Friendship - a Key to Your Fitness and Wellbeing I’ve heard a lot of talk lately about people missing their workout groups, missing their cycling friends, wondering when they can reconnect with their Pilates buddies. As this podcast goes live, many of us are still in various phases of social distancing. What I’m really hearing is not the missing of the activity, as much as the missing of the camaraderie. Playing with friends is as important at 40, 50, 60 as it is at 10. We need connections as mu...
Jun 22, 2020•15 min•Ep. 66
Alison H Katschkowsky, MA Ed, CSCS ACSM ACE Is a Self Care Transformation Coach and Fitness Expert and President and CEO, CU Fitness Inc. Today we chat about the 7 foundational movements and how doing the right moves leads to the right fitness. More than just having “good-looking” muscles, these seven basic movements are the foundation for what the human body can perform and all other exercises are merely variations of these seven: Pull, Push, Squat, Lunge, Hinge, Rotation and Gait. If you’re do...
Jun 19, 2020•6 min•Ep. 69
Slipping backward or Moving Forward? What do you do when you feel like the progress you’d been making suddenly starts feeling like it’s slipping all away. Like it’s a thing of the past? Personally, I’ve had a few health issues that slowed me down lately and reminded me of how tough starting over can be, especially when you’re just going through the motions. One of my fitness ‘tricks’ to get me back on track and moving forward is to come up with a “Something to Look Forward To” plan. Sometimes a ...
Jun 15, 2020•16 min•Ep. 65
Dating With Confidence Coach Raeeka Yaghmai chats with us on this bonus episode about keeping your relationship healthy (which keeps our immune systems purring). If you are one of our single listeners, Raeeka has lots of tips for how to make connections, even during physical distancing! Find out more about Raeeka at https://datingwithconfidencecoaching.com/
Jun 12, 2020•34 min•Ep. 68
Train Your Brain to Be Your Best Ally Frequently, I hear my clients say some version of this: “If I could only get my thoughts and my brain in line with what I want to achieve, everything would be so much easier!” We can. We can absolutely train our brain to be our best friend, our best ally. It’s easy if we start by really paying attention to what we’re telling ourselves we’re going to do, in the moment. If you’re telling yourself you want to make a change, shift a habit, create a new way of be...
Jun 08, 2020•18 min•Ep. 64
Decluttering In honor of our topic of “Decluttering” today, our show notes are going to be very simple. As many of us have been quarantined our homes begin to feel smaller, when clutter and life begins to pile up. So many friends I have began their quarantine organizing and straightening only to get overwhelmed after weeks of being inside, in slowly tightening quarters. Clearing clutter helps us raise our energy, feel better AND find things we no longer care for that we can share with someone wh...
Jun 01, 2020•12 min•Ep. 63
When we sleep, we heal. Sleeping is as important as eating well and exercising. When we sleep our bodies and brains recover. Our immune system heals and good sleep might even help you lose weight. (If you needed anymore reasons to do everything you can to improve your nightly sleep time). In this episode we talk about some of the many things you can do to improve your sleep. Here are a few highlights and be sure to grab today’s download with thirteen tips to a good night’s sleep! A good sleep en...
May 25, 2020•23 min•Ep. 62
Episode 61 Pam Grout, This week we have a very special guest. New York Times best selling author, Pam Grout is the author of 20 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her latest book, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World). Plus, she’s written a travel trilogy for National Geographic. I have to say she was caught off guard when I asked what some of her favorite adventures have been, she has so many cool adventures...
May 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 61
Today we’re revisiting an interview I did with Jim Fortin, Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming as well as a certified Master Hypnotist. When it comes to fitness he believes that the key to creating actual, lifelong change is not through with willpower but instead using mental development to reshape your habits and attitudes. We have talk about why you have to be gentle on yourself and you change your habits and try new things. We discuss how we become the stories we tell ourselve...
May 11, 2020•35 min•Ep. 60
Staying consistent when it comes to our fitness is one of the most important things we can do. But, consistency often is a by-product of our routines and if you’re like everyone else in the world right now, your routines might just be a bit topsy-turvy. This week we have brought back one of the #1 downloaded episodes and it’s all about tips, tricks and a few hacks designed to help you stay consistent with what matters, no matter what is going on around you. Be a detective in your life. What are ...
