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I set an intention before I talk to somebody about this and you kind of know professionally when someone wants to change. You need to ask them, 'Are you in the headspace right now to receive advice, or do you still just need to tell me what is going on, and do you just need support at this point in time?' When I've found them to be in a space where they are willing to receive and act upon advice, I do it in a very, very gentle way. I just say, 'Look, when you step out because I know you're just stuck in it and it might be harder to see the big picture and how it's effective, but this is not serving you. I know you have so much potential and if we could just change this one thing, I think it will help you make real progress.' - Autumn Smith Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. 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Listen To Episode 433 As Autumn Smith Uncovers: [1:30] Setting Healthy Boundaries in 2022 Autumn Smith 352 Autumn Smith: How To Heal Your Brain With Food Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex 135 Autumn Smith: The Truth About Food And Mental Health Paleovalley's Beef & Turkey Sticks Optimize Paleo Podcast by Paleovalley What is stopping us from achieving true health in 2022. Why she wasn't afraid during the pandemic because she knew she had all of this support to protect her from CV19. Fear we have seen since 2020 in the mass population and how that has increased rates of mental health issues. How parents and busy people are under attack as their energy is being depleted and they struggle to stay afloat. Why getting rid of caffeine has actually helped Autumn increase and stabilize her energy. What dramatically decreases our energy including fear and overstimulation. Healthy boundaries that Autumn puts up for herself to help lower anxious thoughts. The power of spending time every day doing things that bring you joy. How love and gratitude have grown within her family and friendships with these simple methods. Why giving and being kind is more powerful when we share it with others rather than being the receiver of them. [7:30] Foods for Stress & Lower Blood Sugar: Apple Cider Vinegar Which supplements and vitamins can support your wellness, mental health, and emotional wellbeing. The health struggles that Autumn has faced with off blood sugar and inflammation in the brain. How to take a unique approach to balance your blood sugar. Comparing normal to poor blood sugar levels and why this is vital for your wellness. The power of spending time with Mother Earth and Josh's own experience doing this with a Vision Quest. 405 Tim Corcoran 293 Dr. Jade Teta The connection between longevity and blood sugar levels. Why apple cider vinegar is key for keeping your blood sugar at a healthy level. Exploring the other various positive effects of ACV including greater fat burn and reduced cravings. Why Autumn and her team decided to create their ACV complex in tablet form and why this is better than taking a liquid ACV. The many beneficial ingredients in Paleovalley's ACV Complex: cinnamon, turmeric, lemon, and ginger which also help reduce the production of gas in your digestion tract. [17:30] ACV Complex: Tablet vs Liquid for Blood Sugar Health What Josh experienced himself when he took the Paleovalley ACV Complex including a calming effect. 397 Kara Collier How often and how much is recommended when you take the ACV Complex. What to be aware of if you're on certain medications especially for diabetes and blood thinners. Breaking down all you need to know about the ACV Complex from how it's made common myths about it. Why it's the acidic acid, not the natural nutrients, that are actually key for all the health benefits you receive when you take the ACV Complex. Exploring all the evidence out there that ACV can help improve your cholesterol levels especially HDL. The importance of also living a healthier lifestyle with exercise and good nutrition rather than just relying on supplements. Why Autumn loves taking the ACV in tablet form and how often she takes it. The importance of taking ACV in tablet form instead of liquid form. [30:30] Building Healthy Behaviors for Long-Term Health Simple steps that can help improve your health especially when you have high levels of stress. Autumn's wellness journey and what she didn't know about nutrition and calories compared to now. The dramatic mood swings Autumn would experience when her nutrition and blood sugar was off. The link between poor blood sugar levels and chronic diseases. Why you will feel so much better when your blood sugar levels are stable; especially when it comes to sleep. 