What does your digital introduction say about you? In this episode, we are joined by Donna Serdula as we discuss “Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile To Increase Visibility & Boost Your Sales.”
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn the importance of a LinkedIn profile 
Discover how you can build a strong online presence using your LinkedIn profile. 
Learn how you can engage with the right connections to benefit personally and professionally.   

 
Episode Highlights
The Importance of a Linked in Profile 
 

Donna shares how a personal experience ledn her to tap into the benefits of having an engaging LinkedIn profile. 
Donna describes a LinkedIn profile as a digital-first impression. 
She shares that a LinkedIn profile allows you to control your narrative and the way others perceive you. It allows people to get a better look and feel of who you are and your capabilities.

How to build a strong LinkedIn Presence 
 

Donna says that one of the struggles professionals face is the lack of ability to write about themselves.
 Donna lists a few key factors to consider when building a strong LinkedIn profile:

Know your goal/target audience – Figure out the intention behind creating your profile and ask questions such as, is it for a job? Is it to build a network? Etc. 
Write a profile that’s strategic and targets that particular audience.
Know what people are searching for and use keywords that will help your potential audience to find you. 
Ensure the imagery of your profile checks out – Do you have things like a good profile photo, background graphic, and customized headline? 

 
How often should I post on Linkedin?

How often you post on LinkedIn depends on how large of a platform or the following a person has. Persons with a large number of following may post once or five times per day but, a person with a small following does not need to post every day as LinkedIn is more interested in quality posts rather than the number of posts.

What should I focus on?
 

Donna emphasizes that LinkedIn is not a space for selling. She says it should be used to add value to connections through articles and stories.
It is necessary to use hashtags when using LinkedIn so posts can be discovered by other like-minded individuals or people looking for the information you’re sharing. 
Donna also highlights the importance of audience and user engagement when it comes to Linkedin. She says users should interact with their target audience and it will also help their content to be noticeable when it is shared. 
Donna also shares that using scheduling tools can be helpful at times however, LinkedIn puts a cap on those posts so, it is better to post in real-time. She also states that automation tools are frowned upon by LinkedIn. 

 
Making Sales on LinkedIn

Donna shares that sales is a numbers game but LinkedIn is a place for research and business intelligence. It helps to make sales if you first find your audience then engage with them constantly before trying to reach out to offer a product or service. 

 
LinkedIn Content

Donna states that over time LinkedIn has become more personable. Though those posts do well, users need to set boundaries as it is a space for more professional sharings and connections versus personal ones. 

 
Optimizing your content based on analytics 

Donna shares that LinkedIn has a particular ebb and flow and seasonality about it, unlike other applications. As such there will be times when posts receive a high level of engagement and other times when it is low.

The adversities of life are inevitable, and one person who knows about this is Les Brown. However, he has never allowed the trials to get the better of him. He has allowed them to fuel him as he became one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers. Today he is here to share with us that,’ If You Can Look Up, You Can Get Up.’
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 
 

Hear about Les Brown’s journey to success and the things that have kept him motivated over the years.  
Discover the comeback power that lives within you.  
Learn how to stand out in all that you do. 

 
Episode Highlights
How do I handle adversity? 

Les explains that life is full of disruptions and surprises; recent personal experiences reminded him of how true that is. 
Les references Ephesians 6 verses 11-18 to remind us that we will face difficulty but having the Armor of God coupled with characteristics such as courage and resilience will help you overcome these inevitable circumstances.

How do I activate my comeback power?

Les says to activate your comeback power you have to get to the point of saying enough is enough and realize that you have to fight for what you want in life. 
It’s key to realize that in life, there will always be a fight to get what we want but, it is not personal, it’s just the way it is.
People who give up in life don’t recognize their strength. Les says that sometimes people give up on their dreams because of the mindset that makes them feel that these goals are impossible. 
He encourages us to recognize that we cannot be wimps when it comes to achieving our goals. We have to move from being worriers to warriors. 

 
How do I keep going? 

Les shares that even though he faces a personal battle daily, ultimately, the way a person lives is based on what they choose to believe about themself. 
He says people must be willing to work on themselves and envision what they see for their future and not buy into societal norms for attention. 
He also shared that the attention economy that we live in makes it hard to be noticed or be noticeable. However, as an individual, you have to find a way to stand out. He reminds us that we have to persevere because it’s in our DNA to win.

 
Les Shares His Health Story 

Les shared that he has been living with stage 4 Cancer for 29 years and how his faith-based approach to his diagnosis has changed his life. 
Les also shared that both fear and faith are a choice however, a faith-driven life requires discipline to push past fear.

