Embrace Your Real

I don't know about you, but around the holiday season, my motivation to work out goes out the window! Ya feel me?! Either I feel too cozy, or I have too many family gatherings, or that "I'll get serious next year" mentality starts to slip in. But sister, we've been working way too hard to let our goals and results slip away during the holidays. So how do we get the motivation to stay on track? In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share the three mindset shifts I use for finding the motivation to get my body moving! If you loved this episode, I know you will also love… Episode 24: 7 Ways to Get Back On Track

People are stressful! Agree or disagree? I'm assuming 99% of you AGREE! But let's be real, we can't escape people, so we need to learn how to stop letting them stress us out. And that's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share my 5 step-process for releasing the stress certain people are contributing to your life! We'll dive into setting boundaries, not making assumptions, defining what people actually mean to you, letting go of expectations, and more! If you loved this episode, I know you will also love… Episode 12: Stop Caring What Others Think of You

Mornings are HARD. But, they don't have to be! Could you imagine waking up in the morning feeling energized? Could you imagine waking up feeling peaceful and not super stressed out? And could you imagine waking up actually feeling excited about your day? Sounds pretty far-fetch, right? I'm going to let you in on a little secret… I wake up in the morning feeling rested, refreshed, AND ready to tackle my day! How do I do it? That's exactly what I share with you in the episode of Embrace You Real! If you love this episode, you'll also love... Episode 5: 10 Things I do Every Morning to Win the Day

When we're trying to live a healthier, more active lifestyle, the biggest obstacles aren't always our own willpower or motivation but the pushback we get from our friends and family. I know you have that friend who always tries to get you to skip your workout or a family member who makes you feel bad for filling your plate up with salad at a family gathering. Most likely these people aren't trying to be our biggest obstacle when it comes to reaching our goals but, let's be real, they are. Obviously, removing them from our lives isn't an option. So, how can we navigate these relationships to successfully reach our goals? Luckily in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share six ways you can deal with your loved ones not supporting your goals! If you loved this episode, I know you will also love… Episode 22: Why You Should Never Stop Improving Yourself

If you struggle with society's expectations for what a woman's body "should" look like, I feel you. I used to think my body should be perfect. I thought my body should have zero cellulite. I thought it should have zero fat. I thought I needed to have a thigh gap and six-pack, and that every muscle needed to be perfectly defined. But let me tell you, sister, this is NOT a body you should be striving to achieve. And in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I explain why and dive into what your body "should" actually be! If you loved this episode, you will also love… Episode 58: 5 Reasons Why Having the "Perfect Body" is Not What You Think And be sure to follow the podcast on the 'gram, @embraceyourreal, for daily real talk from me!

Should you be intermittent fasting? Is it really as amazing as all the advocates make it seem? How do you know if it's right for you? I know, I know, there are so many questions about intermittent fasting and I want to try to help you out!

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I have 7 thoughts to share with you on intermittent fasting that I highly recommend you consider prior to giving it a try. I'm not trying to persuade you one way or another, I just want you to understand all the pros and cons so you're fully equipped to decide whether or not it's right for you.

Episodes mentioned...

Episode 37: Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss: What's the Difference & Why Does it Matter?

Episode 32: 9 Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid

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Why do we think we need to become skinnier? or more productive? or less sensitive? or more outgoing? or whatever it is we think we need to become? Why do we think we need to become less of what we are and become more of what we are not? ⁣ Unfortunately, the society we live in has conditioned us to believe we should be a certain way, should look a certain way, and should live a certain way…and we believe it! In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I challenge you to question why you are doing what you are doing. Are you doing it for yourself or for society? If you love this episode, you will also love... Episode 35: How to Feel Your Best Be sure to follow the podcast on the 'gram, @embraceyourreal.

Hey sister, are you stuck on a fitness plateau? You know I'm the biggest advocate for honoring your body with movement daily. It's so great for both your mental and physical health. But if you want to take your results to the next level and change your body composition, it's going to take a little bit more than just movement. It's going to take some progressive overload. A plateau happens with your fitness because you are repeating the same demands week in and week out. When you do this, your body adapts. Progressive overload is this simple principle that involves continually increasing the demands you place on your muscles to ensure you are continually making progress with muscle growth, fat loss, strength, and endurance. Essentially, in order to continually see results and get over your plateau, you must continually make your muscles work harder than they're used to working. So if you work out regularly, or honor your body with movement regularly, and are stuck on a plateau, this episode is for you! If you loved this episode, you will also love… Episode 19: How Much Weight Should You Be Lifting? And be sure to follow the podcast on the 'gram, @embraceyourreal, for a daily dose of real talk!

Have cellulite? I need to let you in on a little secret…Having cellulite is not a sign that you are unhealthy, or that you need to lose weight, or that you are not in good enough shape, or that you need to work out more. Cellulite is just a sign that you are a WOMAN. And in this episode, I'm going to dive into why cellulite is something to celebrate and not something to be embarrassed about.

If you loved this episode, I know you will also love...

Episode 30: Stop Hiding Behind Your Clothes

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As women, we LOVE to apologize, and as women on a health journey, we love to apologize even more. Why do we feel the need to apologize for doing the things that are in alignment with who we want to become? Sister, it's time we STOP apologizing. We are allowed to take up space in this world, and we are allowed to do and say and be whatever feels most authentic to us without feeling the need to apologize. So in this episode, I'm going to walk you through 7 things we need to stop apologizing for ASAP. If you loved this episode, you will also love… Episode 47: Food Commentary You Need to Drop