Episode 18: Seeing Beauty Everywhere + Everything is Energy with Valerie Oula

Our conversation starts with creating ease in the kitchen which is so incredibly important right now. I loved to hear her chat roasted veggies, one pot meals, and her love for sourdough bread. We get deep into trusting the universe, allowing things to happen verses pushing and doing, and creating a meditation practice of paying attention to your surroundings vs the traditional idea of sitting down and being still.



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Carla Contreras
Episode 11: Reducing Anxiety + Stopping Panic Attacks with the Wim Hof Method with Chef Carla Contreras

My journey with anxiety has been rocky, at times it has been debilitating. In 2019, I was having daily panic attacks. It’s what led me to choose the words Rest + DEEP Nourishment for my words of 2020. They changed my life and I created the 5/5 Method: Rest, DEEP Nourishment, Movement, Mindfulness and Water. You can learn more about it in this podcast episode.



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Carla Contreras
Episode 9: Self Appreciation + the Ritual of Rest with Dr. Sarah Biffen

Sarah Biffen is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Board Certified Herbalist, Reiki Practitioner, and Holistic Health Coach that works both in person in NYC and virtually. Our conversation starts with nourishing yourself, as a form of self care and loving your body. We chat about sleep and creating a sleep ritual. She also talks about the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Sarah also chats about being afraid and doing it anyways, especially in business.

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Carla Contreras
Episode 8: Pelvic Floor with Kendra Fitzgerald of Devoted Mamas

Kendra is a Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Yoga Teacher. She is also the co-founder of Devoted Mamas a virtual studio with courses to help you be strong and vibrant in pregnancy and postpartum.

Our conversation starts with rest, which is vital, we also chat about awareness in your body (how are you holding your body, are you compensating or clenching) and your pelvic floor. Kendra also talks about the SECRET to her delicious salads.

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Carla Contreras
Episode 7: Spiritual Consumerism + Unlearning Capitalism with Kat Kim

Kat is a Religious Science Spiritual Practitioner, workshop leader, and founder of The School of Divine Confidence, an online school that offers spiritual training and confidence coaching to rising women leaders across the world.

Our conversation is about dropping consumer capitalism, how we can be part of a global community, and Kat also calls out how systems are breaking down and how it can be very scary but also very hopeful.

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Carla Contreras
Consistency + Where You Put Your Energy with Pinterest Strategist Meagan Williamson

Meagan Williamson is the Founder of Pin Potential. She is a Pinterest Strategist, online marketing expert, and total obsessed Pinner! She is also a trained psychologist and mama living in Canada.

In our conversation we chat about being consistent in your life and business, ordering meal kits, and the reality of food waste. You need to hear her philosophy about where you put your energy, and owning your involvement, especially when things don’t work out as planned (hello 2020)!

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Carla Contreras