The Chasing Joy Podcast

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Ep. 27 - Opening Your Mind, Trusting Your Own Path and Expanding the Definitions of Health with Davida Kugelmass Aug 08, 2017

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Davida Kugelmass is the creator behind The Healthy Maven, a multi-channel health and wellness platform dedicated to making healthy living easier and sustainable. Davida’s content is diverse, ranging from recipes, to travel, to self-care with a focus on how to live healthfully, rather than living for your health. When Davida isn’t in the kitchen, she is travelling, hiking with her puppy or trying out local restaurants in her current home of San Francisco.

We Talk About:

x How the school system does not allow for a lot of creativity and self discovery as kids

x Women and success. Why is it so hard as women to celebrate our successes

x Why it’s important to share the lows and the highs (not just one or the other)

x Finding the happiness middle ground - it’s ok to not be high high or low low

x Why Davida encourages women to share what’s on their mind (when they’re ready to)

x How she’s learned how and when to share - (and when to journal/talk to friends first)

x It’s important with blogging to always remember to add value when you share your own story

x One of her biggest points of growth has been getting comfortable following her own path versus fitting into a mold that’s worked for others

x When she knew she didn’t have to define success the way others were

x How Davida’s relationship with her business has changed and how it’s changed her as a person

x Quitting the hustle culture and not being the “healthy maven” 24/7

x Setting boundaries in her business

x How building a great online life can sometimes replace real life magic

x Why friendships & relationships are so important for health/happiness

x How Davida’s definition of health has expanded since starting her blog

x Health experts are meant to be advisors - not dictators

x Judgement goes both ways

x Being open minded when it comes to letting people be on their journey

x Davids’s experience with exercise addiction

x Being patient with changing and improving our mental health

x Having compassion for how long change takes

x Lessons from dog ownership

x The alternative health practice that Davida loves - (essential oils)

This Episode is Perfect For Anyone Who:

x Runs their own business

x Learning to create boundaries

x Expanding and challenging their definition of health

x Has struggled with exercise addiction

x Honestly there are so many gems in this episode, everyone should listen!

Connect with Davida

On Instagram: @thehealthymaven
On her Blog: the healthy maven
On her podcast: That's So Maven
On her Youtube channel: That's So Maven

For Full Show Notes Go To:

init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 26 - Curiosity Over Judgement, Self-Compassion and Living a Unicorn Life with Alexis Joseph Aug 01, 2017

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We Talk About:

Alexis’s journey to getting started with her blog Hummusapien & restaurant Alchemy Cafe
How Alchemy is coming at health from both health extremes with the goal of approachability
Why we share and teach what we need to learn
How Alexis has grown from her clients
Food issues reflecting deeper struggles in our lives
Eating intuitively as the gateway to living intuitively
Dieting is rooted in self-control while intuition is rooted in self-compassion
Why it’s empowering to know that no one has it “all figured out”
Why it’s ok to need help - in regards to eating
How food and nutrition information can be interpreted in so many ways, there’s no one true answer the same way as religion and politics
Alexis shares examples of intuitive eating in her life
Why it’s important to acknowledge your your food rules and challenge where they came from
When you listen to your body - you think about food less - free your mind for greater things
Why we need to change out mindset around fitness from weight management to feeling good
Your attitude around fitness matters more than your actual movement when it comes to health
How self-compassion can unlock your intuition
Understanding your true values to help let go of pieces of your past
Finding ways to create a perspective shift
How to find compassion with yourself when your body changes & why it’s ok to be upset about it
Curiosity over judgement & how to handle comparison with curiosity
How food freedom leads to stronger relationship
Why being nicer to yourself helps you become nicer to others
“Shit is not perfect, but I like it that way, and let’s talk about it”

This Episode is Perfect For Anyone:

Who has had a past with restrictive eating or an eating disorder
Is curious about intuitive eating and how it impacts other areas of life
Wants to find more freedom in their fitness
Struggles with comparison and judgement

Books Alexis Mentioned:

The Light Side of the Dark Chasers
Health at Every Size
Intuitive Eating
Body Positivity
No Period
Podcast: Food Psych - Why Food is Like a Religion

Connect with Alexis

On Instagram: http://instagram.com/hummusapien/

On her Blog: http://www.hummusapien.com/

For Full Show Notes Visit:

http://init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 25 - What it Really Means to Eat Mindfully & Quieting the Noise with Lisa Hayim Jul 25, 2017

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Today’s guest, Lisa Hayim shares some serious wisdom about the world of mindful eating. She shares her own journey to becoming a dietitian and mindful eater and how she teaches these skills to her clients.

