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This bonus episode is in direct response to recent news articles regarding the FDA cautioning people to avoid three powdered baby formulas;  Similac, Alimentum and EleCare  If you are feeding your baby these formulas and find yourself in a panic, I want to extinguish your fear and present you with options.  Ten years ago I was not physically capable of nursing directly and I figured out how to make a dairy free baby formula for my first born child due to her severe milk protein allergy.  I did this at a time when no one was doing this and gave it to all three of my children as they were born. They are all healthy and thriving.  In this episode I talk about the story behind my homemade dairy free baby formula and how not to fear it.   If you would like the ingredients and method, I have listed them in my podcast video show notes, found on my youtube channel.  Be sure to click on the notes BELOW the video to view the recipe.  Also, between time stamp 14:02-15:40 I added some photos of my kids before and after I gave them the formula so you can see their progress.  This recipe is adapted from Nourishing Traditions, Weston A. Price foundation. The original recipe calls for whey, but as my daughter has a whey allergy, I eliminated it. Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and with your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. Did someone say free? You’re darn tootin! Cristina is here to help with a few free tools to help jumpstart your health and maintain it for the long haul. Click the links to start your healthy adventure. Guide To Alternative Sweeteners Retro Meal Planner & Shopping List Template Internal Temperature Guide for Meat/Fish/Poultry/Bread Let's stay in touch: You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link Text me your tricky food questions at 770-609-4963, or just text me and tell me how you are and what you want to know more about! I love hearing from you. "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!"  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled.  Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

Find out how this Army veteran military police officer, bomb and drug dog handler, master military working dog trainer, pet photographer, and mom shares several ways of how she finds her shimmer while momming.  From not knowing how to do something but taking a chance on something new, my darling friend Melissa, hopes to inspire other women to take on an activity that interests them, even when they don't know the first thing about it. Her courage and persistence will no doubt inspire you to take action in your life too.  You can find Melissa here: Beauty: https://www.instagram.com/cea.beauty.creations/ Pet Photography: https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bonar_photography/ Dog Powered Sports: https://www.instagram.com/tennessee_urban_mushing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissabonarphotography Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and with your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. Did someone say free? You’re darn tootin! Cristina is here to help with a few free tools to help jumpstart your health and maintain it for the long haul. Click the links to start your healthy adventure. Guide To Alternative Sweeteners Retro Meal Planner & Shopping List Template Internal Temperature Guide for Meat/Fish/Poultry/Bread Let's stay in touch: You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link Text me your tricky food questions at 770-609-4963, or just text me and tell me how you are and what you want to know more about! I love hearing from you. "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!"  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled.  Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

When Sylvia Pond was just four years old her family snuck her and her two siblings out of Poland under the cover of night.  Leaving the country where she was born to become a refugee in Germany on welfare, to finally settling in Canada two years later Sylvia tells an astonishing story of how food shaped her life.  She now has a very successful YouTube Channel where she showcases her exceptional talent as a self made chef in her food videos.  She is also an exceptional photographer, which means you can almost smell and taste her food just from the photos!  You can find her here at her website, The Silly Kitchen or on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thesillykitchen/ Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and with your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. Did someone say free? You’re darn tootin! Cristina is here to help with a few free tools to help jumpstart your health and maintain it for the long haul. Click the links to start your healthy adventure. Guide To Alternative Sweeteners Retro Meal Planner & Shopping List Template Internal Temperature Guide for Meat/Fish/Poultry/Bread Let's stay in touch: You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link Text me your tricky food questions at 770-609-4963, or just text me and tell me how you are and what you want to know more about! I love hearing from you. "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!"  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled.  Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

How can you get past the meal plan blues and show up more inspired to make yourself healthier?  In this episode I share my four tips on how to meal plan more effectively.  Why meal plan? It saves you money, time and resources.  Plus the more you do it, the better you become. Don't like to meal plan? Maybe you just need to have fun with it.  Download my free weekly meal plan template here. It also helps to listen to some disco music while planning.  My 4 tips:  1. Know where and when the sales are.  2. Before shopping prepare your space, ie clean out your fridge (Throw out that A1 sauce from 1996.  Just do it).  3. Write it down: make 2 lists and decide to up-cycle one ingredient or food dish.  4. Prep as much as you can once you get home.  Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and with your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. Did someone say free? You’re darn tootin! Cristina is here to help with a few free tools to help jumpstart your health and maintain it for the long haul. Click the links to start your healthy adventure. Guide To Alternative Sweeteners Retro Meal Planner & Shopping List Template Internal Temperature Guide for Meat/Fish/Poultry/Bread Let's stay in touch:  You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link Text me your tricky food questions at 770-609-4963, or just text me and tell me how you are and what you want to know more about! I love hearing from you. "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!"  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled.  Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

Another twist! In this second episode of the Outlets of Joy podcast my friend John Chao interviews me about motherhood, how it wasn't the right choice for me and how I handle that. You can catch John on his own podcast called The Perspective Maintenance. Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. FREEBIE: They say sugar is the silent killer.  If you are trying to decrease your sugar intake then you need to download this free Guide to Alternative Sweeteners.  In it, I include 10 natural sugar alternatives plus glycemic indices and ratio substitutions. Download it FREE today here: https://www.subscribepage.com/sweetguide You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!"  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled.  Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode.   Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. What a twist! In this very first episode of the Outlets of Joy podcast my friend John Chao interviews me about how food saved my daughter's life and how it continues to be a source of medicine, not only for my own family but for yours as well. You can catch John on his own podcast called The Perspective Maintenance.   FREEBIE: They say sugar is the silent killer.  If you are trying to decrease your sugar intake then you need to download this free Guide to Alternative Sweeteners.  In it, I include 10 natural sugar alternatives plus glycemic indices and ratio substitutions.   Download it FREE today here: https://www.subscribepage.com/sweetguide You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link If you know someone who might like this episode then please share it! If you feel so inclined, leave me a review.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support

Ciao mamas! Welcome to the Outlets of Joy podcast where together we will find our shimmer. I am your host Cristina Stephenson. I am a certified health coach and half Italian. I love roller skating, disco music and wearing dangly earrings while I practice yoga. This podcast is about health, wellness and finding your shimmer no matter what. I am super passionate about ditching pre packed food and cooking with ingredients you can pronounce. You can expect to hear from me every week. I will share with you actionable steps on how you can nurture yourself from the inside out. I’ll also be inviting wellness experts to share their knowledge of how they find their shimmer. I started this podcast because I never wanted to be a mom and now I find myself with three shin kickers. How did I get here? I met the man of my dreams and thought I could do it with him by my side. I was wrong. Here I am in the raw, sharing my struggles, my wins and everything that makes me shimmer, all while loving my kids. I wanted someplace to put my shame and guilt without feeling judged. If you are a mom who struggles and who loves your kids, you are in the right place. I hope you feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled after listening. Considering that humor is one of my love languages, I also want to have some good laughs with you too. Now lets turn up the dimmer and find our shimmer! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cristina-stephenson/support