The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

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S8 EP18: The Gut Brain Connection with Guest Dana Monsees May 02, 2023

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Do you feel like you’re never really feeling your best? Whether it’s sleep, stress, skin, hormones, mental health… Did you know that this can potentially be coming from your stomach?

Today we have Dana Monsees on the podcast for a second time since we enjoyed having her so much the last. Dana is a dietitian-nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN) and body image coach who specializes in helping women with gut issues from a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach. Today we talk about common digestive issues, what those symptoms look like, why cutting out food isn’t always the answer, and offer solutions so that you can get to feeling like your best self. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Dana’s background in coaching women with gut issues
Gut health and cutting out foods
Fitness and digestion at different times of the month
Constipation and what happens when things stay in the colon too long
How hormones affect digestion and vice versa
What to know about hormone testing
The number of women who experience GI issues
Why so many women present with gut issues
Considering all the different factors involved in gut issues
Whether exercise exasperates GI issues or if there are exercises people should avoid when theyhave gut issues
The brain/gut connection
Connections between trauma, food, mental health, and more
Creating more safety in the body and environment to aid digestion
Where to find Dana

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S8 EP17: Hydrate or Die-Drate Apr 25, 2023

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Did you know that by the time you are thirsty you’re already dehydrated? Yep- a lot of us are running around with our poor cells looking like sad little raisins. No big deal though- the human body is pretty amazing and we can fix that…

If you haven’t guessed it already- this weeks episode is alllll about hydration. We have tons of knowledge bombs on WHY water is so important, tips and tricks on how to be better about staying hydrated, and common myths about hydration!

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode

Whether water bottles are an everyday accessory
60% of your body weight is water
The problem with constant weigh-ins and hydration
The percentage of your bones made up of water
Signs of dehydration
How water helps with metabolizing protein and carbs
Common misconceptions about water intake
How much water you need per day
Trusting yourself and your body’s cues
Cramping and dehydration
Concerns about overhydration
The balance of health and wellness
Water consumption hacks

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S8 EP16: Five Nutrition Hacks For A Busy Lifestyle Apr 18, 2023

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There’s no one size fits all answer to better health, but there are tips that can be adapted to meet YOUR needs! In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea discuss some of their favorite nutrition hacks for better eating on the go. Listen to today’s episode to learn more about what you can do if meal prepping isn’t something that you have time for or enjoy doing, why you need to stop skipping breakfast, and what kind of emergency snacks you should always be packing.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Quick lists
Staying healthy without meal prepping
Grocery store vs. drive through
Losing the all-or-nothing mentality
Stop skipping breakfast
Breakfast ideas for busy people
Emergency snacks to stash
Spending more time chewing your food
Building your own fast food
Declaring your minimum requirements

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S8 EP15: Is It Bad To Workout Every Day? Apr 11, 2023

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Do I workout enough? Do I workout too much? Am I doing the RIGHT types of movements or the right amount of intensity? The truth is- answering the question of “am I overdoing it” is really personal. Do YOU feel like you are? Is your body breaking down, do you lack energy? Is working out becoming a mental drain? We often will look around and ask anyone besides ourselves if we are healthy or not… when only WE live in our bodies.Of course there are physical health markers, but today we are talking about all encompassing health… Body, Mind, and Spirit. Do you feel healthy? The only person that can answer that is you.

Today on the podcast we discuss the questions you should be asking yourself, how to check in with you on where you’re at in life, and how to understand what our personal health goals are.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode

Looking to professionals for information on how often to work out
What you consider a workout
Sacrifices that we’re making for career and lifestyle
Symptoms of sedentary lifestyles
Defining health and a healthy lifestyle
What quality of life means to you
Addressing limitations
Workouts you should not be doing every day
Workouts you should be doing every day
Identifying how you feel every day

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S8 EP14: How To Build A Better Mindset with Aisha Zaza Apr 04, 2023

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What if the biggest form of self-care wasn’t something you could buy in a store or online? What if it was the trust and confidence in yourself to do the things you want and need to do? Today on The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast we are joined by Aisha Zaza to talk about how we can facilitate that trust in ourselves. Aisha is an athlete and business owner in the health and wellness space. Today we will talk about mindset, habit building, and making time for yourself. Listen in to learn how to build consistency, accountability, and how setting mini-goals along your path to a bigger goal is the key to winning.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode

All the different things that parents need to keep up with
How priorities shift after you have kids
Aisha’s journey and passion for helping others
The experience of staying consistent and following through with something
The power of accountability
The most common mistakes people make when trying to implement changes
Setting mini-goals on the way to the big goal
How to work with people who have aggressive schedules and difficulty making time for themselves
The difference it makes to do something every day
Trust in yourself and confidence
The biggest form of self-care

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S8 EP13: Cut The Bullshit- Women Get Better With Age Mar 28, 2023

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We’ve all heard the trope, the spinster with 37 cats…. But then when we look at men you hear things like “silver fox” or “bachelor”. We’re here to say cut the bullshit. We’re done with society placing worth on youth for women when they are adding value to men with age. It’s a known fact that we will all age, we can’t go back in time… So we’re done setting ourselves up for failure.

Every year we age we become more powerful. More truer to ourselves and what we want. The life we chase is one we’ve made and can even finance independently. We make our own path.