May 04, 2020•15 min•Ep. 59
As this episode goes live, most of the world is still in the throes of COVID19. I’ve noticed emotions getting a little frayed lately with some of the people I’ve been in contact with. I had a couple of meltdowns myself that weren’t pretty. But, they were productive. Productive because I realized I needed to manage my stress even more and I needed to manage the external input that was coming into my world. I’d been limiting my news intake substantially and with who I was interacting, definitely k...
Apr 27, 2020•14 min•Ep. 58
I’m so busy, there’s just no time to XYZ___. The number 1 excuse, whoops I mean the reason I hear from potential clients for why they don’t prioritize their fitness and health is No Time. “I don’t have the time right now, but next week, or next month, or when I get this project done...that’s when I’m going to start putting my fitness first”. AKA: The Tomorrow Syndrome Eventually, all successful people realize that fitness isn't something you can keep putting off. Every day or week you wait, it's...
Apr 20, 2020•14 min•Ep. 57
If you’re catching this episode when we go live, the world is still in the throes of the COVID19 spread. With the rampant uncertainty about the virus and the duration of social distancing and isolation, it’s a time more than ever when we need to manage our thoughts and our mindset! One of the mental drains that I’m seeing show up more and more is the total disruption of routines. Add that to an uncertain future and time frame and it’s enough to throw anyone into a downward spiral. Today we discu...
Apr 13, 2020•9 min•Ep. 56
The crazy thing is, this episode was recorded weeks before the Coronavirus became our new normal! But, one thing we can always count on is things will change. Messy. Easy. It’s just part of being human and interacting with others, ourselves and our world. Tip 1 about being intentional around your eating is even more important than ever as we go live for many reasons. One reason is food is medicine and the right food is fuel. The wrong food is stress producing and energy-zapping. Another way to b...
Apr 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 55
I was chatting with a client who was, well let’s just say she was whining about not reaching her goals and I suggested she stop and “raise her vibration”. This was a phrase so outside of her typical vocabulary that she stopped bemoaning her situation and asked WTH I was talking about. 😀Which was the perfect question because when we stop the rhetoric and the auto-tapes that run through our minds, we can stop and consider what we’re feeding ourselves, again and again. Being happy really does chan...
Mar 30, 2020•17 min•Ep. 54
Back after a longer-than-originally-planned hiatus, Kelly gives an update on what she’s been up to since November and what some of her personal challenges for the new year have been! Diving into the concept of “beginner’s mind” and how it can be the start something new, especially when we have no preconceived ideas or expectations. Whether it’s a new fitness routine, a new work routine, a sport or even picking up a musical instrument, allowing yourself the freedom of “beginner’s mind” is a perfe...
Mar 23, 2020•22 min•Ep. 53
Big news, everybody: as Fit is Freedom reaches its 1 year anniversary, Kelly will be putting the show on hold for a little while. She feels it’s time to take a step back, reevaluate her motivations, and figure out what’s next. Think of this as a season finale rather than an ending. In any case, Kelly will be back at the beginning of October with new content and a new format. In this episode, Kelly explains why she’s going on hiatus, emphasizes why we should never forget to enjoy our training and...
Aug 19, 2019•9 min•Ep. 51
One of Kelly’s deeper fears is that someday she’ll be too old and physically infirm to participate in the activities she’d like to be a part of. The date this episode goes up—August 5—is actually Kelly’s birthday! So you can understand why that particular anxiety might be on her mind. But don’t fret: while you’ll obviously need to prepare more and go slowly as you’re older, there’s really no upper limit to when you can get in shape. In this episode, Kelly discusses three people who didn’t get in...
Aug 05, 2019•11 min•Ep. 50
Kelly was recently taken aback when a fitness-minded friend of hers said that he considered being part of an accountability group to be “cheating.” In truth, when you mix layered accountability into your routine, it’s not only easier to get what you want out of it but it feels more purposeful as well. Layered accountability will keep you on track and sticking to your goal when you want to make big, difficult changes, rather than alter a smaller habit. In this episode, Kelly explains the people y...
Jul 29, 2019•12 min•Ep. 49
Kelly is on vacation, and while she is getting in your standard rest and relaxation (plus podcast recording), she’s also making a point of staying active through kayaking. That’s because she knows consistency is key to staying on top of your fitness goals. Even when life gets in the way of our fitness, it’s good to step back and examine what’s preventing us from sticking to our routine every day. In this episode, Kelly discusses how you can make your fitness regimen easier to stick to day in and...
Jul 22, 2019•11 min•Ep. 48
