On January 18, 2022, Brody Michael Lazar was stillborn at full term. In this episode, Brody's mom, Katherine, shares her emotional journey of meeting Brody's dad, her perfect no risk pregnancy, the day she found out Brody had died and what life after baby loss has been like ever since. As a Loss Mom, Katherine shares why she started the podcast, "At a Total Loss" and how she is helping other families with similar experiences connect so that they can survive the pain of baby death through communi...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Dr. Brian Yee is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy who believes that physical therapy can (and should) come well before you're faced with an injury, surgery or ongoing pain. In this episode, Dr. Yee shares his process of getting to know his patients on a personal level instead of just addressing and assigning a treatment along with how physical pain can greatly affect someone's mental and emotional state. He discusses that truly helping a patient goe...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 53
Fresh off of her 17th surgery (a full hysterectomy) Jessie Magaro shares her incredible story and painful battle with Crohn's disease and endometriosis. Jessie was first diagnosed at just 15 years old and in this episode we learn about the ups and downs of her 22 year journey, how it has affected her mental health, the impact it's had on her relationships and the hope she has to live a pain-free life with her husband and 2 daughters. @jessiemagaro
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Allie McAllister has made a name for herself in the aesthetic injector world and it's just the beginning. As a fairly new entrepreneur and newlywed, 2022 has been the biggest year of Allie's life but in this episode she opens up about how success can lead to guilt and how she navigates that world. Allie contributes some of this to her parent's divorce when she was a teenager and how dealing with an alcoholic father growing up inspired her to create a life much different than the one she was hand...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 51
On February 13, 2008, FP was sexually assaulted and brutally attacked after being drugged at her college food hall. When she woke up several hours later and realized what happened, she tried to take her own life. In this episode, FP shares how this traumatic experience along with years of emotional neglect and victim shaming actually inspired her to become a criminologist and suicidologist. As the Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Cal State, Los Angeles, FP is working to build a communi...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 50
TEDx speaker and author of "Free and Clear: Get Unstuck and Live the Life You Want," Shira Miller opens up about her personal and professional struggles on this week's episode. From financial ruin to prosperity, chronic health challenges to a state or wellness, obesity to healthy weight loss and divorce to lasting love, Shira is no stranger to feeling stuck. In this episode we learn how Shira has taken her own life experiences to inspire others to take control of their lives, how she teaches the...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 49
After 25 years of helping others as a nurse, Daniela Ezratty became the patient when she found a large lump on her scapula. While she prayed and waited for the results, Daniela vowed to leave her job and follow her dream of opening her own wellness and medical aesthetic company where she would provide integrative treatment and curated plans for her clients to look and feel better. In this episode Daniela shares why she was inspired to change her life at 41 and how Ezratty Integrative Aesthetics ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 48
A self-proclaimed overachiever, Alethea Tinkle spent most of her life craving her parent's attention and approval in a very strict Christian household. In this episode, Alethea shares her story of how growing up in a hands-off household motivated her to become an entrepreneur, a loving wife and a very hands-on mother of 3. Alethea also shares how she balances being the owner and manager of 2 Bella Medspa locations, how she runs a small farm with her husband and how she is continuously inspired t...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Down and out in the middle of 2019 after losing the biggest job of her life, our host, Megan Armstrong shares her journey over the last 3 years. When you don't have a determined path or even know what the next day will bring, it means truly anything can happen. In this episode we hear how Megan learned to pivot during the pandemic, how she built a personal training business and how saying YES to a network marketing opportunity with Nu Skin has completely changed her life. Megan will be doing mor...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode, Pietro Gianni convinces us all that's it's never too late and you're never too old to take responsibility for your mental health. Originally from Rome, Italy, Pietro shares his story of going against his family's wishes as he became a young entrepreneur at 17, left the family business a few years later and moved to the US to follow his dreams of opportunity. As the co-owner of Storico Fresco, Forza and Storico Vino in Atlanta, Georgia, Pietro opens up about how his anger began t...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 45
