Brooke Czarnecki is a newly minted registered dietitian and she is GOLD. She is all about fueling athletes and humans to do badass activities and providing top notch education along the way! Audio quality is a little rocky-- I explain in the intro- but stick with it because Brooke is a high quality human offering amazing views! Check her out on IG @ intentfulnutrition Follow me on instagram @Danielle.kepics Have an amazing weekend y'all!...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Sarah Emma is BACK! We had so much fun recording this episode mostly about mental health. Trauma, boundaries and how both influence our health and fitness goals a progress. There is so much more to this episode! If you don't know Sarah already go back and listen to my previous episode with her! She is an absolute joy and an incredibly qualified strength + nutrition coach. She currently works with level 10 coaching! If you love her immediately (and you will) send her a DM + learn how to apply to ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Ashley Ball is BACK. She will always be Ashley Broderick to me. If you're my friend you keep your maiden name FOREVER :) Today we talk about everything from what it looks like to have healthy boundaries-- its so much more than what you think! We are reading "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" and the author is AMAZING. She breaks it down so that you can DEFINITELY know where you struggle! We also talk about how even though I preach time and consistency-- body comp changes take way longer than most peop...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Solo episode that I tried out doubling as an instagram live so you will hear some dialogue. I chat about how we need to be present to what we are doing with each of our days, taking action and adjusting goals for various reasons. Enjoy. Rate. Connect with me! IG: @Danielle.kepics e-mail: Danielle.marie.pac@gmail.com Make it a great week!!
Oct 04, 2021•32 min
Aaron Owens Mayhew is a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker with nearly 20 years of experience as a hiker and nutrition expert. In 2017, she quit her job and began preparing for her first thru-hike. During this process, Aaron realized how uniquely qualified she was to plan and prepare meals for outdoor athletes and decided to put her skills to the test. She founded Backcountry Foodie, an online ultralight recipes and meal planning platform, that same year. Since then, Aa...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Dr. Nicole Lussier, PT, DPT is a Physical Therapist and the owner/founder of Body in Motion, LLC, a digital health and wellness coaching platform. Given her unique background she is a coach who specializes in working with athletes suffering from chronic pain. She is a certified yoga instructor as well and incorporates mindset into her coaching methodology. Nicole firmly believes that health is wealth and has a passion for weight lifting, nutrition, and personal finance. IG: @ bodyinmotionpt...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Cassy Aguirre is the co-founder of Women in Rescue and a huge advocate for getting women into the great outdoors. She is also a a teacher and an overall rad human. We talk obviously all about the outdoors, how covid is impacting kids and so much more! Enjoy + make it a great week!! IG: @cassy_aguirre @women_in_rescue
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Derrick Ball is back for a victory lap. Derrick is the co-founder of Ballistic Performance and the man in charge of my fitness. We sit down and talk about the importance of why women need to bulk, how the fitness and nutrition industry has absolutely failed women. The importance of lifting weights, reverse dieting, surpluses and SO MUCH more. Check them out. Rate the podcast. Have a dope week!
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 61
THIS episode is so incredibly important. My friend Ingrid who I have known since 2008 sat down with me to talk INCREDIBLY candidly about her experience, struggle and recovery with alcohol addiction. Her story, message and knowledge that she is conveying is so incredibly important. Addiction does not have one particular look. It does not discriminate. Just because you haven't hit rock bottom doesn't mean there might not be a problem. If you are struggling get help. If you know someone who is stru...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Shelby and I sit down and talk all about our paths to becoming physician assistants, the ugly truths about school/work, being a new grad, getting a job etc etc. We also talk about how to develop new habits, the importance of taking small steps each day to improve ourselves and SO much more! If you're a pre-pa hit Shelby up for some mock interview practice and I'm currently taking students for personal statement editing! Make it a great week y'all! Find Shelby: @caffinated_pa_life...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Courtney Thomas is BACK! I could literally chat with Courtney FOREVER. I love ALL of the level 10 gang and everything their CEO is doing with the company. We chat about everything from health struggles, the importance of being IN CHARGE of YOUR health, how the medical system fails all the time, periods, gut health, nutrition, therapy-- LITERALLY so much goodness. She is SO much knowledge and I learn so much from her! Tune in. Leave a rating. Have a great week! Find Courtney on instagram @courtne...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Mackenzie + I connected through the good old instagram and I quickly realized she was also an unfiltered soul. We also share a love of the outdoors + doggos! Marine Veteran, future DPT + newly minted Montana resident. We talk about everything from experiences in mental health therapy, struggles with education + so much more. Tune in. Leave a review. Have an awesome week!