 
How do I stand out?

Les shares that many people are not trying to stand out in life but are merely trying to survive. He says that only a few are willing to sacrifice and fight to get to where they want. 
Les states that the people who have been most influential on his journey to stand out are his biological mother, adopted mother, Mike Williams, and the literary works of Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X. 
He says these people helped him appreciate the value of words and have set the foundation for his career as he now teaches people how to do the same to take people through a transformational process with words.
Les also shares what he has been doing in terms of succession planning for his business and its value-added properties.
He also shares the importance of laughter and happiness. 
Les states that we live in a time where information to reinvent ourselves is easily accessible. He says that if you’re not willing to learn, no one can help you; however if you are willing no one can stop you.

 
Words To Live By

Do you know exactly who you are? Could you be standing in your own way of being great? Our guest in this episode helps entrepreneurs around the world from sabotaging their results and freeing them to be themselves to make six and seven-figure leaps in their businesses. Let us learn “The Secret to Being Unapologetically You” with Mia Hewett.
 Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Discover how childhood trauma affects the way we align to our true selves.
Unlock the keys to healing to realize your most authentic self.  
Discover how aligning yourself can impact your overall quality of life. 

 
Episode Highlights
Know who you are!

Mia shares that as children, we are born whole and complete; however, after suffering trauma, if not taught to process our emotions, we undergo an internal paradigm shift.  
When humans do not learn to process emotions as children they experience a ‘pull back. This ‘pull back’ triggers feelings of loneliness, abandonment, and separation. These feelings usually result in us losing our true self and our perception of who we are.

Who can you become? 

Mia explains that the only way we can restore our authentic selves is through a step-by-step healing process. 

The ‘recipe’ for healing

Heal Emotional Trauma – Mia says we have to address the emotions that we have not learned to process to come into wholeness with who we are. 
Learn to free the mind – We have to remove negative talk from our minds that result from trauma. 
Learn to process your emotions. 
Learn to no longer fear people or their judgments.
Learn how to stay in your power – This is the process of finding your voice and using it to be your most authentic self, despite what others might say.
Heal your relationship with money.

 Steps to aligning with your authentic you

Mia teaches us that our emotions are our internal GPS’s and we have to tap into them to help us navigate life and the situations we experience.
1) Always stop, pull back and observe the situation. 

2) Get curious with yourself and find out what you are allowing this situation or emotion to mean. Ask yourself questions such as what is the truth and what is the lie? 

3) Ask yourself what you want to accept and forgive. 

4) Feel the release. 

5) Choose your new emotion freely – What is your new decision now that you know who you are and are operating from a space of alignment. 
Recognizing your true self 

Mia explains that every human being has experienced or has a perception of trauma. Whenever we realize the difference between our trauma-self and our aligned-self is when we can finally realize our self-worth and operate from a place of true alignment. 
Our internal GPS will guide us to make decisions that align with what we truly want for ourselves and our lives. 

 
4 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
 

“The secret to being unapologetically you is really to awaken to who you really are.”

“We are born whole, perfect and complete.”

“Wisdom is the result of you becoming aware of who you really are, and that means becoming aware of who you are not.”

“All addicts are people who are trying to use an outside solution to solve an inside problem.” 

 
About Mia Hewett 
Mia Hewett helps entrepreneurs around the world from sabotaging their results and freeing them to be themselves to make six and seven-figure leaps in their businesses with the right skill sets, strategies, tools, systems, and team. She uses her Aligned Intelligence Method® that causes a permanent paradigm shift that eliminates self l…

COVID-19 with its accompanying protocols such as living socially distanced has affected businesses and life as we know it. However, there is always an opportunity to pivot with the right resources and in this episode with Paresh Patel we will learn about “Touchless Technology in a Socially Distanced World.”

 
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

To learn what Touchless Technology is.
Discover how Touchless Technology can fit and benefit the business models of today. 
Learn how Pay Range has been impacting people’s lives and businesses. 

Episode Highlights
What is Touchless Technology 
 

Paresh describes touchless technology as being able to send payment without having  touched a machine such as a laundering or vending machine. 

PayRange was established in 2015 to eliminate unnecessary contacts with these kinds of machines. 

 
Ahead of the game 

Pay Range was developed well ahead of its game and is especially useful as we maneuver this pandemic in 2021. It uses a mobile application and dongle to allow customers to make payments virtually. 
Necessity is the mother of invention and this holds true as it was a personal experience that motivated Patel to develop Pay Range. 

