506. Busting Relationship Myths: There Is No Perfect Relationship 😲😱 w/ Sexologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz

Hey, Heal Squad! Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be stressful…and in this episode, Maria shares her top healing holiday gifts to make it easy. 🎁✨ From cozy home must-haves and kitchen favorites to wellness essentials, travel hacks, and thoughtful stocking stuffers, these are the tried-and-true items Maria actually uses and loves, and would be thrilled to unwrap herself! Whether you’re shopping for a partner, a parent, a friend, or sneaking something into your own cart (no judgment), this gift guide is designed to save time, eliminate overthinking, and take the pressure out of holiday shopping. Consider this your shortcut to gifting smarter, feeling good about what you give, and enjoying the season a little more. Give the gift of wellness this year, trust us, the people in your life will appreciate it! Maria’s Gift Guide UGG CoCo Blanket Caraway Pan Set Crate & Barrel Cups Foot Spa Alpaca Cacoon Cardigan 3 Piece MakeUp Eraser Reusable Wipe Set Bamboo Cheeseboard Platter ModernMate File Cabinet  Travel Makeup Mirror Car Organizer Hooga Clip Red Light Hooga Light Bulbs Daylight Computer CeCe Bow Sweater Cotton + Linen Sheet Essentials Garment Travel Bag ShopBop Estate Alpaca Scarf HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

15 Joulu 202522min

Happy Sunday, Heal Squad! We’re back with another Sunday Set-Up, and we’re diving into something most people never learn but everyone needs: Shadow Love. We’re taught the shadow is the enemy, but what if that’s backwards? What if the shadow isn’t the wound, but the bodyguard, the part of you that’s been trying to protect you all along? We’ll explore the quantum truth that your shadow isn’t the villain but the unloved guardian, and why real growth comes not from suppressing it, but from embracing it. You’ll learn how shadow love restores your power, boundaries, and authenticity, and why anger, ambition, desire, and intensity aren’t flaws, they’re functions. We’ll also walk through simple ways to reconnect with these parts: asking what your shadow is protecting, reclaiming your fire and voice, and letting your wholeness (not your fear)  lead the way. If you’re in a season of growth or change, this episode is for you. Your next chapter isn’t about being softer, it’s about being whole. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

14 Joulu 202537min

Happy Potluck Saturday, Heal Squad! Surprise!! We know it’s been awhile since the last Potluck Saturday, but today, we’re throwing whatever’s left in the spiritual fridge and digging into the difference between what we say we want… and what we actually choose with our behavior. To get what we really want.  How most of us don’t get the life we wish for; we get the life we’re unconsciously voting for. And how, when you tell the truth about what you “really want,” your entire operating system becomes clearer. How anger and grit can absolutely get you out of Egypt, but they’ll never take you to the Promised Land.  How rage  is the ignition switch but creativity, resourcefulness, and heart are  the real engine. And how vision, oxygen, boundaries, peace, and purpose gets you there.  How peace doesn’t slow abundance, it sharpens it. How alignment brings opportunities you couldn’t force.  And why the fear of “never having money again” is a trauma memory, not a prophecy. Whatever you’re doing… wrapping presents, baking cookies, wandering the mall with a one-pump holiday coffee, may this episode help you see yourself with a little more honesty and a lot more possibility and to help you get what you do really want. Talk shawtly.  HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

13 Joulu 202527min

Happy Friday Heal Squad. It's a Lonely Guy Friday from Los Angeles…the loneliest city of all. Kev’s lonely guy return to the city of 'angels' experiences traffic jams, strange encounters, unexpected conversations, a gong two inches from your forehead, initial judgement about the city and then universal revelations. On that note, how the universe sends reminders, sometimes profound and yet sometimes absurd and how the latter may be the message you need to receive. How downsizing mentally, emotionally, and physically could clear space for what actually matters… parenting, purpose, peace, creativity, and the small rituals that make life real. Why this stretch of December (the sweet spot between now and Christmas) is the perfect time to soften, reconnect and enjoy. You can spend these last days of the year finishing strong or maybe, just maybe, spend the time letting go and being present. There are no wrong answers.  A reminder of what Bozo the clown would say at the end of each episode” just keep laughing! Bye Betches!  HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

12 Joulu 202534min

Hey, Heal Squad! Today we’re diving into something that shapes everything… your energy. In this powerful throwback, Maria sits down with energy practitioner and founder of the Energy Flow Formula, John Amaral, to break down what energy really is, how disconnection shows up in the body, and why stress, trauma, and burnout all live in your nervous system. Together, Maria and John talk about intuition, trust, and why your body is always sending you signals… even when you’re too busy to notice. John shares how to reconnect to your body, trust your intuition, and release stored tension so you can feel more present, grounded, and alive again. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or “off,” this is exactly what you need to step into the new year fully aligned.  -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjohnamaral/  Website: ​​https://johnamaral.com/  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

