Embrace Your Real

It's the beginning of the year, the holidays are officially over, the holiday high is wearing off, and the reality of life is beginning to set in. I know so many of you are looking in the mirror saying things like, "I'm fat", "I need to lose weight", "I feel and look so gross","Why did I let myself eat all of that?"What did I let myself go?" Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? If you're finding yourself in this place, I have five super important messages I share with you in this episode of Embrace Your Real. If you're unsure on how to approach changing your body WITHOUT using a quick fix, girl, I'm here for you. This is why I'm launching my Honor Your Body Challenge to help you avoid those quick fixes I know you'll be tempted to cling onto. My challenge gives you the exact framework you need for honoring your body long-term. After the 4-weeks, you'll have built a solid foundation for yourself to keep building on. If that sounds like exactly what you need, then head over to honoryourbodychallenge.com.

2020 has been a YEAR to the say the least. I know many of us just want to cross this year off the list and never look back, but at the same time, this year has presented itself with so many lessons to be learned. I took the time to sit down and really think about the things that 2020 has taught me because I truly believe there are lessons to be learned in every life circumstance. So in this episode, I share the nine most important things 2020 has taught me. Here's a sneak peek:

1. Let go of any attachment to life going a certain way.
2. Let things be.
3. If you can't change what's happening around you, change what's happening within you.
4. Be adaptable.
5. Don't take anything for granted.
6. Give more grace to yourself and others.
7. Listen and try to understand other's points of view.
8. Community is the most important thing we could ever have.
9. Most of us live an unbelievably fortunate and privileged life.

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I know many of us set goals last New Years and we never reached them. And you know what? That's totally okay. Saying A LOT happened this year is a complete understatement. So just how our entire life kind of got put on hold this year, it's no wonder our goals did, too. But as we set new goals this New Year, I want us to ensure we are setting goals that we actually SHOULD be setting. And, I want to ensure we are setting ourselves up for success for actually reaching our goals. So I have three questions I want to ask you to ensure you are actually setting realistic and healthy goals this year. If you loved this episode, you'll also love... Episode 88: 7 Steps to Setting (And Actually Reaching) Your Goals

This podcast is all about embracing our real, right? Everything I talk about in some way, shape, or form is empowering you to live your most unapologetically, authentic life. And one of the most important things we could ever do when working towards embracing our real is honoring our body. Without honoring our body, we'll never fully love our body, and without fully loving it, we'll never be able to embrace it, and without embracing our body, we'll never be able to embrace our real. Are you following? So if you are on your journey towards embracing your real, honoring your body is the perfect place to start. But what does that look like and what does that even mean? I actually have three M's that I follow in my life that help me continue to honor my body and in this episode, I'm going to share them all with you! If you want to learn more about how you can prioritize your mindset, I dive into how I do that in episode 5: 10 Things I Do Every Morning To Win My Day If you want to learn more about how you can prioritize movement, check out episode 48: How to Overcome the 7 Most Common Workout Excuses And if you want to learn more about macros, you can check out my Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy. SIGN UP FOR THE JANUARY 2021 HONOR YOUR BODY CHALLENGE!

If you are on your journey towards embracing your real, honoring your body is the perfect place to start. But what does that look like and what does that even mean? I actually have three M’s that I follow in my life that help me continue to honor my body and in this episode, I’m going to share them all with you!

Every goal you make has three layers to it: What the goal is you want to reach, how you're going to reach that goal, and why you want to reach that goal. Knowing what goal you want to reach is generally the simplest for you to determine. Figuring out how you're going to reach the goal can oftentimes be a battle. But what really holds you back from reaching your goal is never knowing why you actually want to reach it. The reason behind what is causing you to always "start again on Monday", and the reason you fall into these endless cycles of starting and stopping on your fitness journey, is because you don't know why you're doing what you're doing. You can definitely reach any goal without having a "why". But when you do, you'll find yourself feeling completely empty on the inside. That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share five simple steps on how to find your "why". If you loved this episode, I know you'll also love… Episode 50: 7 Mindset Shifts for Building a Healthier Relationship with Your Body

Every goal you make has three layers to it: What the goal is you want to reach, how you're going to reach that goal, and why you want to reach that goal. Knowing what goal you want to reach is generally the simplest for you to determine. Figuring out how you're going to reach the goal can oftentimes be a battle. But what really holds you back from reaching your goal is never knowing why you actually want to reach it. The reason behind what is causing you to always "start again on Monday", and the reason you fall into these endless cycles of starting and stopping on your fitness journey, is because you don't know why you're doing what you're doing. You can definitely reach any goal without having a "why". But when you do, you'll find yourself feeling completely empty on the inside. That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share five simple steps on how to find your "why". If you loved this episode, I know you'll also love… Episode 50: 7 Mindset Shifts for Building a Healthier Relationship with Your Body

In the hardest times I destroyed my body for a peace of mind I never got. When I think about it, I used to under-eat, over-exercise, under-nourish, and over-restrict. I punished my body, I hated my body, and I destroyed my body. But for what? ⁣Why did I do all of that? To still feel dissatisfied? To still hate my body? To still wish it were different?⁣ Because let's be real, that's how we still feel, no matter the progress we've made. We never have any peace of mind. So how do we find the peace of mind we're searching for? That's exactly what I dive into in this 5-minute bonus episode of Embrace Your Real! If you love this episode, I know you will also love… Episode 32: 9 Things You Need to Know About Getting Abs or a Flatter Stomach

How many new years resolutions have you had or how many goals have you set? And out of all of them, how many have you actually reached? This is a serious issue! If we set a goal, we need to start following through and actually reach it! But how do we actually make that happen? I know, it's a lot more difficult than it seems. And that's why in this episode, I'm going to share a 7-step process on how to set and actually reach your goals. Follow this process and you'll 100% set yourself up for success.

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If you loved yourself, how would your life be different? What would you do differently? Because let's be real…most often, our lack of self-love dictates the decisions we make. We act in a certain way because we don't love ourselves more. We don't do certain things because we don't love ourselves more. And we do DO certain things because we don't love ourselves more. Ultimately, the course of our life can completely change due to the simple fact we don't love ourselves more. We may miss out on the greatest memories we could have ever created because we "have to go to the gym" or we don't chase amazing opportunities because we don't believe we are good enough. If we loved ourselves, our lives could be drastically different… and most likely for the better. So let's talk about it! If you loved this episode of Embrace Your Real, I know you'll also love... Episode 43: How to Lose Weight Naturally