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Shownotes In this episode, MacKenzie talks with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, author of The Galveston Diet, about how women can tame hormonal symptoms they are facing with some basic dietary and lifestyle changes. They discuss how Dr Haver realized that women were not being served well medically during the midlife years and the research she has done to help us age well without suffering. A must listen for ALL women! LINKS MENTIONED Registration for MacKenzie’s Live Well Planned Spring Cohort MacKenzie's YouTube Channel MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group MacKenzie’s Clean Skincare PDF Galveston Diet Website The Galveston Diet book by Mary Claire Haver MD JOIN US IN PATREON! We would love to welcome you into our Patreon Community! THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS Fontana Candles- 15% off with code: LiveWell Honeylove- 20% off with code: LIVEWELL SHOP WITH US ON AMAZON Find our favorites here!  *Affiliate links and sponsors are included i

Show Notes In this episode of Live Well Anyway, Katie and MacKenzie hit cover a lot of ground- from college scholarships, to life with older high school students, to Stanley tumblers, hustling, audiobook recording, reading lives, and even murder- this episode has a little lit of everything! Buckle up and we hope you enjoy! LINKS MENTIONED Registration for MacKenzie’s Live Well Planned Spring Cohort If you don’t know what FatHeads are- these are them Stanley Cups Website Milk Frother/Blender/Jujer Portable Milk Frother/Blender/Jujer (for your purse) Theragun Asea Redox Cellular Molecules The Red Tent by Anita Diamant High Performance Habits by Brandan Buchard The Galveston Diet by Dr Mary Claire Haver JoAnna Fluke Books MacKenzie's YouTube Channel MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group MacKenzie’s Clean Skincare PDF Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” K

Show Notes In this episode, MacKenzie walks through the simple and affordable detox methods she has been using on a daily basis to help combat the toxins that we’re all regularly exposed to. Step 1: Eliminate as many toxins as possible! Especially anything that contains fragrance! Read those labels! The Methods MacKenzie is using: More Water (she starts her day with a glass of water with 1 Tbsp Chia seeds, two slices of lemon, and a pinch of salt) Fiber A good greens drink (MacKenzie’s favorite is AG1) Taking NAC for Liver Support Pure Body Extra Zeolite Spray (for daily detox) Oil Pulling (this is a great solution from Pur03) Tongue scraping Castor Oil Packs Rebounding of Vibe Plate Dry Brushing (This is a good one. This one is even better because it contains copper. This is my favorite facial dry brush.) Gua Sha (This is my favorite stone. I also like this roller) Hot Baths (I like Flewd Bath Soaks- use this code for 20% off: MACKENZIE91970, or a combination of 2

Show Notes In this episode MacKenzie deep-dives on the Guiding Principles she has established for her year, as well as an overview of her goals, and she talks about the word she chose for the year. MacKenzie’s Guiding Principles for 2023: Establish Routines & Systems Hold Boundaries Practice Momentum over Motivation Specify Work Ahead MacKenzie’s Word for 2023: Aligned MacKenzie is also focusing on working on community and on creating “streaks” with her  goals. MacKenzie is thinking of this as her “Year of 10K” - to try to hit 10K subscribers on all platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Newsletter, Podcast listens, etc…) LINKS MENTIONED MacKenzie’s YouTube Video- Plan with Me for January Using Trello & Google Calendar MacKenzie's YouTube Channel MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group Sarah Beth Yoga’s Video-3 Yogic tips to Boost your ENERGY & Reduce Stress this New Year Moody Month App for cycle based tracking and yoga J

SHOW NOTES In this raw and real episode, MacKenzie and Katie look back on 2022, discussing their words of the year and where they are currently at, and take a real and honest look at their planning and goals for 2023. They share their current stories in hopes of allowing listeners to connect and resonate with where they currently are, and have hope to all move forward together.   Planning Coaching with MacKenzie If you are feeling overwhelmed heading into 2023 and would like someone to come alongside you in your planning and goal setting journey, MacKenzie is taking on a limited number of coaching clients for the beginning of the year and she would love to work with you! You can DM her on Instagram @mackenziekoppa or email her at mackenziekoppamedia @ gmail.com   BeautyCounter 40% off BeautyCounter currently has 40% off on all holiday sets plus some other select products! This is a great time to stock up on skincare and make up to help yourself have glowing and healthy skin heading into 2023. It’s also a g

