“It’s very hard for us to hate each other if we truly understand each other, even if we disagree.”

-Jovanka Ciares

Jovanka is a former entertainment executive turned Registered Herbalist, Wellness Coach; detox specialist, nutrition educator and author. Jovanka studied nutrition with best-selling author Dr. T. Colin Campbell at Cornell University long distance program and herbalism with revered doctor and herbalist Dr. Tieraona Low Dog.

She teaches how to use botanicals as safe treatments for many conditions and offers workshops and speaking engagements in both English and Spanish.

After years of suffering from IBS, ulcers and fibroids, Jovanka embraced alternative therapies like ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Herbalism. Her journey towards self-healing, peace and happiness led her to discover and experience multiple alternative treatments that later became part of her unique coaching approach.

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Timestamps

00:02:46 Welcome, Jovanka!

00:04:13 Rethinking Failure

00:08:41 Resistance to Change

00:12:03 Jovanka’s Story

00:17:51 Educating Others

00:21:46 Food & Our Identities

00:27:15 The Anti-Vegan Vegan

00:33:16 Making Our Food Exciting

00:35:24 Ayurveda & Jovanka’s Health Journey

00:39:04 Eastern versus Western Medicine

00:44:57 Our Current Medical Industry

00:48:13 “The China Study”

00:54:12 Getting Off Sugar

01:01:06 Resources Jovanka Needs

01:02:14 Jovanka’s Life-Changing Book

01:04:48 Connecting with Jovanka

01:05:38 Thank You, Jovanka!

Jovanka’s Life-Changing Book

“Paula” by Isabel Allende

Books Mentioned

“Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer

“The China Study” by T. Colin Campbell

“Diet for a New America” by John Robbins

Additional Resources

Rethinking failure: Jovanka Ciares at TEDxBarnardCollege

Episode #67 – Kristen Kurtz on The Mosaic Life Podcast

Ayurveda – A Brief Introduction

Episode #64 – Robby Herbst on The Mosaic Life Podcast

Impossible Foods

Gymnema Tea

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