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155. The Top 3 Most Common Mistakes that Lead to Back Pain May 17, 2022

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Your back could be a ticking time bomb. There are 3 glaring mistakes that I see almost everyone making as they move about their day that put them at risk of serious back injury. When back pain happens, it’s never convenient and it can often be terribly debilitating...sidelining you for a while. Whether or not you’ve had a previous back injury or you have back pain right now, this is required listening.

Your body is NOT a bulletproof machine, and it would be foolish to think so. But there are things that you can do to make it more resilient and increase your odds of avoiding that kind of pain. This episode is going to singlehandedly save you from countless pain and heartache!

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154. Rediscovering Strength After a Devastating Diagnosis with Marnie Clark May 10, 2022

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What does strength look like when your world gets flipped upside down? When you’re staring at a devastating diagnosis and fear threatens to end everything?

Giving up on your health journey is tempting, but gritting through while wearing a facade is equally tempting, too.

This episode...Wow. It may be one of the most incredible interviews I’ve had the honor of doing. It’s one of those conversations where you have to just sit and think for a while afterward because it impacts you that much.

I’m talking with Marnie Clark, a 54 year old mom who’s a former blogger and influencer in the sobriety world. But just recently she had to pivot and completely re-examine life and priorities after she was give a very surprising stage IV cancer diagnosis. She’s now on a mission to bring awareness to her type of cancer, the importance of good health and fitness, and this whole darn, scary, difficult journey.

I ask her some really tough questions, she shares some of the darkest moments of this journey, how she has felt supported the most by those around her, and we talk about what it means to be strong and brave right now.

We cried, we laughed, we talked about the goodness of God. Put this one on repeat, friend. You’re going to love my friend Marnie.

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153. Four Ways to Stop Self-Sabotaging Behavior Today May 03, 2022

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Do ever feel like you are your own worst enemy? You have little habits and attitudes that hold you back from making progress and accomplishing your goals. Maybe you’ve had the thought, “I know exactly what I SHOULD be doing for my body, but I just can’t seem to do it every day! What is my problem?!”

In this episode, we’re looking at the 4 most common ways that we stand in the way of our success - or self-sabotage. And then we’ll go through 4 strategies that will help you stop this cycle of self-sabotaging behavior, starting today.

This is so important for you for two reasons:

You could be self-sabotaging and have no idea you’re doing this, just spinning in circles and wondering why you’re not making any progress at all.
You might know that you self-sabotage, but have no clue how to stop the cycle.

This conversation is going to bring these behaviors to the surface and help you overcome them, SO THAT you can finally have the breakthrough that you want with your body!

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152. Weight loss, perfectionism, and wanting to give up with Krista Treadway Apr 26, 2022

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I need you to buckle up, because we are going to tackle a LOT of mindset struggles that you’ve been having about your self-care lately. We’re talking about the comparison game, tying all of your success to a number, waiting for all of your ducks to be in a row before taking action, and discovering what’s actually sustainable and life giving for you to do everyday.

Today, you’re getting to meet my dear friend Krista Treadway. She’s a homeschooling mom that fiercely loves Jesus and her family, and has experienced her fair share of struggles with that comparison game, prioritizing her body and showing up to take care of it consistently. She’s also going to reveal her extremely powerful secret to what keeps her going on the days when she doesn’t want to show up. And it’s a trick that you probably need, too!

This is SUCH a good conversation that you’re going to have to put on repeat. Let’s dive in!

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151. Stress and Sugar Addiction - How to Overcome Your Stressed Out Sugar Cravings Apr 19, 2022

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Oh boy, this is a big one! That connection between stressful situations and sugar cravings is extremely powerful. There’s a very real reason why you might be turning to sugar when you’re stressed out, but the good news is there’s something you can do about it.

If you’re constantly battling those sugar cravings and feeling defeated, wondering if you might actually have a sugar addiction (yikes!), then this episode is for you.

By the way, this training concept totally applies to any type of stressful eating scenario, whether or not sugar is your downfall.

>>Make sure to grab your FREE stress eating guide + worksheet below!!