If you’ve ever craved feeling healthy and normal around food this episode is for you. We dive in to the deep seeded reasons we over and under eat and why we’re so quick to want to label our diets.

If you’ve ever wanted to eat more intuitively or more mindfully but have absolutely no idea where to start, Lisa shares so many useful tools you can start using today. I consider myself a pretty intuitive eater and someone who now feels comfortable around food, and Lisa dropped even more knowledge that made the whole picture more clear for me too.

This episode will help you connect the dots between your mental and physical health and all the wonderful things that happen when you learn to listen to your body’s (sometimes subtle) cues.

We Talk About:

How Lisa got started as a registered dietitian
How and why she started her own private practice
The gaps she saw between what she knew to be true about health and the tools she had as a dietitian
How she discovered mindful eating and how she defines it
Why mindful eating closes the gaps between physical and mental health
Tools for eating mindfully
Balancing inner and outer wisdom with mindful eating
How it’s important to practice testing our limits in order to learn to listen to your body
Lisa’s own food and health journey, how she used veganism as a way to avoid eating mindfully
Her discovery of mindful eating and how good it feels
Why mindful eating can unlock so many wonderful more parts of your life
Why mindfulness isn’t just a trend
How mindful movement comes into the equation
The Quiet the Noise project & how it teaches mindfulness

This Episode is Perfect For Anyone:

Who wants to learn how to connect physical and mental health
Who is curious about what eating mindfully really means
Who wants practical tools for learning to eat mindfully (and feel better)
Who is feeling out of sync with their body and how they eat

Connect with Lisa

on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/TheWellnecessities/
online:https://www.thewellnecessities.com/

For Full Show Notes Visit:

http://init4thelongrun.com

ep. 24 - The Long Road to Healing Yourself Inside and Out to Restore Joy and Energy with Kelly Trach Jul 18, 2017

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This episode is an absolute gold mine of information and joy. Kelly Trach spent over 10,000 hours in her life working on healing herself from a plethora of autoimmune diseases including candida, IBS and more. She shares her story and the tools that made the biggest difference in her life, so you don’t have to spend 10,000 hours yourself. I seriously loved this episode. I let it run long because Kelly is so knowledgeable and fun to talk to. We cover everything from the mental traps the stop us from healing to the nitty gritty how to’s of ridding inflammation from the body.

We Talk About:

Kelly’s amazing story of how she went from feeling constantly bloated, tired, and unwell to discovering how to heal her body and the 10,000 hours of self work it took to get there
Why it was key to start the healing journey with emotional and mental healing first
The abundance mindset and why it will help you feel better (and get better results)
We talk the comparison trap, jealousy and how to reframe it
Mental tools Kelly uses to feel better every day
The role of boundaries in the healing process
How to not get overwhelmed when you’re making big changes
Kelly shares the low down on what inflammation in the body is and how it can show up
The breakdown on the difference between a food sensitivity and a food allergy and why both matter
How to eat in a way that makes you feel better without triggering restrictive eating patterns
We talk about the scary amount of toxins in our household and beauty products
How to identify them
The first 3 items Kelly recommends replacing

This Episode is Perfect For:

Seriously everyone, we talk about healing from so many perspectives I think everyone can benefit from this information
Anyone who struggles from an autoimmune disorder
If you’re feeling not yourself (tired, dizzy, bloated, mental fog, having skin issues)
Anyone curious about removing toxins from their life

Links:

Kelly’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kellytrach/
Kelly’s Website http://www.kellytach.com
Get Kelly’s book: https://www.kellytrach.com/shop/fuck-this-shit-im-curing-myself
Shop her favorites: https://www.kellytrach.com/shop-my-favorites

For full show notes go to: http://init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 23 - Following your intuition as an entrepreneur, evolving, & finding a healthy balance with social media with Jasmine Takanikos Jul 11, 2017

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I first connected with Jasmine’s BrandHuman work through previous guest, Holly Finigan. Taking her workshop helped me become more present in my life and impactful in my work. I wanted to chat with Jasmine about business, how we show up in our business and how we own our unique stories and skills to create powerful work. This episode is perfect for both the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial spirited aka anyone who really cares about the work they’re doing.

