What if the food in your pantry could tell you more than what is on the nutrition label?

So many of us walk through the grocery store looking for foods that seem healthy, easy, and nourishing, but we are rarely taught to ask where those foods came from, how they were grown, or what was lost along the way. We see beautiful produce that may have no flavor, pantry staples that all look the same, and labels that make big claims without always helping us understand what is actually in the food we are feeding ourselves and our families.

In this episode, we’re talking with Sarela Herrada, co-founder of SIMPLi, a regenerative organic pantry brand known for beans, grains, and oils.

And instead of stopping at the usual conversation about protein, fiber, or what to buy at the store, Sarela helps us look at the bigger picture: how soil health, farming practices, indigenous agriculture, crop rotation, and food sourcing all shape the flavor, nutrition, and impact of what ends up on our plates.

We get into what regenerative organic actually means, why sustainable agriculture is about more than a farming trend, and how food systems affect everything from nutrient density to farmer fairness, plus:

• Why nutrient dense food starts with the soil before it ever reaches your kitchen
• How organic beans, grains, and oils can carry more flavor and nourishment
• Why cooking beans from dried can be worth the extra step
• What makes Simpli beans different from conventional pantry staples
• Why food as medicine is not just a buzzword when we understand how food is grown
• How indigenous agriculture has shaped regenerative practices for generations
• Why asking where your food comes from can change the way you shop
• What to look for when choosing better food for your everyday meals

If you’ve ever wondered whether your pantry staples are actually supporting your health, your values, and the kind of food system you want to participate in, this episode is your invitation to start asking important questions before your food ever hits the plate.

Let’s rebrand wellness together! Elizabeth, Tara & Maria

This episode is sponsored by SIMPLi. We’re grateful for their support in bringing this conversation to you.

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Take the free quiz, What Type of Eater Are You?: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara’s Newsletter: www.taradeleonfitness.com/connect

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

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Stress does not always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it shows up quietly, in the way you lose patience faster, feel drained before the day begins, or keep pushing through because everything still feels “manageable enough.”

Many women spend years carrying responsibilities, meeting expectations, and moving through exhaustion without realizing how much stress has built up beneath the surface. What starts as feeling overwhelmed can slowly affect your energy, relationships, focus, and overall sense of well-being.

In this episode, we are joined by Chetna Sethi, owner of Luminous Connections LLC. Chetna is an author, occupational therapist, burnout prevention specialist, and lifestyle balance coach who helps people recognize the early signs of burnout and create healthier, more sustainable ways of living and working.

We talk about burnout in a way that goes beyond the usual conversation. Sometimes what we call burnout is actually pre-burnout, the stage where chronic stress begins to take a toll long before complete exhaustion sets in.

This conversation explores why burnout can be difficult to recognize, how everyday expectations can keep people stuck in unhealthy patterns, and why exhaustion is not always solved by simply trying harder. We also discuss the competing demands that pull at our time and energy, especially for women who are balancing work, family, relationships, and personal well-being.

In this episode you’ll learn i:

• Early burnout symptoms and how chronic stress can build over time • Why burnout is not simply a resilience problem • How chronic stress can affect multiple areas of life • Why awareness is an important part of burnout prevention • The role workplace culture, organizational culture, and expectations can play in workplace burnout • Why meaningful work can still lead to exhaustion • Why burnout may be connected to a larger systems problem rather than individual failure

Before you push through another week on autopilot, listen in for a more compassionate way to understand burnout, balance, and the stress you may have been carrying for too long.

Let’s rebrand wellness together! Elizabeth, Maria & Tara

Download Dr. Chetna Sethi's free Pre-Burnout Guide: https://luminousconnections.net/preburnout/

Learn more about her book, Cultures That Bloom: https://www.amazon.com/Cultures-that-BLOOM-Organization-Burnout/dp/B0GNL4639Y

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The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Take the free quiz, What Type of Eater Are You?: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz Join The Nourished Table: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/recipe-club

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara’s Newsletter: www.taradeleonfitness.com/connect

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

If you want to start a podcast or grow your existing one, visit julianabarbati.com and let them know we sent you!

What if beauty was never supposed to be something you had to earn?

So many women reach midlife carrying the same message they were handed for years: Lose the weight, do your hair, wear the makeup, change your body, and then maybe you’ll feel beautiful. Maybe you’ll feel confident. Maybe you’ll finally feel like you are enough.

In this episode, we’re talking about what happened when Maria was invited to speak at a women’s beauty and self-love event, only to realize that another speaker was planning to frame weight loss as a path to self-love.

And instead of staying quiet, saying yes, and ignoring the discomfort, Maria asked the question that changed the whole conversation: what message do you actually want women to leave with?

We get into what it means to speak up when a message does not align with your values, why beauty and body value get tied together so easily, and how powerful it can be to name the contradiction when self-love is being sold through appearance pressure, plus:

• Why Maria almost turned down the event and what made her speak up instead
• How beauty culture and diet culture can work together to make women question their value
• Why losing weight should never be framed as the reason someone becomes worthy, lovable, or confident
• Why you do not have to educate everyone, but you can choose to plant a seed when someone seems reachable
• Why speaking up can create a ripple effect, especially when the person listening has influence in her own community
• What it looks like to redefine beauty beyond the mirror and build self-love that is not based on appearance

If you’ve ever struggled with body comments, beauty standards, or the pressure to change yourself before you’re allowed to feel good, this episode is your reminder that you are allowed to question the message and choose something more aligned.

Let’s rebrand wellness together! Elizabeth, Tara & Maria

Connect with us! The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Take the free quiz, What Type of Eater Are You?: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara’s Newsletter: www.taradeleonfitness.com/connect

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

If you want to start a podcast or grow your existing one, visit julianabarbati.com and let them know we sent you!