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Scott Prendergast - inspirational speaker and mental health advocate

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Scott is passionate about mental health and helping others to overcome the everday mental obstacles that hold us all back in life.

For the past 3 years, Scott has been traveling all across the country inspiring others with his message. Bringing hope to those who find themselves in the darkness.

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I want to take a moment to set the scene: A picture-perfect family of healthy, successful parents, raising happy, young children is a goal most of us would love to achieve.  But for many of us that goal may seem too far out of reach to even consider it. Work, laundry, cleaning, parenting, and cooking for kids, who probably won’t eat anything anyway, can leave you with no time for yourself, causing frustration, fatigue, and stress. This results in overeating, poor nutrition, emotional upheaval, and sickness.  But that doesn’t have to be the case.  Dr. Orlena Kerek, MBChB is a pediatric doctor from Great Britain who lives in Spain with her husband and 4 young children.  She was feeling trapped in that sort of crazy life full of turmoil causing low self-esteem and anger”.  She wasn’t the person she wanted to be.  Through extensive research she began to understand and work on her own emotional wellbeing. 

She started prioritizing her own self-care and discovered that being a working mom, eating healthy, nutritious foods and looking after yourself is possible. She became a health, weight and life coach to help people say goodbye to frustration and have an amazing, healthy life. She helps families create healthy habits they love, so they can all feel fit and fabulous without having to think about it.

Dr. Kerek bases her weight loss coaching on 4 pillars: 

-       Healthy eating you love 

-       Exercise that lights you up

-       Delicious healthy sleep which is an integral part of health and weight loss.

-       Emotional wellness- creating systems, habits, and routines.

To achieve success in those areas it must become a habit.  You must be able to do it without thinking so when life happens, it is your go to.  Dr. Kerek’s goal now is to provide other people with the tools they need to lose weight by eating healthily. 

Some points from today’s talk:

The habit of happy

Seedling habits

Recognize your wins

Finding joy in your fitness 

The power of sleep

Lifestyle diseases 

The power of using a coach

Parents have control over the health of their children and as a pediatrician Dr Kerek recognized that children learn their habits from their mom.  By helping moms she is helping their children.

“The best thing you can give your kids is your own happiness and the second-best thing is vegetables.    Look after yourself, enjoy it, enjoy your kids as well and they will become healthy”

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In Emily’s private practice, she uses dietary and nutritional protocols based on genetic predispositions and epigenetic influences to help her clients regain their health.

Our guest today, Emily Givler, was told that she would have to live with chronic pain. And that source of her pain was most likely psychological. Refusing to accept this diagnosis, sparked her personal then professional journey and remains the basis for her deep empathy for her clients (doesn’t it feel good to know we are not alone?)… is there anyone out there who is living with a chronic diagnosis or pain? Does a little hope sound good today?

We are going to take a deep dive into Fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Use today as an opportunity to gain hope and not take an initial diagnosis at face value. Learn how to be your own advocate!

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We have all met people or seen photos online of beautiful, perfectly fit people and wished we could look like them.  Many of us will try crazy diets or extreme fitness routines to get that certain look without taking into consideration the effects that can have on our health.  Allison Jackson is one of those healthy, fit, beautiful women that people want to look like.  She works full time in the corporate world as a communications professional but has always had a passion for fitness and health. She is a Precision Nutrition Coach, and is certified as a personal trainer, a macro nutrition coach and a Yoga instructor.  In her spare time, she competes professionally as a body builder in figure competitions where she is judged on muscular symmetry and definition. 

So many people asked her how she handled being a mom with a full-time job and getting her body in shape and stage ready that starting a business about it seemed like the next step. She founded Allison Jackson Fitness to help moms in the corporate world improve their health and achieve balance between life and fitness.  

Today I talked with Allison about how she “helps people realize their fitness goals — whether it’s eating healthy, getting started with an exercise routine, attempting a 5K or trying their hand at competing”.  By using a coach like Allison, you get her expertise in creating sensible fitness/food programs as well as her accountability tools to help you improve your health and achieve balance between life and fitness. 