384 Shawn Stevenson [44:00] Creating Healthy Relationships in Your Life How to create your own Wellness Wheel and what Autumn has added to hers since the CV19 pandemic began. What healthy boundaries look like and how they have helped Autumn to connect back to herself. The benefits of positive mindset shifts and behavior change to help us face everyday struggles in relationships. What you can do today to begin to operate at a higher level with greater focus. Breaking down the differences between what it means to serve people and being a people pleaser. Autumn's mission to help people make positive changes to their lives when they're ready for it. How you can recognize that you are enough so that you may step into your higher self. 364 Alison Armstrong How breathwork can help you let go of negative thoughts and feelings of shame. [45:00] Honoring Mother Earth with Organic Farming Paul Chek | All Is God 336 Joe Sheehey Roadblocks Paleovalley has faced like many organizations to become certified organic. What 'natural' really means when it comes to regulating organic foods; especially anything that we import in the USA. Paleovalley's chain of operation and how they help their farmers ensure their product is up to their standards. Paleovalley Beef Sticks How Wellness Force is rebranding itself in 2022 and beyond to honor our planet and Mother Earth. What we can do to solve the 3 massive regenerative farming issues we are currently facing as a society. breathwork.io M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics - Save 40% with the code WELLNESS40 Cured Nutrition - Save 15% with the code WELLNESSFORCE Power Quotes From The Show Lower Blood Sugar with Apple Cider Vinegar "Apple cider vinegar is so powerful. When you take it, it is going to promote not only blood sugar stability but it's also been shown to improve fat burning. The number one thing that I hear from people is that it takes away their cravings so you're using it in a beautiful, beautiful way that's going to help your relationship with food too. As the apple cider vinegar complex promotes satiety in your body; it makes you feel fuller longer. There's also research on how you can use it on the skin and its impact on cholesterol. The list goes on and on." - Autumn Smith Naturally Improve Blood Sugar "As a teenager, I would often be on this blood sugar roller coaster. At that time, I had no idea it was profoundly affecting my mood. Fortunately, I was able to stabilize that and once I started studying health, I realized unstable blood sugar will also actually increase your risk for pretty much every degenerative chronic disease possible. It can lead to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and even more. However, if you use apple cider vinegar or something similar to bring your blood sugar stability back to normal, you will have this incredible wealth of bandwidth all of a sudden. The benefits are so powerful; you will have more energy, vitality, and will even sleep better." - Autumn Smith Being One with Mother Earth "In our modern world, we think there's a pill for every ill but that's not the answer we should be looking for. Here at Paleovalley, our products like our Apple Cider Vinegar Complex and beef and turkey sticks are about sharing the beautiful wisdom that exists between nature and our bodies. Even though we have evolved using that intelligence, we have also become very disconnected from the planet. Our products like the ACV Complex focus on trying to help people come back to that. We look at the wisdom of Mother Earth and we just bring the highest quality ingredients from our planet into a version that people can use every day." - Autumn Smith Links From Today's Show 352 Autumn Smith: How To Heal Your Brain With Food Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex Paleovalley's Beef & Turkey Sticks The #1 Nutrient to Boost Your Mental Health 135 Autumn Smith: The Truth About Food And Mental Health Optimize Paleo Podcast by Paleovalley Paul Chek | All Is God 405 Tim Corcoran 384 Shawn Stevenson 364 Alison Armstrong 293 Dr. Jade Teta 397 Kara Collier 336 Joe Sheehey Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code 'JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code 'WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Paleovalley Instagram Facebook Twitter Autumn Smith Instagram Facebook About Autumn Smith Autumn Fladmo Smith has been a health enthusiast her entire life. She began her academic career with a Bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in dance from the University of Montana. Upon graduation, Autumn danced professionally while becoming a certified yoga instructor. Hoping to combine her love of dance with her passion for health, Autumn became a celebrity fitness trainer with Tracy Anderson, most notably completing a world tour with Jennifer Lopez. While working as a fitness trainer, Autumn could see that exercise alone was not enough for many of her clients to achieve the radiant health they worked so hard to achieve. Meanwhile, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and anxiety continued to plague her personal health, starting in adolescence. Autumn's Mission These frustrations further ignited her passion and interest in the study of holistic nutrition. Through self-guided research, she and her husband, Chas, healed her IBS with the paleo diet. She then studied with the Institute for the Psychology of Eating to become a Certified Eating Psychology Coach and Hawthorn University where she obtained a Masters in Holistic Nutrition. In 2013, she founded Paleovalley with her husband and brother-in-law. Paleovalley's mission is to disseminate excellent nutritional information and organic food products with 100 million people worldwide. Autumn's commitment to health reached new heights last year following the birth of their son, Maverick.