Cut the Crap & Keep it Real Podcast - a no excuse approach to a healthier mind, body and soul.

Sugar & Sweeteners: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Hello and welcome!

Thank you so much for helping me with the Cut the Crap membership club, your responses to the survey I sent out were incredible and so insightful. I just can’t wait to share this club with you all. If you still want to share your thoughts on this club you can still help me by filling out the survey, I’d love all the feedback I can get. Visit tanyafraser.ca/club at the bottom of the page there is a link to survey. If you fill out this survey you’ll be helping me create this club for you. And if you complete it there is a thank you gift for you at the end. To thank you for your thoughts, insight and time.

And I just put something really feckin’ cool on my website. Technology sometimes can be so wicked awesome. At the right hand side of every page you’ll see a yellow rectangle, click it. You can now leave me a voice message. If you’ve got a question you’d like me to answer on the show, all you’ve got to do is click that box and record your question. How cool is that? It doesn’t have to be a question you can leave a comment about the show, if you’ve got a topic you’d like me to cover or a guest you’d like me to bring on. Record it. It’s so easy.

Try it out, you hear from me each week, this time I’d love to hear you.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Sugar, sugar, sugar. Is it the other white drug, is it as powerful and addicting as cocaine?  All will be revealed soon.

In this episode we talk about

* how you can include nutrients in your water

* what is sugar

* the many names of sugar

* natural sweeteners and my opinions on them

* why you should stay away from artificial sweeteners

* is sugar as addicting as cocaine?

Listen to Episode 34

 

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Music credit: Dedicated (Celtic Flute Mix) by Duck.  If you like the intro music, I encourage you to listen to the entire song here.

Back to School Tips

with Dawn Falcone

Hello, hello and welcome to another wonderful week of life. What exciting and fun things have you been up to this past week?

Take a moment and just think about it. How did you spend the last week of your life, did you accomplish what you set out to do, did you connect with people, did you do something you’ve never done before. Did you grab life by the balls and run with it? If you didn’t, then don’t let this week pass you by without truly living life, make memories, have an adventure big or small.

For me, I have been working away on my baby.  It’s one I’m so proud of and so excited to share with you. I’m creating The Cut the Crap membership club.

What is the cut the crap membership club?

Well, firstly it’s going to be a fun place to hangout. It’s designed for you and me to inspire, motivate, push and give each other an arse kicking when we need it.

We all have dreams, goals and desires and we all have good intentions of completing those goals. But it’s hard to go it alone.

When we have someone to help us along the way, when we have a group of people going through the same thing, then we can hold each other accountable and achieve our goals with greater success.

This group is going to consist of support, I’m going to show you how to manage your time more efficiently, I’m going to help you create more balance in your life, be happy, find more energy, have more self-confidence, feel more empowered, strong and of course healthy.

You will get to work out with me through videos, you’ll get meal plans and recipes, I’ll teach you how to organize your kitchen. how to prep meals, we’ll cover many health topics, there will be live video q&a session and live hangouts with me and other experts in the industry and so much more.

I just have one favour to ask. visit tanyafraser.ca/club at the bottom of the page there is a link to survey. if you fill this out this survey you’ll be helping me create this club for you. And if you complete it there is a thank you gift for you at the end. to thank you for your thoughts, insight and time. Because I appreciate you.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for your reviews. The review of the week comes from Bianca0917 “Very informative and encouraging. I love how Tanya inspires her listeners to take action in their own lives. Keep it up!”

Thank you so very much Bianca0917 for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.ca/rate and I give you step by step instructions.

In this episode we talk about

* how to ease your kids back into a sleep routine

* why it’s important to plan before you shop for school supplies

* get important documents in order and create a system for each child

* family calendar save the day

* how to stop the morning madness and start your day with calm

* how to create the ideal homework station

Resources & Links Mentioned

Dawn’s Website

Dawn’s Facebook Page

Dawn’s Twitter

Trying is Lying

with Irina Baranov

Hello, Bonjour, Hola, Good day, Dia Duit (that’s hello in irish). I’m feeling very international today. I’ve been getting emails from people all over the world saying how much they are enjoying the podcast and how it’s adding value to their lives. It’s so amazing to see you taking action, and implementing what we talk about on this show. So, keep it up, keep making change because life only get better when we do.

So, there’s a couple of exciting things to share with you today.

