Wellness On Purpose Podcast

As champions of wellness in our community, Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods is proud to share our very own podcast, Wellness on Purpose.

Listen to our episodes below, or find us on Apple or Spotify!

Our featured podcast posts!

Improving Your Digestive Function | Enzymes vs Bitters- what’s better?

with Dr. Briana Lutz from St.Francis “You are what you absorb!” On our latest podcast episode, we welcomed back Dr. Briana Lutz from St.Francis to discuss the importance of an optimally functioning digestive system. Briana Lutz is a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in family medicine with a special focus on women’s health, fertility and perinatal care.…

How To Improve Your Gut Health

Do You Need A Probiotic? Hi everyone, it’s podcast host, Marissa here! Do you suffer with gas, bloating, constipation, UTI’s, anxiety or frequent illness? Your gut health may be compromised. On today’s episode, we have asked Nutritionist, Amber Lynn Vitale from Garden of Life to join us again to chat all about gut health and…

Reducing your risk of developing Heart Disease

Are you a part of the 97%? Hi everyone, it’s podcast host, Marissa here! Welcome back to another episode of the wellness on purpose podcast! One of the leading causes of death in Canadians is heart disease. After further research on the causes of heart disease, I found that heart disease is more common in…

Adaptogens over Alcohol

Cheers to a Dry January! Hi everyone, it’s podcast host, Marissa here! Happy New Year and welcome back to the wellness on purpose podcast.. for season 4!! I am so excited for this incredible year ahead and for our podcast to continue to support you along your wellness journey. We have so many amazing community…

Aging | How To Slow Down This Natural Process 

Let’s Age Gracefully. Hi everyone, it’s podcast host, Marissa here! Some people see “aging” as a dirty word but it is invertible. We will all age. But how quickly we age mentally, physically and physiologically differs from person to person. Even two people who are the exact same age, born at the exact same time,…

Staff Experiences

of Flora Flor Essence After listening to last weeks podcast episode with Dana Remedio’s ” Aging | How To Slow Down This Natural Process” cellular aging and proper detoxification has been the conversation amongst our Jo Anne’s Place team. With hopes to boost energy, mental clarity, heal skin conditions, and slow down the aging process,…

Foundational Nutrients for your Furry Friends!

with Ken Cowan from BiologicVET Canada. One of the top rising trends we are seeing in the wellness industry is pet health & prevention! We’ve asked Ken Cowan, who is a part of the BiologicVET Advantage team from Flora to share his experience and professional recommendations for pet health & prevention. 01:37 – Who is…

Let’s Talk Women’s Flora, Hormones & Happiness!

Hi everyone, it’s podcast host, Marissa here! Ladies, when’s the last time that you checked in with your vaginal microbiome? Did you know that the health of your vaginal microbiome affects your hormones, gut health, and sexual health? We’ve asked Irene Pauline from Living Alchemy to join us on this episode to talk all about…

Top 3 Rising Health Concerns in Women

Insomnia, Stress & Hormones On today’s episode, we are welcoming back one of our favorite guests, Cyrus. Cyrus is a compounding pharmacist who tries to get people off drugs, and onto a healthy and sustainable diet and lifestyle regimen that includes key nutrients from one of Canada’s top leading supplement lines which he has created,…

Constipation

The Truth About Laxatives & Magnesium Deficiency Did you know that 1 in 4 Canadians suffer with constipation at some point in their life? Constipation affects those who experience difficulties having a bowel movement on a regular basis. There are many factors that contribute to poor elimination, BUT there is also many tools that can…

Back to School Essentials for Immunity, Sleep & Focus

We took a little break over the last few weeks to enjoy the warm summer days and plan for our next year. Today we are back at it with Naturopathic Doctor, Owen Wiseman from A. Vogel to chat about back to school! It is time to get back to your daily, healthy habits and routines…

How to reduce stress in your household this school year.

Let’s get back to routine! We hope that everyone has adjusted back to a routine this month. Whether you or your kids have gone back to school, or your summer holidays have ended, or if you’re like me and start to transition from a fast and go with the flow summer into a slow and…

Medicinal Mushrooms

what are they & how they can support you Medicinal mushrooms are really getting their spotlight, and they truly deserve it. On our newest Wellness on Purpose podcast episode, we asked Jason Watkin, co-founder of Purica, to join us on today’s podcast to share his wealth of medicinal mushroom knowledge with our community. Today, we…

Balancing Men’s Hormones

Libido, Stress, ED & Prostate Health Men.. this episode is for you! Did you know that 1 in 8 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among men and typically develops after age 50. Today we are talking about men’s health, their hormones and how a simple daily…

How to Strengthen Your Immune System, Year Round.

how to prevent common illness & how to defend once it hits! Are you or your family catching every cold & flu there is this year? It might be because your immune system needs to be challenged to build a stronger immunity- year round! After spending the last few years cooped up inside, our immunity…

How to Prevent & Reduce Chronic Inflammation

Underlying inflammation is the at the root of chronic health conditions such as psoriasis, joint pain, chronic fatigue, Irritable bowel disease, cold sores, obesity, diabetes, depression and more. If you can personally relate to any of these health concerns or if they run in your family, this podcast episode is for you. In this episode,…

How to Improve Your Cognitive Health

with Jason Watkins from Purica Welcome back to the wellness on purpose podcast! To kick off our first episode in 2023, we have asked our friend, Jason Watkins from Purica, to share his wealth of knowledge and experience with us! If you’ve missed our previous episodes with him, where we talked in depth about the…

Meet Our Host

Our in-house Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Marissa Laughlin is our amazing podcast host!

Marissa has been practicing as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist for over 7 years and part of our Jo Anne’s Place team for even longer. Marissa’s professional and practical approach to nutrition is founded on the belief that consistency and simplicity are essential for sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

Learn more about Marissa and her offerings…

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