Paleo Magazine Express July 2014 | Page 6

Gary s lin Co l , MS Erin Sharoni CBS SPORTS ANCHOR AND HOST DISCUSSES Erin is a CBS Sports anchor and host, model, actress, “Living Like an Athlete” and health & wellness enthusiast. Her new podcast on CBSSports.com, “Live Like An Athlete” discusses topics related to the Primal and Paleo lifestyle, and is now available on iTunes. Born and raised in New York City, Erin’s passion for sports runs deep as an outspoken fan and an avid athlete. Erin is a former U.S. Junior Olympiccertified swim coach, personal trainer, dancer and fitness competitor, and is an AANC Certified Nutritional Consultant. She also practices the Japanese healing art of Reiki, and is Level 2 Reiki certified. Erin surfs and snowboards to keep things exciting. Gary Collins:  Hi, this is Gary Collins, the creator of the “Primal Power Method.” I’m here with Erin Sharoni, the host of “Live Like an Athlete.” Thanks for coming here today and talking to me. I appreciate it. Erin Sharoni:  Thanks for having me. G:  For people who don’t know or know your background, how did you learn about and get into the Primal/Paleo lifestyle? Like a lot of people, a large part of what led me ultimately to this particular place in my journey of healing was that I experienced a healing crisis myself, or rather, need to heal because I was extremely sick. Conventional medicine just wasn’t working, as it often does not, or at least, not by itself. It was a very long journey, which included a stint in veganism, which did not heal me. But it did teach me a lot of really important things. Everything is worth something. Even the failures and the mistakes, actually it’s the best stuff. Not to say that was a complete failure, but it just wasn’t right for my body type. It might be right for others. It also did help me understand what was healthy and what was not healthy. I kind of had that upbringing of being very open‑minded, very health‑conscious, always looking to improve, and understanding that our understanding as human beings is constantly evolving and changing, too. What we might think is right today may be proven wrong tomorrow. That’s something, I think, that’s really important to remain open to. That said, my first foray into what I would call the Paleo diet really was a horrible failure, which I think it is for a number people. I’m sure I’m not alone in that. It’s because I really didn’t fully understand the principles behind it. 6 July 2014 eNewsletter