25 APR 2024 · With a deep commitment to helping women better their lives, Ashley strives to inspire others to embrace a life of health, happiness, and self-love they deserve. In this episode, Ashley shares her own story of resilience and how that led to her passion for helping women achieve sustainable transformation- both inside and out. You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation on fitness, setting realistic goals, and the power in investing in yourself. Ashley is a leading expert in sustainable weight-loss who helps Women heal their metabolism, balance their hormones, and achieve body-composition changes that last a lifetime. Ashley is the Founder and President of Metabolic Fix™, a premium online coaching company that has helped thousands of Women finally break free from chronic dieting for good and achieve long-term, sustainable results using the Metabolic Fix Method™.With a deep commitment to helping Women better their lives, Ashley strives to inspire others to embrace a life of health, happiness, and self-love they deserve. Ashley is a renowned keynote speaker, frequents top-rated podcasts, has a BSc in Exercise and Nutrition, is a certified PT Professional, Nutrition Coach, and Health Educator. Website: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/ IG handle:https://www.instagram.com/ashley_fillmore1/1:1 Coaching Program: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/one Cheers to Your Success Podcast:https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/podcasts/cheers-to-your-success

11 APR 2024 · Progress can sometimes be difficult to see. In this Tick Byte episode, Candice and Debbie pause to look back at how far they have come in the last five years. Through mitigating risk with some grace and a little humor, the Gals give an inside peak into how their journey has evolved. Tune in to hear them chat about the practice it took to get to where they are now and how they harnessed resources to manage the inevitable fear. 

28 MAR 2024 · Dee Nash contracted alpha-gal syndrome in her very favorite place: her garden. But she didn't let that stop her from doing what she loves most. In this episode, Dee shares the steps she took to overcome her fear and build the courage to get back into the garden and reclaim her life. Tune in now to hear Dee's story and how she's choosing to live a life of hope. Dee Nash is an author, speaker, and garden coach, born and raised in Oklahoma. She lives with her husband in a log cabin on 7.5 acres between the Great American Prairie and the beginning of the deciduous forest. In other words, east of I-35. She gardens approximately an acre and a half growing vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, roses, daylilies, native plants, and other favorite perennials. She wrote a regular gardening column for Oklahoma Living Magazine. She’s also written for Oklahoma Gardener, Organic Gardening, Fine Gardening, flower magazine, The Oklahoman, and The Daylily Journal. She also wrote online for HGTVGardenFiskars Corporation, Lowe’s Corporation, and Proven Winners Plants.  Dee has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism-Professional Writing from the University of Oklahoma with an emphasis in Botany. Her first book The 20/30-Something Garden Guide, a no-fuss, down and dirty Gardening 101 for anyone who wants to grow stuff was published in February 2014. Find Dee online at: https://reddirtramblings.com/ Follow Dee on Instagram & Facebook: @Reddirtramblings and on Pinterest: Dee Nash 

14 MAR 2024 · Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that healing is possible. But Dr. Jaban Moore refuses to accept that. After facing his own health battles, Dr. Jaban dedicated his career to restoring health through a comprehensive and multi-therapeutic approach. Tune in now to hear how Dr. Jaban turned his own struggles into a commitment to help others. Dr. Jaban Moore’s passion for restoring health through a multi-therapeutic approach came from a young age when his mother was diagnosed with Diabetes after a 3-year struggle trying to figure out what was causing her health to decline. Through this experience, Dr. Moore found his mission to discover the root cause of a condition so that the progression can be stopped so the next person doesn’t have to go through a story like hers. During chiropractic school when his own health journey began he started to decline physically with no known cause at the age of 25. Over the next year, he searched for answers with many different doctors. He was experiencing, fatigue, joint pain, and low testosterone. After some testing and further investigation, Dr. Moore was found to be positive for Lyme. After consulting several doctors and trying many treatments, Dr. Moore found relief and has been symptom-free for over 5 years now. Dr. Moore’s professional and postdoctoral training includes True Cellular Healing, Chiropractic Plus Kinesiology, Applied Kinesiology, Clinical Kinesiology, Acupuncture, Bio-Resonance Therapy, Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Functional Medicine and Blood Laboratory Analysis.He has taken courses on Mastering Functional Blood Chemistry, Mastering Thyroid, Mastering Brain Chemistry, and has trained with several Lyme disease and parasitology experts. He founded Redefining Wellness Cener in Kansas City, Missouri. Follow Dr. Jaban Moore, DC on his social media accounts : @drjabanmoore and @redefiningwellnesscenter_ For more information about Dr. Moore's practice, Redifining Wellness Center, visit their website: https://www.redefiningwellnesscenter.com/ Interested in learning more about Insect Shield? Check out https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS for more info on their EPA-registered products and use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% on your first order. Your purchase not only saves you money, but it also directly supports the work we’re doing at Two Alpha Gals.

1 MAR 2024 · In our new Tick Byte series, we address one common question from the community. After listening to the expert answer, we dive into a brief discussion from our own personal experiences. In this episode, we share a question that is answered by Gastroenterologist, Dr. Sarah McGill. Have you wondered, if you have IBS, should you get tested for AGS? Tune in now to hear Dr. McGill's answer and some of our own insights from past IBS experiences. You won't want to miss this one! For more answers to common questions about AGS, check out our YouTube channel where we ask the experts the things you want to know most. Visit our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@twoalphagals To learn more about Insect Shield visit https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS and use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% off of your first order!

