I keep hearing people talk about empty calories. So we are going to talk about what it means and how it is helping you or not helping you. I also tell what a running dietitian thinks of empty calories.

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Why do you feel so dissatisfied with your body? I am talking about when I went into a gym for a free personal trainer assessments. These assessments can be the root of the reason for why women have issues with their body. I share all the juicy details of the assessment and what I told the personal trainer.

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I am talking with Talia Follador, she is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Follador Nutrition Services LLC, where she provides virtual nutrition coaching and public speaking services. Talia loves helping her clients find creative ways to incorporate healthy eating habits that suit not only their dietary needs and preferences, but also their time constraints, budget, and culture.

We talk about what it means to be an empathic person, we define what that is and how we as women tend to be neglect our own self care because we are taking care of the others around us. Talia shares her story with exercise and how it impacted her life. She gives you questions to ask yourself to be able to practice self care that isn't exercise.

You can follow Talia on Instagram @body.trust.dietitian. You can check out her website www.peaceandpancakes.com. If you want to get on her newsletter, click here.

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This week I interview Elizabeth Clor and we talk about what it means to be a runner. She has a different way of thinking about being runner that may not be the traditional way you have heard it before. She also shares her story on how she got started with running and how she went about qualifying for Boston. This is episode originally aired April 10, 2023. 

You can follow Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethclor. Check out her blog www.elizabethclor.com. If you are interested in reading her book Boston Bound, you can find that link here.

I share a little bit more of my story and how I have grown from positive reinforcement from others to not worrying about what others say about my body. I have worked on shifting my focus from my attention being on body to my body being my teammate. I share what our bodies were put on this earth to experience and why dieting takes this away from us.

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How do we use biofeedback with food freedom? I talk about which feedback to look at and I give you some ideas on how to use the feedback you get and incorporate some sports nutrition to help you grow as a runner. Bring a pen and paper, this is definitely one to take notes on!

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Let's talk about why BMI doesn't indicate health. We as runners can get worried when we are told that our BMI is too high and we need to lose weight in order to consider being healthy. I share with you what BMI was created for and how it is being used improperly in today's society. This episode is a throwback from May 8, 2023.

I am talking with Danielle Metlitz, she is a runner who wants to share her story. She has overcome 2 major surgeries. She was told that she couldn't run anymore, she worked really hard and has been able to run again. Danielle shares how she got started with running and how it has become big part of her life.

You can follow Danielle and her journey back to running on Instagram @danielle_runs_

What do you do if your doctor tells you to go on a diet? They are not trained on nutrition and should be referring to a dietitian. I had some members tell me that they were told by their doctors to try these different diets. I talk about why this is not what should be recommended for women, especially those in perimenopause. I get really heated when doctors try to one fix all of us with a single diagnosis based on our weight. I go in depth on what happens to your body when you are going through perimenopause and are on a low carb diet. 

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I am talking with Jennifer McGurk RDN, CDN, CEDS-S, she is the founder and CEO of Pursuing Private Practice. She grew her private practice into a group practice and eventually expanded into speaking, offering workshops, and supervising other professionals. She started Pursuing Private Practice to address the demand for business education and coaching within the professional community.

Jennifer shares her running story. She started running as a way to track numbers and then took a 7 year break. She came back to running to help take care of her physical and mental health. She was able to enjoy running in a total different way. After a lot of hard work, uphill battles, and mindset shifts, she has completed a 1/2 marathon, a 10-mile race, and a few 5ks.

You can follow Jennifer on Instagram @pursuing.private.practice. You check out Jennifer's podcast Pursuing Private Practice Podcast. Check out her website www.pursuingprivatepractice.com.