Ep22. Radiate Gratitude with Traci Sorell

1/29/2019

This episode is the result of a “driveway moment,” when I stayed in the car to finish listening to an interview with author Traci Sorell on KCUR, the local NPR affiliate. Traci was talking about her first book and its themes of gratitude, diversity, and inclusion—and I was hooked.

Traci writes fiction and nonfiction books as well as poems for children. Her debut nonfiction picture book, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, features the universal value of gratitude through a panorama of modern-day Cherokee cultural practices and experiences across the four seasons. Illustrated by Frané Lessac and published by Charlesbridge Publishing, the book is a 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book, a Junior Library Guild selection, and featured on the 2018 Best Books lists for Kirkus, School Library Journal, NPR and Chicago Public Library. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga has also received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Shelf Awareness.

Traci is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located. For more about Traci and her forthcoming works, visit www.tracisorell.com. #tracisorell, #otsaliheliga, #kidlit, #Cherokee

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Ep21. Radiate Healthy Longevity with Donna K. Kelly

1/22/2019

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Today we welcome back Donna Kelly, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, about long lifespans and more importantly, long healthspans.

In our discussion, Donna talks about actionable steps you can implement to live a healthier life. It’s good to remember that it is never too late to pick up and practice healthy habits!

Incorporating 4 of the following 16 qualities into your life may add 14 healthy years to your life.

Incorporating 5 of the following 16 qualities increases the likelihood of living past 90, with fewer diseases, and possibly a lower risk of contracting Alzheimer’s.

These are the lifestyle qualities of independently-living centenarians, no matter where they live:
1. Have low blood sugar (fasting less than 100mg/ml).
2. Have low blood pressure (target: 115/75 in midlife).
3. Have low total cholesterol (less than 200) and low LDL cholesterol (less than 100).
4. Keep weight low and steady (BMI 18.5-25). (A better indicator could be a waist circumference of < 35 inches for women and < 40 inches for men. This may indicate less toxic visceral fat around the organs)
5. Eat fewer calories—stop eating when 80% full.
6. Eat a mostly plant-based “Mediterranean diet” with coffee and tea. Making the coffee and tea decaffeinated would optimize that approach.
7. Avoid nutritional deficiencies—eat a rainbow of colors each day.
8. Move regularly, be active, and stay busy after retirement.
9. Don’t smoke, and stop smoking if you do. This includes vaping.
10. Drink less alcohol. It is not a health food and is harmful to your liver.
11. Get regular and restful sleep—aim for 7-8 hours each night.
12. Have healthy gums.
13. Challenge your mind.
14. Have a positive mindset; address anxiety and depression.
15. Shed stressors, have structure in day-to-day living, and be resilient.
16. Stay socially connected.

Concerned about cardiovascular disease? Check the Cardiovascular Risk Calculator: www.tools.cardiosource.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator

To learn more about Donna and to schedule a consultation, visit donnakkelly.com or on Facebook at thrivewithhealth.

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Ep 20. Radiate Connection with Jill Dutton

1/15/2019

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In this episode, Christi talks with writer and publisher Jill Dutton. As a travel writer and publisher of Evolving Magazine (EvolvingMagazine.com), Jill believes conscious living leads to a joy-ful life. She created Evolving Woman magazine in 1994, Evolving Magazine in 2009, Eating Well in Kansas City in 2010, and launched an edition of Evolving Magazine into the Santa Fe, New Mexico area in 2015. For the past four years she has traveled extensively, writing about her experiences for national, international, and regional publications. While traveling, Jill seeks out what foods are indigenous to an area, the local food scene, outdoor activities, wine & spirits, and wellness modalities. Readers of her blog (USAbyRail.blog) have come to expect an intimate look at authentic travel experiences. Jill is writing the first of 12 train guides, Ride the Southwest Chief, that will publish early 2019. Her travel guide The Best of Kansas City: 3-Day Itinerary is available on Amazon or through the publisher at unanchor.com. #EvolvingMagazine #evolve #wellness #consciousliving

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Ep 19. Radiate Solace with Crystal Weber

1/8/2019

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Today we’re talking with Sharing Solace founder Crystal Webster. Crystal is no stranger to grief. Less than a week after finding out she was pregnant with her first child, her beloved aunt and uncle were tragically killed. Her daughter, Madelyn Elizabeth, was born May 19th, 2010 only to transition the following day in her arms. Crystal was told that not only did she have a genetic condition that was passed to Madelyn, causing her to be unable to survive on her own—it would also be passed to any of Madelyn’s siblings. Three years and three rounds of intense IVF later, Madelyn is still destined to be an only child.

Madelyn’s love and legacy live on through the mission of Sharing Solace, a community of grievers for grievers, through tangible gifts of solace and a meaningful community. Crystal knows she is guided by her angel, Madelyn, to help others grieve in a thoughtful way and to help their friends and family support the journey.

For more information about Sharing Solace and its mission to connect with grievers, visit SharingSolace.com. Find Sharing Solace on Facebook under SharingSolaceLLC and on Instagram @sharingsolace. #solace, #grief, #sharingsolace #bgr8ful #bgr8ful365

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Ep18. Radiate Solidarity with Darci L. Graves

1/1/2019

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Today I’m joined by Darci L. Graves, moderator of the Facebook group Ally Is a Verb. Darci self-identifies as an educator and lifelong student, cancer survivor, lover of art, human to Ella Jane, photographer, mentor, satirist, sister, daughter, niece, aunt, friend, and hopeful humanitarian.

Her philosophy is that thought-provoking and inquisitive individuals can enhance the quality of people’s lives through a commitment to respectful understanding, a lifetime of learning, and a profound sense of community. This philosophy has served as the underpinning to her academic and professional career.

Passionately curious about people’s stories and making sure they are heard, her professional, academic, and volunteer work has touched on areas of religion and spirituality, race and ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status.
Darci L. Graves holds graduate degrees in Communications, Religion and Sociology, and Public Policy and has almost 20 years of professional and academic experience in the fields of cultural and linguistic competence and education.

A former faculty member at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Darci aided in the development, implementation, and management of the diversity, spirituality, communications, and geriatrics curricula. Since then she has continued to develop cultural and linguistic competency curricula around topics including public safety, disaster preparedness and response, language access, domestic violence, and more.

Visit Darci on the web at darcigraves.org. #solidarity, #understanding, #ally

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Ep22. Radiate Gratitude with Traci Sorell

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Ep 20. Radiate Connection with Jill Dutton

Ep 19. Radiate Solace with Crystal Weber

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