Health Harmony & Heather with Heather Thomson

"You can't read the label from inside the bottle." In this powerful episode of Health, Harmony, and Heather, host Heather sits down with leadership mentor, keynote speaker, and business coach Lacey Newman. After building a top-1% real estate team with over a billion dollars in career sales, Lacey stepped away from constant survival mode and traditional hustle culture to help high-achieving women redefine success on their own terms. Lacey opens up about her raw, transformative journey—from navigating childhood trauma and losing her father to suicide, to overcoming burnout, surviving a divorce, and rebuilding her life as a single mom of two. Together, Heather and Lacey explore how our hardest moments can be reframed into our greatest purpose, and why choosing yourself first is essential for long-term fulfillment. The 7 Es of Alignment: A 60-second self-assessment to instantly check in on your energy, enthusiasm, focus, and overall well-being. The Overfunctioning Trap: Why capable, high-achieving women get addicted to reactivity and how to break free from the cycle. Creating "Mental White Space": How setting intentional boundaries (like batching emails) gives you room to make clear, purpose-driven decisions. Alignment vs. Balance: Why chasing perfection is fleeting, and how to build a business that supports your life rather than consuming it. 7 Es Checklist: Direct message Lacey on Instagram at @alignedwithlacey to get your copy of the 7 Es of Alignment. Work with Lacey: Learn more about her programs and coaching at LaceyNewman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A routine under-eye filler treatment left Sara Douglas with severe complications: a blue tint, inflammation, a fluid-filled cyst, stubborn pigmentation, and conjunctivitis. Instead of chasing another procedure, she turned to science and regenerative skincare, and that journey led her to create Cellure. In this episode of Health Harmony and Heather, Heather talks with Sara about what happens when beauty treatments don't go as planned, and why the choice to get them deserves more thought than the trend around it suggests. They cover: Sara's story, from poor sleep and a stressed skin barrier to the injections and what followed Why your body's condition matters before any procedure, and why a strong skin barrier is the foundation for results How regenerative skincare differs from products that sit on the surface, including the role of peptides and carriers Why Sara is cautious about retinol and lasers for sensitive or melasma-prone skin The connection between gut health, the microbiome, and the skin barrier Why effective skincare doesn't need a $500 price tag Practical advice for anyone considering injectables or looking for gentler options It's a candid conversation about confidence, informed choices, and resilience, and about redefining what it means to feel beautiful in your own skin. And an entrepreneur who wasn’t looking to start another business, but her journey too her to develop Cellure. Where to find Sara Cellure: cellure.co (also on Amazon) Instagram: @sarakdouglas Vitaclean (vitamin C filtered shower heads): @vitaclean_official Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve checked every box, and it still doesn’t feel the way it’s supposed to. Host Heather sits down with executive coach Keren Eldad, author of Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More, to talk about what happens when a life that looks shiny from the outside feels hollow on the inside. Keren shares her own turning point: a picture-perfect résumé and Instagram-ready life that hid an abusive marriage, followed by a divorce, a fire, and a financial collapse that forced her to face herself. Together, she and Heather explore: Why ambition can become a trap, and how to redefine success around meaning, happiness, and purpose How to tell high standards from perfectionism, which is really fear in couture Why overachievers rush through grief and “get back up” too fast How to befriend your ego (Keren calls him Satan, Hebrew for “opponent”) instead of fighting it Why the midlife crisis is really a grief process, and why aging is a lesson in surrender The two questions to ask yourself if you suspect you’re climbing the wrong wall Funny, frank, and surprisingly tender, this conversation is for every high achiever who suspects there’s a door where they’ve been hitting a wall. Learn more about the book at breakfreewithgilded.com and find Keren on Instagram at @coachkeren. SPONSOR: AirDoctor   Head to www.AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HEATHER to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. We’re so confident you’ll love AirDoctor that every purchase is backed by a 30 day moneyback guarantee. This is an exclusive podcast only offer, available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to weather life’s toughest storms and come out stronger on the other side? Heather talks  with Gabrielle Scout—founder and CEO of Scout's Agency and author of The Emotional Entrepreneur—to discuss the raw, unfiltered reality of building a business, navigating mental health, and stepping into true visibility.  