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    Nikau Talks

    Nikau Talks is a live recorded podcast with the raddest women in health and wellness. Curated by Colorado-based chiropractor Dr. Lauren Koedyk, these unfiltered sessions will stretch beyond the topic of professional growth to tackle formative experiences of joy, failure and loss. Learn how these powerful female entrepreneurs got to where they are now—what knocked them down, how they handled it and the moments that forever changed the course of their lives. Along the way, we’ll examine the elusive goal of “success,” gaining invaluable wisdom about the pursuit of professional and personal happiness.
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    Episodes (10)

    Drs. Lauren Whittaker and Brandee Goedecke-Shilling

    Drs. Lauren Whittaker and Brandee Goedecke-Shilling

    Panel discussion with returning guests Dr. Lauren Whittaker - Chiropractor, and Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling - Acupuncturist.

     

    Exploring the creative process in business and life.

         1. This is awesome.

         2. This is tricky.

         3. This is shit.

         4. I am shit.

         5. This might be okay.

         6. This is awesome.

     

    Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker at Lux Wellness Center.

    Contact Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling at Unity Acupuncture.

    Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk at Nikau Chiropractic.

    Dr. Lauren Whittaker - Chiropractor

    Dr. Lauren Whittaker - Chiropractor

    Dr. Lauren Whittaker’s work has been inspired by the brilliance and resilience of the human body and human spirit ever since she experienced “being in the zone” as a young athlete. Motivated to embark on a life of healing, she completed her undergraduate studies in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University and earned her doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West. Licensed in the state of Colorado, Dr. Whittaker's services include gentle chiropractic adjustments and additional holistic therapies tailored to meet the needs of each individual. She dedicates her work to the healing of the whole self from the physical, chemical, and emotional stresses of contemporary life. She is the co-owner of Lux Wellness Center in Carbondale, Colorado—a place of sanctuary, empowerment, holistic healing, and joy.

     

    Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker here

    Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk here

     

     

     

    Q&A with Dr. Lauren Whittaker

    Q&A with Dr. Lauren Whittaker

    Dr. Lauren Whittaker’s work has been inspired by the brilliance and resilience of the human body and human spirit ever since she experienced “being in the zone” as a young athlete. Motivated to embark on a life of healing, she completed her undergraduate studies in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University and earned her doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West. Licensed in the state of Colorado, Dr. Whittaker's services include gentle chiropractic adjustments and additional holistic therapies tailored to meet the needs of each individual. She dedicates her work to the healing of the whole self from the physical, chemical, and emotional stresses of contemporary life. She is the co-owner of Lux Wellness Center in Carbondale, Colorado—a place of sanctuary, empowerment, holistic healing, and joy.

     

    Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker here

    Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk here

    Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling - Acupuncturist

    Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling - Acupuncturist

    Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling holds both a Masters and Doctorate degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. We sit down to chat about her rise to success, the highs and lows, and how struggle shapes our lives. 

    Contact Dr. Brandee here

    Contact Dr. Lauren here

     

    1 - Introduction to community acupuncture

    6 - How did Dr. Brandee first encounter acupuncture

    9 - Coming to Denver and starting a clinic

    11 - Specialties: pain, hospice, cancer and recovery

    13 - Fear of the death and dying process

    15 - NADA points of the ear

    17 - ya’ll. This story. One word. Tupuc.

    20 - Trauma and the book The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

    23 - How trauma affects us both in mind and body

    25 - Pain, depression and anxiety; the three that keep us in a trauma cycle

    28 - Walking our patients through trauma recovery

    31 - Coping with our emotions

    34 - Emotion wheel

    36 - Brene Brown

    38 - Trauma stays alive in our body

    39 - Reframing our emotions

    40 - Meditation and changing our behaviour patterns

    47 - Kiiko Matsumoto and Lonny Jarrett

    49 - Dr Brandee and Dr. Lauren share their emotion check in process

    52 - “You are already whole, you are already healed, you are already one.”

