Welcome to “The Emergent Human where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. I am Michael Ostrolenk, a therapist, coach and educator and I am your host Today’s show is brought to you by Cosper Scafidi, an amazing body worker in the Northern Virginia area who has integrated different somatic practices into his work. To learn more about his work, visit his website: www.cosperscafidi.com Today’s guest is Melanie Sliwka Her passion and mission is to guide humanity to better health and happiness and reduce suffering. She believes that this can be accomplished through physical and mental training and trials. Supportive fueling, recovery, and self-care are at the heart of these efforts. Through the actions of Unbeatable Mind training and SEALFIT, she has been witness to thousands of people doing just this, living better lives. Living lives of service, passion, and health aligned with each person’s unique offering. She started her journey as the CEO of the first Crossfit equipment company, The Garage Gym Store. For the past 12 years, she has trained and worked with many Navy SEAL team guys, thought leaders, and top-performing executives. This experience has given her the unique mental and physical mentorship to help her assist others in this unique journey of an uncommon life. - Kids Food Fight Inc. Owner and CEO. https://www.kidsfoodfight.com/ - Functional Medicine Practitioner, Medmel.com - Author of 6 weeks to Cleaner Eating. - Certified Unbeatable Mind Coach - KOKORO Yoga certified trainer - KOKORO 29 Graduate We will close out today’s show with one of my favorite singer/song writers Stuart Davis and his song “Nothing in Between”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdRqCc3LfDI