In this episode, join us as Lauren Callahan shares: • 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: Lauren recounts her transformative journey from a sedentary lifestyle to becoming an ultra runner and holistic health coach. Discover how she overcame years of struggling to complete a marathon by focusing on gut health, eventually running multiple ultra marathons and Ironman races. • 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞: Lauren shares her frustrations with conventional medical advice that dismissed her symptoms as normal. Learn about her approach to identifying and treating the root causes of chronic fatigue, injuries, and inflammation, particularly in perimenopausal athletes. • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: Lauren emphasizes the importance of gut health and holistic practices like Reiki in achieving optimal wellness. She discusses her success in helping clients overcome anxiety, sleep issues, and physical injuries through targeted gut health interventions. • 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: Learn about Lauren's efforts to educate women on the benefits of addressing gut health for overall well-being. She shares her personal story of significantly improving her athletic performance and mental health by focusing on gut health. • 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Lauren reveals the fulfillment she derives from helping women break through their health barriers and achieve a state better than normal. Discover how her holistic coaching approach is making a significant impact on her clients' lives. Lauren is a Reiki master, Gut Health expert, and Nutrition, Performance, and Recovery Coach. Obsessed with gut health, Reiki, and self-love as an utmost priority, she loves empowering women to heal and balance on all levels, and to feel awesome again at what they love. Lauren authored the book “𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀”, an inspirational story of her transformation journey from scarcity and survival to learning the secrets of nutrition, training, recovery, and inner peace–and to running ultras and IronMans and putting endless miles under her feet on the Wild Azalea Trail. Lauren is a UESCA certified Ultrarunning Coach with a specialization in Sports Psychology and Performance; IFS Level 1 trained; Ixcela Internal Fitness Pro Partner, Certified Yoga Instructor, and Certified Reiki Master. Reach out to Lauren at: [email protected] For more information or to reach out to Mike, visit: www.mikebeverly.life or email him directly at [email protected].