Most, if not all people have a story of experiencing difficulty when using vending machines and Pay Range helps to limit these inconveniences. 

 Does Touchless Technology fit into the world of the digital divide?

Paresh highlights that his product is mainly used by members of the underserved community; however, having a smart device makes them eligible to reap the benefits of the application.

3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
“Sometimes the people who are impacted most are the people with fewer options.”

“I have everything I need.”

“We innovated and found a way to make it all happen.”

 
About Paresh Patel 
Paresh  Patel is the Founder and CEO of PayRange, patented technology with over 3 million users worldwide. Pay Range allows smartphones to make touchless, socially distanced payments on any person, place, or thing. Paresh began his technology career in solving business problems at the tender age of 17 by applying technology in a previously unused manner to fix a broken soda machine. Patel has spearheaded a company that ranked 83rd on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ and has secured a growth rate of 1,325% during the past three years.

Have specific questions? You can reach out and follow  Paresh on LinkedIn.

 
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Before you go, I have something I want to share with you to make your social media management easier. It is way less time-consuming than anything else you will ever try. You will be able to improve your team and clients’ collaboration and productivity. I am talking about eClincher. You can finally get around to doing that project you’ve always wanted to work on. 

Have you been struggling to tap into your market and create long-lasting, authentic customer relationships? In today’s episode with Jack Born, we will learn about “The Psychology Behind Creating Urgency to Convert Customers Authentically.”
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn how important Psychology is to business.
Learn about the power of deadlines. 
Learn about Deadline Funnel and how it has been impacting businesses globally. 

Episode Highlights
Ways Psychology Affects Business 

Jack shared that the fundamentals of business are a mixture of Psychology and Mathematics. However, with marketing and sales, Psychology and communication are the main pillars for a business to stand on. 

Jack shares how he found out things about the human brain and the psychology behind how it reacts to buying or trying a product and the decision-making process.  

The Benefits of Utilizing Deadlines 

Jack shares how establishing a deadline for signing up for a product he was launching changed his life and business. 

Deadlines are essential and encourage people to take action to be a part of a launch. 

Deadlines will not fix fundamental flaws in your messaging. If the message or the pitch is not acceptable or substantial it will not allow you to reap the benefits of customers, subscribers, or potential clients in creating urgency to be a part of your launch. 

Deadlines magnify the results of offers customers are interested in.  

 
Things to consider when trying to effectively launch a product:

The time – Assess the trends in your market of choice to determine how long you want the product launch to last. The typical launch time ranges between 4-10 or 5-9 days. 
Whatever time an entrepreneur uses to launch a product should give them enough time to:

a) educate your audience on what the product is and its uses;
b) allow potential clients to develop a sense of trust in the product;
c) establish your authority in this particular field or area of expertise; 
d) communicate and interact with your potential audience and clientele. 

Establish a deadline – Customers understand the impact or premise of a deadline. By adding a deadline, consumers are encouraged to make final decisions quicker to help entrepreneurs know who is interested. 

3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
 

“Everything  that you do is either adding to your trust and credibility with your audience or it’s detracting.”

“You’re going to have long-term success if you take a long-term vision and approach with your business.”

“One of the fundamental components of a powerful offer is a deadline.”

 
About Jack Born  
 

Jack Born is the Founder of Deadline Funnel. Jack is also the founder of several successful software companies. He lives and breathes marketing and sales psychology, and loves sharing what he knows with entrepreneurs and improving businesses through the software he has developed. He offers training that helps entrepreneurs improve their business and has spoken at many international events spreading his knowledge and expertise. 

Curious about Jack’s work? Check out his  business website 

Have specific questions? You can reach out and follow Jack on LinkedIn, and his personal website.

 
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Leadership is never an easy task but, what truly separates a leader from a follower? What are the keys to good leadership? Hear about all this and more from this episode’s guest Wendy Ryan as we discuss the topic ‘Learn Lead Lift: Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness.’ 
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Unlock the keys to great Leadership 
Discover how Mindset, Skillset, and Behavior distinguish the type of leader you are.  
Learn how to change or affect change as a leader

Episode Highlights
Are leaders born or made?  

Wendy shared that leaders are not necessarily born or made. 
Wendy explains that what we do with the raw material life gives us determines if we become great leaders or not. 
Wendy explains that one of the main characteristics of a leader is intentionality about their actions. Intentional leaders are not only concerned with themselves but with the members of their team and its overall mission. 
Wendy reminds us that leadership does not have a specific look and despite humans creating staples of what we believe a good leader looks like or traits they should possess, we can find good leadership in environments such as our homes. 

