Build with Brabec

Build with Brabec

By Amanda BrabecHealth & Fitness
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Build with Brabec episodes

  • Jess Fracalossi on Opening The Handle Bar, Creating a Community, & Advocating for Mental Health

    Jess Fracalossi, founder & CEO of The Handle Bar Indoor Cycling Studio (here in Boston!), shares her story of opening the studio at just 24, cultivating an amazing community, expanding to 5 studio locations, advocating for mental health, and how she has balances it all as a mother.

    Connect with Jess on IG- @jessfracalossi

    Connect with The Handle Bar on IG- @the_handle_bar

    Ride (or move!) with us at The Handle Bar!

    1 hr 2 min
  • Catharine Arnston, CEO of ENERGYbits on the Power of Algae in our Every Day Diet

    Catharine Arnston, founder & CEO of ENERGYbits (algae tablets for immune & gut health, energy, beauty, & more) shares the power of incorporating algae, spirulina, & chlorella into our every day diet. She also shares her story of creating the business, what it means to her, how it can impact the world as a whole, & advice to other new entrepreneurs. 

    Connect with ENERGYbits on IG- @energybits @beautybits

    Visit their website- energybits.com

    Enjoy 20% off your ENERGYbits with code BUILDWITHBRABEC

    57 min
  • Maria Costello on Shooting Your Shot, Breaking Into the Fitness Industry, & Serving Others

    Maria Costello, a fabulous fitness instructor in Long Island, sits down with me and shares her story about how she left a flourishing corporate job to pursue a new career in fitness at age 32, how important it is to just shoot your shot, the importance of serving others, how life changes after becoming a mother, and so much more. 

    Connect with Maria on IG- @costello_maria_

    Have a biz? Work with Maria to transform your digital presence!

    1 hr 12 min
  • Solo Episode: Boundaries, Embarrassing Life Updates, & Listener Q&A

    This week it is me, myself, and I on the pod. I share some embarrassing life updates, recap all the trash tv I've been watching, & answer a bunch of listener questions about intuitive eating, fitness, and body image.

    Shop Organifi products for 15% off with code BUILDWITHBRABEC.

    Shop FRE Skincare for 15% off with code ABRABEC.

    54 min
  • Kara Lennon on Channeling Main Character Energy, Starting Her Biz, & Trusting the Journey

    Kara Lennon joins me this week, and we talk ALL things Elevate By K (her quarantine baby turned biz), her very nonlinear career journey & how she knows when to make a new jump, trusting your gut, and of course, channeling that main character energy! We also have a very important discussion regarding Boston's best margaritas and espresso martinis, so for that alone, this episode is a must. 

    Connect with Kara on IG- @karalennon @elevatebyk

    Check out her website: www.elevatebyk.com

    Sign up for your 7 day free trial of Elevate by K!

    Recommendations in the episode:

    • Anything Rich Roll
    • The Untethered Soul
    • Atomic Habits
    • The 4 Agreements
    • Untamed
    • 1 hr 22 min
    • Kayla Lee Mills on Self Love, Self Growth, & Investing in Your Own Life

      This week I sit down with one of my favorite humans- Kayla Lee Mills! She shares how she started her super successful online shop during COVID, learning more about herself, improving her relationship with her body, and the growing pains that occur when you are relentless in your pursuit of the best life you envision for yourself. 

      Connect with Kayla on IG- @kaylaleemills @imaworkingwoman

      Shop I'm A Working Woman

      Recs Mentioned On The Show:

      • Read Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

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        1 hr 8 min
      • Izzy Atkinson on Self Confidence, Body Love, & Mental Health Awareness

        Izzy Atkinson, Barry's Bootcamp instructor & creator of the Body Love Soul Method and Wildflower Project, shares how she worked through her struggles with body dysmorphia, anxiety, & self awareness to create two wonderful organizations that help women become more confident & self aware, heal their relationships with their bodies, and come together as a community to support each other in it all. 

        Trigger warning: eating disorders & body dysmorphia

        Connect with Izzy on IG: @izzy.atkinson @wildflower.project

        Work with Izzy or check out her website: izzyatkinson.com

        Recommended in the episode:

        • Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
        • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
        • 1 hr 3 min
        • Enjely Mora, MS, RD, LDN on Healing Your Relationship with Food, Anti Diet Culture, and Diversity in Dietetics

          Enjie Mora, MS, RD, LDN graces us with her presence & we talk all about how she went from a career in the military to working as a sports performance & eating disorder dietician. We dive deep into the dangers of diet culture, the importance of diversity in dietetics, and how to spot disordered patterns that could lead to an eating disorder.

          Connect with Enjie on IG- @enjie.mk

          Recommended in the episode: The Bloated Belly Whisperer by Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN

          Enjoy 15% of Organifi products with code: BUILDWITHBRABEC

          • My favorites are the vanilla protein, red juice, and green juice
          • 1 hr 8 min
          • Kayla Mehr on Pre & Post Natal Fitness, Strong Pregnancies, & Getting Your Mojo Back

            This week I sit down with local Boston fitness instructor, Kayla Mehr. We chat all about the in’s and out’s of pre and post natal fitness, getting your mojo back as a new mother, taking control of your pregnancy with strength & knowledge, dealing with negative body image, her experience with binge eating disorder, and so much more.

            Connect with Kayla on IG - @Kayla_mehr_

            Check out her website & her pre & post natal fitness programs- www.yourfitmom.com

            Recommendations on the episode:

            • Yeah Baby by Jillian Michaels
            • Exercising Through Your Pregnancy by Dr. James Platt
            • The Pregnancy Podcast
            • 1 hr 5 min
            • Emma Belluomo on Creating an Online Business, Cultivating Confidence, & Radiating Energy

              Emma Belluomo on moving across the country during a pandemic, creating her own online fitness business and community, how she stays confident, where she gets her energy, and so much more!

              Connect with Emma on IG- @emmabelluomo

              Workout with Emma on Elevate Body. First class free with code EBFREE

              Recommendations in the episode:

              • Atomic Habits by James Clear
              • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
              • The JTrain Podcast
              • ENJOY 15% OFF ORGANIFI PRODUCTS WITH CODE: BUILDWITHBRABEC

                1 hr 7 min

              About Build with Brabec

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              Welcome to the Build with Brabec podcast, where Boston fitness instructor & personal trainer, Amanda Brabec, has real, raw, and honest conversations with people that are making moves, making…