A Beautiful Lifestyle: Nurturing Mind, Body, And Spirit

— "You will live a life full of pain and limitations" — words that would send anyone on a mental downward spiral just as they did for author and expert wellness advocate Renée Marie Joyal. Renée heard these words after a life-threatening illness in her early adolescence, enduring multiple surgeries and months in the hospital. She said, "NO" to that life and devoted herself to overcome her diagnosis and find the strength and resilience to LIVE. With a bleak future, Renée struggled with her mental health. Searching for an answer, she turned to functional medicine and the science of well-being and began to improve her health using a series of small lifestyle changes. Gaining strength and resilience, Renée discovered a practical way to live a more meaningful, healthy life full of possibility. Renée is on a mission to use her wellness wisdom and life experiences to empower others with strength and resilience! Valeria interviews Renee Joyal  — She is the author of  "Live Beautiful: A Compassionate, Balanced Guide to Everyday Wellness & Well-Being." Renée Marie Joyal survived a life-threatening illness, an autoimmune disease, and a terrifying drunk-driving accident. Her intense study of functional medicine and the science of well-being led her to a practical way to live a more meaningful, healthy life full of possibility. Renée's methods create optimal health and happiness, proving small changes lead to big results. She is passionate about the benefits of fitness, a sound mind, and the use of food as medicine. Renée's mission is to use her wellness wisdom and life experiences to inspire and empower others to cultivate vibrant health for a beautiful life. To learn more about Renee Joyal and her work, please visit: livebeautifulbook.com               — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.