This week’s episode is all about fitness, the role it plays in our life, and the winding path that leads us to where we’re meant to be. Haven sits down with friend and fellow Pure Barre instructor, Ava Bodeau. They discuss Ava’s upbringing in the world of dance, including her time as a professional dancer in New York City; her career-ending injury; and how she found Pure Barre. Ava shares all about how she began teaching and then managing Pure Barre studios in California and we get the behind the scenes look into her role as an XPLUS fitness instructor.

If you want to get inspired to move your body or if you’re an current or aspiring fitness instructor, this episode is for you!

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Samantha is a master esthetician with 13+ years of experience and the owner of Aesthetics by Samantha—a holistic skincare studio based in East Tennessee. She specializes in lymphatic and massage-based facials that blend science, sculpting, and soul. After working in San Diego, Colorado, and now Tennessee, she’s created a space that’s all about results-driven rituals, real connection, and helping people feel good in their skin.

In the episode Samantha and Haven chat all about skincare, skin health, lymphatic drainage and facial massage. They talk about Samantha, her background, her favorite skincare products, why you don’t actually need a 12 step skincare routine, and more!

This is an amazing episode if you want to learn more about taking care of the largest organ in your body!

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Sarah Stebbins-Avilla is an integrative wellness practitioner who helps women bridge the gap between physiological health and emotional well-being to support whole-body healing. With certifications in Functional Nutrition Counseling and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), she specializes in nervous system regulation, hormone balance, and rewiring the subconscious patterns that keep women stuck in cycles of burnout, stress, and self-doubt.

In addition to her wellness work, Sarah also supports purpose-driven entrepreneurs in doing the inner work required to grow their business—helping them build nervous system capacity, rewire beliefs around income and visibility, and step into greater alignment and impact. Her approach blends neuroscience, somatic tools, and strategic insight to create lasting transformation from the inside out.

In the episode, Sarah shares tangible tools on EFT, or “tapping”, techniques to use at home, and the science behind how tapping calms your nervous system. Listeners can put Sarah’s advice into practice to move past blocks and level up in all areas of life!

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