Aspire to Inspire

Wendy explains that life is our greatest teacher and that the experiences we have in life are the things that shape us and allow us to acquire the right tools needed for effective leadership. 
People become intimidated when it comes to being an inspiratory leader. However, it is not always about fitting the usual extroverted model that makes someone an impactful leader, things that contribute to being an inspirational leader include, but are not limited to the way you show interest in your team and the way you interact with and value people on a personal level.

The Right Mindset of Leadership 

Wendy highlights that it is vital for people to realize that we don’t all start at the same place in the race of life but, no matter where we start from, we all start with something. One of the most important things we can leverage in life is our mindset. 
Our mindsets affect or determine your course of action in life. Wendy gives us a list of different mindsets and how each affects us as leaders. 

Growth Mindset – A way of thinking that knows or always tries to learn and improve. 
Grit Mindset – Recognizes that failure doesn’t always mean to give up but rather to revisit, readjust and try again because success isn’t always the first thing we experience. 
Identity Mindset/Identity matters – Wendy highlights how important it is to recognize that everybody is different and each person’s experience is shaped by their identity. Leaders need to tap into empathy and acknowledge the differences each person experiences. 

 
How do we change 

Wendy believes that significant steps to changing or being better leaders include; 

Changing your mindset – Understanding how people think and learning how to think about our reasoning ability enables us to learn more skills as we grow. 
Examining your Skillset – After understanding one’s mindset, you need to figure out the skill sets required to make you a better leader. These include emotional intelligence and systems that help you to plan for contingencies.
Behaviour – Changing one’s mindset and working on one’s skill set is important as a leader. However, ultimately it is the behavior of a person that is the final demonstration of good leadership. Wendy uses the acronym FIDAH to talk about the five behaviors that are critical to leadership. 

i) F- Focus
ii) I- Integrity 

                     iii) D- Decisiveness

Welcome to episode 232 of The Entrepreneurial You podcast. Today’s episode is with David Wachs. A serial entrepreneur, David’s latest venture, Handwrytten, is bringing back the lost art of letter writing through scalable, robot-based solutions that write your notes in pen. Developed as a platform, Handwrytten lets you send notes from your CRM system, such as Salesforce, website, apps, or through custom integration. Used by major meal boxes, eCommerce giants, nonprofits and professionals, Handwrytten is changing the way brands and people connect. Prior to his current initiatives, David founded Cellit, a mobile marketing platform and mobile agency. Cellit was sold to HelloWord in January of 2012. Both Handwrytten and Cellit were on Inc. Magazine’s Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies. David now also writes for Inc. Magazine with his column “Stepping Away from the Day to Day.”  This is our conversation on “The Importance of Hand-Written Notes in Business.” 

 
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn about the importance of having a personal touch in your business.  
Learn about how customers feel about businesses that take the time to make their interactions more personal . 
Learn about HandWrytten and how you can use it to improve your existing business. 

Episode Highlights
 
Touch your customers but make it personal
 

Adding a personal touch to a customer’s experience can help businesses create connections that turn into returning loyal customers. Some ways businesses can add personal touches to their interactions with consumers include; 

Hand-written notes 
Personal Emails
Tailoring their website to the consumers likes or preferences 
Video Emails 
Webinars 
One on one zoom fitting sessions depending on the product 
Webcasts 

 
Stop Adding to the Noise 

 The average consumer and office worker receives at least 150 emails every day and spends 24% of their time managing their email inbox. Therefore, it is easy for them to become bombarded however, after a personal experience with handwritten notes David noticed how impactful it was to his relationship with his employees to send personalized notes.
Handwrytten has enabled businesses to retain their customer base and grow their profit margin. Personalized notes help customers to feel seen, valued, and appreciated and eliminates the noise of receiving just another email or just another letter. 

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Show Some Appreciation 

Handwrytten notes have allowed businesses to extend the simple courtesy of a thank you to their customers. People have unlimited options when it comes to where they purchase goods and services,by sending a note customers see their value and it acts as an investment into the relationship with the customers.

Find the Balance 

Businesses should practice consistency when it comes to adding the personal touch of handwritten notes. Wachs advises businesses to ensure that their message and reach are the same on all platforms whether it is in-store or online. However, a business should not overdo it and find the right cadence that works for them. 

 
3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
 

“Competing on price can only get you so far, it’s a race to the bottom.”