Have you heard of this new app called periscope for your phone? If not, check it out. It’s live video streaming. For example, I can turn on my phone and do a live video and you can watch it and ask questions or write comments. It’s really neat. I am now scoping (that’s what’s it called when you do a video), you can follow me and my handle is tanyafraserrhn. Once you follow me, anytime I’m doing a scope you’ll be notified. If you can’t watch the video live, you’ll have 24hrs to watch the replay. I’m thinking I’ll do monday motivation videos, maybe take you into my kitchen and cook, or do a workout, or maybe just do one of my rants. Again, you can follow me at tanyafraserrhn. Periscope, check it out, it’s so future.

I’ve been working on a very big project secretly for a while now. It’s one I’m so proud of, so excited to share with you. I’m creating The Cut the Crap membership club. What the What?? Yes. I am. Learn more.

What is the cut the crap membership club?

Well, firstly it’s going to be a fun place to hangout. It’s designed for you and me to inspire, motivate, push and give each other an arse kicking when we need it.

We all have dreams, goals and desires and we all have good intentions of completing those goals. But it’s hard to go it alone.

When we have someone to help us along the way, when we have a group of people going through the same thing, then we can hold each other accountable and achieve our goals with greater success.

This group is going to consist of support, I’m going to show you how to manage your time more efficiently, I’m going to help you create more balance in your life, be happy, find more energy, have more self-confidence, feel more empowered, strong and of course healthy.

You will get to work out with me through videos, you’ll get meal plans and recipes, I’ll teach you how to organize your kitchen. how to prep meals, we’ll cover many health topics, there will be live video q&a session and live hangouts with me and other experts in the industry and so much more.

I just have one favour to ask. visit tanyafraser.ca/club at the bottom of the page there is a link to survey. if you fill this out this survey you’ll be helping me create this club for you. And if you complete it there is a thank you gift for you at the end. to thank you for your thoughts, insight and time. Because I appreciate you.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for your reviews. The review of the week comes from GaryInCanada “Delivered with style, Tanya’s podcast helps us to heal our bodies and minds in an easy-going, fun atmosphere”.

Thank you so very much GaryInCanada for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.

Freeze Foods and Save Money Part Two

Hello and welcome. So in my part of the world we are in a heat wave right now. It’s been reaching temperatures as high as 38C or 100F. It’s so important to stay cool and hydrated in this weather. I’ve recently written a blog on the dangers of dehydration, I recommend you give it a read.

And just for fun, here’s a hot weather joke.

As George got out of the shower he said to his wife “honey, it’s too darned hot to wear clothes today, what do you think the neighbors will say if I mow the lawn naked”. “That I married you for your money”.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for your reviews.

The review of the week comes from Comical Podcast says “I’ve recently started making positive changes in my life, and this show is really well aligned with what I’m doing now. I’m subscribing, keep it up!”

Thank you so very much Comical Podcast for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.ca/rate and I give you step by step instructions.

Today is part two of freezing foods and saving money and time, I’ll be sharing 12 more foods for you to freeze.

In this episode we talk about

* 5 natural ways to help deal with and prevent heartburn

* Start thinking about food in the long-term not short-term

* Is healthy food too expensive

* 12 more foods you can start freezing to save money and time

Listen to Episode 31

 

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Music credit: Dedicated (Celtic Flute Mix) by Duck.  If you like the intro music, I encourage you to listen to the entire song here.

Freeze Foods and Save Money Part One

Welcome to episode 30. 30 episodes already can you believe it. It’s been six months now since I release the first episode. I have to thank you, sincerely for listening, if you have listened since day one or you are recent listener thank you so very much. The feedback I’ve been getting is incredible, I love all your comments and questions.

Speaking of questions, if you’ve got a question please send me an email. If you have a question I’m sure someone else has the same. I’ll answer your question on the show. Or is there an expert you’d like me to bring on the show or do you have a topic you’d like me to talk about. Then please send me an email and share with me. I’m creating this show for you. I want to help and inspire you to take action. So let me know what you want to listen to.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for your reviews. The review of the week comes from Mendyweiss and Mendy says “Hey I am not that big writer, but I am listening to this show from the start, Tanya is amazing full of life and vigour my wife also loves it. Thank you and keep them coming.”

Thank you so very much Mendyweiss for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.ca/rate and I give you step by step instructions.

I’ve got so much information to share with you in this episode and as I was putting it all together I thought “this is too much”, “it’s too over whelming”. So I decided to record this topic in two parts. Today and next week I’m going to share with you 24 foods you can freeze that will help you keep healthy food in the house, that will save you time and of course save you money. We all want to save money right. Today, in part one I’ll share 12 foods and you’ll get the other 12 next week.

