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Her Side by Flourish Heights was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, a women’s health dietitian and journalist as she explores overlooked women’s health conversations, blending expert insight with real stories around periods, hormones, nutrition, and body awareness.
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Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
10 min
I honestly think magnesium is the GOAT. Yes, the greatest of all time. I don't care what anyone says. Most women don't get enough, but I am telling you it does wonders for your body. I mean, hello? It's in every cell and plays a big role in working up over 500 chemical reactions in the body. Got PMS probs? Migraines? Insulin resistance? Dealing with hot flashes? Listen up! I am breaking it down for you on all things magnesium, why you need it, how much you need + sharing examples of food sources, and more.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
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Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
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Jan 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
34 min
I feel like there’s this toxic vibe to wellness nowadays that’s causing us to become so overly obsessed with micro-managing our bodies, looking for the next quick fix to cure every single part of us. Making us believe something is wrong with us when in fact our bodies are very capable of self-regulating and we don't need every product on the market to achieve good health. The micromanaging and obsession is the part of wellness that we need to talk about. Wellness today lacks representation and it's so one way. Today, I have special guest Cassie, who is going to give you a step-by-step guide on achieving wellness in a way that is unique to you and actually works. It’s super important that we define what wellness really means to us individually and what it should look like. Wellness belongs to us all no matter your skin tone, body size, hair texture, and culture.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
About Cassie Brown:
Cassie Brown is a Clinical Nutritionist currently helping overwhelmed entrepreneurs optimize their health, so they can overcome or prevent burnout and increase energy to thrive in their businesses and beyond.
Connect with Cassie Brown:
Website: Candid Health
Instagram: @_candidhealth
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Women's Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022
11 min
One thing your hormones absolutely hate is not getting enough food. Hello, super restrictive diets! I'm not sure if you've noticed, the year just started and there's so much pressure to start a new diet, a new weight loss program, and whatnot. It may be tempting, but I am here to tell you to pause and make sure that it's really for you. Make this year all about realistic nutrition and wellness goals based on your individual lifestyle and needs so you can nourish better for your body and have a better relationship with food. Today, I'm sharing reasons why your hormones hate diets and giving you 3 tips to support your hormones. Let's jump right in!
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
Stay Connected:
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Dec 24, 2021
Dec 24, 2021
15 min
Okay ladies, the new year is basically here (kinda) and today, I'm sharing 10 wellness trends you need to leave behind. Yes, we are ditching them, kicking them to the curb. Burning them. Whatever. Some of you might side-eye me for some of these trends...but I stand by this list! Your girl is tired. We are entering into a new year, we are flourishing all year long... and nothing is stopping us... Okay?!
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
Stay Connected:
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021
34 min
Life is just... a lot. And sometimes, eating your feelings sounds like the perfect cure. Guess what ladies! Emotional eating happens to the best of us, and it's totally okay. Food goes beyond just nourishing our bodies. It’s a source of comfort and something we often run to. But …when does emotional eating become a real problem? How do you navigate the vicious cycle of emotional eating? Today, I am chatting with Dr. Ross, Medical Doctor and expert of eating disorders, emotional eating and food addiction to help you break free and gain better control of your emotional eating habits.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
About Dr. Ross:
Dr. Ross is a Medical Doctor specializing in food addiction and eating disorders, Author of 3 books, and contributing author to the recently released book: Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Clinician's Guide. As an expert in treating eating disorders and addictions. She helps people struggling with binge eating, compulsive overeating, food addiction and emotional eating put an end to cravings, stop using food to deal with feelings, make peace with food and with their bodies and get off the diet treadmill once and for all.
Connect with Dr. Ross:
Website: https://carolynrossmd.com/
The Food Addiction Workbook: https://www.foodaddictionrecoveryworkbook.com/free?utm_source=website
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Women's Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Nov 27, 2021
Nov 27, 2021
9 min
I love this time of the year. Winding down, rejuvenating, and reflecting on the joys with loved ones, over delicious comforting food. It's really the best. But I've noticed something very interesting...this time of the year also comes with unsolicited comments about weight and food choices from people, sometimes from those that are the closest to us. And really, these comments can do more harm than good. So in this episode, I am sharing 4 reasons why you should never comment on people's food choices or eating habits. Let's put a stop to this...seriously.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
44 min
Pads or tampons? What about menstrual cups...period panties? Deciding which period product to use can be well... super annoying sometimes. But all in all, it comes down to preference. It could be cost, comfortability, sustainability, and health too. I invited my girl April to break down each period product and share the pros and cons to help guide you on your journey to choosing the right period product for you.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
About April Davis:
A compelling speaker, creative consultant, visual artist and wordsmith, April Davis has been featured in magazines, on podcasts, and on stage, sharing her wisdom, humor and knowledge as the creator of The Vagina Blog and The Vagina Blog Podcast. Her passion and drive have created an entire community around female body health, as she empowers women and vagina owners to love themselves fully while focusing on bringing light to taboo topics that we just don't talk enough about, like sex and periods, along with self-love and positivity.
Connect with April:
Instagram: @thevaginablog
Website: www.thevaginablog.com
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
24 min
I know it's a bit complicated when it comes to nutrition. There is SO much misinformation out there from social media to magazines, TV, and many other media outlets. I don't blame you, it can get very overwhelming and confusing. Today, I am debunking common nutrition myths I hear on the regular because you deserve the very best.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Oct 11, 2021
Oct 11, 2021
34 min
Hey girl! PSA!!! Vagina rehab isn't just all kegels. And if you're doing kegels every day just for fun...please stop, with love. Today, I am chatting with one of my favorite people, Janelle Howell who is a pelvic physical therapist specializing in women's health. If you are a vagina owner, you need these gems, seriously. We are chatting about everything from painful sex to orgasms, constipation, pregnancy...and how they all have the potential to impact the strength of your pelvic floor and the other way around too. So listen up and share with a friend who needs this!
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
About Janelle Howell:
Janelle Howell is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic floor muscle function. She treats in Chicago, IL, and enjoys helping women recover from traumatic birthing experiences, urinary incontinence, painful sex, and constipation. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of the Pacific in 2015 and then completed a women's health residency at Loyola University Medical Center, leading to her board certification in women's health physical therapy. She also enjoys preaching, traveling, baking, and teaching women how to achieve their happiest and healthiest selves.
Connect with Janelle:
Instagram: @vaginarehabdoctor
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
8 min
Do you run on E before or during your period? This is a struggle I know all too well. Period fatigue is one of the most common PMS symptoms. You can certainly tackle it in most cases. It’s a complicated thing because it really comes down to the underlying reason for why you’re experiencing this in the first place. I am sharing tips to help you beat period fatigue and improve your sleep, mood and energy.
The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women’s Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women’s nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.
Stay Connected:
Let me help you thrive on your unique health journey! 1:1 Virtual Nutrition Counseling: www.flourishheights.com/nutrition-counseling
Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com
Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter
Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: @flourishheights
Facebook: @flourishheights
Twitter: @flourishheights