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EMBRACE YOU FIRST

by Mary Wong, R.TCMP and Dr. Tanya Wylde, ND

Hey Beautiful Humans, it’s time to STOP SACRIFICING FOR everyone else And PUT YOU First!Are you feeling tired, stuck, or disconnected? Or maybe, you are just looking to be the best version of you.I’m Mary Wong and I’m Dr Tanya Wylde and this is EMBRACE YOU FIRST, a podcast to help you THRIVE and not just survive.You’re gonna learn from our professional expertise and our juicy secrets that have helped thousands of men and women just like you. We’re going to teach you practical and doable strategies on health, relationships, and career.Get ready to Embrace YOU, your HEALTH and your LIFE!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 52: What's Next? Fertology!

    Episode 52: What's Next? Fertology! They say all good things must end, and it's the end of Embrace You First! It is NOT however the end of our podcast, we're just rebranding and changing the focus a little bit. EYF was designed to help us all be the best we can be, and put the focus on US, during...

  2. Episode 51: From Dreams to Reality, Pt.2 Life lessons from a Guinness Record holder (ft. Michelle Kakade)

    Episode 51: From Dreams to Reality, Pt.2 Life lessons from a Guinness Record holder (ft. Michelle Kakade) In part 2 of our chat, we dig deep to see what keeps Michelle motivated when she's injured, on a very long run; what her passions are, and what she did during the lockdown. Have you ever had…

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  3. Episode 50: From Dreams to Reality, Life lessons from a Guinness Record holder (ft. Michelle Kakade)

    Episode 50: From Dreams to Reality, Life lessons from a Guinness Record holder (ft. Michelle Kakade) Have you ever had a goal but not sure where to start or wonder if you’d ever accomplish it? Or have you ever had fear of failing stop you from pursuing your goal. Well, we’re going to take you for…

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  4. Episode 49: Revolutionizing Weight Loss Strategies (ft. David Bedrick)

    Episode 49: Revolutionizing Weight Loss Strategies (ft. David Bedrick) Trauma can lead to shame, which can lead to self-destructive talk and behaviour. David Bedrick is a psychologist that specializes in helping women heal trauma, deal with the self-destructive talk and behaviours, and get their...

  5. Episode 48: Change Your body, Change Your Life (ft. Paul Walker)

    Episode 48: Change Your body, Change Your Life (ft. Paul Walker) Is there room to love ourselves right now and still want to change our bodies? Dr. Tanya and I say yes. Here’s a fact, I’m 5 foot nothing and don’t exactly have a model like figure, like my counterpart Tanya. I feel pretty good…

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  6. Episode 47: How To Transform Your Life Pt. 2 (ft. Greg Denning)

    Episode 47: How To Transform Your Life Pt. 2 (ft. Greg Denning) In part 2 of our chat with Greg, we further hone in on how he channeled success and why drugs and alcohol WEREN'T for him! What happens when you find yourself out on your own at 16, and broke? Greg Denning was determined to build an...

  7. Episode 46: How To Transform Your Life Pt. 1 (ft. Greg Denning)

    Episode 46: How To Transform Your Life Pt. 1 (ft. Greg Denning) What happens when you find yourself out on your own at 16, and broke? Greg Denning was determined to build an epic life, and then help others do the same. He read voraciously to learn the secrets to success and happiness. Greg is…

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  8. Episode 45 - Should I Take Meds Ever?

    EP 45 - Should I Take Meds Ever? What happens if you have tried everything naturally from under the sun and your headache, back pain, urinary discomfort, depressive symptoms or anxiety or whatever that ails you persist? Do you stick it out, keep doing what you are doing and hope that your…

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  9. Episode 44: How your Menstrual Cycle is your Fifth Vital Sign Pt. 2 (ft. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack)

    WHAT IS A HEALTHY MENSTRUAL CYCLE? Should we include the menstrual cycles as a vital sign? We say, Kale yeah! The four main vital signs doctors routinely monitor include body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure. They indicate the state of a patient’s essential body...

  10. Episode 43: How your Menstrual Cycle is your Fifth Vital Sign Pt. 1 (ft. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack)

    Episode 43: How your Menstrual Cycle is your Fifth Vital Sign Pt. 1 Should we include the menstrual cycle as a vital sign? Kale yeah! The four main vital signs doctors routinely monitor include body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure. They indicate the state of a...

  11. Episode 42: How To Improve Your Libido and SƐx life

    Episode 42: How to improve your libido and sex life We need to normalize how we think about sex. It's completely natural, yet we have so many communication issues and expectations around it. Desire changes, and we need to have healthy conversations around it, especially self pleasure. Intimacy...