In this episode we talk about

* 5 uses for coconut oil on your body

* Start thinking about food in the long term not short term

* Is healthy food too expensive

* 12 foods you can start freezing to save money and time

Listen to Episode 30

 

If you feel this episode has added value to you, please rate and review on iTunes and Stitcher. 

 If you do, I’ll send you a virtual hug!

Feel free to connect with me on twitter (@tanyafraserrhn) and Facebook.

Music credit: Dedicated (Celtic Flute Mix) by Duck.  If you like the intro music, I encourage you to listen to the entire song here.

CTC029 – Kids and Healthy Eating

with Rich Roll

Hello and welcome. I did it. And I survived!!! Woohoo. I completed my very first triathlon and it was invigorating, excited, nerve racking, gut renching, mind blowing and everything in between.

It was such a great adventure. The whole process is interesting. Preparing for the swim, switching from swim to bike, then bike to run. I did feel a little out of my element mainly because it was so new to me and I had no idea what to expect but also because the other athletes looked so professional with their gear and crazy cool bikes. There were people competing from all ages 19 to 74. yes, 74. And those 74 year olds kicked my ass. And there were people of all shapes and sizes. It re-affirmed to me that you can never judge anyone by what they look like. We are all capable of anything we set our minds to. It’s doesn’t matter about age or shape or abilities. If you’ve got a will, a want, a drive. Then you can rock your world. The only one who is stopping you from doing what you truly want in this life is you and only you. The rest is excuses.

I’ve written a blog post about my race where I share 7 things I learned on my race. So check it out.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for your reviews. The review of the week comes from Adam Liefl and he writes “Love the podcast T! Already feeling less crap-loaded.”

Thank you so very much Adam Liefl for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.ca/rate and I give you step by step instructions.

Do you have kids, are you planning on having kids? This week my guest Rich Roll gets us thinking about how we can introduce our kids to a healthier way of living, how to involve our kids in the cooking and how to deal with picky eaters.

In this episode we talk about

* Give your kids a homeschooling experience around food

* Why it’s important to avoid the ‘window diet’

* Why you should involve your kids in the cooking and prepping

* How to deal with picky eaters

* Applied knowledge is power

* Giving your kids control over what they eat and when

Resources & Links Mentioned

Rich’s Website

Rich on Facebook

Rich on Twitter

The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family* by Julie Piatt and Rich Roll

Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself* by Rich Roll

Essential Oils: For Home, Body & Mind

with Carol Raitt

Hello and welcome. Ok, the big day is almost here. I’m talking about my triathlon. I’ve been training for months for this race and the race is finally here. If you are listening to this today on July 14 2015 my race is this Sunday July 19th. And I’m a little nervous, as we’d say in Ireland “I’m as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs”.  But I’m excited too. I’m curious to see what I’m capable of and pushing myself to do something I’ve never done before. Next week I’ll give you all the details and let you know how I did.

Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Thank you for all the reviews that are coming in. Here is the review of the week from DLDA64 “I enjoy this positive approach to life and the constant “yes yo can do it and you deserve it” message that shines through. Tanya is a very likeable woman with good advice for all of us.”

Thank you so very much DLDA64 for listening and taking the time to review the show.  I truly appreciate it. If you’d like me to read your review all you’ve got to do is subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that visit tanyafraser.ca/rate and I give you step by step instructions.

Ok, essential oils, that is what we are talking about today. Have you ever used them, have you been curious about them? Carol Raitt is my guest today and she will share with us the benefits of essential oil, how we can use them on our bodies but also in our homes and not all essential oils are created equal.

In this episode we talk about

* What are essential oils

* What’s the difference between therapeutic vs perfume grade

* Can you consume essential oils

* Which 3 oils are best to get started with

* Where is the best place on your body for absorption

* Using oils for house hold cleaning and skin care

Resources & Links Mentioned

Carol’s website

Carol on Facebook

You Can Heal Your Life * by Louise Hay

* = affiliate link

Listen to Episode 28

If you feel this episode has added value to you, please rate and review on iTunes and Stitcher. 

 If you do, I’ll send you a virtual hug!

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Music credit: Dedicated (Celtic Flute Mix) by Duck.  If you like the intro music, I encourage you to listen to the entire song here.

Water: are you drinking plastic, tampons and drugs!

with Shawn Stevenson

Hello and welcome, here we are in July 2015 and only 6 months left of this year. So, where are you at with your goals? Are you on track or have you fallen behind. Now is the time to give yourself a good kick in the arse and make those 2015 goals, dreams, resolutions come true. My question to you is what are you going to do with these last 6 months of the year. How are you going to make them count?