“One of the most expensive things in business is acquiring a new customer.”

“Everybody else is pivoting digital. I think you all could make a huge impact by pivoting analog.”

 
About David Wachs 
 

David Wachs is the founder of HandWrytten, the global leading provider of handwritten notes. Before Handwrytten, he founded, built, and sold Cellit. Established in 2004,

Greetings and welcome to episode 231 of The Entrepreneurial You podcast. Today’s episode is with Anthony Zhang, co-founder of Vinovest. Vinovest is a platform that is democratizing access to fine wine investing. Anthony is a repeat entrepreneur who successfully built and sold two companies, EnvoyNow and KnowYourVC, by the age of 22. He has also held leadership positions at cryptocurrency platform, Blockfolio and is a board member at RateMyInvestor. Here is our conversation on “Getting Started in the Wine Business.”
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn about Wine Investing and how it can work for you
Learn about Venovest and how it could help you on your Wine Investment journey.
Get professional recommendations on some of the best players in the wine market and some tips on how you can get more into wine. 

Episode Highlights
 
Wine Investing 

Wine investing is the process of buying and storing wine and then selling it as it appreciates over time.
Venovest is one of the premier wine investing platforms. Vinovest goes as far as to help investors pick wines that are good for investment, store the wine, insure it, and help you to monitor the market prices and trends for you to get the best returns on your investment. 

 
The Golden Keys to Wine Investing 
Before you can start investing, there are a few things you NEED to pay attention to;

Ageability – Wine with long aging ability allows investors to hold on to it for longer and make more from this investment. 
Supply and Demand – The less of an available product, the higher the selling price. Therefore, Wine Investors usually look for wines that are not very popular as the remaining supply is more valuable. 
Brand Value – Some wines are considered more luxurious than others, as such the prices and long-term returns will reflect that. 

If a Wine investor can tap into all three of these aspects, they will see greater returns on their investment. 

 
Investment  takes  a little time 
 

When  Wine Investing it  will take a while for investors to see returns on their investment because:

Wine takes time to age and, the older it is the greater the returns; 
Wine Investment is a stable investment, the returns may sometimes be slow but, they are sure and safe. 

Before a person starts  Wine Investing they should;. 

Do  Research;
Make a Budget for the amount they want to invest and assess the risks;
LET IT GO!  Have patience and give it time for the investment to start making its returns. 

 
Is this Risky Business? 
There is little regulation when it comes to Wine Investing therefore; investors have to look out for a few things such as:

Fraud – Be careful who you buy your wine from and do not trust third parties unless you know exactly who they are. It is best to order your wine straight from the winery. 

Insurance – Wine needs to be properly stored however, the change in climate and day-to-day handling of the wine can cause damage or loss so investors must have insurance and proper storage for their investment. 

 
3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
 

“There are a lot of things that you can invest in outside of the stock market.”

“ The key to being able to narrow the wealth gap in the world  is for everybody to have access to the same wealth creation opportunities.” 

“Wine investing is a long-term investment.”

 
About Anthony Zhang 
Anthony Zhang is the co- founder  and CEO of Vinovest. Zhang is a repeat entrepreneur who has previously founded and sold two…

Today’s episode is with Lucas Walker, a serial entrepreneur who has started three successful businesses in the software, e-commerce, and media spaces, working on bootstrapped and venture-funded companies. He has reviewed more than 10,000 eCommerce stores as a part of his work over the past couple of years and, today we will discuss ‘Launching a Product in a Competitive Market with No Prior Experience.’
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn about the key things to consider when launching a new product.
Learn about some of the costs to consider when starting or launching a business. 
Learn about a checklist of things needed to successfully launch a business in the ‘new normal.’ 

 
Episode Highlights
What is the difference between a product and a service launch? 

When launching a service, business owners must focus on grabbing the attention of their potential clients. When launching a product, business owners must focus on making sales and tap into other markets. 
It is also vital that when a business is launching a service it accounts for the cost to offer the service and ask questions such as ‘who will it cater to?’ ‘How will it make your profit?’ As for a product, it’s key to knowing how much needs to be produced and how much time it will take. 

 
Costs to Consider when Starting up:

The Software
A Legal team for potential Lawsuits or other Law related matters
Taxes
Revenue and its turnover time 
Contingencies 
Customer care 
Time – How much of my time will it cost me to carry out a given task. 

What is the Sales Process like?  