11 Joulu 202558min

Welcome back Heal Squad, to Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Siggi Clavien, Founder & CEO of The Liver Clinic. Today Maria and Siggi chat how your liver truly works inside the ecosystem of your body, and why it might be the hidden source behind so many chronic conditions. Siggi also dives into surprising emotional clues too, like why people who get angry or stressed easily may be more prone to liver disease, and he explains why so many people are misdiagnosed. FYI, fatty liver disease rarely shows up on standard blood tests, which means millions are walking around with symptoms but no answers. But the hope? Siggi shares which scans actually detect liver issues early (and which ones don’t), a key wellness practice that boosts liver repair, and a nutritional hack to support regeneration. If you’re ready to understand your body’s quietest signals, take empowered action, and support the organ that keeps everything else running, this is for you! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS:  Your liver is the body’s ULTIMATE organizer: If the brain is the computer, the liver is the coordinator, distributing vitamins, minerals, hormones, and nutrients. Best Liver Support: Sweating (sauna, exercise, dry brushing), eating clean fats, and reducing chemical exposures are essential to support liver healing. Early detection is everything: Fatty liver disease can drive chronic illness by progressing to more severe liver damage like cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is also linked to other chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. A fatty liver does not appear on standard blood tests. FibroScan is the gold standard for picking up fat and fibrosis before things get serious. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siggiclavien  The Liver Clinic: https://theliverclinic.com/ De-Liver-ance Elixir: https://us.loveyourliver.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

10 Joulu 202540min

Hey, Heal Squad! Today we’re diving into the organ almost nobody thinks about… yet it quietly controls your energy, your metabolism, your sleep, your skin...everything. And it might just be the key to your deepest healing. We’re joined by Siggi Clavien, Founder & CEO of The Liver Clinic, who has dedicated his life to stopping the alarming rise in liver disease. Ready for this? Over 40% of the population now has fatty liver disease and more than 70% of those cases have nothing to do with alcohol. Yep! The real culprits are hiding in your everyday life, and Siggi drops two shockers you absolutely won’t see coming. But here’s the hope: Your liver regenerates itself every three years. Meaning you have the power to rebuild it stronger than ever, and today, Siggi shows us what we can do to begin learning more about our livers and the very first signs your liver is struggling (think: brain fog, poor sleep, stubborn weight you can’t lose) and how those subtle clues might actually be your body’s earliest SOS. Can’t wait for everyone to take action and give their livers the love they deserve. HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS:  Alarming Rise in Liver Disease: Liver disease is up 400% and over 70% of cases are non-alcohol–related, despite assumptions that drinking is the main cause. Causes are now connected to chemical overload, like micro plastics, pesticides, medications & artificial sweeteners. Early Signs & Silent Progression: First signs are subtle: brain fog, sleep disruptions, weight gain, and mitochondrial dysregulation (especially for women). Sleep, Repair & Liver Overload: The liver performs major repair work during sleep. Alcohol dramatically worsens sleep because it forces the liver into overtime. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Thrive Causemetics: https://thrivecausemetics.com/healsquad Get 20% OFF with this link!  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siggiclavien  The Liver Clinic: https://theliverclinic.com/ De-Liver-ance Elixir: https://us.loveyourliver.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

9 Joulu 202536min

Hey, Heal Squad! This week, we’re diving into one of the most powerful (and sometimes hardest) practices of all… choosing JOY. Not the shiny, perfect kind, but kind that shows up even when life is messy, uncertain, or heavy. We’re revisiting some of our most impactful guest moments that taught us how to build joy instead of waiting for it. Dr. Tiffany Moon shares her “joy equation” and how shifting expectations can instantly create more happiness in everyday life. World-renowned psychologist Katarina Blom breaks down the science of happiness and why gratitude and pain can exist at the same time. And Sahil Bloom reminds us how to come back into balance when life knocks us down. PLUS, one of the most moving conversations we’ve ever had… Bozoma Saint John shares how she chose to live, laugh, and love again after devastating loss, a reminder that joy isn’t about pretending everything’s okay… it’s about choosing life anyway! This episode is your gentle reminder that joy is still available to you. Sometimes, all it takes is making space for it. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/maria  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  FULL GUEST EPISODES:  Dr. Tiffany Moon: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1149-the-joy-prescription-you-need-for-a-better-life/id1320060107?i=1000727023869 Katarina Blom: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/86-how-to-be-happy-w-psychologist-katarina-blom/id1320060107?i=1000475022375  Sahil Bloom: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1021-the-5-types-of-wealth-that-change-your-life/id1320060107?i=1000688847471  Bozoma Saint John:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/887-how-to-proactively-choose-joy-w-bozoma-saint-john/id1320060107?i=1000658882943  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER:This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

8 Joulu 202542min