2.14 Wellness & Accessibility with Saran James-Vaughan

Saran James- Vaughan is a Holistic Nutritionist and Women’s Wellness Coach. She integrates a variety of modalities including Holistic Nutrition, Herbal Medicine and strategies for personal alchemy. Her focus is on helping individuals determine the root cause of their health concerns, whether it is a result of exposure to toxic elements in their physical, mental or emotional environments. She considers herself a facilitator of healing, teaching individuals how to tap into their own innate ability to heal and move through debilitating illness to wellness. We had an extremely powerful conversation with Saran, starting with her own journey from having nocturnal seizures to discovering nutrition and wellness. We chat about all of her services and experiences, including reproduce health. Additionally, we chat about the need for wellness to become more accessible, and how BIPOC communities have different experiences when it comes to wellness, and specifically birth experiences. You’re going to want to grab your notebook and get ready to learn and absorb all of what this episode has to offer!  Topics Covered: Nocturnal seizures Discovering a Naturopathic Dr. and a different approach to health Saran's experience in the food service industry and it sparking an interest in Nutrition Saturn returns Discovering Holistic Nutrition A passion for Herbal Medicine Personal Alchemy & Spiritual Transformation  Wellness accessibility The challenging intersection of wellness and business Sliding scales and payment plans Putting yourself first How stigmas placed on BIPOC effect wellness experience Black women's differing treatment in birth experiences with a personal example How doulas can support and advocate for clients  CONNECT WITH SARAN: https://www.wellnessbysaran.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wellness_by_saran/ Blog Post Referenced: https://www.wellnessbysaran.com/internalized-racism-its-effects-on-wellness-sexual-reproductive-health/ Wellness Survey:  https://www.wellnessbysaran.com/reproductive-wellness-survey/ SPONSORS: ENERGY BITS: https://www.energybits.com/ CODE: TEAMWELLNESS for 20% off RESOLVE CBD: https://resolvecbd.ca/ CODE:  RSLVTWTO for 10% off