  12. Episode 41: Challenge, Choice, Change Pt. 2 (ft.with Luis Benitez)

    Episode 41: Challenge, Choice, Change Pt. 2 (ft.with Luis Benitez) Luis Benitez has climbed and guided climbers to summit some of Earth’s most imposing peaks including Seven Summits in seven continents numerous times. He summited Mt. Everest 6 times and in 2001 he led Erik Weihenmayer, the first...

  13. Episode 40: Challenge, Choice, Change (ft. Luis Benitez)

    EP 40: Challenge, Choice, Change (ft. Luis Benitez) Luis Benitez has climbed and guided climbers to summit some of Earth’s most imposing peaks including Seven Summits in seven continents numerous times. He summited Mt. Everest 6 times and in 2001 he led Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind athlete…

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  14. Episode 39: Resting Heart Rate: Your Health & Fitness Indicator

    EP 39: Resting Heart Rate: Your Health & Fitness Indicator Did you know - A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a well-trained…

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  15. Episode 38: Common Household Chemicals That Affect Your Hormones (ft. Emma Rohmann)

    EP 38: Common Household Chemicals That Affect Your Hormones (ft. Emma Rohmann) There is a ton of information – and misinformation – out there when it comes to toxins in the products you use every day. This can make it almost impossible to figure out how to create a healthy home without feeling...

  16. Episode 37: How To Reduce Your Toxic Load (ft. Emma Rohmann)

    Reduce Toxic Chemicals in your home and body without overwhelm Part 1 - How to reduce your toxic load There is a ton of information – and misinformation – out there when it comes to toxins in the products you use every day. This can make it almost impossible to figure out how to create a healthy...

  17. Episode 36: How Sleep & Intimacy Go Hand in Hand

    EP 36: How Sleep & Intimacy Go Hand in Hand If you've been caught up in a cycle of sleepless nights, there's a drug-free way to get back on track: Make love more often. In our Sleep your Way to success (episode 13) and Beauty Sleep (episode 10) episode we gave a ton of tips on how to improve both...

  18. Episode 35: Revolutionizing Motherhood (ft. Kimberly Ann Johnson)

    Episode 35: Revolutionizing Motherhood (ft. Kimberly Ann Johnson) Whether you’ve had your kids or not, this is something all women (and their supportive men and family members) need to know about. Did you know that your health, vitality, and libido can be impacted long term if you don’t take the...

  19. Episode 34: Power, Pleasure & Purpose (ft. Kimberly Ann Johnson)

    Episode 34: Power, Pleasure & Purpose (ft. Kimberly Ann Johnson) Have you ever had a time when you didn’t get to say what you wanted to say or do what you wanted to do? Stored over time, this can be a form of retained trauma. Trauma, no matter how small or big, can impact your body, mind, and...

  20. Episode 33: Finding Happiness - Being With All Your Emotions

    Episode 33: Finding Happiness - Being With All Your Emotions Anger is part of the human condition and one that deserves a lot of attention because we don’t like it, we repel away from it and it can be caustic and painful for ourselves and for others if we lash out in anger. We love to intersect...

  21. Episode 32: Exercises for Growing Mentally Stronger (ft. Amy Morin)

    Episode 32: Exercises for Growing Mentally Stronger (ft. Amy Morin) Today we are going to talk about Exercises for Growing Mentally Stronger. Mental strength exercises to fix thoughts and emotions in action to be your best selves and STAY mentally strong during a pandemic. Why do some people have...

  22. Episode 31: Fill Up Your Cup Pt. 2

    Pt. 2 of Fill Up Your Cup After polling our patients on topics for our podcast many of you wanted to know what we are doing to stay positive/motivated/inspired through COVID times. Indirectly they were asking, what are we doing to fill up our cups! We answer this question at the end of each of…

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  23. Episode 30: Fill Up Your Cup Pt. 1

    After polling our patients on topics for our podcast many of you wanted to know what we are doing to stay positive/motivated/inspired through COVID times. Indirectly they were asking, what are we doing to fill up our cups! We answer this question at the end of each of our podcasts but we decided…

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  24. Episode 29: Secrets to Staying Young Pt. 2 (Ft. Dr. Kara MoraMarco)

    REAL, NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR REAL BEAUTY! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: * Why it’s important to embrace change and aging and honour our natural beauty and natural aging * Why women need to be aware of the impact of social media and expectations * Why social media ‘filters’ distort reality of beauty * Why…

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  25. Episode 28: Secrets to Staying Young Pt. 1 (Ft. Dr. Kara MoraMarco)

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why it’s important to embrace change and aging and honour our natural beauty and natural aging Why women need to be aware of the impact of social media and expectations Why social media ‘filters’ distort reality of beauty The reasons the preteen suicide rate went up 150% Why...