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Buckle up on this one. I met Chelsey through instagram and we became quick friends and bonded over our similar experiences with fitness and nutrition. We talk about everything from babies, marriage, college and even racism in politics. There are also a number of side tangets per usual. Y'all should be used to that by now! If its your first episode-- WELCOME :) If you love the podcast give it a rating. Go follow Chelsey @_chelseywarner_ Have an awesome week y'all!!
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Last minute impromptu episode this week. For a couple of months now I haven't had any alcohol. Not because I think it is the demon, or drinking is bad or anything. But I noticed I've slept REALLY well for the past couple of months and wondered if there was a correlation. I traveled for a wedding, where normally I would drink-- but the turn around time was FAST and a red eye was involved and I thought you know what, its NOT going to serve me to have any alcohol this trip. So, I didn't. I recorded...
Jun 14, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Diana Licalzi, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian and holds a master’s degree in Nutrition Science and Policy from Tufts University and is also a certified diabetes educator. She is the co-founded Reversing T2D, an online platform that helps individuals manage and reverse pre- and type 2 diabetes. Diana become very passionate about the "sober curious" movement after embarking on a booze-free month. She has been alcohol-free for almost a year now and loves empowering others to reexamine their rela...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Today I sat down on a whim with my friend Ashley Broderick and we just talked all things womens health. This episode was also released on their platform (hence the intro). We talk everything from how your hormones actually work, how hormonal contraception works, what the REAL side effects are that most doctors aren't talking about, fertility awareness, cervical mucus, periods-- whats normal, whats not and SO SO much more. If you have listened or followed me for a while you know I am incredibly p...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Kylie Gamelier is an old friend as well as a nutrition coach. In fact Kylie got into the nutrition game LONG before it was well established on instagram. Today we sit down and talk all about her pregnancy and postpartum journey. Including all aspects of health and wellness from micronutrients to stress reduction. Exercise, returning to exercise, what priorities really matter and smashing societal expectations for women in the 4th trimester (aka postpartum) She is PACKED with good information. Fi...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 54
It took me 51 episodes to bring someone on with dirt back to my college days on me. Chris was my college roommate my senior year of college. I guess with the picture preview cat is out of the bag that I was in a sorority (I know everyone is shocked) We chat about family estrangement and all types of family issues. We also talk about the state of the world and various controversial topics. This one definitely got spicy and I'm not surprised. There are also plenty of lighthearted moments and laugh...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 51
EPISODE 50 is here! And so are all my instagram giveaways! Go check them out @danielle.kepics on IG. Jamie Wiesner was my second nutrition coach who evolved into someone who while she doesn't have an elevator pitch for what she does with her life-- she meets people where they are to harness what they need to live their best life. She has a special niche working with type A overachievers in helping individuals identify their emotions and needs as well as over come perfectionism. We talk about eve...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Allison is the found of She Dreams of Alpine where she works as an outdoor educator and empowerment coach. She teaches women how to become safe, confident and self sufficient backpackers. She is the reason I scored a permit NOBO on the JMT this summer. We talk everything from safety, gear, nutrition-- the episode has a little bit of everything about how to get started hiking or backpacking. Check out her website She Dreams of Alpine + follow her on instagram at @shedreamsofalpine ENJOY! Don't fo...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
If you're an OG listener you know Ashley Broderick. She is co-founder of Ballistic Performance and also one of my best friends. We talk about her and Derrick QUITTING their jobs to pursue Ballistic Performance full time, life changes and of COURSE chatting about fitness and nutrition. I'm sure there are a number of tips y'all can get in there. She also talks about her *short lived* experience with carb cycling. (spoiler alert: she felt like garbage) Follow the links below to learn more about how...
Apr 26, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Sarah Emma is an incredibly qualified strength and nutrition coach. She currently works as a coach with level 10 coaching. She is a former water polo player and has spent 10+ years coaching high school, college + olympic level athletes. Sarah and I sit down and talk today about all aspects of mental + physical health as well as some of our histories of losing our moms in our teenage years. We also dive into how our past trauma experiences shaped our experiences with food + exercise. Tune in. Fol...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 47
My friend Grace and I sit down and have some fun. We talk about things we do in therapy, preparing for PA school, precepting a student, organizing our lives and so much more. This one is pretty light hearted and a fun conversation between friends. We also talk about her nutrition journey with Ballistic Performance and habits she is working on to set herself up for a busy season of life with starting PA school.
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Marcus is of course my boyfriend, but also an incredibly skilled martial artist. He recently opened his own martial arts + self defense school Warrior Meets Scholar ( website ). We sit down and talk about self defense as it relates to mental health. Including confidence, taking back control after trauma and being the best version of yourself and SO much more. Follow him on instagram @warrior.meets.scholar and I also changed my instagram handle to @danielle.kepics --listen in to find out why and ...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Today I sat down and talked about some of the most difficult and emotional energy consuming conversations I have as a family practice provider. Busting myths of how 1200-1600 calorie diets are complete shit to how you really measure complete thyroid function and so much more. I get into how I gently confront patients who are drinking too much and don't know it and of course there is TONS about womens health in here and how I *gently* bust these myths with my patients. I truly LOVE my job and am ...
Mar 29, 2021•37 min
Bethany Cora Taylor is the epitome of a strong + unfiltered individual. 110% unapologetically herself, Bethany is the founder of Iron Soul Wellness where she empowers women to live big lives and get busy living. She is an outdoors woman, life empowered nutritionist, author, fur baby mom + wife. She shares my belief that there never was a damn box to fit into and that women are meant to shatter glass MF ceilings. She is an all around dope human being and you need her vibe in your life. We talk ab...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Nina Lim is a Registered Clinical Counselor based on British Columbia where she runs her own private practice, Haven Counseling. When I started my instagram account I QUICKLY latched on to Nina's @wholeheartedgrowth instagram page. Today we talk about everything from how emotions manifest physically, addiction in all forms, trauma responses, mental health stigma, the pros and cons of formal psychiatric diagnoses, the importance of integrating mental health into general medicine and SO-MUCH-MORE....
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Rich Schoonmaker is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and I have known him since he was a freshman in College. Let me just say I am SO proud of the human he has become. This episode includes everything from what chiropractic medicine is, how medical practitioners need to play nice with each other, stress/trauma/ptsd, gut health movement, living our best lives and so much more! He is out there doing the hard work advocating for his patients and also advocating for the progression of his professio...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Grace Chamberlin is a 22 year old who is taking life by storm and anyone listening can benefit from her mindset and outlook on life. She is wise WELL beyond her years and I am honored to call her a friend. She is a future PA, current EMT and we talk about everything from divorce, trauma, family members with cancer, medicine and everything in between. Grace reached out to me during one of the most difficult times in her life, when life as she had known it had been turned upside down. Instead of s...
Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Courtney Thomas is a current nutrition coach with level 10 coaching and certified health coach with a background in nursing. We sit down and talk about ALL KINDS of health and wellness information. I was drawn to have a conversation with her due to all of the information she was posting on instagram about stress. We focus a lot on stress in this conversation from what we need to be categorizing as stressors and aren't to how much stress we are piling on ourselves and the toll it is taking. There...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 38