I want to hear from you, send me an email or share in the comments sections at the bottom of this page. Let’s hold each other accountable. For me one of my biggest goals was to compete in a triathlon and I’m still on track for that. The big race is in a couple of weeks and the nerves are kicking in a little. But I’m still doing it, pushing myself out of my comfort zone. And the other big goal for myself this year was to start learning french and I’m happy to say I make time daily to practice and it’s awesome. Now it’s your turn, send me an email or write in the comment section and let me know where you are at.

Because you listen to my show Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

I want to share my free 7 day mini course to better digestion. This is a free video course I create that gives you very easy steps to help improve your digestion. Sign up today and you’ll get your first video immediately.

How much water are you drinking daily? And do you know what is in your water? I’m so very excited to have Shawn Stevenson on the show today from The Model Health Show Podcast. Shawn is an expert in water and he is going to share with us how water effects our DNA and our energy. What things are in our drinking water that you will find very surprising and where we can find the best possible water to consume.

In this episode we talk about

* Why it’s important to create condition for your body to do what it already knows what to do

* What is water?

* How water effects our energy, brain and DNA

* Waiting until your thirsty is dangerous

* What is in our water

* Where to find the best water available

* How to supercharge your water

Resources & Links Mentioned

Shawn’s Website

Shawn on Facebook

Shawn on Twitter

Water Masterclass Episode (The Model Health Show)

Mountain Valley Spring Water

Daniel Vitalis

Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth* by Dan Millman

* = affiliate link

Listen to Episode 27

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Don’t have time? Stop the Excuses and Get your Sh*t Together!

Bonjour et bienvenue. See, you like that. I’m cultured! LOL I’m actually learning french so I thought I’d practice a little on you!! Yep, I’m learning French, this girl never stops. I always find it fun to learn something new, there’s so much out there in this world why not grab a piece of it.

Because you listen to my show Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

Are you someone who feels like there are never enough hours in the day, are you running around like a chicken with your head cut off. Today I’m going solo and I’m talking time management and how to get your shit together, how to reduce stress, get focused and organized.

In this episode I talk about

* How to fully commit in the moment

* How to stay focused on the task at hand

* Why you should stop multitasking

* How to get organized and plan

* Why it’s important to look at the people you hang out with

Resources & Links Mentioned

Episode 2 – The Art of Letting Go

Pomodoro Technique

Week Planning and Goals (spreadsheet template)

Asana

Todoist

Evernote

Rescue Time

Listen to Episode 26

If you feel this episode has added value to you, please rate and review on iTunes and Stitcher. 

 If you do, I’ll send you a virtual hug!

Feel free to connect with me on twitter (@tanyafraserrhn) and Facebook.

Music credit: Dedicated (Celtic Flute Mix) by Duck.  If you like the intro music, I encourage you to listen to the entire song here.

Is Food Your Best Friend or Enemy

with Marc David

It’s official. It’s here. Summer has arrived. Here are some random fun facts about summer.

* In the summer heat, the iron in France’s Eiffel Tower expands, making the tower grow more than 6 inches.

* Marc Antony named the month of July, in honor of Julius Caesar.

* Studies show that men are more likely to cheat during the summer months.

* Leprosy is more readily contracted during the summer. Each year about 150 Americans contract leprosy, the same skin-disease mentioned in the Bible. In the United States, the source of leprosy is usually armadillos. The disease is transmitted when people, particularly in the southern U.S., hunt, kill, and eat infected armadillo.

* The most dangerous time to go to the hospital is during the summer, especially July. The most experienced medical residents graduate and leave hospitals in July, just as new physicians (or last year’s medical students) arrive. Death rates increase between 8%–24% in July.

These fun facts were taken directly from 50 Fun Facts about Summer.

Because you listen to my show Audible.com is offering you a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/cutthecrap and choose from over 180,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy.

I want to share my free 7 day mini course to better digestion. This is a free video course I create that gives you very easy steps to help improve your digestion. Sign up today and you’ll get your first video immediately.

Do you look at food as your best friend or as your enemy? Sometimes we can eat all the right things but still we don’t feel any better about ourselves, why is that? My guest today is Marc David and he is going to get down and dirty on the psychology of eating.

In this episode we talk about

* The mind and body being connected especially when it comes to food

* What you eat is only half the story

* The brain does not distinguish between a real or imaginary threat

* Why it’s important to do a self inventory

* Any dietary approach must have values to it that work for you

Resources & Links Mentioned

Institute for the Psychology of Eating

Marc David on Facebook

Marc David on Twitter

Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being* by Marc David

The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss* by Marc David

Tao Te Ching* by Lao Tzu

The Mahabharata*

* = affiliate link

Listen to Episode 25