What they don’t want women to find is their power and power comes with experience.

Topics Discussed in Today's Episode:

Whether things make sense for you
Changing the language we use about ourselves
The language around aging for women
Messages that are internalized from outside sources
How you feel when you’re getting older
The narrative around aging correlating with a decrease in value
Increasing in value as you age
Living your own values and using intentional thinking around aging

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⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for ⁠⁠⁠⁠iPhone⁠⁠
⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for Android⁠⁠
Our ⁠⁠Fitness FB Group⁠⁠.
⁠⁠Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs⁠⁠
Constantly Varied Gear's ⁠⁠Workout Leggings

S8 EP12: Metabolism & Fat Loss- We've Been Doing It Wrong Mar 21, 2023

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Are you working hard in the gym, eating all the “right” things… And still feeling low on energy or not getting the results you want? Well, a lot of what we have been taught about metabolism & fat loss is just plain wrong. Today we have Guest Holly Baxter on to set the record straight. Holly is a Dietitian and Science Educator that has been involved in the health and fitness industry for 13 years. Much of her time in the industry has been dedicated to providing her clients and followers with evidence-based education and putting up the good fight against the many misconceptions surrounding food, nutrition and exercise.

Tune into this episode to learn how to shift your mindset to help you reach your goals better, as well as start the work on unlearning years of what we as women have been taught about health and wellness.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode

● How Holly got to where she is today

● Shame and guilt around bodies in sports

● The importance of speaking out

● What Holly has sacrificed over the years

● What Holly wishes everyone knew about nutrition and metabolism

● Setting goals with balance

● Starvation mode

● The harm done by restricting

● Killing the myth of toning

● Loving yourself along the way

Related Links:

⁠The CVG Nation app, for ⁠⁠iPhone⁠
⁠The CVG Nation app, for Android⁠
Our ⁠Fitness FB Group⁠.
⁠Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs⁠
Constantly Varied Gear's ⁠Workout Leggings
Holly on Instagram
HB Nutrition

S8 EP11: What Stress Is Doing To You with Real Food Gangstas Mar 14, 2023

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Are we chasing down symptoms, or addressing the root cause? All too often when we find ourselves having chronic stomach issues, acne, or inflammation, we reach for cures to these SYMPTOMS. We aren’t looking into what can be CAUSING our body to react this way.

Today on The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast we are joined by Josh and Jeanne Rubin, also known as The Real Food Gangstas. Josh has a bachelor’s in occupational therapy, and Jeanne is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. With over 20 years of research and experience they have unlocked the secret to defining a healthy, healing, and sustainable diet…. Taking the term “Food is Medicine” to a new level.

Tune into today’s episode to learn how to start addressing the stress causing your symptoms, and what you can do to better manage it.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
● How Josh and Jeanne got started
● Chasing symptoms instead of addressing problems
● How bodies respond to the world
● Focusing on small things to create health
● What cortisol is and how it affects the body
● Learning how to regulate
● Creating spaces for things to move through more gently.
● What adrenal fatigue is
● What questions listeners should ask themselves to address healing
● Working toward progress
Related Links:

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
EastWest Healing
Josh and Jeanne on Instagram

S8 EP10: SAD Sucks: What Can We Do? Mar 07, 2023

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Wintertime blues? If you feel down, low on energy, or unmotivated during the winter months, it’s not just self sabotaging behavior on your part, and it’s not just you either. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of depressive illness related to the seasons, generally beginning in the fall and continuing throughout the winter – affects around 10 million people in the US and many more worldwide. However- it’s important to make the distinction between SAD & plain old winter time blues, which most people tend to experience during the dreary winter months.

Listen in to learn the difference, what symptoms of SAD are, what you can do to combat it, and more in today’s episode of The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

● When there may be something chemically going on instead of self-sabotaging behavior
● The stigma around mental health things
● Why more women suffer from seasonal depression
● Why you need low-effort tools when depressed
● Symptoms of seasonal depression
● Making adjustments in different seasons of your life
● The problem of rigid thinking
● Doing something can be enough
● Why it’s a problem to maintain a whole lot of stress all the time
● Why there’s nothing wrong with needing medication
Related Links:

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S8 EP9: Sorry Not Sorry Feb 28, 2023

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Would you talk about a friend the way you talk about yourself? What are you speaking into existence, and is that the reality you want for you? Let’s change the dialogue.
Along with that, women are saying sorry way too often. It’s widely known that women tend to apologize more often than men, and we have the tendency of putting ourselves down when we make a mistake OR to try to bring someone else up. We are here to say- you do not need to lower yourself to lift a friend. Tune into this weeks episode of The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast to learn WHY you might be putting yourself down, how to stop saying sorry, and how you can start building yourself up as well as teach the other women in your life how to work on their self talk.

Other Topis Discussed:

- Bringing the wooly mammoth back
- Language dos and don’ts
- Commonalities in the way women communicate
- Why women apologize more
- What all the apologizing does to us
- Acknowledging without apologizing
- Correcting mistakes without knocking yourself down
- The messages women hear from themselves
- Putting in the effort to see the value in changing your language
- Paying attention to how many times a day you say you’re sorry
- Avoiding self-teardowns
- Intentionality and confidence in communicating
Related Links:

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

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