Be Amazing

Be Amazing

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Be Amazing episodes

  • 85. Girl Chat | Optimizing Your Body for Pregnancy During the Luteal Phase of Your Cycle

    Happy New Year ! Cel and Leah catch up with each other and then dive right into discussion about weeks 3 and 4 of your menstrual cycle, the Luteal Phase. In these weeks of your menstrual cycle, we discuss how your hormones will optimize your body for pregnancy. You’ll learn about nutrition, movement and supplementation during these important weeks of the month. 

    A complimentary evening of networking, inspiring conversation and a spring runway show featuring SouthPark’s latest fashions, Lite bites and beverages provided.

    Non-Profit Highlight: Dress for Success Charlotte

    FREE event for women to attend.  Limited to 100 women. Eventbrite link dropping soon.  Go to our website and get on our mailing list to be the first to get your tickets!  https://www.cpmethodfit.com/

    CONNECT WITH US:

    • @cpmethod 
    • @itscelsmart 
    • @leahelizabeth_v
    • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
    • Sponsors:

      • @Sweatnet 
      • @Vasnutrition
      • @beamazingweekend

      • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

        Connect with Me: 

        • Cel's Instagram

        • Be Amazing Instagram

        • YouTube

        • Website

        • 24 min
        • 84. I Promise You're Not the Worst Mom Ever with Bess Kercher

          This week on the Be Amazing Podcast Cel chats with guest Bess Kercher.  Bess indulged her love of stories at Davidson College, where she majored in English and dabbled in creative writing.  She later graduated with an M.A. in Organizational Communication from Queens University of Charlotte, and began freelance writing shortly thereafter.

          She contributed to charlotteobserver.com from 2013-2017 on their MomsCharlotte platform, authoring parenting essays and the blogs Worst Mom Ever, Miracle on Curbstone Street, Mom and Pop, Because Friends, Team Mom, and A Few Good Moms: Can you handle the truth? She once won a writing contest as a blogger for skirt.com and her prize was a copy of the book My Formerly Hot Life, which seemed cruelly apropos, but still made her day . . . because there’s nothing like putting yourself out there and then feeling like someone gets you.

          She currently enjoys a cozy lukewarm life in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and family mascot/dog, Maddie.

          Follow and connect with Bess on social

          • IG: @besskercher
          • You can purchase a copy of her book Now and At The Hour on her website: https://www.besskercher.com/
          • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

            Connect with Me: 

            • Cel's Instagram

            • Be Amazing Instagram

            • YouTube

            • Website

            • 53 min
            • 83. The Five Foundations for Your Healthiest Life with Coach Jena Armstrong

              It’s tough to get any more inspirational than this week’s episode of the Be Amazing Podcast w/ Coach Jena.  Jena spent more than twenty years in the cosmetic dentistry industry before following a calling to become a fitness trainer.  While Jena very much looks the part of a fitness trainer, you’ll be surprised as I to learn that she is a grandmother of two and she doesn’t even really love working out.  It’s an addiction to accomplishment that drives Jena in her own fitness journey, and this is a cornerstone at her gym in Belmont, NC called About Face Total Training.  A true believer in the transformational powers of fitness both inside and out, Jena has built a gym and community of folks tapping their inner athlete to live their own unique definitions of a healthy and happy lifestyle.  Listen in and you’re likely to both laugh and cry as Jena tells a bit of her story and shares her five foundations for health and fitness.

              Follow or connect with Coach Jena on social:

              • IG: @jena.aftt
              • Website: https://www.afttnc.com/

              • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                Connect with Me: 

                • Cel's Instagram

                • Be Amazing Instagram

                • YouTube

                • Website

                • 37 min
                • 82. Girl Chat | How to Let Go

                  Let’s discuss control. Does it drive you to the point you can’t ever let your guard down and relax?

                  https://everydaypower.com/learning-to-let-go-and-trust/

                  “What we don’t always realize is that control – and the need to control – is about fear.”

                  Tips on Learning To Let Go and Trust

                  Scripture

                  • When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 

                  Psalm 56:3

                  CONNECT WITH US:

                  • @cpmethod 
                  • @itscelsmart 
                  • @leahelizabeth_v
                  • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
                  • Sponsors:

                    • @Sweatnet 
                    • @Vasnutrition
                    • @beamazingweekend

                    • 17 min
                    • 81. Girl Chat | It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

                      Deep breath, enjoy the craziness of the holidays and soak up the hustle and bustle of the season! Speaking of the holidays, join us for our FREE 30 Day Challenge Wellness Calendar on Dec 1st

                      • Go to our cpmethodfit.com

                      • Click on the 30 Day Challenge Wellness Calendar

                      • Check your email for the link to download and invite to join our Girl Chat

                      group community on Facebook

                      • Invite a friend to do it with you for accountability.

                      Do us a favor and LIKE , SHARE, and REVIEW this podcast so we can continue to reach as many people as possible. 

                      We also recap our GLOW event and each share our takeaways. 

                      CONNECT WITH US:

                      • @cpmethod 
                      • @itscelsmart 
                      • @leahelizabeth_v
                      • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
                      • Sponsors:

                        • @Sweatnet 
                        • @Vasnutrition
                        • @beamazingweekend

                        • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                          Connect with Me: 

                          • Cel's Instagram

                          • Be Amazing Instagram

                          • YouTube

                          • Website

                          • 19 min
                          • 80. Girl Chat | You Are Loved, Called, and Chosen

                            We discuss going to Holly Furtick’s event, Reflect and our takeaway points. We have linked it below for you to listen to. 

