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June 14, 2023

Four Categories of Hormones and How They Affect Health and Weight Los…

Hormones can be divided into four main buckets: hunger, sex, stress, and thyroid. Allison Occkial dives into how we can optimize these four separate categories and gives us actionable tips for weight loss and improved functio...

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June 7, 2023

Tips and Tricks in the Action Line for Weight Loss [Ep. 46]

A collection of 5 tips and tricks I use every week with one client or another–or myself! Sometimes I have tips I want to share with you that don’t make an entire episode. So I just lumped them all together …

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May 31, 2023

Balancing Well-being and False Pleasures: Navigating the Buffers for …

Did you know emotions are 50/50? You experience about half positive and half negative emotions. It sometimes doesn’t feel that way, and so we try to stop having negative emotions but buffering against them. In this episode I ...

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May 24, 2023

Living Mindfully: Connecting with Nature, Emotions, and Breath for a …

Amy Stein and I discuss her journey to wellness through natural living, connecting with Mother Nature and breath work. We dive into primary programming and emotion work. We cover a lot of ground in this topic but it was so …

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May 17, 2023

The Weight Loss Blueprint: Building a Foundation of 6 Essential Healt…

If you feel like there is too much to do with weight loss, here’s your blueprint of where to start. I outline the 6 basics you need to do not only for weight loss, but also your overall health. In …

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May 10, 2023

Mastering Overwhelm: Tips for Better Health and Weight Loss with Brya…

Overwhelm. We’ve all felt it but how to get out of it? In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked link between overwhelm, stress, and their impact on our health and weight loss. Our guest Bryana Gregory, a pharmacist a...

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May 3, 2023

Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause with Hormone Replacement Thera…

Have you heard of hormone replacement therapy? Most of us have and unfortunately many are worried about using it. Or we just don't realize the importance. Dr. Rosensweet labels the early 2000’s study on HRT and then the resul...

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April 26, 2023

Motivation: Simple Changes for Big Results [Ep. 40]

Do you wish you were more motivated? We often think that if we were just more motivated, then losing weight or being healthy or reaching other goals wouldn't be so hard. I'm going to break down where motivation belongs in …

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April 19, 2023

Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia with Anna …

Join the Group Coaching Program HERE This is a registration/payment link. If you have more questions before you're all in, schedule a free session with me first! Join me today as Anna Hindell, psychotherapist and yoga instruc...

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April 12, 2023

Stress and Hormones with Ali Damron [Ep. 38]

Join the Group Coaching Program HERE Is stress one of your most common emotions? Did you know how it can affect your hormones? The emotion and state of stress has real impact specifically on the cortisol system of your body. …

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April 5, 2023

Easy Doesn't Make You Better, But Take It Easy On Yourself! [Ep. 37]

Are you hard on yourself? Do you push yourself to do hard things. . . but in a kind way? That is what I am talking about in today’s podcast inspired by an Echelon coach, Vandon Jones, who says “Easy …

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March 29, 2023

Balancing Blood Sugar with Cassie Black, RD [Ep. 36]

Join the Group Coaching Program HERE How you construct your meals can feel very “diety” if you are counting macros and weighing your food. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Focusing on balancing proteins, fiber and fat on …

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March 22, 2023

Types of Yoga, Fitting It In Your Schedule and How to Get Started wit…

Yoga can be so intimidating! Amanda Low really breaks it down for us today–the perfect place to start, how to fit it in and why we should even bother! This is the final installment of my Movement March series with …

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March 15, 2023

NEAT, Total Energy Expenditure, and the Effect on Weight Loss [Ep. 34]

Movement March continues! Do you know what NEAT is? It's your non-exercise activity thermogenesis. That basically means all the movement you do in a day that is not part of your formal "workout" or exercise routine. And you'l...

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March 8, 2023

Weight Lifting, Walking and Diet Culture with Maverick Willett [Ep. 3…

Join us today to chat all things weight lifting for women, walking, and just overall getting started with the movement that counts for making a physical change in the body! Maverick and I even get into some diet culture stuff...

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March 1, 2023

Constipation and Gut Issues That Affect Weight Loss With Functional N…

Liz Roman, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative Wellness Practitioner, joins me today to discuss constipation, bloating, gas and all things gut health! Even if you don't think you have gut issues, liste...

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Feb. 22, 2023

Accessing Past Diet Experiences to Help Decide What to Eat Now [Ep. 3…

You've dieted in the past. And sometimes you lost weight. What were you eating then? If you ever struggle to figure out exactly what you should eat now, especially since you've given up dieting with me, this episode is for …

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Feb. 15, 2023

6 Characteristics of a Fad Diet [Ep. 30]

Have you ever wondered if my coaching program is just another diet? This episode is here to answer that question. I dive into 6 characteristics of a fad diet and discuss the flaws with each. Then you can decide if …

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Feb. 8, 2023

Ultra Processed Foods and Finding Your Why with David Greenwalt [Ep. …

Have you felt like food is addictive to you? Is it fruit and vegetables, or more the ultra processed foods? I think I know what you answered there. David Greenwalt and I discuss the addictive nature of ultra processed foods …

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Feb. 1, 2023

When Moms Get Sick: A Conversation with Jayne Ann Osborne [Ep. 28]

Have you ever been so sick that you simply could not take care of your regular tasks, including taking care of the kids? Yes, we all have. Even if it's only for a couple of days, most of us have …

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Jan. 25, 2023

Wasting Food: Giving up the Clean Plate Club and Understanding Portio…

How do you feel about wasting food? Does it bother you? Have you been a member of the clean plate club for a while? Maybe even since childhood? Today I'm going to give you some background on where the clean …

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Jan. 18, 2023

The Microbiome: Mood, Metabolism and Appetite with Jared St. Clair

The microbiome--what is it and why should we care? This episode will answer that for sure. For starters, consider that genetically "we are about 150 times more bacteria than we are human. We actually have at least 150 times ...

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Jan. 11, 2023

Positive Thinking vs. Intentional Thinking

What do you think a life coach does? Just give you positive thought mantras and cheerlead you along the way? Sorry but no. That's not how I roll. I focus on intentional thinking and I care way more that you …

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Jan. 4, 2023

Insulin Resistance and Snacking with Dr. Chelsea Azarcon [Ep. 24]

How many times do you wander into the kitchen just to get a little snack? Do you know what this is doing to your insulin sensitivity? My guest in this episode Dr. Chelsea Azarcon, teaches us the ins and outs …

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