SHOW NOTES In this episode, Katie Duckett and MacKenzie deep dive on their favorite content from the year in all the major categories they consumed content in- books, shows, podcasts, courses, and YouTube. It’s a very full episode, and to help you out we have all the links below! MacKenzie also mentions at the top of the show that she is opening up a limited number of private Planning Coaching spots for the end of this year and beginning of 2023. If you would like to get on the list to be coached you can send her a message on Instagram @mackenziekoppa.   LINKS MENTIONED: MacKenzie's YouTube Channel Early New Years Planning Video MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” KatieDuckett.com Follow Katie’s cookie biz @FeastCustomCookies   MacKenzie’s Books: Managing Expectations- Minnie Driver I Guess I Haven't Learned that Yet- Shauna Niequist A Very Punchabl

This week we dive into some New Years goal inspiration, preparation, and planning. As many of you know, MacKenzie loves to plan, and in this episode she gives you some ideas for finding a fresh perspective on approaching your resolutions for 2023. Here is some of what she discusses in this episode: Creating a "Before the end of the year" list Thinking about what you want to feel like in 2023 and the kind of person you want to be, then crafting your goals from there Reverse engineering your goals to create specific and fundamental shifts in how you go about life End Goals vs Streak Goals Links Mentioned: MacKenzie's YouTube Channel Early New Years Planning Video MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group Modern Mrs Darcy Ebook Deals Newsletter Episode 60: Getting a Head Start on New Year's 2022 Episode 70: Handling Your Cycle Like a Grown Woman Episode 98: How to Do Your Best Brain Dump Ever Atomic Habits by James Clear The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi Ep 56 w/Kendra Ad

This week on Live Well Anyway, we are talking all about skincare. MacKenzie Koppa and Katie Duckett are changing up their skincare routines for fall, and they are bringing you along for the ride. MacKenzie talks about the importance of cleaning up not only your skincare products but what you are putting inside your body. She shares some of her current favorite clean beauty brands. She recommends checking your cosmetics and other skincare products on EWG.org/skindeep. For a handy PDF of all the skincare steps and recommendations MacKenzie has for you, head over to MacKenzieKoppa.com/skin. Skincare MacKenzie is using now: Primally Pure- mostly their tools, lip balms, body butter (10% off code: LIVEWELLANYWAY) Dime- TBT Cream, Hyaluronic Acid Serum Beauty Counter - Counter + All Bright Serum (Vit C, turmeric, curcuma), Overnight Resurfacing Peel Products MacKenzie wants to try: Dime - Super Firm Serum, Brow & Eyelash Booster Beauty Counter - All Bright Triple Acid AHA Toner (AHA, BHA, K

Today on Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie Koppa and Katie Duckett are back with this year’s Gift Guide episode! They give some hints about how to find a thoughtful gift for anyone on your list, including some specific ideas for different ages of kids and family members. Katie also gives some creative wrapping tips for making a simple gift feel more unique and special. Go to MacKenzieKoppa.com/Amazon for all the Gift Guides in one convenient place! Extended Family- Pay attention to cues It doesn't have to be the perfect gift! Or even all that personal. Look at who they follow on social media Katie’s favorite recipe for 6-Minute Caramels MacKenzie’s Favorite Things- Rasa Primally Pure Gua Sha Stone (coupon code LIVEWELLANYWAY for 10% off) Flewd Bath Soaks (coupon code MACKENZIE91970 for 20% off) Favorite Books of the Year Skillshare Membership Powersheets Katie’s Favorite Things- Barefoot Dreams Socks Laneige Lip Mask in Gummy Bear Clean Towels Castor Oil Packs