                            Reflect https://youtu.be/PMYdyetkUZ4

                            New King James Version

                            But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18

                            • Part 1 of our discussion on menstruation, perimenopause, menopause. We talk about the first two weeks of your menstrual cycle. How your hormones change throughout the week, what menstrual symptoms are normal, and how to exercise during your bleed week and after. We discuss the change in hormones from week 1 to week 2 and the types of movements you should be doing to support your hormones. 
                            • How we need to learn our bodies so we know when something isn’t “our normal” 
                            • Embracing ourselves as the women we were created to be and learning to appreciate our femininity. 
                            • CONNECT WITH US:

                              • @cpmethod 
                              • @itscelsmart 
                              • @leahelizabeth_v
                              • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
                              • Sponsors:

                                • @Sweatnet
                                • @Vasnutrition
                                • @beamazingweekend

                                • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                                  Connect with Me: 

                                  • Cel's Instagram

                                  • Be Amazing Instagram

                                  • YouTube

                                  • Website

                                  • 37 min
                                  • 79. Building an Apparel Brand for "Imperfect Mommers" with Erica Davis

                                    Erica Davis, CEO & Founder of Imperfect Mommers, LLC, a women’s workout apparel and athleisure brand. Erica is a Charleston, SC native who resides in Charlotte, NC. She started Imperfect Mommers in 2018 because she found the need to provide women with great quality workout apparel at affordable prices. In addition to apparel, Imperfect Mommers also offer the SnapBack Box. A starter workout kit with resistance bands, booty bands, jump rope and more! Erica is striving to bring convenience to all women when it comes to an active lifestyle!

                                    Follow & Connect with Erica on IG

                                    • @imperfectmommers
                                    • @im_ericad
                                    • Shop Imperfect Mommers
                                    • https://www.imperfectmommers.com/

                                    • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                                      Connect with Me: 

                                      • Cel's Instagram

                                      • Be Amazing Instagram

                                      • YouTube

                                      • Website

                                      • 28 min
                                      • 78. Running a Marathon at 6.5 Months Pregnant with Bekah Eljoundi

                                        Meet Bekah Eljoundi is an ACE certified personal trainer and RRCA run coach.  She previously served as the Regional Fitness Director and Master Educator at Orangetheory Fitness.  Bekah has over 15 years experience in the fitness industry having taught Spin, Core/Balance, Bootcamp, Contact/Cardio Kickboxing, Zumba, Orangetheory Fitness, and Strength Training.  She has also privately trained and taught group fitness at several corporate gyms including the Abercrombie Corporate Gym and American Signature/DSW Corporate Gym.  Bekah is an Oxygen Elite Ambassador, Charlotte Marathon Ambassador, and On Running Ambassador.

                                        Bekah’s biggest passion is running.  She has run 23 marathons and 6 Boston Marathons. She recently ran her last marathon earlier this month in Chicago at 6.5 months pregnant. 

                                        She loves to motivate her athletes to reach their fitness and running goals!

                                        • Connect & Follow Bekah on IG: @runcoachbekah
                                        • Website: https://www.runcoachbekah.com/

                                        • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                                          Connect with Me: 

                                          • Cel's Instagram

                                          • Be Amazing Instagram

                                          • YouTube

                                          • Website

                                          • 21 min
                                          • 77. Girl Chat | Weight Gain & The Holidays

                                            Weight gain during the holidays is something we would all like to have a stronger grip on. 

                                            We want to enjoy ourselves with friends and family, but, what are the ways we can do that while minimizing the ill-effects it may have on our health and fitness goals?

                                            IN THIS EPISODE :

                                            We offer you 3 practical tips you can use this holiday season to ensure you both enjoy yourself AND you take better care of yourself. 

                                            CONNECT WITH US:

                                            • @cpmethod 
                                            • @itscelsmart 
                                            • @leahelizabeth_v
                                            • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
                                            • Sponsors:

                                              • @Sweatnet 
                                              • @Vasnutrition
                                              • @beamazingweekend

                                              • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                                                Connect with Me: 

                                                • Cel's Instagram

                                                • Be Amazing Instagram

                                                • YouTube

                                                • Website

                                                • 9 min
                                                • 76. Girl Chat | Are You Willing To Get Uncomfortable?

                                                  We are reminding you that the only way to build your confidence is to challenge yourself and keep those promises you made. Can you trust yourself to show up or do you need work in this area?

                                                  Can you look back at your past week, month, year and notice where maybe you haven’t shown up for yourself? You haven’t done the things that you said you were going to do?

                                                  IN THIS EPISODE:

                                                  -We recap the 1 year anniversary of Be Amazing Weekend and what that event did for, Cel. 

                                                  -We share tips on taking big goals and breaking them into small steps and remind you that all that matters is that you are showing up.

                                                  -Everyone deals with confidence issues 

                                                  -Finding your people is part of any goal 

                                                  -Already looking into 2023 

                                                  CONNECT WITH US:

                                                  • @cpmethod
                                                  • @itscelsmart
                                                  • @leahelizabeth_v
                                                  • WEBSITE: https://www.cpmethodfit.com/
                                                  • Sponsors:

                                                    • @Sweatnet 
                                                    • @Vasnutrition
                                                    • @beamazingweekend

                                                    • The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

                                                      Connect with Me: 

                                                      • Cel's Instagram

                                                      • Be Amazing Instagram

                                                      • YouTube

                                                      • Website

                                                      • 39 min

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                                                      The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the…