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. 

Ever wonder how to keep your New Year's goals? Are you always seeking others approval before you know you are doing something well? I am giving you the key to be successful in keeping your goals and tips on how to work towards the goal.

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I talk with Samantha Christy on how movement went from being toxic for her to healing. Samantha is a registered dietitian, body-neutral personal trainer, and founder of Triple A Wellness in Cleveland, Ohio whose mission is to empower people to live their best lives through movement and balanced nutritional practices.

Samantha shares her story with her orthorexia diagnosis and how it had consumed her. She also talks about how she was over training and undereating and how she found intuitive eating. She prides herself on creating safe and inclusive spaces for all clients, working with people of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.

You can follow Samantha on Instagram @tripleawellnessbysam or on TikTok. You can check out her website www.tripleawellness.com. 

I am talking with Marie-Pier RD today about hormones. Marie-Pier is an anti-diet Registered Dietitian with a B.Sc. in Psychology and the founder of The Balanced Practice, a team of healthcare providers specializing in eating disorder care.

Marie shares her story with having eating disorder and how she was able to recover from it. We also talk about the bigger implications dieting has on our bodies.

We answer questions like, "What does a diet do to our hormones?", "What is going on in your brain when you put foods in the forbidden space?"

You can follow Marie on Instagram @the.balanced.dietitian.  You can check out her website www.thebalancepractice.com.

I am talking with Sarah Kramer. Sarah is a registered nurse that transitioned into a fitness and body image content creator.

Sarah shares her story about body image and disordered eating and how her daughters motivated her to stop weighing herself. She always says, “Exercise for reasons BEYOND the scale,” which means exercising for non-aesthetic reason. Her biggest reason for consistently showing up for runs or strength training sessions is to prioritize mental health, strength and resilience.

You can follow Sarah on Instagram @iamsarahkramer.

What do you do after your goal race is over? Start another training cycle? Or do you think I spent so much time training for this race and now I have no idea what to...

Whitney and I have a conversation about what we do when goal race is over and how we have helped our clients work through this question. We give you tips on how to celebrate what you just accomplished and we talk through some ideas you can use to work through these question for yourself.

Follow Whitney on Instagram @transend.health.and.wellness. You can check out her podcast Transcend Podcast. 

This week I am talking to Leah Kern RD, she is an anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor who specializes in helping people heal their relationships with food and body. 

We are talking about cannabis. Leah shares her story and how cannabis has impacted her life. She talks about binging while using cannabis and reasons it can happen and tips on how to navigate through it.

You can follow Leah on Instagram @leahkern.rd. Check out her website, her podcast, 1:1 coaching, her course, and her writing substack.

I recap my Marine Corps Marathon and how I am feeling after the race. I share about my training cycles, the experiences I had during the race and how I handled the gremlins and judgement that came up after my race. 

Interested in Food Freedom Runner Academy, DM me @serenamarierd

I am talking with Sarah Strong LCSW, she is known by her online moniker The Trail Therapist, Sarah provides movement and trail-based therapy to athletes on Colorado’s front range and performance coaching to runners worldwide. 

She shares her story with how she got into running and being a therapist. We talk about mental health and how it is not as normalized as physical health. Sarah shares some signs and symptoms to look for when your mental health may need some attention. We talk about what to do to set yourself up for success with your mental health.

Follow Sarah on Instagram @the_trail_therapist. You can check out her website www.thetrailtherapist.com.