By the end of Monday, I had not yet recorded a podcast for this week and with full transparency, I will say that I had zero motivation or creative juices flowing to record one and with Wednesday fast approaching, I was considering maybe A Constantly Varied Life should become a bi-weekly gig (which, further full transparency, could still be a possibility) but by the grace of God I was sitting in my bed, journaling about my really good, really jam packed day that was had and BOOM, it came to me!

And here we are, episode 15!

Highlights:

-We are going to talk about 5 things that I learned from a "Casual Monday"

-The weekly episode will live to see another week (for now)

-I ramble and run into left field a handful of times and attempt to NOT talk about my day in full detail but fail

I hope that maybe you can get a nugget or two to use moving forward because that is really what it's all about! 

Enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

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⁠www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com⁠

We are 1 week into 2025 and I am sure some of ya’ll are in the trenches of your new year, new me era and while I am here for it when it comes to becoming the best version of yourselves I am also here for you doing so in a fashion that will help you to build a solid foundation and create habits that are sustainable and lifelong. That being said, give this episode a listen if you want to hear about my journey so far with 75 Hard and my thoughts around why I think it isor maybe is not a great program for you!

I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

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Shameless Plug: If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

⁠www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com⁠

We've all been there. We come into a new year and have a laundry list of goals and resolutions that we've typed up on our phone. We're feeling good!

Enter the new year and add a few months. It is likely we have fallen off track, haven't even looked at that list and are feeling like we are right back where we started (or maybe even worse off) just a few months back.

This year I decided to approach it a little different and rather than set audacious goals without much of a plan to get me there, I am going to talk about 24 (technically 25) things that I will or will not be bringing into the new year with me!

These are things that I am already doing for the most but could afford to be doing better or moreso habits that I plan too put in place to help me move the needle in the areas of my life that I am hoping to thrive in.

Hopefully this can help to give you a different perspective on walking into a new year so that we can walk into 2025 feeling confident in the year ahead that we will be able to do incredible things!

I am sure that I say it every year but I have a feeling that this year is going to be a bright one. Happy New Year, everyone! Let's make some magic happen

I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

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Shameless Plug: If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com

We all know what I am talking about. The 7 days that feel more like 37 where you don’t really know what to do. Where you still have to go to work because you are an adult but you we all know that there likely won’t be very much work being done. The week where you don’t know what to do with your life, yeah, that week. 

Today I will do my best to maybe not solve the problem of the weird week but to give you permission to make it whatever you feel it should be. 

Wanna be super productive and get a jump start to the new year? Do it!

Wanna lay in bed with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s binge watching Netflix? Also acceptable!

It is all about making the decision of what you want it to look like and doing the thing and that, my friends, is what we dive into in this fast paced, squirrel brained Nikki on a Tuesday before Christmas! 

I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

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Shameless Plug: If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com 

3 months ago I participated in a DekaFit race for funsies with some of the members from my gym. Said race for funsies qualified me for the DekaFit World Championships (something I didn’t even know existed). To hear the story behind that be sure to check out Episode 3! 

In today’s episode we discuss race day in full detail! It has been a wild 3 months leading up to a day filled with excitement, a lot of food, mild shin splits and some of the best memories that will remain in my heart indefinitely. This episode will give you a front row seat to all the things race day from the eyes of yours truly! 

I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

Be sure to like, share, subscribe and leave a 5 star review to help spread the word! 

Shameless Plug: If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com 

Life is filled with what may feel like never ending pivots and I think the sooner you can come to terms with the fact that these pivots are inevitable, the sooner life gets a little more tolerable. 

With pivots can come a change of season in the form of sport, career, relationships, etc and if you live and die by what you identify with, it could be pretty devastating when life decides that identity is no longer for you. 

In this episode we have our standard Nikki rambling about her day and life with a lovely little segue into our topic of the day, identity and why it should be worn more as a sticker than a tattoo.

I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for listening!

Nikki <3 

Be sure to like, share, subscribe and leave a 5 star review to help spread the word! 

Shameless Plug: If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com

I think the title says it all but this was an out of left field episode that wasn’t particularly planned but was deemed necessary on a fine November Sunday afternoon by yours truly. It is kind of hard to sum up what was covered, so I guess you’ll just have to give it a listen if you're curious to find out more! 

If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to say “thanks!” is with a share! While you are at it be sure to like, subscribe and leave a solid 5 star rating to help spread the word!

Thank you for listening,

Nikki <3 

Today is Thanksgiving Eve, which means we are waist deep in the holiday trenches and that can come with a lot of stress around food, fitness & family. 

In this episode, I give some hot tips and thoughts around all the things that we may have to face as we walk into this holiday season! 

If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to say “thanks!” is with a share! While you are at it be sure to like, subscribe and leave a solid 5 star rating to help spread the word!

Thank you for listening,

Nikki <3 

If you want to work with me on your nutrition goals and overall lifestyle to create habits and routines that will result in you living your best life, head on over to my website to find out more info on the 1:1 coaching options available!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com 

While some of you may think that I started this podcast because I enjoy sitting in my closet and talking about misc things by myself (which I guess is proven to not be total misinformation), I actually created this podcast to coincide with my newly started nutrition coaching business (Mind Over Macros Lifestyle & Nutrition Coaching) as a way to not only deliver free information to a broader audience but to also give you an idea of who exactly you would be working with should you decide that you are interested in hiring me as a nutrition coach!

That being said, I guess being 7 episodes in that it is time to pull the metaphorical band aid and put it out there what exactly you will get while working with me in the form of Expectation vs Reality but before we get to that, you will get a bit of a back story on my nutrition journey and a very unrelated to the topic, detailed description of my Sunday morning (we can call that bonus content and you’re welcome.)

If you or anyone you may know are interested in learning more, feel free to check out my website where you can sign up to work with me or shoot me over any questions you may have!

www.mindovermacrosnutrition.com

If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to say “thanks!” is with a share! While you are at it be sure to like, subscribe and leave a solid 5 star rating to help spread the word!

Thank you for listening,

Nikki <3 

In this episode we are working to normalize sulky days and not being happy all the time. I will explain why I feel that social media, while it can be a truly incredible outlet and way to keep in touch with friends and loved ones, is probably not the best place to be when you are not in a great headspace. 

We also chat about learning to identify the negative emotions you are feeling and being intentional with allowing yourself to feel the feelings and sulk in a healthy manner along with giving a few ideas of things you can do to help to pull yourself out of the funk that you have found yourself in.

I truly feel that we are experiencing a shift in people feeling comfortable being more vulnerable and sharing when things are not always rainbows and butterflies but this is just the beginning and hopefully this message can help shed some light and acceptance on it being okay to not be okay. 

If you enjoy this podcast, please be sure to like, share and subscribe to help spread the word! 

Thank you for listening,

Nikki <3