Learn how to stay focused during the busy seasons of your life in this new episode with Fit Body Boot Camp's Brittany Carter and your host, Mary Katherine.

Your host Mary Katherine discusses the importance of silencing the haters and teaches why it’s okay to outgrow those around you. Learn how to distinguish and overcome the 5 D’s of self-sabotage. Tune in to today’s episode to know how to distinguish the 3 different types of people in your life and how they affect you.

• 01:08 - Your host Mary Katherine introduces the topics for this episode: silencing the haters and the 5 D’s of self-sabotage.
• 02:06 - Hear the explanation about the 3 different types of people in your life and how they affect you.
• 11:29 - Mary Katherine tells an anecdote about her parents at a football game.
• 13:20 - Relatable questions about finding your group of people and where Mary Katherine found hers.
• 14:50 - Listen to why you shouldn’t befriend someone who is not solution-based.
• 16:50 - Learn the 5 D’s of self-sabotage.

“Don’t try to befriend someone who is going through a struggle you’re going through and not working on a solution to get out of it.” - Mary Katherine

Your host Mary Katherine Stahl is excited to introduce today's guest, Sarah Sawall, the owner of Qontevo - a brand known for creating meal prep bags that are both functional and fashionable. 

She's full of passion when it comes to helping busy women lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. She understands the challenges that come with balancing work, family, and personal time, and she is here to share her insights and experiences.

• 01:10 - Your host, Mary Katherine Stahl, introduces today's guest, Sarah Sawall, the owner and operator of Qontevo.
• 02:12 - Mary Katherine and Sarah recalls where they met.
• 03:22 - Sarah talks about Qontevo, how it came about, and its market.
• 10:12 - Sarah shares how she started her business while taking care of herself and her family and how she manages it all currently. 
• 11:00 - Sarah shares her future plans for the business. 
• 14:00 - Mary Katherine says that many of the listeners are into e-commerce and asks Sarah what she finds the hardest part in starting an online business and how she sets her business apart. 
• 17:40 - Sarah explains that she has a connection with women and wants to help them, and that's why that's her business focus. 
• 19:10 - Sarah talks about how she has to remind herself not to mind people who can't see the vision that she has.  
• 21:12 - Mary Katherine shares her own e-commerce story. 
• 24:40 - Sarah shares some of her ways to connect with women she wants to network with and how she started to create a community for like-minded women.
• 33:14 - Mary Katherine shares that she used to be focused on thinking that the people she fills her time with should be located near her until she met others from different places who also go through the same experience as hers. 
• 34:40 - Sarah agrees with Mary Katherine and says that creating connections with other people doesn't need to be local.
• 37:58 - Sarah shares that she also struggled with posting on social media.
• 40:03 - Sarah talks about H.O.P.E., which stands for Help One Person Every day, when posting on social media.
• 44:09 - Sarah shares what Beyond The Scale means to her. 
• 47:20 - Follow Sarah Sawall and Qontevo on Instagram @sarahsawall and @qontevo

"I've had to put myself out there with the idea that I want to create a community of women trying to better themselves." - Sarah Sawall

Your host Mary Katherine Stahl introduces today's guest, Nadine VandenHeuvel, a multi-location Fit Body Boot Camp owner. Nadine has more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. Aside from being a business owner, she is also a wife and mother. 

Hear her tell her story and the role a coach or mentor played in her personal and professional development. Learn about her journey with infertility, the challenges she faced while coping with the loss of a parent, and the strategies she used to navigate business during the pandemic. It's a candid and enlightening conversation you won't want to miss.