Gabrielle shares her personal journey of overcoming a bipolar disorder diagnosis in her early twenties, managing the "winter" seasons of her business, and finding strength in self-advocacy. They also dive deep into the world of podcast guesting as a powerful, high-ROI form of PR for female entrepreneurs. Listen to the podcast for an inspiring conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the courage to keep pursuing your dreams—even when life throws you some extraordinary challenges. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her early twenties, Gabrielle shares her deeply personal journey of navigating mental health challenges, advocating for herself, and refusing to let a diagnosis define her future. Years later, she faced another devastating setback—this time professionally. During what she calls a “winter season,” her business lost 50% of its income, forcing her to make painful decisions, including laying off employees. But Gabrielle persevered, rebuilding her company within a year and emerging stronger, wiser, and more determined than ever. Today, she’s not only living her entrepreneurial dream but helping other women pursue theirs. Gabrielle shares why authentic visibility matters more than social media virality and introduces Placement Studio, her new software designed to make podcast bookings and meaningful publicity more affordable and accessible—without relying on traditional PR agencies. In This Episode: Overcoming the Odds: How Gabrielle navigated personal and professional challenges without losing sight of her dreams. Mental Health & Self-Advocacy: Her experience with bipolar disorder, trusting her instincts, and finding strength in her own voice. Surviving the Winter Seasons: Losing half her business, making difficult decisions, and rebuilding stronger within a year. The Emotional Entrepreneur: Why success requires emotional resilience as much as business savvy. The Power of Visibility: Moving away from vanity metrics and chasing conversations that actually move the needle in your business.  Empowering Other Entrepreneurs and Democratizing PR: An inside look at podcast guesting, building thought leadership without gatekeepers, and Scout's Agency's new Placement Studio software that allows you to get on podcasts w/o the high fees of a monthly agency. How Placement Studio is opening the doors to affordable, do it yourself publicity through podcasts.             From personal struggles to professional setbacks and ultimately triumph, Gabrielle’s story       is a reminder that success isn’t about avoiding life’s storms. It’s about finding the strength to weather them—and continuing to build the life you believe in.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Heather is joined by renowned longevity and gut microbiome specialist Dr. Daryl Gioffre for an eye-opening discussion on why the gut is the true center of overall health and the root cause of many chronic conditions. Tune in as they break down essential health basics, including: The Truth About Acid Reflux & GERD: Why acid reflux is not caused by having too much stomach acid, but rather by acid going the wrong way due to a malfunctioning lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The Dangers of Chronic PPI Use: Examining how long-term use of proton pump inhibitors can negatively impact your health and increase risks for cognitive and kidney issues. Healing Diverticulitis & Leaky Gut: Actionable steps—including a powerful two-week protocol using bioactive silver hydrosol and liquid aloe vera—to repair your gut lining and support your microbiome. The WMD Diet: Identifying inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, refined sugar, and seed oils, and learning how to swap them for healthier alternatives. Self-Care vs. Crisis Care: Shifting away from just treating symptoms and moving toward proactive wellness to build resilience, boost your immune system, and improve your longevity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carole Radziwill built a 15-year journalism career reporting from Cambodia, Haiti, India, and the front lines of two wars — long before reality TV ever found her. In this candid catch-up, Heather and Carole revisit her three Emmys, her bestselling memoir What Remains, and the strange, true "Cartier Curse" story about a watch tied to three widowed women. They wrap with a rapid-fire skincare swap. Carole Radziwell is back on RHONY.   Here Heather and Carole talk all things non-housewives and some housewife history.   Sponsor: AirDoctor: Head to www.AirDoctorPro.com  and use promo code HEATHER to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. We’re so confident you’ll love AirDoctor that every purchase is backed by a 30 day money back guarantee. This is an exclusive podcast only offer, available now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather sits down with somatic educator, nutritionist, and author Luis Mojica for part one of a two-part conversation about of the release of his new book, Food Therapy. Luis opens up about being born intersex, the decades of misunderstanding, bullying, and trauma that followed, and how he found his way to binge eating as a coping mechanism — and eventually, to healing. They dig into the deep connection between hormones, stress, and food, why "food therapy" is about your relationship with what you eat rather than a diet protocol, and practical shifts anyone can make (from balancing meals with protein, beans, and greens to rethinking that morning coffee). It's a raw, wide-ranging talk about the body, shame, resilience, and finding harmony — with part two still to come. Learn more about Luis and his work at holisticlifenavigation.com or foodtherapy.