A Teaspoon of Healing

Feb 18 2025 100 ep. 30 mins 18

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Explore the various pathways to healing: physical/emotional healing and in relationships. Topics also include food & nutrition. Host Dawn DiMare talks to guests about their healing journeys, transforming their lives, and breaking free from toxic relationships. She also chats with health, psychology and nutrition practitioners, and shares stories from her own experience. Dawn is a registered dietitian and shares tips about using food as medicine. New episodes every two weeks. Visit www.teaspoonofhealing.com for the companion blog and show notes. Videos of the episodes are available at youtube.com/@teaspoonofhealing

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