and raising their energetic daughter, Reagan.

Learn more about Patrice at:

 www.patricewashington.com

www.bookthemoneymaven.com

What we talked about on this episode:

1. Don't turn your nose up at free knowledge.

2. The conversation around money is so much deeper than material possessions.

3. Don't chase after money, people, or things, what is yours will come to you.

4. How almost losing everything caused Patrice to "Redefine Wealth".

5. How Patrice's persistence paid off and landed her a job as an intern on the Steve Harvey Show.

6. When you fall hard, you have to give yourself permission to get back up.

7. You may have lost all your money but your mind isn't bad.

8. Many of us may be feeling the who am I to do this syndrome when we are realizing our purpose.

9. If your always sitting back hiding your not going to be able to help the people that truly need to hear what they could only hear from you; from your voice, from who you are, and who God created you to be.

10. Push past fear, do it afraid.

11. Everyone feels afraid when doing something out of their comfort zone.  You have to step past the fear and "JUMP" just like Steve Harvey says.

12. Know your worth, invest in yourself.

13. Do the work and success will come.

14. What good is money without your health?

15. Good health is a key to wealth. 

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Diana Howes is otherwise known as Mama Howes. Diana is the creator of "Profit On The Books Today" where she calls herself the Chief Inspiration Officer. An important part of her mission is inspiring people to take action on what's important to them. With over 35 years of experience in the insurance and investment industry she is well qualified to give entrepreneurs helpful advice to avoid common costly mistakes.

 She is also a amazing parent who has raised 4 equally brilliant children. Find out what her Secret Sauce and the ingredients she recommends; all the way from raising amazing children to creating a profitable business and life you love.

I truly learned so much from my conversation with Diana. I hope you enjoy this interview and gain from her wisdom as, much as I did.

What we talked about in this episode:

• It's important to be financially fit
• Learn how to ask for money.
• Delegation is key to any successful business.
• You can only delegate what you can afford to delegate.
• Focus on what generates income so you can afford to delegate.
• Learn how to ask for help
• Business owners should focus on what they do best,
  whether that is promoting their services or performing their services.
• When making decisions its important to let go of emotions so logic and rational thought can come through.
• When making tough decisions decide what you are committed to.
• How to let go of dis-empowering conversations and step into more empowering conversations.
• You are a product of your environment.
• If you want to be a successful entrepreneur hang out with other successful entrepreneurs.
• As parents we always did our best to provide the environments for our children to learn and grow.
• A smile is your best accessory.