DGAF: Demand Growth Act Fearlessly

As two former teachers, we know all about the stress that comes along with the job. Not only are you responsible for making sure your kids learn something while they're with you, but you also worry about them constantly...it's the job that never stops! 

In this episode, we share some of our best teaching stories, and we go into detail about how we managed stress and developed a solid fitness routine and nutrition habits even though the teacher's lounge was always there to trap and sabotage us!

The best part? We have a solution for YOU! We're running our first Teacher-Led online fitness & nutrition challenge: "Fit 4 Teachers" beginning September 23rd. Listen to this episode for the full details. Registration closes September 30th. 

To apply, send us a message on Instagram or email us directly at [email protected] 

Jenna's Instagram: www.instagram.com/fitwith_jennalock

Lauren's Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurenmayer_fitness

In this episode, we're talking about the power of belief and how it impacts the people around you. We truly believe that everyone has a purpose in this world, and the sad truth is that a lot of us are not living up to our potential. We want to encourage you to take that leap of faith in yourself and really think about your life. Are you leading by example? Are you sharing your strengths? Or, are you just going through the motions and living for your weekend only to wake up on Sunday with anxiety over the week to come? We give you some solid examples and action steps to really start living your truth, and we'd love to connect with you on a personal level! 

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Lauren Mayer: www.instagram.com/laurenmayer_fitness

Jenna Lockhart: www.instagram.com/fitwith_jennalock

Let's get one thing straight...having high expectations and setting your goals high can be a GREAT THING! But...it can also be a source of anxiety and stress. We're talking about the negative side effects of expectations today, and we're asking you to dig deep and get real with yourself. 

Are you being too hard on yourself when you're not reaching these crazy high achievements?  

Are you finding yourself getting easily annoyed with your friends, family, and significant other when they don't act the way you want them to? 

In this episode, we go into more detail on how to avoid the "expectation hangover" and start living your life more freely, and more HAPPILY! 

Do you find yourself wishing you were further along in certain areas of your life? If so, you probably have times where you’re beating yourself up mentally. In this episode, we give you our best tips to get through those times when you’re feeling frustrated and you’re being really hard on yourself. Regardless of how crappy your day is or how tough those times seem, there is ALWAYS something positive you can find in your day! 

When we stumbled across the book Mastering Your Mean Girl, we weren't sure what to expect, but we've been blown away by how much Melissa Ambrosini's tips have already helped us be more mindful in our daily actions. Since we've experienced such a change in such a short amount of time, we wanted to make sure we shared our take-aways with you. 

If you're noticing that you feel anxious or overwhelmed easily, chances are you're living your life with FEAR. We're giving you some tips to change your mindset and lead with LOVE instead. It might sound silly, but once you apply these tips, we can guarantee you're going to feel more calm and in control over time. 

This episode is just a quick glimpse into the book. If you can relate to what we're sharing here, you definitely need to read it in it's entirety! You can get the book, Mastering Your Mean Girl HERE! 

Last week you heard Melanie's full story about fighting through pancreatitis and becoming an advocate for herself when she knew something wasn't right with her body. This week, we take things a step farther and discuss what she's learned about nutrition and mindset and how she's using her story to help educate and transform others' lives. 

On September 1st, you can follow her full journey on her website here!

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Our favorite part of our job is connecting with other inspiring women through social media, and when we met Melanie Faulkner, we knew we had to introduce her to you, too! 

In this episode, you'll hear her full story...how she battled chronic pain during her entire childhood until she was finally diagnosed with acute pancreatitis in her college years.  She is a survivor of an extremely rare procedure where they removed parts of her stomach, intestines, and pancreas, and reinserted her eyelet cells into her liver... miraculously, she has made a full recovery and is now using her story to help educate others about health, wellness, nutrition, and mindset. 

She's launching a website September 1st where she'll discuss pain management, living with disease, and overall health and wellness. Be sure to check it out here!

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Melanie Faulkner

Jenna Lockhart

Lauren Mayer

Life is full of many ups and downs, and when we're striving to accomplish a goal we tend to get stuck in the downs and think it's impossible to get back UP! The secret to getting back on top is to not lose your momentum! Quitting should never be an option if the goal you are working toward is important to you.

Let us ask you this...Do you find yourself working toward a goal and struggling to:

#1 gain momentum and 

#2 keep it going? 

If you answer yes, then you have to tune in this episode! We talk you through our methods of how we manage the FUNKS of life and how we stay on course with our goals. 

Let's be real: We know you've seen hashtags or posts on your social media about living a #balanced life...and we think that's BS.  In this episode, you're going to learn why we actually think it's healthier to be UNBALANCED during different times and seasons of your life. Instead of trying to keep everything even, you need to get real with yourself about what you want to really go for, then you need to prioritize and make it happen. We're giving you some action steps to do just that, and we can't wait to hear about how you're going ALL IN!

Do you have a hard time trying to "balance" your fitness and nutrition with your social life? That's a question we hear pretty often, so we figured since it's July 5th and you're most likely hungover and still dreaming of beer and fireworks, we'd talk about how we manage to stay fit WHILE being social. We used to beat ourselves up mentally when we'd let loose, because we didn't have a solid system in place to get back on track. We relied on ibuprofen and McDonalds, which really only made us feel worse. Now that we have it figured out, we decided it was time to share it with you!