• 00:45 - Your host Mary Katherine introduces today's guest, multi-location Fit Body Boot Camp owner Nadine Vandenheuvel.
• 02:01 - Listen to Nadine's backstory, from where she started and how she became a certified personal trainer.
• 05:20 - Mary Katherine asks Nadine how she found out about Fit Body. 
• 06:08 - Nadine tells how she got into the email list of Craig Valentine and Fit Body Founder Bedros Keuilian when she was searching for more ways to improve her clients' workouts.
• 09:37 - Mary Katherine asks what Nadine's schedule was for the first six months of being a new business owner.
• 11:18 - Nadine shares that at some point, just like many business owners, she asked herself where she wanted to go with what she was doing.
• 14:23 - Mary Katherine asks Nadine what the most rewarding part of being a fitness business owner is.
• 16:25 - Nadine recalls how someone told her that she could not make a career in the fitness industry.
• 19:57 - Nadine talks about how she loves that she can adjust her schedule for her family.
• 20:42 - Mary Katherine shares that time is her currency. 
• 21:25 - Nadine talks about her fertility and parenthood story.
• 24:52 - Nadine shares her struggle during the COVID-19 lockdown.
• 29:20 - Mary Katherine asks Nadine what it was like having their first child during the lockdown.
• 31:34 - Nadine talks about what she has learned from her experience as a Fit Body location owner that has helped her become the business owner she is today.
• 33:44 - Nadine shares that 2018 was by far the most challenging time for her.
• 40:16 - Mary Katherine and Nadine share how hiring coaches in different aspects of your life can help you be a better person.
• 42:14 - Nadine talks about what beyond the scale means to her.
• 44:47 - Follow Nadine VandenHeuvel on Facebook and on Instagram @nadine_vandenheuvel

"Any struggles that we go through, any resistance, any resilience, it allows us to give that different perspective to relate and be empathetic." - Nadine VandenHeuvel

Your host Mary Katherine Stahl has got some fantastic ideas to make the New Year flourish and bring success in many ways. From those she has done before and seen positive results – these 9 tips have helped her set a foundation for success and personal health accomplishment. 

• 00:46 - Your host Mary Katherine welcomes everyone to the new year, which she mentions also means new goals.
• 01:07 - Mary Katherine shares that she has come up with 9 tips for successfully starting off the new year towards your health.
• 02:00 - Mary Katherine starts her list with her first tip in the fitness category - setting a realistic expectation on how many times you can work out each week.
• 06:03 - Listen to the tips on her next category: nutrition. 
• 09:50 - Mary Katherine shares that if you're still drinking at night before you go to bed, it's best to ask yourself why you're still doing it and if there's something you can replace it with.
• 13:17 - Hear her tips in her last section: mindset, which she mentions is one of her favorite topics.
• 15:08 - Mary Katherine shares that for years, she has been writing a to-do list for the next day to help her organize her thoughts.
• 17:30 - She closes the show by doing a recap of her 9 tips to start the new year that is within her control.

"I'm a firm believer in failing to plan is planning to fail, and this is applicable in so many areas of your life." - Mary Katherine

Bryce Henson introduces Mary Katherine Stahl, the host of the podcast “Beyond the Scale.”  Get the inside scoop on Fit Body Boot Camp's newest podcast.  Mary Katherine shares what the show will cover content-wise and who the show's demographic is.  

• 00:46 - Bryce introduces today’s show, “Beyond the Scale,” a new Fit Body Boot Camp Show. 
• 02:05 - Bryce shares about Fit Body Boot Camp. Hear what it is all about.
• 05:05 - Bryce introduces Mary Katherine Stahl, the host of “Beyond the Scale.” Learn about how she got involved with FBBC.
• 08:45 - Bryce asks Mary Katherine to share how “Beyond the Scale” came to be.
• 12:04 - Mary Katherine shares more about who the show is for and what type of content she will be sharing.
• 13:10 - Hear how you can engage with the show and send in your feedback and suggestions.
• 15:00 - Bryce asks Mary Katherine what living beyond the scale means to her. 
• 16:50 - Katherine closes the show with her excitement for “Beyond the Scale.”

“You Just Roll With the Punches” - Mary Katherine