On this episode we talk about:

What is brandhuman?
Why being an entrepreneur is like constantly dying
The process of evolving in your life and business
Getting comfortable with constant change
Why it’s important to always add value and grow in your business
The value of teaching to learn
why copying people’s work doesn’t ever really work
“no one else can be you if you’re interesting”
How to cultivate what makes you unique
How trying new things is important to finding out who you are
Importance of curiosity in finding what you’re meant to do
Why it’s important to step back and do something fun or creative to unlock new ideas
People can be multi-demensional
The difference between kindness and boundaries
How to evaluate your relationship with social media
Balancing aesthetic responsibly with over currating
How to be observant without judgement

This Episode is Perfect for

Small business owners
bloggers and freelancers
anyone with a side hustle
women who are career driven
anyone who wants to evaluate the relationship they have with themselves and their work

Books I mentioned

Sapiens http://amzn.to/2sIxd6r &

Homo Deus http://amzn.to/2u60N99

Connect with Jasmine

BrandHuman http://brandhuman.com

CandorStudios http://www.candorstudio.com/

For Full Show Notes go to:

init4thelongrun.com

connect with me on instagram at @init4thelongrunblog

Ep. 22 - Finding Food Freedom, Simplifying Health & Creating a Brand on Instagram with Alexis Daddio Jul 04, 2017

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On today's episode I'm chatting with the compassionate, humble Alexis Daddio aka @restoring_radiance on Instagram.

Lex is one of the first food and health Instagrams I followed way back and she continues to be one of my favorites because of her kind honest approach to health. Over the years she's shared her story with a binge eating disorder and how she over came it. On today's show, we talk about everything from how she started her Instagram (and accidentally made it public) to the path she's taken to overcome her binge eating disorder.

On this Episode We Talk About:

The unexpected way she started her instagram page
How she’s grown her page and why instagram stories have been a game changer
Why it’s ok to curate content online- or make your food look pretty, as long as you show a full picture
Resources for women who are struggling with eating disorders
How Lex defines success
Why it’s important to crowd out the bad with good (in thoughts, health & life)
The importance of challenging your food fears
Simplifying (your food and routine) and tuning into your intuition
Why it’s ok to to change your mind!
Lex’s history with binge eating disorder
The steps she took to recover
What it feels like to eat for satisfaction (versus counting calories)
How recovery helps you show up in your relationships
How intuitive eating has impacted her relationship with fitness
Why it’s ok to push and challenge yourself without judgement
Why you don’t need to workout to eat

This Episode is Perfect For Anyone Who:

Has struggled with disordered eating
Is curious about what goes on behind the scenes of an food instagrammer
Wants to learn about what intuitive eating and movement looks like
Wants to smile, because Lex is just lovely!

Connect with Alexis on Instagram

@restoring_radiance

For full show notes

init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 21 - Adjusting to Life Transitions, Ignoring the “Shoulds” & How to Live a Healthyish Life with Emily Joseph Jun 27, 2017

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Emily was one of the first bloggers I really connected with back in 2014. We’ve met a couple times in New York, Tampa and most recently Philly. What attracted me first to Emily’s blog is her amazing writing and ability to distill such relatable truths.

She’s someone who shares her thoughts in such a relatable valuable way without making everything a listicle or waiting until life has happened to wrap up some lessons in a bow.

This episode is all about life after college. The ups the downs and how to navigate between what you really want versus what the world is telling you you’re supposed to be doing.

