In this week's episode, Kelsey is joined by Dr Robynne Chutkan - board certified integrative gastroenterologist, microbiome expert, and best selling author of her books, Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, The Bloat Cure, and The Anti-Viral Gut.

Dr. Chutkan received her bachelor’s from Yale University and her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and has served on the faculty at Georgetown Hospital since 1997. In 2004, Dr. Chutkan founded the Digestive Center for Wellness, an integrative gastroenterology practice dedicated to uncovering the root cause of GI disorders.

With three decades of medical practice, and having performed more than 17,000 colonoscopies, Dr Chutkan is a leading expert in the world of digestive health, nutrition and the gut microbiome.

Providing the ultimate guide to all things gut health - Dr Chutkan speaks to Kelsey about the gut microbiome, importance of digestive wellness, the gut and immune system connection, the mind gut connection, and the impact stress can have on our gut microbiome. Dr Chutkan also shares ways we can all optimize our microbiome to help our immune system, reduce inflammation, and protect and improve our overall health.

Your gut will not want you to miss this one!

• Read Dr Chutkan’s books - https://robynnechutkan.com/books/
• Read Dr Chutkan’s gut guides: https://robynnechutkan.com/health-topics/
• Follow Dr Chutkan on Instagram: @gutbliss

0:23 - Introduction
2:48 - What is the gut microbiome
13:10 - Signs of an unhealthy gut
16:15 - The gut & immune system connection
21:25 - Why we are seeing an explosion of autoimmune diseases
22:30 - Difference between pre, pro & post-biotic and if you should take them
27:00 - Do green powders work & should you take them
38:00 - Doctors aren't trained in wellness
47:00 - What is IBS & how can we help our symptoms
50:50 - Mind & gut connection
53:30 - Stress & the impact on gut health
58:10 - Tools to help with stress
1:00 - Changing your microbiome & internal chemistry
1:03 - What makes a healthy gut microbiome
1:07 - Importance of getting vegetables in our diets
1:08 - Dr Chutkan’s final thoughts

In this week's episode Kelsey is joined by Dr Tara Swart - neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, podcast host, and author of her best-selling book ‘The Source’.

Tune into this insightful, educational and ultra empowering episode to hear Dr Swart’s journey to how she got where she is today, her take on manifestation, gratitude, positive psychology, different types of stress and the impact it has on our bodies.

You will not want to miss this one!

• Read Dr Swart’s book The Source – an incredible toolkit for unlocking our minds and reaching our fullest potential – here: https://www.taraswart.com/the-source/
• Follow Dr Swart on Instagram: @drtaraswart

0:30 - Introduction
1:35 - Dr Tara Swart’s background & journey
7:50 - The science behind manifestation
12:50 - Religion & manifestation
13:20 - Mind body interaction & to how to boost manifestation
14:50 - Tools & ways to begin manifesting
18:40 - Affirmations
23:20 - Importance of intention
27:35 - Why gratitude is good for you
30:30 - Positive psychology
32:00 - First thing to do in the morning
25:00 - Honouring yourself and what your body needs
37:10 - What is stress & different types of stress
39:28 - What happens when your body is stressed
43:40 - Importance & impact of journaling and how to get started
49:55 - Finding your purpose & Dr Swart’s final thoughts

In this weeks episode, Kelsey is joined by Ashley Kidd - the most accomplished female wake surfing athlete of all time with an incredible 7x World Champion wake surfing titles under her belt, and 10x USA National Champion titles.

Inspiring a new generation of female athletes to carve their own paths on the water, Ashley is one of the most progressive and challenging women’s Wake Surfing competitors in the sports history. Growing up scared of the water, it wasn’t until she was around 13 years old that Ashley overcame her fear and took up wake surfing. Little did she know that what started out as having fun on the water with her older brother would turn into a legendary career and lead to her pioneering the female wake surfing space.

Today, Ashley is the most decorated and popular athlete in the sport of wake surfing and her achievements within the competitive wake surfing realm remain unmatched! Tune into this uplifting and empowering episode to hear Ashleys story, how she continues to navigate the male dominated wake surfing world, what she does to help prepare herself in the lead up to competitions, and her favourite mindfulness practices that she implements into her routines.

• Website: ashleykidd.com
• Instagram: @ashleykiddsurf
• Learn to Wake Surf with Ashely: https://ashleykidd.com/lessons/

0:20 - Introduction
2:15 - How Kelsey and Ashley met
3:50 - Growing up and how Ashley got into wake surfing
9:06 - What is wake surfing and the difference between wakeboarding
10:21 - When Ashley fell in love with wake surfing
12:15 - How long it took to become confident
14:20 - When Ashley decided she wanted to compete & take things to the next level
17:08 - Getting recognised, rewarded & sponsors
18:50 - How Ashley's success impacted her schooling & college
24:45 - Having to make sacrifices to get where she is today
27:50 - Growth & change within the sport
33:00 - Tricks Ashley pioneered & being the first woman to land them
35:30 - Wake surfing community & different competing levels
40:00 - USA Nationals vs Worlds
43:30 - How Ashley prepares to compete, mentally, physically & emotionally
45:00 - How to get into the ‘in the zone mindset’
48:00 - Breath work & how it helps Ashley in the lead up to competing
53:00 - Advice & encouragement for anyone wanting to get started in the sport