On today’s episode of the Live Well Anyway podcast, host MacKenzie Koppa shares five things you can do right now to make your holidays easier. These are some of her favorite tips and tricks to make the upcoming season a little smoother and less chaotic. If you need even more guidance and accountability in preparing for this potentially overwhelming time of year, join MacKenzie and a community of likeminded ladies in the Live Well-Planned Holiday Bootcamp! Five things to do now for an easier holiday season: Get Everything on Your Calendar Events Traditions Project Due Dates Plan Your Meals Make Menus (try it on Plan to Eat) Plan for Leftovers Double Batch for the freezer Join Honey for Great Deals and Coupons Stock Up on Tape & Batteries Figure Out Some Little Ways to Take Care of Yourself JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Sub

MacKenzie Koppa and Katie Duckett are back for a chat on Live Well Anyway this week! Today they are talking about how they are trying to keep their sanity when it is hard to get time to themselves and take care of their bodies, minds and hearts. Katie and MacKenzie share the challenges to staying sane in this season as well as the little things they are doing to keep from going crazy when life feels chaotic. Some of the little things that are keeping Katie and MacKenzie sane are: Drinking Rasa Adding new skincare Reading better books Asana Rebel meditations Getting nails done Creating playlists JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” KatieDuckett.com Follow Katie’s cookie biz @FeastCustom

On Live Well Anyway this week, MacKenzie and Katie are back to talk about how the Fall Challenge is going so far for each of them—what worked, what didn’t and how you can join in on the next round. Katie shares the lessons she learned about the things she has to prepare in order to set herself up for success and how to be her own advocate. MacKenzie also talks about the changes she realized she needed to make to her expectations and her own routine in order to be the best mom she can be while also taking better care of herself. Take Care of Yourself Fall Challenge Episode 86: The Story of Rasa JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” KatieDuckett.com Follow Katie’s cookie biz @FeastCustomCookies Rasa Truvan

On today’s episode on Live Well Anyway with MacKenzie Koppa, MacKenzie shares her best tips and tricks for staying healthy and taking care of yourself and your family during cold and flu season. She talks about products and practices for throat care and recovering from colds as quickly and healthfully as possible. For newsletter subscribers, you can get a PDF of all these items to keep handy all season long. Head over to mackenziekoppa.com/news to sign up today! Also, any products mentioned today that are available on Amazon can be found on MacKenzie’s Throat Care Idea List. Prevent: Vitamins and Supplements- C, D3+K2, Omegas, Zinc, Quercitin, Turmeric Athletic Greens (comes with Vit D when you sign up athleticgreens.com/livewell) PatchAid (mackenziekoppa.com/patchaid) MaryRuth's Organics (lots of liposomals, liquids and sprays, can add to smoothies- gets them right on the affected areas) Dr. Mercola liposomals Elderberry Syrup- Honey Gardens BeeKeepers Naturals- Throat Spray Elim

This week on Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie and Katie are back to chat all things fall! They share the products, practices and more that are making their days during this season. All the product links are in the show notes below, so scroll down to check out whatever grabbed your attention! JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light” KatieDuckett.com Follow Katie’s new biz on Instagram @FeastCustomCookies Lulu Lemon Slides Caslon Miller Water Resistant Chelsea Boots Franco Sarto Ballina Platform Loafer Dansko Sammy Clog Gap 70s Flare Sky High Rise Jeans Gap 70s Black Flare Jeans Gap Sky High Rise Vintage Slim Jeans Gap High Rise Ponte Skinny Pants Airburst Styler by BondiBoost Perbelle Skintone Adjust

Welcome to another episode of Live Well Anyway with MacKenzie Koppa. On today’s show, MacKenzie shares some practices she is doing to stay sane amidst the craziness of life. She talks about six ways she is staying on top of things, and hopefully some of these practices will be things you can incorporate into your life to stay sane, too! Simple Practices Keeping Me Sane: Putting things away Weekend Routine Wrapping My Head around the Week Moving into Action Writing Things Down (including emotions and cycle tracking with the Moody Month App) Filling up on Inspiration and Learning Instagram Accounts for Inspiration: @eholmes @angigreene @biohackingbombshell @carlyloveskale @livingwithlandyn @charlygoss JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Live Well Planned Cohorts WHERE TO