  26. Episode 27: How To Talk To Your 7 y.o. Self

    How To Speak To Your 7 y.o. Self What would life look like if you spoke to yourself in the manner that you would to your seven year old self? Would your self-imposed expectations change? Maybe you wouldn’t be bound to the *same* expectations. Now we realize we can’t go back in time but our 7 year...

  27. Episode 26: Self Pleasure Pt. 2 (ft. Dr. Jordin Wiggins, ND)

    5 Love Languages + Self Pleasure + Intimacy vs Sex! Listen/Watch! On Pt. 2 of our conversation with Dr. Jordin Wiggins, ND, she tells us why & How to use pleasure for more connected relationships & better health! We discuss the difference between intimacy & sex, how people miscommunicate through...

  28. Episode 25: The Pleasure Mindset Bootcamp (ft. Dr. Jordin Wiggins, ND)

    Episode 25: The Pleasure Mindset Bootcamp The topic this week is PLEASURE - both partnered pleasure and self love, as Tanya and Mary welcome Dr. Jordin Wiggins, ND to the show! How to use pleasure for more connected relationships & better health! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why there are body image…

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  29. Episode 24: Solutions To Fear

    Episode 24: Solutions To Fear Fear can be both a motivation and a debilitation. It can move someone into action, such as stepping on a scale and realizing they need to take action, or it can cause someone to curl up into a ball and avoid bad news. This also manifests as any number of tensions and...

  30. Episode 23: Conquering New Habits

    Episode 23: Conquering New Habits Each year, as we get closer to year’s end, millions of people hunger for change - weight loss, eat better, be happier, work on mental health, less stress, improve relationships, etc. New Year’s Resolutions are habit, but the things we choose to work on rarely...

  31. Episode 22: Everyday Hero Pt 2 (ft. Len Stanmore)

    “Everyday Hero Pt 2” If you want to be inspired in how to reinvent your life, meet Len Stanmore. He is the only person on the planet who has climbed the death zones of 7 highest summits in 7 continents, skied the North and South Pole, crossed four deserts, and ran ultramarathons (100 - 250 km) in...

  32. Episode 21: Everyday Hero (ft. Len Stanmore)

    “Everyday Hero” If you want to be inspired in how to reinvent your life, meet Len Stanmore. He is the only person on the planet who has climbed the death zones of 7 highest summits in 7 continents, skied the North and South Pole, crossed four deserts, and ran ultramarathons (100 - 250 km) in…

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  33. Episode 20: Let Fear Guide You

    In this episode, we are going to take 2021 by the ovaries or balls if you’ve got ‘em and run hard to make 2021 a much more productive and powerful year. We help you banish fear, connect to the moment, accept what you can’t change, feel gratitude, reframe trauma to see it in a new light & reduce...

  34. Episode 19: Finding Balance In Challenging Times (ft. Evan DeMarco)

    Have you ever wondered why some people can keep a healthy work/life balance and positive outlook during challenging times? Why does it seem like some people are just equipped to have hard times bounce off them? Through divorce, job changes, covid times, it’s not always easy, but where there is a...

  35. Episode 18: Connection During a Pandemic, How To Thrive & Survive

    We are talking about Connection and specifically looking at our ability to relate to one another which may be challenging at the best of times, but now living in a global pandemic it's a whole other level of impact that we need to pay attention to and decide how to thrive. If you are living on…

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  36. Episode 17: Falling In Love With Your Hormones (ft. Fiona McCulloch, ND)

    Embrace YOU First Episode 17 “FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR HORMONES” – In this episode, Tayna Wylde, ND and Mary Wong speak with Dr. Fiona McCulloch, a Naturopathic doctor, best selling author and hormonal expert who has worked with thousands of people seeking better health over the past 16 years of...

  37. Episode 16: Overcoming Fear

    Everyone feels fear. And although fear doesn’t feel great when we experience it, in small amounts fear can actually help motivate us. But when fear, stress, and anxiety start to take over our mind or body, there are some ways we can combat it. On today’s episode, we discuss the impact fear has on...

