What Is Cow Hug Therapy: What You Need to Hear About Life With Cows With Ellie Laks
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Release Date: 05/28/2024
How Your Spice Cabinet Is Filled With Healing With Jaya Jaya Myra
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Did you know you can relieve common medical conditions with the treasures in your spice cabinet like cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cloves, cumin, and masala spices? Not just spices but common foods in your kitchen can help relieve inflammation in your body and heal certain conditions. Foods like sweet potatoes, avocado and honey are all amazing, healing foods to help our bodies. This episode is packed with information for you and your family with simple ways to incorporate foods you probably already have on hand into your health and wellness routine. Jaya Jaya Myra, is a former immunologist...
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The Biopsychology of Your Smile with Dr Anjali Rajpal
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Your smile is connected to your whole body image – when you worry about your smile, your whole body reflects this. Today’s guest is going to tell us all about that connection. In this episode, you’ll hear more about: What is so bad about having an acid-based diet and how to switch to more alkaline-based Why a wide palate is so important in your mouth What’s the connection between your smile and your emotional health Dr. Anjali Rajpal has a background in painting and sculpture and brings the same artistic skills into...
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Decoding the Gut Brain Connection: Why the Gut Brain Connection is Crucial with Dr Christine Bishara
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Did you know over 70% of your immune system literally lives in your gut? Today’s episode is going to help you understand more about why that is so important and so much more. A sample of what you’ll hear in this episode: · Gut health begins in the womb · Nutrition is our body’s best doctor · Why the Vagus Nerve is SO important · How many tries does it take to get a toddler to like a food? (#momhack) Dr Christine Bishara, MD is the...
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How to Talk To Your Kids About P*rn And The Much Better Alternative with Greta Eskridge
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"It was clear to me that parents, especially moms, weren't opposed to talking to their kids about p*rn*graphy. Or listening to me talk about it. But they wanted guidance, resources, help and hope. They wanted someone on their team. I was ready to step up and be that person." -- Greta Eskridge This episode is tough but absolutely essential listening for parents of kids of all ages. The unfortunate reality is that our kids will be exposed to horrible things that we don't want them to see and we need to know what to do. Author, speaking, podcaster and mom Greta Eskridge wants you to be...
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Expert Travel Tips and Ways to Leverage Loyalty Programs with Virgin Red's Andrea Burchett
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Insider Travel and Loyalty Program Expert Shares Best Times and Ways to Book, The Ins and Outs of Maximizing Your Points, How to Customize Your Perks And the Rise of Solo Travel in 2025 Last spring, 167.1 million people flew, and even more are expected to travel this year, including by car and cruises. According to the Travel Insurance Journal, 2 in 5 U.S. travelers plan to take a bucket-list trip in 2025, with many kicking it off during spring break. But not just any travel will do, people are looking to travel their way – from customizing their own loyalty...
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Miracle Molecule The Importance of Nitric Oxide with Dr Nathan S Bryan
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Today we're going to learn about a "miracle molecule" called Nitric Oxide and why it is vital for our health - as well as how to prevent losing it from your body - in our interview with Dr Nathan S Bryan. Dr Bryan's new book is now available and represents his life's work in researching and educating about nitric oxide. As we age, nitric oxide production decreases due to a breakdown in an enzyme in our blood vessels. That’s significant, because loss of nitric oxide production is recognized as the earliest event in the onset and progression of most if not all chronic diseases, including the...
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Putting A Bear To Bed: Making Connections with The Magic All Around Us with Dr Susan Eirich
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Putting a bear to bed may sound impossible to most people for for Dr. Susan Eirich, it's all part of the rythym of life at Earthfire Institute and illustrates how we can all connect. This story, along with the story of a wolf who took a cab, the energy healing of two of their animals and the simple pleasure a little snail named Speedy provided her are all part of "the magic that is all around us" that Susan shares in this very special episode for anyone who feels that tug to slow down and make stronger connections with their people, their pets, others around them and the beauty of nature...
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The Most Crucial Part Of Your Child's Development with Kissing Spot Author Shirley Gutkowski
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This episode could change your life - I don't think I've ever said that about one of our episodes before! What if knowing a little more about your child's face (or even your own) could change how you approach all the challenges you or your child may be having from snoring or sleep apnea to ADHD? And it all starts BEFORE your baby is born! Shirley Gutkowski is a grandma of three, mom of five and wife of going on 50 years! She has all her own hair, stopped coloring it a year ago and is the owner of Primal Air a company that helps people get their face to work right. She is also the author of the...
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The Importance of Patience for Parents with Artist, Author and Survivor Kristina Pezza
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As parents, we've all lost our patience before with our kids - we let a scream go, or yelled a little too loud, right? I know I have...and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Bella Lucia Children’s Book Series, and “Healthy Feelings” Crusader, Kristina Lucia Pezza is on a mission to show/ help parents set up with children (and parents) the importance of embracing and working through your feelings so that we can set kids up with confidence and self-awareness. This includes helping parents find the space and strength to have patience with their children. In...
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How To Raise Creative Kids (And Bust Some Common Myths) with Crayola's Cheri Sterman
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How many times have you either said or heard someone say, "I'm not creative." Many people think you are either creative or you're not but, as we'll learn from Director at Crayola Education Cheri Sturman, that is officially a MYTH - listen to this episode and learn why. Cheri talks about so many amazing ways to find creativity in every day life and incorporate this into your life and the life of your child. , Director at Crayola Education, is at the helm of – a free program focused on celebrating creativity through educational content that more than 4.5 million students and...
info_outlineMaybe you've heard of equine therapy but have you heard about "Cow Hug" therapy? Did you know that cows are matriarchal and take care of each other in birth, life and death?
We can all learn a thing or two about society, how to take care of each other and about a different way to heal from these amazing animals - cows!
Listen to this ground-breaking episode with Ellie Laks, co-founder of The Gentle Barn and the author of the book Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between (ARC, May 21, 2024)
Cows are wise and compassionate animal ambassadors who have helped countless people heal from trauma with their gentle, calm manner at the 3 different Gentle Barn locations. Each animal's story in this book will touch your heart and maybe make you cry, like me.
Through the stories of Buddha, her first cow, to many other animals like turkey, pigs, dogs, horses and other cows, their unique personalities will leap off each page to share life lessons with all of us.
Ellie Laks is the Founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and rehabilitates unwanted animals and heals people with the same stories of abuse and neglect.
Ellie is a powerful speaker, celebrated animal welfare advocate, humane educator, animal communicator, and the author of “My Gentle Barn: Creating a sanctuary where animals heal and children learn to hope,” and “Cow Hug Therapy: How the animals at The Gentle Barn taught me about life, death, and everything in between.” Ellie founded The Gentle Barn in 1999.
She invented her own “Gentle Healing” method that allows old, sick, injured, and terrified animals to fully recover. Ellie is the creator of cow hug therapy and has hosted hundreds of thousands of people who have come to The Gentle Barn seeking hope.
Find out more about Ellie here at gentlebarn.org and find Ellie's newest book here
Book a session with Ellie for animal communication or find out more about here at her website here. Follow Ellie on Instagram here, Facebook here and X/Twitter here. Follow the Gentle Barn here.
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Disclosure: I was provided a preview copy of Ellie's Cow Hug Therapy book for this interview