Top 3 takeaways to prioritize your health and fitness

1.    Start tracking your food with an app like Fitness Pal to get a full picture how much and what you are eating.

2.    Track your movement.   Getting in a workout is important but so is regular movement throughout the day.

3.    Self-awareness with mindfulness and meditation.  Use guided meditation or just enjoy silence.

Podcast:  “Fit to Lead” by Allison Jackson Fitness on Spotify

Book: “From Flab to Fab in 8 Weeks: Busy Mom's Guide to a Leaner Body and Healthy Eating”

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How are you feeling today?  If you have had a recent injury, you are probably experiencing pain.  You may have had tests like an MRI or X-ray to identify the damage and to determine what course of action needs to be taken to heal.  Physical therapy, spinal adjustments or exercises may have been prescribed to aid in the healing process.  After following instructions, within several months, your tissues will be healed, and you should be pain free.  But wait, what happens when you have followed all your doctors’ instructions, 6 months have passed, and you are still in pain?  You have advanced from acute pain to chronic pain.  Today, Sam Visnic, a clinical massage therapist and owner of Release Muscle Therapy is with me to talk to you about how he treats clients with chronic pain. 

For “18 years he has studied dozens of systems and methodologies for uncovering the root cause of aches and pains”.  Pain is complex.  It involves many factors that extend beyond just muscles and joints.  Sam’s program addresses these factors in a systemic way that gets lasting results.  Everyone is unique in the way they experience pain and Sam tailors each session to the specific needs of each client.

Tune in today to hear:

-How the brain processes information about pain.

-How clinical massage can change how the brain interprets that information.

-Info about Fibromyalgia and how he treats it:  a syndrome of increased or maladaptive responsive to stress.  

-How all the systems of the body are integrated and can affect our perception of pain.

-Sam’s Free Insider group:  Sign up for access to free resources and effective tools for pain relief, including his book “Why Didn’t My Doctor Tell Me That?” 

 -Look for Sam’s new Podcast “Who knows this”

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Happy Podcast Friday! Welcome to Episode 157: “Get Off My Bus” – with Author & Motivational Speaker, Robin Sacks.

Professionally, Robin is a confidence/performance coach, professional speaker, author and motivator. Personally, Robin is a mom, wife, and friend. She is proud to say that she has facilitated personal and professional development workshops internationally for companies including Microsoft, Panera, and American Greetings.

Robin wrote a book, "Get Off My Bus!: How to Get Clarity, Get in the Driver's Seat, and Get Moving in Your Life!," and she was nominated for Small Business Trends' Small Business Book of 2010. I personally think Robin is fabulous and I cannot wait to get this interview started!

Here is a preview of our topics:

*Are you on autopilot? Anything taking up my time that needs removed?

*We get in our own way more than anyone else or anything else… The good news is that if I’m the problem, I’m also the solution

 *Pulling you into my calm, not getting pulled into your chaos  

*Setting boundaries for ME  

*Givers need to set limits, because takers never will (we know where we get our stress, we know where we get our energy) 

*Vent Clock – don’t carry around your stress (once you unpack your baggage you don’t have to carry it around all day) 

*Practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent

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https://www.euphoricbook.com/

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As 2021 comes to end many of us will celebrate the start of 2022 with a toast.  What you choose to toast with could make a huge impact on your life.  Karolina Rzadkowolska is with me today to suggest that you make that beverage nonalcoholic and change your mindset about drinking. You will be amazed to see what you are capable of without alcohol weighing you down.  

This is where most of you will tune out or turn off this podcast because you don’t have a “drinking problem” and this must be meant for alcoholics.   But her message is not directed at heavy drinkers or alcoholics.  It is directed at casual drinkers who over-indulge.  They don’t need to ask themselves if they have a drinking problem, but they should ask “is my drinking helping me reach my goals in business, health, fitness or any area of my life”?   Intrigued? Stay Tuned…

Happy Podcast Friday! Welcome to Episode 156: Euphoric - Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You with Karolina Rzadkowolska! We have two celebrations today … we get to bring in 2022 together as well as celebrate Karolina’s Euphoric book release!! This book will live on my shelves and Karolina will stay plugged into my ears through her podcast Euphoric. This topic intrigued me… I truly believe in her passion behind ‘bridging the gap’ for individuals who want to talk about reducing alcohol without having to be put into one or two camps of either your an “alcoholic” OR a total “non drinker” … there is a grey area that needs attention and I’m so excited to introduce you to this topic today! 