On November 18, 2020, Eva Lipman lost her short but mighty 68 day battle with T-Cell Lymphoma. In this episode her daughter, Emily Lipman Mahar shares what those last few months were like, who she met along the way (spoiler alert - her now husband) and how her mother's death has inspired her fundraising campaign to become Woman of the Year for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. IG: @emilylmahar Donations: https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/ga/atlanta22/elipmah
May 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 44
Lacey Odom is the founder and owner of Live Fit ATL, a boutique fitness studio with 2 locations in Atlanta. In this episode, Lacey shares much more than the challenges associated with becoming a business owner - she openly shares her struggle of becoming a mom. Lacey graciously discusses the stages of IVF so far as she is currently in the depths of it, the strain it can place on a marriage, the refuge she has found through her Live Fit community and the faith she has knowing God is in charge. @l...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Not only did she lose her job during the pandemic but she lost her mother, too. In this episode, Erika Carter shares her story of losing her job at Flywheel Sports after 9 years when the world shut down in 2020 and then how her mother lost her battle to Pancreatic cancer less than a year later. Erika's story is one of finding strength in community, purpose through death and setting the best example for your children while going through the most traumatic time of your own life. Check out Erika's ...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Carly Durst learned early on that her life was different and that if she wanted anything in life it was up to her to make it happen. In this episode, Carly shares what it was like growing up in two different world's amidst her parents' divorce, coping with anxiety and depression along the way and learning how to take care of herself at a very young age. Carly also talks about leaving the corporate finance world to build a successful business in network marketing and what she practices both perso...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Jessica Goldstein is the founder and owner of JGold Salon - one of Atlanta's most sought after hair salons for color and extensions. In this episode Jessica talks about the struggle to find work-life balance, the opportunity to create a positive culture inside the salon walls and her deep passion to truly help women feeling confident inside and out. Jess also talks about her dating life, her favorite ATL hot spots and the future of JGold Salons as she continues to grow and lead the way for up an...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Elizabeth Schmitt is the founder and creative genius behind ATL Boards - a candy board charcuterie company that has exploded nationally over the last 2 years. But life hasn't always been as sweet as it is now. In this episode Elizabeth shares he journey with IVF, the emotional and physical pain of having a hysterectomy and how she started her company from a place of insecurity. Elizabeth also talks about what it's like to build a company from scratch, balancing business and family as well the ro...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In the height of the pandemic, Molly Reagan's life was turned upside down when her (then) husband filed for divorce after 10 years of marriage. Although 2021 was the most challenging year of her life, Molly poured her soul into building her art business and making her local community a more colorful place. In this episode, Molly shares what helped her through the toughest days, how she still copes today, the challenge of staying strong for her 2 boys and how her motto of "loving thy neighbor" is...
Mar 01, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 38
At 5 years old, Stacy and Matt's son, Andrew, was diagnosed with PANDAS - a rare syndrome that can cause a child to turn into a different person overnight. PANDAS can make a child irritable,, moody, anxious, aggressive and angry, have obsessive compulsive behaviors and cause body movements that can’t be controlled. In this episode, Stacy shares what it was like in the years leading up to Andrew's diagnosis, the nightmare it was to watch her child suffer, how helpless she felt and the challenges ...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 37
When James Gillespie was 16 years old, he watched his father take his last breath. It was at that moment, James went into auto pilot and assumed his role as man of the house. But, it wasn't until a friend's death 4 months later that the grief from his dad's death actually hit him. In this episode we hear how James dealt with his dad's death and how losing the strongest man he knew completely changed the course of his life. James shares his inspirational story of taking responsibility for his lif...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Growing up, Ryan Makely-Phillips always knew he was different but it wasn't until he was about 13 or 14 that he could identify what that meant. As a gay son in an Italian Catholic family from Long Island, Ryan struggled to find his identity and never felt like he measured up to his family's expectations. In this episode we hear how Ryan "found his people," how he pursued his passion in music and theater and how he fell in love with fitness. We also learn about Ryan's struggle as a COVID-19 long ...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 35
