Kefi Life

216: Balance Your Gut, Boost Your Life
“All disease begins in the gut.”  
- Hippocrates
The gut can either betray you or nourish you.  Today, let’s make it a source of wellness. 
Stella Metsovas
Today's Lexi: 
Ζάχαρη – Záchari – Sugar
In Today’s Episode:
Let’s find out how to make the gut healthy and happy to boost life and longevity.  Today Kiki shares information from several sources to get the gut balanced.  One source is food scientist and author, Stella Metsovas of Los Angeles, California.
Stella, a clinical nutritionist, has traveled the world with the United Nations to study food in different cultures. Her practice is in Los Angeles, California, and it concentrates on gut health through the Mediterranean diet.
We will learn that real food, olive oil, and high fiber plant foods are the foundation of wellness and gut health.
Resources:
Wild Mediterranean Book
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
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For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

215: The Language of Love: How Culture Teaches Us to Care
Valentine’s Day: it’s often spoken in the language of roses and romance, but love has many dialects. Today learn forms of love in different cultures that can be used in everyday life.
Kiki & Dawit
Today's Lexi: 
Φροντίδα – Frontida – Care
In Today’s Episode:
We have a sweet holiday coming up. How will you express your love this Valentine’s Day? In many cultures, love is expressed through care – being present and being respectful. Kiki’s on-location visit with Dawit of Brunch Spot Waikiki in Honolulu spotlights the important gestures Korean people share with their neighbor.
Resources:
Brunch Spot Waikiki
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
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For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

214: Elevate Your Mind with Books—2026
Today Kiki and Kyriako share top book picks that support growth, clarity and living with intention in 2026.
Kiki & Kyriako
Today's Lexi: 
Ησυχία – Isychía – Quiet
In Today’s Episode:
Today Kiki and Kyriako, a transformational fitness coach, share top book picks that support growth, clarity and living with intention in 2026.
Together they discuss reads that will expand your mindset and strengthen your habits to elevate the way you think, live and lead. 
Find out why readers are leaders when you listen to today’s episode.
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
Insta: @kefilife_LinkedIn: Kiki ValeKefiLife.com
For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

213: Positive Thoughts & Talk Equals a Positive Life
By embracing positive thinking, we can nurture not only our mental wellbeing but also our physical health at the cellular level.  Learn more today on Kefi Life.
Today's Lexi: 
Σκέψεις – Skepsis – Thoughts
In Today’s Episode:
The medical field has produced studies which highlight the brain and nervous system.  Each activates the prefrontal cortex.  Positive words stimulate this area, linked to planning, focus and higher thinking, enhancing problem solving. 
According to epigenetic research and cellular and genetic studies, the spoken word and positive thoughts can influence genes, affecting immune function and inflammation.  Today, Kiki shares this research and ways to being living a positive life with positive affirmations, thoughts and positive words inside the setting of meditation and prayer.
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
Insta: @kefilife_LinkedIn: Kiki ValeKefiLife.com
For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

212: The Healing Intelligence of Music
A moving conversation with Greek Classical Composer and Pianist Eugenia Manolidou shines the light on how music is a living force for healing, memory and emotional regulation.
Kiki and Eugenia
Today's Lexi: 
Φεγγάρι – Fengári – Moon
In Today’s Episode:
The Buzz for Longevity: Paths to Renewal Series continues today with MUSIC THERAPY.  Kiki and Kefi Life are joined by Greek Classical Composer and Pianist Eugenia Manolidou as they explore music as a living force for healing, memory and emotional regulation. 
Drawing from her work in composition and education, Eugenia shares how music therapy engages the brain, calms the nervous system, and creates coherence between mind and body. 
From ancient musical traditions to modern neuroscience, this episode reveals how sound becomes a bridge - connecting emotion, cognition and well-being -reminding us that music doesn’t just move us…it restores us. Resources:
About Eugenia Manolidou
Eugenia Manolidou Intervie | Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies
Healing Through Music
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
Insta: @kefilife_LinkedIn: Kiki ValeKefiLife.com
For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

211: Dance Therapy — Heal with Movement
How are dance and health connected?  Is movement a form of medicine? Kiki is live on location at a Hawaiian luau.
Today's Lexi: 
Χορός – Choros – Dance
In Today’s Episode:
In this immersive episode, Kefi Life goes on location for a joyful luau where movement becomes medicine. Rooted in cultural expression we look at the powerful science behind dance therapy. 
Harvard research shows how dance improves cognitive function, reduces stress and supports overall health. Today you learn that dance isn’t just art – it’s a proven path to healing.
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
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For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

210: ART & KEFI: A Doorway To Peace and Everyday Wellness
A unexpected doodling art class opened my eyes to possibilities of being well through art. Artist Christina Angelos joins to reveal ways to heal through art.
Kiki & Christina
Today's Lexi: 
Συνεργείο – Synergeio – Workshop
In Today’s Episode:
Christina Angelos is a Fine Artist, Curator, and Modern-Day Philosopher capturing the soul’s mystical experience of Greece, its water, cliffs, and divine energy. Rooted in her Greek Orthodox faith, Christina creates visual narratives that explore how the nous, our spiritual mind, encounters God through nature.
Her flowing abstract lines mirror the fingerprint of each wave and the invisible energy of creation itself.
A former high school art teacher, Christina now teaches online courses that guide students to draw and paint their own memories of travel and emotion. She’s passionate about helping others develop their own artistic voice and style while connecting to something deeper within.
Through her work and teachings, Christina invites others to feel the eternal pull of home, the same longing Odysseus carried in his heart, and to remember that divine beauty lives within us all.
Listen in and learn ways to be well and possibly begin to heal your spirit with doodling, art and painting.
Resources:
Christina Angelos Studios
Hinsdale Library
Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
Insta: @kefilife_LinkedIn: Kiki ValeKefiLife.com
For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.

209: Strength Training: A Path to Renewal
Transformational Fitness & Mindset Coach Kyriakos Kalamaras coaches us on getting strong in the mind, body and spirit.
Kyriakos
Today's Lexi: 
Δύναμη – Dynami – Strength
In Today’s Episode:
Transformational Fitness and Mindset Coach is revolutionizing human potential and helping you to supercharge your health, ignite your mind and achieve the impossible.  Tune in to the Kefi Life podcast to learn about things such as muscles mass, time management in weight training, homeostasis, bio hacks and so much more.
Resources:
Kyriakos Kalamaras on Instagram (@livfitwithk)
Credits:
Music: Spiro Dussias
Vocals: Zabrina Hay
Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis
 
🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at KefiLife.com!🫒
Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, body and soul!
Insta: @kefilife_LinkedIn: Kiki ValeKefiLife.com
For a natural and uplifting support with your health and wellness, connect with Kiki to discover the beauty of essentials oils: my.doterra.com/kefilife.
This episode made possible in part by:
The Law Offices of Liston & Tsantilis — Ranked #1
LTLawChicago.com
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information should be construed as medical advice. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical assistance for any significant health-related matters.