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150. Hey Mom, You Need a Vacation! with Angela Gillmeister Apr 12, 2022

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How many times a day do you think to yourself, “I need a vacation”? More than you’d like to admit? Well, maybe it’s time that you actually took that vacation! Whether it’s a budget-friendly mini getaway or a grand trip of a lifetime, taking a break and stepping away from your everyday environment will restore your soul.

Angela Gillmeister is a Custom Vacation Designer (yes, that’s a thing!) and the founder of Wild Hair Travels. She is here to help you follow those travel dreams and get the recharge that you need from your work-life routine.

Are vacations an important part of your self care routine? You bet they are! Angela is going to tell us how we can discover what truly re-energizes us, how to approach vacations with the right mentality (ahem...are the kids coming?), and how to finally book that trip even when you’re on a tight budget.

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149. Skipped a workout? How to not let it derail your progress. Apr 05, 2022

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So, that workout you had planned on doing just didn’t happen. Now what? It can feel like skipping a workout is equivalent to backsliding, and there’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re losing ground, especially when you’ve worked so hard.

It’s common to have guilt and even find yourself self-sabotaging after a missed workout. But practically speaking, what should you do? Should you start over? Should you double up? How do you get back on track?

This episode answers the questions we’ve all had about missed workouts, and even provides you with important mindset tools that will help after a missed healthy meal, too.

Learn how to overcome the guilt and keep making forward progress!

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148. From Losing the Baby Weight to Discovering Sustainable Habits with Tracey Clem Mar 29, 2022

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Do you still have some baby weight that you want to lose, but the tricks that have worked in the past just aren’t working for you anymore? Not only are these strategies not working, but you’re realizing that they aren’t life giving, either. And you’re hitting a wall.

Today, I’m having quite the conversation with Tracey Clem. Tracey is a full-time wife and mom that hit her wall after years of counting points and cardio attempts. She shares about how she went from being a point counter, to someone that finally has life-giving, sustainable habits that she’s proud to teach her kids!

You’re going to love this conversation because we dig into her big AHA moments that she had along the journey, how she was able to crush that self-sabotaging all-or-nothing mindset (especially with her nutrition), and the big accomplishments with her body that she’s most proud of.

Watch out - this will inspire you!!

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Total Nutrition Reset - reset your eating habits and establish healthy food choices for life in just 30 days!

FREE! - Download my free report on the Three Eating Dangers to Avoid to Reset Your Eating Habits

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147. All About Your Flexibility - Are You Stretching Right? Mar 22, 2022

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Do you realize that good flexibility isn’t what you think it is? As one of the 6 key aspects of your fitness, you better be flexible. And my guess is that you probably either love it (because you’re naturally flexible), or you hate it (because you’re as tight as a drum and need it). Either way, you might not be stretching correctly!

In this episode, I’m teaching you how being flexible is about so much more than just having long and loose muscles. You’ll also learn that working on your flexibility has to include more than just holding a stretch, and what you should be doing instead.

If you crave a body that feels open and loose, yet strong, durable and no longer injury prone, then this episode is for you!

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146. Create the Healthy Family Culture You Want with Kimberly Amici Mar 15, 2022

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Family culture exists whether you know it or not - for better or worse. For many families, the culture feels strained, tense, reactive and downright unhealthy. Try throwing some personal self-care plans into the mix, and you have a recipe for disaster and high levels of frustration for everyone involved.

Our guest today is the expert on this subject. After spending years helping businesses and large organizations create healthy, thriving cultures, Kimberly Amici is now focused on helping families thrive. Kimberly is the founder of Build Your Best Family, and today she’s going to show us how we can get clear on our family values and start living them out in practical ways.

Some awesome quotes from this episode:

“Ask yourself ‘how do we want people to feel when they leave our presence?’”

“Getting that buy-in from other family members can be hard, so we have to start by being clear on our own personal values first.”

We also talk about:

How to handle it when us moms really want our families to be known for being healthy, fit, and active - but often other family members aren’t interested.
What to do when we begin to feel resentment toward our family
How can we listen better to our kids and use their feedback to help transform our family

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Click here to learn more from Kimberly Amici at Build Your Best Family

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