More and more couples are having or choosing to go the IVF route in order to get pregnant. For many, it is a reality they never anticipated having to be theirs. The journey can be full of challenges, emotions, questions, but also beauty. We are joined today by Excelerate Athletics Coach Jess Sexton to talk about her and her husband’s IVF journey with her current pregnancy. We get her take on how her prior journey with health and fitness and current journey with health and fitness has positively impacted her IVF journey and how much success with this sometimes difficult journey she credits to her health habits she formed long before! 

We have seen more and more women coming to EA for health and fitness coaching prior or during their IVF journey as more are learning how much taking care of their health can improve chances of success for an IVF pregnancy.

You can follow Coach Jess & learn more about her journey on her platforms:

Instagram & TikTok - @jleesextonn 

Follow Mallory on Instagram @malssfitnfoods

Interested in getting support for your health and fitness journey?

Apply for 1:1 fitness & nutrition coaching:

excelerateathletics.com

New years resolutions... there's so many opinions and so much noise. People telling you to set them, blasting their on out there, making you feel like you've got to get on the bandwagon and set some high goals.

And then at the same time, many others who are telling you the statistics of how no one sticks to their resolution, everyones doomed to fail...

I'm here to tell you - DO YOU! I stan your new year's goals, but make sure they align with YOU. And who you want to be.

Let's chat about what that means, what they should look like, and what the turn of the year really is. Plot twist... it's just a new day!

We're diving into the 5 biggest life lessons that I took away from 2023 and man - some of them are MIC DROPS as the kids would say!

We'll also round it out with the things that I am taking with me into 2024, and the things that I am leaving wayyyy behind me in 2023. 

Today on the pod we are joined by our incredible Excelerate Athletics client, Nicole La Fleur.

Nicole talks about her weight struggles throughout childhood and early adulthood, and how even when she decided that she wanted to make a change, she continued to struggle with sustaining the results when using other programs. She opens up about how the ways she was fed as a child and the lack of education in our system regarding nutrition caused her to feel confused for a long time about what her body truly needed.

Now, just 11 months into working with EA, she has lost over 50lbs and has found what will be a lifelong passion for health and fitness! 

Interested in starting your own health and fitness journey? 

Follow Mallory on Instagram @malssfitnfoods

Apply for 1:1 fitness & nutrition coaching:

excelerateathletics.com

The holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but often it’s the delicious food, drinks, and time away from our routine that causes us tons of anxiety when these are supposed to be the things bringing us more joy and cheer.

After more than a decade of being the person who wasted the holidays counting the calories of holiday cookies in my head while restricting food all day only to binge more than Santa at the holiday feast… I’m here to help you with some of my tips that have totally changed that for me. Yay to finally enjoying the holidays; stress free!

Need more support or resources during the holiday season or into the New Year as you set some new goals?

Check out Mal’s instagram and the Excelerate Athletics website for more free information and help!

Follow Mallory on Instagram @malssfitnfoods

Apply for 1:1 fitness & nutrition coaching:

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Welcome back to another edition of FFF (Fast Fit Facts) where we are giving you the TRUTH about health and fitness - simple and no bullsh*t.

Bodybuilding has long been stigmatized with images of buff bros endlessly doing bench press in the gym.

This image has turned off many women from getting intot he weight room for fear of getting "bulky".

But this is a stigma and myth that I am determined to end! There are so so many benefits to lifting weight, especially for women, and ESPECIALLY for aesthetics.

So buckle in for another edition of fast fit facts and I'll give you all the tea on why you should be hitting the weights!

Did you know that 75% of women have gastrointestinal issues? No wonder the trend #hotgirlshaveIBS took fire. 

The gut really is the center of everything health, and a lot of health issues or challenges with even physical goals/body composition goal can stem back to issues in the gut. 

Excelerate Athletics coach Marisa Silva is no stranger to this. She went from being on top of the world with her fitness journey, so much so she was even setting out to compete in a bodybuilding show, when her entire world came to a halt when sever gut issues popped up what seemed to be overnight.

Today we dive into her story, what she’s been diagnosed with, the long struggle through primary care doctors on figuring it out, and her recommendations for those of you who suspect you may be struggling too!

Where you can find us and get support:

Follow Marisa on Instagram @msilvafitness_

Follow Mallory on Instagram @malssfitnfoods

Apply for 1:1 fitness & nutrition coaching with Marisa:

https://excelerateathletics.typeform.com/to/eTUIzeYl

Marisa’s Podcast “Not Just Gym Girls”:

https://open.spotify.com/show/23Ql0BrNEqJCgGWFvhmbNZ?si=b920c4c8c5854420

At risk of being cliche, I would be remiss if I didn't make today's episode about all the things I'm grateful for in this wonderful life!! 

But today I especially wanted to focus on how my gratitudes have changes as I've gotten older. Where earlier in life, they may have come more from a place of worth and how other people view me, they now come from a place of value and love and what brings me peace and happiness, regardless of what other's think.

I hope this episode helps you reflect on what brings you happiness as well, and you spend this holiday season feeling immense gratitude for the things you have in life! 

Today we are joined by Nathalie Ascuncion who currently travels the world full-time while working as a remote sales rep. 

This is by no means a life she stumbled upon, but instead a life she created by taking some big risks like leaving the safety of corporate America and following her intuition that she was meant for more.

In this episode we deep dive into how Nathalie came to the decision to take risks that many think about and never choose to, and how it’s impacted her life and allowed her to create the freedom and lifestyle she’s always craved! 

Follow Nathalie on Instagram @pinklipsociety

Follow Mallory on Instagram @malssfitnfoods

Apply for 1:1 fitness & nutrition coaching:

excelerateathletics.com

Welcome back to another episode of the FFF series - where my goal is to simplify health and fitness and cut out the bullsh*t so you can actually work towards your goals feeling confident in what you're doing.

Today we're starting at the basics and breaking down macronutrients aka Macros.

If you've heard the term but don't know where to start with them, or are even on your own journey of tracking them yourself - this episode will provide insight all the way from what they are to why we should care about them. 

Learn how they affect your goals, body composition, weight loss, and finally answer the age old question...should you track macros? Or calories? Both? None?

Instagram: @malssfitnfoods

Excelerate Athletics Fitness & Nutrition Coaching: excelerateathletics.com

Key Takeaways:

• What is a macro
• Macros vs Calories
• Understanding protein, carbs, and fats
• How much of each should you be eating?