It is essential to build a relationship with potential buyers/distributors for at least 6-8 months before they begin to sell your products.
Work with your buyers and do not be afraid to ask for help so they can give you advice about the marketplace and what would ensure that you have a successful launch. 

The Entrepreneurial Checklist for Launching a Product in the “New Normal” 

Audience Collection – Start thinking about your potential clients or customers and reaching out via email or SMS;
Create a low-cost (not free) Landing page or website – Use this platform to build customer engagement and collect relevant data and feedback from your customers. 
Find the appropriate channel for business – Find a supplier for your product that has existing dominance in that industry space. 
Post Launch – Find out what your customers like or didn’t like and be very upfront about what you are working on and the changes you plan to make. 

Who do you need on your team? 
When launching a new product or service a few team members are vital to ensure all goes well, these include; 

Strong Writer – A business requires a lot of communication. It is good to have someone with excellent communication skills both for internal and external matters. 
Sales Representative 
Marketing Personnel 

Other positions can be filled with Freelancers from platforms such as Upwork or Fiverr 

 
3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
 

“Don’t be impatient.”

“Be ready to move quickly.”

“Don’t be afraid to go out and ask for help from people who have done it.”

 
About Lucas Walker 
 

Lucas Walker is a serial entrepreneur. He has started three successful businesses in the software, e-commerce, and media spaces. He has worked on bootstrapped and venture-funded companies. Some of his accomplishments include launching the first Canadian University Twitter account for the Acadia Athletics department in 2009.

This is  the final episode in our ‘Slow Down and Live’ Health and wellness Series. It has been an informative and educational journey. We are closing out the series with a presentation by Dr Joan Lamle, who is actually my Naturopath.  Dr Lamle will be looking at the very prevalent but often misdiagnosed matter of Adrenal Fatigue, one of the things that I was diagnosed with. Stay tuned as Dr Lamle with us on the topic of ‘Adrenal Fatigue: Why Aren’t More Medical Doctors Diagnosing It?’  Dr. Joan Lamle is a Natural Health Consultant who specializes in lifestyle diseases with a special emphasis on women’s health.

 
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

Learn about the Adrenal glands and the purpose they serve.
Learn about the different stages of Adrenal fatigue. 
Learn about the necessary  changes that need to be made to have  healthy adrenal function. 

Episode Highlights
 

Our Adrenal Glands are more important than you think. 

 The Adrenal Gland is located just above the Kidneys and produces hormones that regulate metabolism, the immune system, blood pressure, and stress response. When you undergo chronic stress it leads to Adrenal Fatigue. The Adrenal gland releases Cortisol which regulates blood pressure in stressful situations or conditions i.e your fight or flight response. However, if constantly stressed this Cortisol can become harmful to the body in more ways than one. 
Adrenal Fatigue and its progression to Adrenal Exhaustion occurs when the adrenal in the body is unable to turn off. This can be the result of things such as underlying infections, nutrition deficiencies, leaky gut syndrome, and an overload of toxicities.

Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue 

Adrenal Fatigue is much more common than we think and you might just be experiencing it at this very moment. Here are a few tips to help you spot the signs so you too can slow down and live. 

Feeling tired but wired: even though you are tired you have a constant need to get things done. 

Fatigue 
Irritability 
Low sex drive
Trouble Sleeping 
Cognitive Issues- Brain fog 
Hormonal Imbalance 
Depression 
Increased Energy Levels in the Evenings 
Craving of Salty and Sweet foods 

Balance is Key

 The body was made to help us survive therefore, we have to recognize how our actions can compromise our ability to do so. Adrenal exhaustion will affect us when the Adrenals can no longer meet the demands of its environment. 

Whenever our systems are compromised by a lack of rest, nutrition, or otherwise, our body sends off alarms and the onus is on us to pay attention to these alarms.  We must therefore strike some kind of balance in our life to ensure our Adrenal system does not overwork itself.  As such we must consider several aspects of our lives and put thought into how our actions are affecting us. 

Dr. Lamle explores nutrition and the things we should be having versus the ones we should avoid to repair and take care of our Adrenal System. She also solidifies the importance of rest as we have heard from several of our speakers in the ‘Slow down and live’ series. 

Rest is very vital to our quality of life and can help to reduce stress hormones and improve adrenal function. Exercise is just as important as our body needs the ability to use some of the energy it stores and there are fun ways to do so, not to mention the rush of dopamine that comes at the end of a good workout. 

Dr. Lamle also highlights the importance of healing your gut to restore overall balance in your body. Exposure to Sunlight is also an affirmative action for improved …