  38. Episode 15: Mia and the Go Away Monster Spray (ft. Evan DeMarco)

    “Sex trafficking” is a term that we hear a lot in the news and on social media lately. But…what exactly is sex trafficking? Who is affected by it? How do sex traffickers choose their victims and how can we keep ourselves and our loved ones safe? On today’s episode, we are joined by entrepreneur,...

  39. Episode 14: Conscious Cooking (ft. Christine Wong)

    Food can not only nourish you, but can also harm you.” On today’s episode, special guest, Christine Wong from @conscious_cooking, joins us to give us new inspiration for vegetables, ideas on how to repurpose food scraps, and tips on how to eat healthy without spending hours in the kitchen each day.

  40. Episode 13: Sleep Your Way to Success

    You have a million things on your to-do list. You might consider cutting some sleep out of your schedule to get things done, but on this episode, we talk about how that could actually end up slowing you down in the long run. In Sleep Your Way to Success, we talk about how your sleep schedule…

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  41. Episode 12: The Energy That Heals Us (ft. Jill Blakeway, L.Ac, author)

    Jill Blakeway, doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, is our special guest today, and we spend time talking about energy medicine and how energy has the ability to heal us. We discuss how energy medicine works, look at new scientific research behind hands-on healing techniques, and even take…

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  42. Episode 11: Sugar

    Today’s episode is all about sugar! One in three people are diabetic. What does that mean for you and what steps can you take to lessen your sugar intake? There are some sneaky foods out there with hidden sugars. Do you know how much sugar you are actually consuming? We spend some time talking...

  43. Episode 10: Beauty Sleep

    This episode is all about sleep! We talk about how much sleep or rest you need in a 24 hour period and what time you should try to fall asleep by. We also dive into what it means when you consistently wake up at a certain time each night, and what you can do to fix that (the answer might not be...

  44. Episode 9: Living Without Plastic (ft. Christine Wong)

    Eco-conscious cook, author, and creator of @conscious_cooking Instagram, Christine Wong joins us on today’s episode to remind us of the harmful effects of plastic on the world around us, and offer some easy tips and tricks to help reduce the amount of plastic we use each day. Books by Christine:...

  45. Episode 8: Eating for Vitality

    What’s better for you - white rice or potato? Learning to eat healthier shouldn’t be difficult but for many it can be a little confusing. In this episode, we are going to get clear about healthy food choices. We’ll evaluate the glycemic and insulin index, keto diet, weight loss versus maintenance...

  46. Episode 7: Beauty from the Inside Out (ft. Prerna Kumar)

    Prominent makeup artist Prerna Kumar shares her top secrets for flawless skin beyond topical treatments. Passionate about helping others feel beautiful and confident, she is living proof and shares how healing hormonal and cystic acne is possible. Get ready to be inspired and glow from inside…

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  47. Episode 6: Mindful Eating

    We need to eat every day to survive but let’s look beyond what we are eating, to thrive! Explore with us as we look at current eating habits, the art of planning ahead, knowing your why (in eating healthy), and how to be more mindful and satisfied with your food.

  48. Episode 5: Shedding Hope on PCOS (ft. Dr. Lora Shahine)

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common condition which touches the lives of one in 10 Americans and 1 in 5 globally! We are super excited to have Dr. Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist, social media sensation, blogger, and author shed light on this topic which includes: - Debunking the…

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  49. Episode 4: PMS is Real (ft. Ashley Levinson, PCOSGurl)

    Premenstrual Syndrome is a phenomenon that affects close to 40% of women from reproductive age to perimenopause. From mild to severe, PMS is often ignored and overlooked. Symptoms can be worse if you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Ashley Levinson, aka PCOSGurl, a public health influencer…

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  50. Episode 3: When to Nourish You (Part 1)

    In our past episode we covered WHY it’s important, today we are talking about WHEN to nourish you and what does this look like. We were always taught the first meal of the day is the most important. Myth or fact? We will unveil the truth about and discuss: - How the food industry has impacted our...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hey Beautiful Humans, it’s time to STOP SACRIFICING FOR everyone else And PUT YOU First!Are you feeling tired, stuck, or disconnected? Or maybe, you are just looking to be the best version of you.I’m Mary Wong and I’m Dr Tanya Wylde and this is EMBRACE YOU FIRST, a podcast to help you THRIVE and not just survive.You’re gonna learn from our professional expertise and our juicy secrets that have helped thousands of men and women just like you. We’re going to teach you practical and doable strategies on health, relationships, and career.Get ready to Embrace YOU, your HEALTH and your LIFE!

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Mary Wong, R.TCMP and Dr. Tanya Wylde, ND

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