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Valentine — author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of the Midlife Makeover Show — joins Heather for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about rebuilding a life from the ground up. At 45, Wendy hit a full-on midlife meltdown: divorce, job loss, over $150K in debt, an empty nest, chronic illness, and the deaths of her dog, cat, and brother — all within weeks of each other. Instead of staying stuck, she chased a long-held dream of RVing across the country and completely reconstructed her life within two years. In this episode, Wendy and Heather dig into what it really means to "lean into your destiny," why midlife often feels less like a crisis and more like a coma we need to wake up from, how to grieve fully instead of stuffing it down, the "lotus effect" and being in the mud without being of it, and how to become your own best friend by rewiring the stories running through your head. It's a conversation about permission — to feel, to grieve, to change, and to finally show up for yourself. Find Wendy: WendyValentine.com | Women Waking Up (Amazon) | The Midlife Makeover Show | Instagram @wendy_valentine_ Sponsor: AirDoctor: Head to www.AirDoctorPro.com  and use promo code HEATHER to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. We’re so confident you’ll love AirDoctor that every purchase is backed by a 30 day money back guarantee. This is an exclusive podcast only offer, available now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Health Harmony & Heather, Heather is with Charles Brun, co-founder of the global French eyewear brand IZIPIZI. What started 15 years ago as a simple solution for high school friends' mothers who couldn't find stylish, comfortable, and affordable reading glasses has transformed into a worldwide lifestyle brand selling in 90 countries and over 9,000 stores. Charles shares the entrepreneurial journey behind IZIPIZI—from launching at the iconic Paris boutique Colette to navigating the challenges of expanding into the U.S. market. Together, Heather and Charles discuss: The Power of Purpose-Driven Design: How necessity, classic aesthetics, and affordable pricing created a "masstige" product that fits every family member and moment in life. Thriving in a Business Partnership: The "thruple" dynamic behind three high school friends turned lifelong business partners, and the strict rules that have kept their relationship strong for 15 years. Strategic Growth & Adaptability: Rebranding from C Concepts to IZIPIZI, transitioning to sustainable, 100% bio-based materials, and balancing wholesale, e-commerce, and curated retail partnerships like MoMA and Nordstrom. Resilience in Entrepreneurship: How to push through rejection, navigate local market differences, and stay true to your vision during challenging economic times. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a design lover, or simply looking for inspiration on living authentically and harmoniously, this episode offers invaluable insights on turning a simple idea into a global success story. Connect & Shop: Find IZIPIZI frames at izipizi.com, Amazon, or select retailers like Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, and MoMA Design Stores. Tune in to explore all things that lead to your innermost truth, happiness, and freedom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Heather in this episode of Health, Harmony & Heather as she sits down with entrepreneur, author, and QVC personality Kim Gravel for an empowering conversation on embracing life’s imperfections and finding your true voice. Together, they explore how personal trials, evolving through pain, and grounded self-worth pave the way for authentic growth. In this episode, Heather and Kim dive into: Turning Pain into Power: How life’s hard knocks and growing up with "raw truth" build true confidence. Finding Your Voice: Kim’s early journey in Southern pageantry as a platform for self-expression and female empowerment. Unlocking Inner Potential: Why everything you need to succeed is already inside you—it just needs to be refined. Making Messages Out of Messes: Reframing our flaws, mistakes, and parenting struggles to connect more deeply with others. Simplifying Life: Stepping off the perfectionism treadmill and trusting your inner voice to guide your path. Tune in for a heartfelt, funny, and deeply relatable conversation on staying authentic, extending grace to yourself, and stepping into your innermost truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices