Everyone does it. You react to food, your kids, work, stress- you name it, there is an impulsive reaction to be found. However, living in this state can cause a ton of shame, guilt and frustration. The answer is in moving from that to a responsive and intuitive energy. It's about allowing space for uncomfortable feelings and understanding what your needs are. It's about slowing your roll and seeing what is really going on for you. In this episode, we discuss how to move from reactive to responsi...
May 14, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Julie Allen has been in remission from her eating disorder for nearly 10 years. In that time, she started her own clothing business, Mary Rose NW Boutique with an online shop and brick and mortar. She also founded the Mary Rose Foundation which supports eating disorder recovery. She is also in the process of wiring a memoir/self-help book! Julie shares her story and how practicing self-compassion literally saved her life.
May 09, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Do you struggle with parenting? Do you often feel like a failure when it comes to issues like patience and discipline? Conscious Parenting and Positive Disciple is the practice of working on your own stuff versus trying to fix your own kids. In this episode, I chat with the amazing life coach and parenting guru Vibha Arora. She is incredibly gifted at teaching these concepts that help give parents skills and hope. Make sure you find her iParent Plus Facebook Community, The Nest- https://www.face...
May 06, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Failing is all about how you fall short. It's based on your inability to complete a task or feel successful. But how is that serving you?? SPOILER ALERT: It's not!!! In this episode, we take a deep look at how the very definition of failure is based on unrealistic expectations and how you can avoid setting yourself up for it. We find that by looking for the lessons in moments where we feel shameful and vulnerable, that we can find empowerment and confidence.
May 03, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 67
No one told me that when I had the perfect body that I would be unhappy, obsessed, terrified or insecure. No one told me that it would demand a ton of my time, mental and emotional energy and happiness. No one told me about the strain it would put on my relationships. I want to share how losing and maintaining weight loss was the hardest thing I have ever done and how giving up the ideal for self-acceptance and body love has been the most freeing thing I have ever done!
Apr 30, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 66
This episode is a little bit vulnerable. I am sharing my hearts desires and longings with you. Please proceed with compassion and patience as I practice what I preach.
Apr 24, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Dr. Kristine Newman is an incredible wealth of information, application and inspiration. After a rock climbing accident left her severely injured, she decided to leave her private practice and pursue online health and wellness coaching. In this episode, we talk about how stress affects the HPA Axis, adrenals and cortisol production and what doable action steps you can take to bring your body back to rest and digest harmony. You can find Dr. Newman on Facebook in The Health Circle ....
Apr 18, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Do you ever feel like you just need to find the motivation to make the changes you want to? Are you frustrated and confused as to why you can't seem to make changes that last? In this episode, we discuss how desires need to be selfish in order to align with what you think you want. We also discuss how hidden feelings of unworthiness and undeserving keep you stuck in the crazy cycle of trying to make changes for the wrong reasons.
Apr 13, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 63
We hear all the time that we should be confident, but what does that even mean? How do we get confidence? Is it a static state or more fluid than that? Why is it so darn hard to get and keep ahold of? Why do I have it in some areas and not others? This episode will help you uncover what it is that keeps you stuck from fully embracing, learning and practicing confidence.
Apr 09, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 62
One of the biggest AHA moments I have had lately has been the realization that I often strive for perfection and that striving keeps me stuck. In this episode, I talk about how finding freedom from the impossible (and 100% unrealistic) undefinable standard of perfection is the prize to be won, not the weapon to be wielded. Join me as we break through this limiting belief that you are not enough and that all you need to do is try harder.
Apr 04, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 61
I am beyond thrilled to introduce you to Mary Hyatt, Life/business coach, doTERRA Presidential Diamond and Body Love promoter. I have been a huge fan of Mary's message and mission which is to help women show up authentically in their lives. In this episode, we talk about her journey to confidence, struggle with weight gain and how she shows up confidently in her life everyday.
Apr 01, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Personal Styling was one of my favorite aspects of the LuLaRoe world for me. I loved helping women find confidence in how to dress their bodies in ways that helped them show up more authentically in their life. I am thrilled to announce a new partnership and opportunity to work together to help you find your outward confidence through Personal styling!!!
Mar 28, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this episode, I invite you to begin a journey of self-discovery. Becoming aware of the lies, stories and beliefs about what you think you SHOULD be is the first step in uncovering what makes you YOU. Only by clearing those beliefs can you begin to show up bravely and authentically in your life.
Mar 22, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode, we take a deeper look at how operating from a lack mindset when it comes to time and money can hold you back from happiness and doing what you enjoy. We discuss 7 different ways that you can find and create more time for healthy living.
Mar 19, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 57
What is body image? It's how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It encompasses: What you believe about your own appearance (including your memories, assumptions, and generalizations). How you feel about your body, including your height, shape, and weight. How you sense and control your body as you move. How you physically experience or feel in your body. In this episode we look at how you can start to flip the script on what you have been told...
Mar 15, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Pleasure. Sensuality. Up until the last year, these were words and feelings that I felt shame around. I felt uncomfortable thinking of myself in these terms which was a result of a conservative upbringing. I finally decided to step outside my comfort zone and try something new and daring. Boudoir photography has given me the gift of myself! I got to see how confidence can lead into finding your own version of pleasure and sensuality. This is my story of how boudoir helped me discover my own sens...
Mar 11, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 55
We all want our kids to grow up with a healthy self-esteem and positive body image. We want them to value being healthy and taking good care of themselves. However, by not doing and modeling that for our kids, we are teaching them the opposite. In this episode, we discuss how to begin the shift for yourself so you can model it for your kids and family.
Mar 07, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Stefani Ruper is a full time philosopher at the University of Oxford in England who moonlights as a health and fitness personality. She is the author of Sexy by Nature, co-author of Coconuts & Kettlebells, and co-host of the Well-Fed Women podcast. She is the managing director of the Paleo for Women community and has been called by Robb Wolf "one of the most learned and fierce advocates of women's health in the ancestral scene." You can find her work on women's physical and psychological hea...
Mar 04, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Disordered eating isn't talked about all that much. It's a series of behaviors that involve food labels, rules and shame that keep you feeling stuck when it comes to getting healthy or changing the way you eat. In this episode, we look at the most common signs of disordered eating and how to practice awareness of them so you can identify the behaviors when they happen.
Feb 26, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 52
The journey of confidence is like climbing a mountain. It's intimidating, daunting, hard work, exhausting and often fraught with perils. But once you get to the summit and see the 360 view of what your life could look like, you can't help but run down the other side.
Feb 21, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Being honest and real is something I deeply value and admire. I love learning from those around me. So I thought it would be fun to share some things that I am learning lately!
Feb 20, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Why is it so much easier to admit our weaknesses than our strengths? In this episode we talk about how to start the shift and move into a place of self-awareness and appreciation of what makes you amazing.
Feb 14, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The Shoulds are the stories, beliefs and rules we pick up throughout our lives. These standards can make it impossible to embrace your true self and show up in your life how you want to. In this episode, we talk about how to identify them and what to do with them to start to un-become who you think you should be and start being who you WANT to be.
Feb 12, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 48
These 10 tips are ones that I have found myself recommending to clients over and over again in the last decade. These are also practices that I use myself and have seen amazing results from. These are also especially helpful if you struggle with GI issues!!
Feb 07, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 47
When we are afraid, we isolate and hide. It's the hiding that is so devastating. It keeps you hidden from those who love you and want to know YOU. What would it be like to put down the mask, stop faking it and be just YOU? Could you even???
Feb 05, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Jamie Magdic is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist who specializes in helping women who struggle with eating disorders, body image issues, disordered eating and those who want to heal their relationship with food. She is an activist for finding your confidence in making empowering choices in your life. Join us as we chat about how to begin to trust yourself.
Feb 01, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Do you feel like you are unworthy of taking a break? Do you feel like you have to earn rest? If so, then this is a must listen! You DESERVE rest. You are ENOUGH just as you are. You are WORTHY of putting your needs first every now and then (if not a majority of the time). Let's discuss some practical ways you can find rest in your daily routine.
Jan 30, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 44
What if you were to take all that time, energy, money and emotion you put toward losing weight and use it to practice self-acceptance and appreciation? Trying to lose weight from a place of self-loathing, disgust, desperation and fear will keep you stuck in a cycle of try-fail, leading to feeling shame and guilt. When you shift to focusing on self-acceptance and appreciation, not only will weight loss not matter as much, but it may even be a bi-product of your naturally healthier choices....
Jan 28, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 43
I have been a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach for 10 years now and I am here to tell you that losing weight is FREAKING hard! I'm sure you already know this, but I want to take away some of the guilt you may feel about it and show you just how hard it can be. Why am I doing this?? Stay tuned for Episode 43 where we talk about what to do when it feels like weight loss will forever be out of reach.
Jan 23, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This month we are focusing in on what I like to call Confience Blockers- People, things or behaviors that keep you stuck. This stuck feeling is the worst because it also brings along feelings of hopelessness, isolation and and loneliness. It’s easy to isolate when you feel low. Today’s Confidence Blocker is Sugar. We’re going to talk about how it holds you back from enjoying the freedom of being able to choose, eating guilt free and how to regain your power back from sugar addiction and restrict...
Jan 17, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 41