On this Episode We Talk About:

x Why life transitions are hard

x When to tell your friends you have a blog

x The job hunt - why does it have to be so hard?!

x Identifying the “shoulds” in your life (and slowly getting rid of them)

x Why social media often adds to the “shoulds”

x Practical tips for practicing mindfulness and presence

x Why rest is totally underrated

x What it’s really like to live at home after college

x Emily’s running story

x Why hard times don’t last

x What happens when “healthy” becomes part of your identity

x Why sharing your story matters

x The pressure to turn your blog into a business

x Why blogging full time isn’t right for everyone

x The benefits of blogging as a hobby versus a business

x Why “following your passion” isn’t always good advice

This Episode is Perfect For:

x Recent grads

x Anyone balancing work and a passion project

x 20-somethings

x anyone in a major life transition

x bloggers

x runners

Connect with Emily

on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhealthyishlife/

online: http://myhealthishlife.com

For full show notes go to: http://init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 20 - Q&A Show - Accepting Weight Gain, Routines, Moving Intuitively, One-Sided Relationships, & More Jun 20, 2017

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This is the 2nd Q&A episode of the Chasing Joy Podcast. I asked my listeners if they had any questions about health, body acceptance, body image, self-care, relationships and more and they totally did! On this show I share my honest thoughts on a variety of topics. I share my own experience without preachy advice. Hope you enjoy! On this Episode I Answer Questions About:

Life:

Traveling & at home routines
Who inspires me
Whole Food’s being acquired by Amazon
How to get started with your blog

Health:

The mind body detox (the 5-day juice cleanse I did last year)
The biggest change in my health journey
Dealing mentally with gaining weight
Not feeling bad about rest days and moving intuitively
Turning bad body image days into joyful days

Relationships:

Mental health & relationships
How to deal with someone who doesn’t want a relationship (but still wants to hang out)
How to deal with friends who are being one sided
How to meet likeminded friends
Long distance relationships

Ep. 19 - Tuning into Your Intuition, Finding Body Acceptance and Detaching From the Inner Critic with Evie O’Connor Jun 13, 2017

Show notes

Evie is a yoga teacher whose classes balance physical wellness, mental health, spiritual growth and self-love. In addition to teaching a variety of yoga classes each week, Evie works as a Therapuetic Mentor at Fairwinds counseling center, offers seasonal holistic juice cleanses with a local juice-company and leads support groups on intuitive eating. She views wellness as lifelong journey of healing - and is a dedicated student and teacher of self-love.

On this Episode we Talk About:

Evie’s journey to discovering yoga and becoming a teacher
Lesson’s she’s learned from her yoga practice
How her practice evolved from physical to spiritual
The lessons from being a beginner & keeping a beginner’s spirit
Introducing more feminine energy into your life
Balancing the yin and the yang
How to tune into intuition, physically and mentally
Becoming an observer rather than judger of your own thoughts
Body image and the attachment to your inner critic
Being mindful about the language we use around our bodies
Practicing being more present and participating in your own life

This Episode is Perfect For Anyone Who:

Is looking to better listen to/tune into their intuition
Wants to detach from their inner critic
Is feeling fear and judgment around trying something new
Is on a journey of body acceptance
Wants to bring more mindfulness into their lives
Curious about the dimensions of yoga

Connect with Evie:

On instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evieyoga/
online: http://www.evieyoga.com/practice-with-me/

Full show notes:

http://init4thelongrun.com

Ep. 18 - Discovering Emotional Intelligence, the Power of Self Awareness, and Why You Need to Accept That Compliment with Jason Bridges Jun 06, 2017

Show notes

This week I have my boss, mentor and friend Jason Bridges on the Chasing Joy Podcast. Alongside his wife, Jason owns and operates two Nantucket businesses: Handlebar Cafe & Nantucket Bike tours. He’s also a local selectman and has spoken at Tedx about the power of emotional intelligence and self awareness.

On this episode we talk about:

Jason’s journey to discovering emotional intelligence
Applying emotional intelligence in small business
The importance of connecting with people
How to improve your small talk game in a way that works for you (and why it really matters)
The importance of self-awareness in your personal and business life
How to become more aware of your feelings and thoughts
Practical ways to practice boosting your energy and mood when you’re aware you’re having a bad day
The importance of surrounding yourself with inspiring, positive people
How to move on from situations and relationships that don’t serve you
The power of believing in people
Teaching to grow yourself
Managing your energy not your time
The importance of accepting compliments

This Episode is Perfect For

Honestly, everyone but specifically people who are:
Interested in personal growth
Want to practice more self-awareness
Looking to connect with people whether it’s for work or make new friends
Wanting to be more effective with their time and energy
Anyone who wants to bring more joy and energy into their life (hello! what this show is all about)

For full show notes visit: http://init4thelongrun.com

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