Integrative You Radio

How to Go Beyond the Burn Out: Part 1

In this episode of The Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole & Dr. Nick discuss the dreaded burnout… a symptom of nonstop hard work that we’re all too familiar with. They chat through their own personal experience with burnout and provide actionable tips to implement into your day to avoid it! Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
0:51 Dr. Nicole’s personal experience with burnout
3:29 How to go from the emotional limbic brain to the executive brain to make conscious decisions
4:32 The importance of thinking time
8:50 Determining the structure of your day
9:46 High productive actions vs. Low productive actions
10:54 The BIGGEST player when combating burnout
13:40 How to set structure… but not go too far
17:22 Inspire, fulfill, empower: how to reclaim these words
18:00 ROI: multitasking
23:27 Why resentment or pushback happens
25:30 Intermittent fasting vs. breakfast

Integrative Medicine For Entrepreneurs: Self-Care For the CEO

In today’s episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, the doctors outline the difference between traditional business coaching versus the approach they take at Integrative Growth Institute. When the CEO & leadership team aren’t thriving, neither is the business. Dr. Nick and Dr. Nicole will walk you through case studies of entrepreneurial patients and the results they achieved. Listen through the end to hear how your ego, goals & values dictate the success of your business.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
1:31 Biohacking for entrepreneurs
4:13 The common thread in coaching programs
6:00 Energy is bidirectional
7:00, 9:15 Case Studies
10:50 “Traditional” business coaching
12:33 Why integrative medicine needs to be part of business
14:46 Making money while not sacrificing yourself
16:40 Dr. Nicole’s AHA moment
19:00 Energy balance
23:18 Evaluating your business + employees
25:40 How we can help at IGI (hint: not everyone has the same goals)
31:00 Ego vs. Grounded in reality

Why You’re Not Getting Results from Exercise

From FitCrawlers - exercise event
This special episode is from Dr. Nicole’s talk to the FitCrawler audience exercise event. Dr. Nicole explains WHY you may not be seeing results from exercise even though you’re putting in the work! Hint: there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes in your body that could be slowing your progress. Listen to this episode to learn about blood sugar control, the blood work indicator to look out for, and the signs of a clogged lymph.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
2:15 Dr. Nicole’s intro
6:20 Have you settled with these symptoms?
8:40 The downfall of specialties 
14:21 Blood sugar rollercoaster
18:35 The marker that ISN’T run in your blood work (but should be)
19:05 What are toxins?
25:00 What to look out for
28:23 Is your thyroid in a bad neighborhood?
29:50 Intermittent fasting
34:50 Living in a different era

Scar Release & Body Work in FM

In this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole share the rarely discussed topic of scar tissue and how it plays a role in emotional blockages. They talk about meridians and how functional medicine goes beyond biochemistry. Dr. Nick shares a case study about a patient whose scar tissue work led to an amazing recovery path in a truly transformative way.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
2:53 How functional medicine is like conventional medicine
3:39 Case Study from Dr. Nick
8:30 How this patient got her life back
9:39 Dr. Nicole’s counterpoint
12:40 Acupuncture’s purpose
19:00 Lymph & scar tissue
24:30 Laser hair removal & tattoos

Do You Have a ”Small Bladder” or Painful Periods? It Could Be Interstitial Cystitis Ft. FM Practitioner Grace Farren

In this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole is joined by Functional Medicine Practitioner Grace to discuss interstitial cystitis which is a symptom of a larger root cause. If you’ve ever been accused of having a small bladder, experienced a C-section, or have fluid retention around your knees and ankles, this episode is for you.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
4:46 What causes adhesions
6:05 Hernias & mesh recalls
14:42 Case study relating to gut issues
16:45 Aging & your liver
18:32 Where are your adrenals?
24:41 Your body & fermentation
30:57 The spleen meridian

Debunking “The Hustle”... Are you addicted to your stress hormones?

In this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole ask the hard question, “are you addicted to your stress hormones?” Society tends to hype up the hustle but at what point does it become detrimental to your health? Tune in to hear how your stress hormones affect your health (hunger, fertility, etc.) and what steps you can take to regain balance.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
4:05 Considering your relationships 
5:32 Becoming “unbalanced”
6:28 Rewiring your brain & body
8:19 Evolution, hunter-gatherers & being in survival mode
14:38 All-or-nothing vs. choices
16:45 Are you serving yourself first?
23:25 Step 1: acknowledgment
27:00 Affirmations

The Art of Being Purposeful Ft. Marina Suholutsky

In this crossover episode from The Integrative Entrepreneur Podcast, Dr. Nick interviews his friend and colleague, Marina Suholutsky. They discuss the art of being purposeful and how being purposeful differs from being motivated. Marina hosts a workshop on getting clarity around your purpose and sheds light on how blind spots combined with outside programming might get in your way.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021

Tough Love & Getting Out of Your “Health” Comfort Zone Ft. FM Practitioner Grace

In this episode, Dr. Nicole invites IWG Functional Medicine Nutritionist Grace onto the podcast for insight on tough love in medicine and why prioritizing your health needs to happen today. The two dive into their own health journeys, their process when onboarding new patients, and even expose a few limiting beliefs they’ve seen patients work through! Be sure to listen through the end to hear the importance of thinking time and what that looks like at IWG.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021

