In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy sits down with Amber Romaniuk, an emotional eating, digestive, and hormone expert. Amber shares her personal journey of overcoming binge eating from gaining and losing over 1000lbs

Mindfulness for Moms: Finding Balance in a Busy World with Natalie von Teichman

Dec 4th, 2023 47m 20s

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy interviews Natalie von Teichman, the creator of the first meditation stuffie for kids. Natalie shares her expertise in children's mental health and discusses the importance of mind

Finding Your Purpose and Inner Spark with Kena Paranjape

Nov 28th, 2023 50m 4s

This week Joy chats with Kena Peranjape, the founder of All You Are. The conversation with Kena was truly inspiring and motivating. Joy was deeply moved by Kena's journey and her remarkable ability to overcome challenging situations and find he

Breaking the Taboo: Redefining Menopause and Aging with Jill Chmielewski

Nov 21st, 2023 48m 20s

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy welcomes Jill, a registered nurse and certified functional medicine practitioner, who is on a mission to change the way we approach menopause and aging. Jill believes that it is possible fo

Developing Courage and Making Difficult Decisions with Dr. Kwado Kyeremanteng

Nov 14th, 2023 47m 1s

This week Joy chats with Dr. Kwado Kyeremanteng, the department head of critical care at the Ottawa Hospital. He shares his insights on the importance of finding the leader within oneself and the courage to be authentic, even if you're not in a

Navigating Perimenopause: Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips with Dr. Rachel Schwartzman

Nov 7th, 2023 51m 24s

This week Joy chats with Dr. Rachel Schwartzman, a board certified and licensed naturopathic doctor, about perimenopause. They discuss the lack of information available on this topic and the various symptoms women experience during this time of

Boosting Resiliency and Managing Stress with Dr. Erik Korem

Oct 31st, 2023 58m 51s

This week Joy chats with Dr. Eric Korem, who has always been driven by a relentless pursuit of high performance as he’s coached athletes from football players to Olympic athletes. As time progressed, that drive became a purpose — to improve the

Cultivating Your Internal Light with Matt Maruca, Founder of Ra Optics

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 26m

This week, Joy chats with Matt Maruca who is the founder and CEO of Ra Optics, a company that teaches people about the essential role that light plays in health and develops advanced light therapy-based products. He founded Ra Optics after a de

Strengthening Your Skin from Within with Allison Tannis, Holistic Nutritionist

Oct 17th, 2023 46m 19s

This week, Joy chats with Allison Tannis, a practicing Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a masters degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is the founder of Enthusiastic Nutrition Inc., a company specializing in witty Nutritional Communications

Balancing Entrepreneurship & Motherhood with Kate Taylor Martin, Founder of nutbar

Oct 10th, 2023 1h 9m

This week, Joy chats with Kate Taylor Martin, founder of nutbar, the world’s first superfood cafe. While studying nutrition at the institute of holistic nutrition, Kate began to dream up a concept for a healthy cafe in Toronto–one which would r

Exploring the World of Medicinal Mushrooms with Brandi Garden, Co-Founder of Eversio Wellness

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 16m

This week, Joy chats with Brandi Garden, the co-founder of Eversio Wellness, a family-owned and operated, Canadian mushroom wellness company. Together with her husband, her hope is to foster a world that seeks natural options to help treat the

Gut Health & Chronic Disease in Children with Dr. Elisa Song, Holistic Pediatrician

Aug 1st, 2023 1h 16m

This week, Joy chats with Dr. Elisa Song, a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained holistic pediatrician. She integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.

Exploring Spirituality & Plant Medicines with Samantha Gladish, Hormone Nutritionist

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 3m

This week, Joy chats with Samantha Gladish, a Hormone Nutritionist, with a speciality in metabolic and thyroid health. She is author of the Amazon bestseller, The 30-Day Hormone Solution and the host of one of Canada’s top-rated podcasts, The W

Improving Air Quality with Mike Feldstein, Founder of Jaspr

Jul 18th, 2023 1h 8m

This week, Joy chats with Mike Feldstein, CEO of Jaspr and a seasoned air quality expert and entrepreneur. He leveraged his experience in wildfire restoration and air quality consulting to found Jaspr, a premium air purifier company, to innovat

Understanding Osteoporosis with Dr. Lisa Weeks, ND and Liz Stark

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 5m

Blood Sugar, Inflammation, & Skin Health with Bianca Osbourne, Holistic Nutritionist

Jul 4th, 2023 42m 6s

This week, Joy chats with Bianca Osbourne, a trained chef and holistic nutritionist. She has come through the world of catering to her role as a resident chef and food expert on the popular Marilyn Denis show. She is also a blogger and podcaste

Detox Your Bedroom with Laura Di Lorenzo, Founder of Sunshine Mattress Co.

Jun 27th, 2023 51m 39s

This week, Joy chats with Laura Di Lorenzo, the founder of Sunshine Mattress Co. - an online organic mattress experience that focuses on solving individual needs, concerns, and preferences. Sunshine products are handcrafted locally in Canada at

Quieting the Ego to find Your Higher Self with James McCrae, Author & Creative Strategist

Jun 20th, 2023 1h 4m

This week, Joy chats with James McCrae, author, poet, meme artist, and creative strategist based in Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mindfulness and Eastern philosophy to modern life with humor and candor. As

A Deep Dive into Phthalate Exposure & Fertility with Dr. Shanna Swan, Reproductive Epidemiologist

Jun 13th, 2023 1h 12m

This week, Joy chats with Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists. She is a Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New Yor

Getting to the Root of Autoimmunity with Andrea Nakayama, Functional Medicine Nutritionist

Jun 6th, 2023 57m 11s

This week, Joy chats with Andrea Nakayama, a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and educator. After losing her young husband to a brain tumor in 2002, she discovered a passion for using food as personalized medicine and is now regularly consulted

Supporting Natural Immunity with Julia Edgely, Homeopath

May 30th, 2023 1h 1m

This week, Joy chats with Julia Edgely, an internationally practicing and licensed homeopath. She believes education and knowledge are the keys to helping her patients embrace their wellness journey, which she does through her practice and dyna

Exploring the Wooniverse with Colette Baron-Reid, Spiritual Intuitive

Jan 10th, 2023 1h 14m

This week, Joy chats with Colette Baron-Reid bestselling author, internationally acclaimed Oracle expert, spiritual intuitive, personal transformation thought leader, educator, speaker and host of “INSIDE THE WOONIVERSE,” a weekly podcast serie

Health Hacks to Increase Energy & Vitality with Dr. Aliya Visram, Chiropractor

Dec 13th, 2022 53m 17s

This week, Joy chats with Dr. Aliya Visram a chiropractor, acupuncturist, and co-founder of wellbe family wellness clinic in Toronto. She is also the co-founder of bloom balance, a collection of wellness products rooted in Traditional Chinese M

Cultivating Intention & Gratitude with Neil Pasricha, Best-Selling Author

Dec 6th, 2022 1h 12m

This week, Joy chats with Neil Pasricha, the best-selling author of nine books and journals including: The Book of Awesome, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things. He thinks,

An Individualized Approach to Wellness with Brian Keane, Personal Trainer

Nov 29th, 2022 1h 6m

This week, Joy chats with Brian Keane, a Reps qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Nutritionist. He also hosts one of Ireland and the UK’s top health podcast which is regularly featured #1 on