As a plus sized model, Paige Castor got to experience some of the nation's biggest cities during the summers in her late teens and early 20s. But it wasn't until her weight got to a point where it affected her joints and the way she felt physically and mentally that she made the choice to change. In this episode we hear how Paige took the steps to take control of her physical well being, how that turned into a passion for fitness and how she inspires others to take control of their own lives - i...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Like most college students, Kate Lipton wasn't sure what she wanted to major in at FSU but when a counselor suggested Recreation Therapy she knew it was the perfect fit. After working with Veterans in San Diego, Kate made the decision to move back home to Atlanta and 11 years ago, received some terrifying news when the dermatologist called to tell her she had cancer. In this episode Kate shares her journey of creating healthy habits to beat cancer and how how she is serving the Veteran community...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 33
What happens when a prescription drug takes control of your life? In this episode, Adair Viella shares the moment she realized she was addicted to Adderall and the negative effects it had on her body as well as her relationships. Adair explains how at first Adderall did what it was supposed to do but after years of over-medicating it became a problem she had to deal with head on. Adair spent years working with functional medicine doctors as well as with holistic gurus to heal her body from the i...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 32
Jesica Smith looked like she had it all - the marriage, 2 healthy kids and the corporate dream job. In this episode we hear how Jessica felt stuck in her own life, unfulfilled at her job and how being unhappy affected all aspects of her life and relationships. She shares how she took responsibility for her own happiness first and how personal growth strategies led to her passion and purpose. Jessica has since left her corporate job to build her own business as an accountability coach helping oth...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Why are professional female athletes treated differently than males? Why are girls in sports looked at as second best? In this episode Donna Burke and host, Megan Armstrong, discuss their personal experiences growing up as female athletes, how those experiences affected their mental health and what the next generation faces if we don't make some societal changes. We hear how Donna and Megan both found careers in the fitness industry and are making a difference in the way females think about thei...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 30
As a self-proclaimed "band geek", Madeleine Conti spent more time playing piano, percussion and reading music than on a sports field. It wasn't until college when a recurring ganglion cyst forced Madi to take a look at her lifestyle and put her health first. In this episode we hear how Madi found a love for fitness and wellness and how after some self-reflection, realized she's been dealing with bouts of depression her whole life. Madi shares how forgiving others has played a huge role in her me...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 29
There was a time in Greer Howard's life when having the husband was "the goal." In this episode we hear how Greer lost herself in her ex-husband's life and why it wasn't until she had a son that she decided to file for divorce. Greer discusses her emotional journey that led to divorce, how she manages being a single mom, co-parenting and what happens when love just isn't enough. She shares the hope that comes after a divorce and how life can actually be more fulfilling when you honor yourself. @...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 28
Abbey Griffith was first body shamed in just 1st grade in front of her whole class. By 5th grade, Abbey was working out with a personal trainer several times a week and became obsessed with "perfection." After years of body dysmorphia and eating disorders, Abbey has done the work to heal and inspires others to do the same. As the founder and CEO of Clarity Fitness, Abbey has found a new role in entrepreneurship and helps promote body positivity by smashing the scale. www.clarityfitness.com @clar...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 27
In 2020, Heather Repp came to the conclusion that happiness and success wasn't about the job, the money, the house, the kids, the car or the degree. She realized that true happiness was finding her purpose in the world. In this episode we hear how Heather has had the rug pulled out from her many times throughout life and how she has learned to handle it both personally and professionally. We also learn how she is doing her part in helping humanity thrive again in the midst of COVID-19 as the COO...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26
In this week's episode we hear from Erin Meason who shares what it's like to grow up feeling unnoticed, shy and full of shame. We hear how Erin's comparison to her older, very successful brother affected her as well as feeling like she had no support system. Erin shares how these feelings morphed into an eating disorder, how birth order played a significant role in her emotional journey and how she just wanted to have control over something and feel noticed. @turn_erinmeason
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 25