Mental Sovereignty with Guest Dr. Brett Jones

In this episode, Dr. Nicole interviews an old friend and colleague, Dr. Brett Jones. The two go deep into the current state of the world, how to ask better questions, and most importantly, how to live a better life. 
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
4:00 Brett’s secret to being a great chiropractor
6:25 Path of continual evolution
11:03 What to question
18:15 Control & individual thought
22:20 How do we save the most lives? vs. How do we live the most life?
27:00 The mental health factor
32:18 Asking better questions
42:22 Adverse reactions
48:20 Body & mind, thinking for yourself

The CEO (Blood Sugar) Crash & Burn

In this crossover episode from The Integrative Entrepreneur Podcast, Dr. Nick & Dr. Nicole utilize their expertise as functional medicine practitioners and their own experience with burnout to give you actionable tips to owning your morning. They cover why intermittent fasting isn’t for everyone (and how you’re doing it wrong), what nausea in the morning means, and two recipes to kickstart your day.Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Resources:
 
Protein powder to mix into coffee: KTO Designs for Health 
 
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
 
3:30 How this can affect everyone
3:45 Dr. Nicole storytime
6:45 The intermittent fasting tip no one knows
11:00 Eating more to lose weight
15:17 Pancreas & stress in fight or flight mode
21:15 Are hormones at play?
22:50 Sleep & stress relationship
27:21 Mental-emotional component
32:36 Recipes to start your day with

Demartini Series: How To Move Out Of A Toxic Relationship with Yourself

In this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nick is joined by IWG Client Services Director, Valerie LaBarbera to kick off a new Demartini Series. Dr. Nick & Valerie talk through negative self-talk and how toxicity is actually important when uncovering your values. Valerie shares her top three values and the journey she took in discovering them. Throughout this episode, Dr. Nick sheds light on his values determination process and techniques you can implement to begin moving out of a toxic relationship with yourself. Spoiler alert: You need to commit to doing the inner work in order to see results.
Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Resources:
Principles by Ray Dalio
Noteworthy Time Stamps:
2:22 Why we have negative self-talk
6:02 Mind-body connection
7:40 Why we NEED the toxicity + the purpose it serves
10:56 What true love is in relation to values
11:02 HOW to get out of a toxic relationship with yourself in 6 simple words
12:27 Val walks through her top 3 values & how she decided on them
15:30 Bullseye analogy: why to aim small
17:22 HOW to get more specific and "niche down" your values
21:10 The 80/20 Rule
23:05 What are "reassessment days"?

Shift in Mood? Your Liver May Be Responsible.

Hear Dr. Nicole + Dr. Nick discuss the sneaky reason behind mood changes... and how it can be connected to your liver. This episode will also cover:Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
A quick introduction to our sister company, Integrative Growth Institute
What are elevated porphyrins and what this means for your mood?
The importance of building a referral network vs. staying in your line
The different avenues of elimination when detoxing
Factors that stress the liver
Dr. Nicole + Nutritionist Grace's Free Workshop debunking common myths in nutrition
Checklist of symptoms that point to liver stress
If you're interested in booking a free consultation call to start your health journey, please book here.

Interview with Dr. Nicole and Sweta Patel: An In Depth Discussion On Hashimoto’s Disease

Join a conversation with Dr. Nicole and Sweta Patel where they are talking all about alternatives to conventional western medicine and Hashimoto's Disease. Dr. Nicole Rivera brings something different to the table with healthcare, she pushes the boundaries with her cutting edge approach to get well and stay well.
Interested in learning more about working with IWG, click here to set up a free strategy call!
 

A community for those healing from Lyme Disease

Today, Dr. Nicole is joined by Evan Golub, CEO and Co-founder of the app Wana, We Are Not Alone. Wana is a platform created for those suffering from chronic and invisible illnesses. Using data-analytics, Wana supplies users with the best resources to assist them on their health journey. Most important, Wana gives its members a community, generating strong friendships and a network of like-minded people. 
 
The creation of this transformative app was inspired by Evan's own experience with functional medicine. After being chronically sick and misdiagnosed for 4 years, Evan discovered that mold illness and Lyme disease were the root cause of his ailments. 
 
Tune in to learn more about Wana and how to truly uncover the mysteries to your illnesses in order to begin healing. 
 
To join Wana, visit https://www.joinwana.com/ 
To start your journey at IWG, use the following link to schedule your free strategy call: https://integrativewellnessgroup.com/start-your-journey/#

What’s Really Causing Your Vertigo?

Are you suffering from vertigo or other imbalance/coordination issues with little to no results from conventional therapies? Join Dr. Nick and Dr. Nicole as they shed light on the potential root causes of your symptoms and the alternative approaches that can be taken to finally provide you relief. 
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Reversing the aging process...is it possible?

Dr. Nick and Dr. Nicole often face the question: "How can I slow the aging process?" Today, they both dive into the beauty world, equipping you with the knowledge necessary to not only look younger but to feel it as well. Tune in to discover holistic and natural tools you can use to rejuvenate your body from the inside and out!
Want to learn more about how integrative medicine can transform your life? You can find Integrative Wellness Radio on Podbean, iTunes, and Google Play.