8 FEB 2024 · From competitive Irish dance to soccer, rugby, ice hockey, and even Olympic weightlifting, Maeve Willis infiltrated the world of sport. But she didn’t stop there. Maeve used her extensive athletic experience to build a career in mental performance coaching. Through it all, she was unstoppable, even by traditional expectations of female athletes or her deadly food allergies. Listen now to her amazing story on how her food allergies led her to confidently embrace authentic self expression, and how she uses growth to change obstacles into opportunities. As a competitive Irish Dancer, Maeve has danced at World Championships twice and North American Championships seven times. Her collegiate career in rugby culminated in a 2013 state championship, and in her senior year of college, she completed her first marathon. She has competed in Olympic Weightlifting since 2018, and currently competes for Team Ireland in Olympic Weightlifting, where she was the 2022 Irish National Champion in the 59 kg weight class. Maeve is a business owner, performance coach, licensed social worker, competitive athlete, and food allergic patient. Her food allergies include peanuts, nuts, dairy, eggs, mustard, sesame, and shellfish. Food allergies have both been an obstacle as well as a defining part of the path forward for her for her whole life. You can find her on instagram @_maevewillis and her mental performance business @atgmentalperformance. To learn more about Insect Shield visit https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS for more info on their EPA-registered products and use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% on your first order. Your purchase not only saves you money, but it also directly supports the work we’re doing at Two Alpha Gals.

25 JAN 2024 · This past week, we joined Sharon Forsyth, Director of the Alpha-gal Information Awareness Campaign, in Richmond, Virginia, to offer testimony as to the importance of HB93 - a bill that would add AGS to the list of conditions in the Commonwealth of Virginia required to be reported to the CDC. In this episode, Sharon breaks down the bill and why it’s important, and shares with us her own motivation for becoming a force in this community. You won’t want to miss our conversation with the brilliant mind behind AlphaGalInformation.org! Visit Alpha-gal Information here: https://alphagalinformation.org/ And on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/AlphagalInformation/ Check out https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS for more info on their EPA-registered products and use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% on your first order. Your purchase not only saves you money, but it also directly supports the work we’re doing at Two Alpha Gals.

11 JAN 2024 · If you’ve heard about alpha-gal syndrome on the national news, you’ve probably seen “The TickGuy,” Dr. Thomas Mather, director of The University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter Resource Center. For the last 40 years, Dr. Mather has been researching ticks, much of that time at URI reimagining tick-borne disease prevention education. In this episode, Dr. Mather shares all about ticks, how to prevent tick bites, and what to do should you find a tick on you. He provides a wealth of resources you won’t want to miss, so tune in now! One of the nation’s leading tick experts, Thomas Mather, Ph.D (a.k.a. the TickGuy) is professor of public health entomology at the University of Rhode Island. He is director of URI’s TickEncounter Resource Center. His research interests include the ecology and control of ticks. His outreach through the nationally prominent websitehttps://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/ includes a variety of platforms for tick prevention education focused on increasing people’s tick literacy and preventing tick-associated diseases. Visit https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/ to learn how to safely remove and identify ticks. Dr. Mather recommends Insect Shield https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS as a first line of defense against tick bites and tick borne illnesses, and check out this recent video interview: https://www.insectshield.com/blogs/blog/preventing-tick-bites-and-lyme-disease. Be sure to visit https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALSfor more info on their EPA-registered products and use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% on your first order and support Two Alpha Gals.

28 DEC 2023 · Celebrating the holidays with alpha-gal is not always easy. But in between the accidents and the incidents, we still try to find the joy (or at least a little humor). In this episode, we chat about our holiday experience in three parts: the good, the bad, and the funny. Tune in for a little laughter and to hear about the lessons we learned during our 4th holiday season living with AGS. Vegan Cinnamon Bread: https://makeitdairyfree.com/vegan-cinnamon-quick-bread/ Learn more about Insect Shield and all of their EPA-registered products here: https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS Use code TWOALPHAGALS to save 15% on your first order!

14 DEC 2023 · In a world filled with ticks and other biting insects, Insect Shield can help you get back outside. We sit down with Mary Collins, VP of Business Development at Insect Shield, to learn more about what sets their EPA-registered insect repellent and apparel apart from the rest. Mary explains how Insect Shield’s technology provides effective, invisible, and odorless protection against ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers, and no-see-ums. Listen in to hear about the first-ever EPA registered insect repellent apparel and gear, tested and proven to prevent bug bites. Learn more about Insect Shield and all of their EPA-registered products here: https://www.insectshield.com/?ref=TWOALPHAGALS Follow Insect Shield on social media: @insectshield Mary Collins is the Vice President of Business Development and joined Insect Shield LLC in 2007 as sales manager. In 2012, Mary relocated to Shanghai China to oversee international business development, the Insect Shield China treatment plant, and the building of Insect Shield Vietnam in 2014. She is an integral part of growing Insect Shields’ international presence and operations. Mary also manages a variety of outreach programs designed to help educate the public on insect borne diseases, their risks, and prevention. Previous to her time at Insect Shield, Mary worked at ExOfficio with Insect Shield EVP Rick Hemmerling for 19 years in a variety of positions from marketing to product development and sales including the original launch of Insect Shield apparel. Mary holds a Bachelor of Science in Textiles & Apparel from Cornell University.