On today’s episode of the Live Well Anyway podcast, host MacKenzie Koppa is talking all about follow-through. We all like to plan, but all too often, we fail to actually follow the plan and do the things. MacKenzie shares some reasons you may struggle to do the things you plan to, as well as five strategies to follow through on your goals. Don’t forget to join the Fall Challenge to give you a hand in taking the first steps to follow-through. Things that might be standing in the way of your follow-through: Your season Your time/availability Your motivation/desire Strategies you can put in place to create more follow through on your plans and goals: Create a streak. Participate in a challenge. Get involved with a group or partner. Have someone be your “Accounta-bully.” Hire a coach. Bonus - Create social pressure for yourself. JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsle

This week on Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie and Katie are celebrating 100 episodes of Live Well Anyway and the kickoff of Season 3 with a challenge! They are encouraging everyone in the Live Well Anyway listening community to join in on taking better care of yourselves this fall. This free challenge will run from September 12 through October 14, and you can visit MacKenzieKoppa.com/FallChallenge for all the details. Join the Live Well Anyway Facebook group to get daily updates and accountability. You can also share about the challenge, tagging @MacKenzieKoppa on Instagram. Here are the 8 categories of the challenge: 1. Get Ready 2. Drink Water 3. Supplements 4. Planning & Prepping Your Meals 5. Movement 6. Healthy Diet of Reading 7. Before Bed Routine 8. Sleep JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Live Well Planned Cohort Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel

On Live Well Anyway this week, MacKenzie and Katie are back with a conversation all about how to make your kitchen a more enjoyable place for you to be! Let’s face it…we all have to eat, and we all have to cook sometimes, so why not enjoy the process more? Here are Katie and MacKenzie’s top tips (with product links!) for loving your kitchen and the time you spend there more: Deep clean your kitchen. Have dish and hand soap for the season. (We love Mrs. Meyers!) Use a pretty cookbook stand. (This is Katie's- https://amzn.to/3ABh6f2) Use a great cookbook. (We Love Half Baked Harvest- https://amzn.to/3B0KwVq) Use Quarter Sheet pans (USA Pans are the BEST- https://amzn.to/3e2QRGF) Get an Air Fryer (This is Katie's- https://amzn.to/3AYLMIz) Use parchment sheets in the air fryer to make clean up simple- https://amzn.to/3AWnqz6 Get a Vitamix for meal prep, smoothies and more- https://amzn.to/3AB8Ag4 Get yourself a new water bottle. (Here is MacKenzie's- https://amzn.to/3pQuXcq) Plus, t

On today’s episode of the Live Well Anyway podcast, host MacKenzie Koppa walks you through the steps to create a thorough brain dump that will relieve your sense of overwhelm and start you on the path to productivity. These are the key essentials for doing your best brain dump ever: Use categories and subcategories to help get everything out of your head and down on paper (or digitally). Nothing is too small to write down. Don't worry about it being messy. Write down everything that you are actively trying to remember, take care of, be responsible for, or that is draining your emotional energy. Use Trello to help convert your brain dump into an easy to access and update digital format. After your get all the things down on paper, evaluate all of your categories into "projects" and "mainstays" lists. Prioritize your lists and add how much time things will take to make them actionable. If you want some group accountability and hand-holding for this process (and more!), join one of MacKe

On Live Well Anyway this week, MacKenzie sits down for a talk with her boyfriend, Nick Moralez about their relationship, the changes they’ve made and lessons they’ve learned over the past two years. They share some of their challenges and successes in communication, building trust, working with each other’s personalities, and parenting together. JOIN US ON PATREON Live Well Together! Patreon Community LINKS MENTIONED Follow MacKenzie on Instagram @mackenziekoppa Sign up for MacKenzie’s newsletter “Well, anyway…” Subscribe to MacKenzie’s YouTube Channel Live Well Anyway Facebook Group Gartic Phone WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM VISIT OUR SPONSORS Bonafide - Get 20% OFF your first purchase when you subscribe for any product, go to hellobonafide.com and use code livewell. Plan to Eat - Get 30 Days FREE and a 30% OFF discount when you go sign up for a trial at plantoeat.com/livewell. BED|STÜ - Use discount code LWA20 for 20% OFF your next order at bedstu.