Karolina took a 30-day break from drinking and she felt better, had more energy and slept better than when she was drinking.  She tried to go back to just having a drink to be social, but she didn’t like the way she felt afterwards, either physically or mentally.  She stopped drinking completely and realized that it wasn’t a deprivation experience, it was the best thing that ever happened to her.  It helped her physical health, her mental health, her sense of confidence and drive.  Her life exploded in the best possible way in just a few months.  She changed the direction of her life. and she wants to make others aware of the benefits of an alcohol-free life.  

Karolina became a certified alcohol-free life coach.  She wants to” help women make alcohol insignificant in their lives and make space for their bigger dreams”.  She has written a book that will be released January 4, 2022, called Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You.  In it she will give you the “tools you need to transform your relationship with alcohol and lose your desire to drink”.

Tune in today to hear Karolina’s story and learn about her new book. Pre-order before January 4th by using the l

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When you hear an idea that differs from the norm, it may seem unusual.  You may be surprised when you hear the same idea voiced by another person.  But when you hear more and more people, all talking about the same thing, it is time to investigate more closely.  Today I interview Cindy Tsai MD who, like many of her peers that I have interviewed recently, has become disillusioned with western medicine and its focus on fixing acute illnesses with a prescription band aid.  She wanted to help people look at root causes and take better care of themselves so they wouldn't have to get sick and suffer unnecessarily. 

Cindy was a driven, hardworking, successful physician and the inability to help people the way she wanted caused her to become unhappy and resentful. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease which left her feeling lost and stuck.  Working with a life coach and healer she realized that she had to slow down, reevaluate, and reconnect with herself. Through her coach she learned tangible tools and skills to accept herself, quiet her inner critic, and discover her true purpose, which is to serve as a guide and coach to empower others to live their best life with ease and joy.  

Cindy no longer practices as a primary care physician.  She is training in integrative medicine, a specialty that considers the whole person and everything that affects their health and wellness including mind, spirit, and body.  She sees herself as a healer who can call on different tools to help people on their journey. 

Having personally learned the value of having a coach Cindy has become a life coach herself.  She utilizes a comprehensive set of skills and resources to offer a holistic and personalized approach to healing.  She can see the potential that a client can’t see in themself and identify blind spots, which can save years of unnecessary struggles.

Helping people improve their health ripples into them having more energy, thinking more clearly and being more present in their life and relationships. 

Insight:

“To know and not do, is to not know”

You may be telling yourself that you know what to do, you just don’t do it.  But if you really knew it, then you would integrate it into your life.  Contact a coach to help take that next step toward achieving your goals in a safe, nonjudgmental way. You will be “empowered to create your own calm and live your best life with ease”.

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Today we are going to talk about tips to get meals on your table, even for the busiest individuals! Our chat revolves around:

-Freeze in meal size portions

-Cook once, eat twice

-The second dinner is a real thing…

-Permission for dinner not to be perfect every night (it’s mostly balanced, but not ALWAYS balanced)

-Kids eat better when they are actually hungry

I had trouble closing this interview out because it felt so real and pertinent to current life! If you feel that this topic resonates with you as well, join in on our fun and stay tuned…

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When you want to work on staying physically fit while avoiding injury and staying healthy, it doesn’t matter whether you are training as a pro or just an average Joe; the approach is the same.  It is the end destination that is different.  Your goals determine the intensity of the program.  A mom needs the strength and agility to tackle a two-year-old who doesn’t want to go to bed while a professional football linebacker needs to be able to catch and tackle a running back headed for a touchdown.  What they both need to optimize their health function and performance starts out the same and can be divided into 3 categories.  

Three things necessary to consider in any exercise program.

1.    Fuel:  What you put in your body as well as what you put in or let into your head.

2.   Movement:  Good fundamental movement with a baseline of strength and the capacity to endure it. 

3.   Reset:  Your workout is only as good as your ability to recover from it. 

Let’s let that all sink in for a minute and stay tuned…

Additional takeaways:

Sleep:  You can’t out-train a poor night’s sleep.

Check out the book “Why we sleep”, by Matthew Walker PhD.

Quiet:  You need a quiet body, free of physical pain, free of sickness, and free of mental pain. Have the ability to shut things out.

Check out the book “Stillness is the Key”, by Ryan Holiday

Have a purpose: Define your milestones or clear-cut markers and establish non-negotiable habits. 

Check out the book, “The Power of Habit”, by Charles Duhigg

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