    Emily Schromm - CrossFit Coach and Nutrition Practitioner

    Emily Schromm - CrossFit Coach and Nutrition Practitioner

    Emily Schromm is a personal trainer, CrossFit coach and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner based in Denver, Colorado. After struggling her whole life with body image, gut troubles, and skin issues, nutrition and fitness helped Emily transform her experience of what “healthy” actually feels like. Since then, her achievements have included MTV Challenge winner, Women's Health Magazine Next Fitness Star and self-made entrepreneur, but Emily prefers to define her ambition as a full time career in helping others.

     

    Show notes:

     

    1 - intro and Em’s background

    5 - what was the catalyst for Em wanting to change her life

    6 - the power of curiosity

    9 - self-acceptance as a vehicle for changing our mindset, our body and our life

    12 - the secrets behind how Em creates so much!

    15 - striking the balance between productivity and self-care

    18 - keeping flow in our lives

    20 - slowing down

    22 - EmFit Radio podcast

    24 - GirlsGoneWod podcast

    25 - the fastest way to build self-esteem

    26 - building trust within ourselves

    32 - Em’s comfort with discomfort

    34 - transforming shame culture and feeling like a failure

    38 - goals

    46 - “success”, gratitude and moving toward fulfillment

     

    Follow Emily:

    www.emilyschromm.com

    IG: emilyschromm

    Facebook: Emily Schromm - Unleashed Fitness

    www.theempack.com

    EmFit Radio podcast

     

    Follow Dr. Lauren:

    www.nikauchiropractic.com

    IG: nikau.chiropractic

    Facebook: nikauchiropractic

    Q&A with Emily Schromm

    Q&A with Emily Schromm

    Live Q&A session w Emily Schromm

     

    Striking balance in a successful life

    Using creativity as a barometer for stress

    Using food to amplify our human potential

    Authenticity sells!

    How business growth can be proportional to our self-care

    High fat diets for a busy lifestyle

    Eating on the go

    How to bounce back from a bad food choice

    All about being fat adapted

    Caffeine and its role in a healthy diet

    Adrenal patterns

    Recovering adrenal health while exercising

    The backpack everyone needs: www.theempack.com

     

    Follow Emily:

    www.emilyschromm.com

    IG: emilyschromm

    Facebook: Emily Schromm - Unleashed Fitness

    www.theempack.com

     

    Follow Dr. Lauren:

    www.nikauchiropractic.com

    IG: nikau.chiropractic

    Facebook: nikauchiropractic

    Valerie Smith - Consciousness Coach

    Valerie Smith - Consciousness Coach

    Valerie Smith is a Consciousness Coach and founder of The Entreprenedian. Formerly a high powered New York executive, Valerie struggled to find happiness within the constraints of what others defined as “success.” In an effort to discover her own path,Valerie quit her job, bought a one-way ticket to South East Asia and embarked on a journey that would forever change her. Get ready to be taken on a wild ride through one woman’s road to self-discovery, as we hear about the ah-ha moments and hilarious mishaps  from Valerie’s time in Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.

    Contact Valerie here

    Contact Dr. Lauren here

    Follow Dr. Lauren @nikau.chiropractic on facebook and instagram

     

    0 - Intro

    4 - Growing up as a latchkey kid, being brought up my the television and living a life of hiding

    9 - I want my life to change vs I want to change my life

    11 - Beginning the internal journey with coach Pamela Mitchell at the Reinvention Institute

    14 - Finding security, success and freedom

    19 - Backpacking around the world: highs, lows, mishaps and anecdotes

    30 - Everything is choice. 

    35 - Valerie goes into silence for 11days

    39 - marthabeck.com

    40 - hariharalaya.com

    41 - Valerie reflects on her experience of being in silence

    49 - Dealing with emotions

    53 - Learning to read your body

    56 - Guiding principle: Everything is choice

    57 - The decision making tool: Light & Heavy

    62 - Asking for help, receiving help and using coaches

     

     

    Q&A with Valerie Smith

    Q&A with Valerie Smith

    Live Q&A Session w Valerie Smith

    0 - How do you stay in consciousness?

    7 - How do you ask for help?

    13 - How do you feel your emotions in your body and what do you do when you're not in an environment to express them?

    21 - What do you do when you go against what your body is telling you?

     Coach with Valerie - find her here!