FIT AND FREE

Whether you are competing to make your way to the Crossfit Games, or just beginning to learn how to exercise regularly, this podcast is for you. Tune in to this pretty rad conversation with Professional Stuntwoman & Crossfit Competitor, Hayley Murillo.

In this episode, Hayley shares stories and insights she's experienced along her above-average journey. From cheerleading to competing alongside the world’s best in Crossfit, Hayley reveals that within it all, she too is a normal gal. Although, throughout her life, she has continued to make the decision to GO FOR IT in ways most women wouldn't.

Listen in as Hayley shares how she has moved past negative body image, learned to desire strength after experiencing major weight gain & weight loss in college, became a stunt woman, found Crossfit, worked her ass off to become elite, and more.

With the help of mentors, community, and her consistent decision to learn from any “failures” she experienced along the way, in this episode, you’ll be both entertained and inspired to just TRUST THE freggin PROCESS.

"Stay in your lane."
It’s all working out FOR you.

Guest: Hayley Murillo

Instagram: @_hayleyamber @hmaerobic

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Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez 

@corissalulu 

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Social media is NOT real life. 

With face filters, airbrushing, body slimming editors, object removers, dopamine triggers, and more, social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & TikTok HAVE US HOOKED. 

Most people don't realize the actual harm social media has on our mind, personal beliefs & life overall.

In this episode, I dive deep into this wild "social dilemma" & discuss how in many ways we can no longer differentiate what's reality & what’s fake.

We go out of our way to make our surroundings look perfect by moving clothes, shifting dishes & changing things around our "normal" environment to make a picture or video “look nice” or rather, "perfect" in order to share & post.

We are exposed to hundreds of filters that change our faces by making our noses smaller, eyes & lips bigger, cheekbones higher & skin perfect & clearer.

We see things like waist trainers & skinny teas marketed by uneducated "Fitspos" influencing us to "change" our bodies into more attractive, slim, socially-approved ones. All rooting from the "big guys" that created these made-up ideals & use it against us to sell the products that will "fix" our "imperfections". They make millions off of our lowered self-esteem.

Social media teaches us everything EXCEPT that body fat is NORMAL, cellulite is NORMAL, skin “blemishes” are NORMAL, skin rolls are NORMAL, having a bad day is NORMAL, feeling sad or disappointed is NORMAL & more.

We find ourselves comparing our lives to other women & people we see on our feeds. We compare our looks, our bodies, our fitness level, our abilities, our homes, our jobs, our family dynamic, our worth & more.. We feel behind & not good enough all because we are scrolling mindlessly & getting stuck on pages belonging to people we don't even know, envying their lives (or rather, their photo galleries).

We pressure ourselves to be like the millionaire celebrities & influencers we see online. 

We are manipulated through these "free" social platforms. When in fact, social media is NOT FREE by any means. Instagram, Facebook & all the others use US, the users, to make money with targeted marketing, advertisements & ever-changing algorithms. They manipulate our psychology with select human-geniuses that are behind the scenes pulling all the strings.

Millions of people around the world are addicted to their cell phones & social apps. Every notification, direct message, alert, like, comment & tag is a dopamine hit (feel-good chemical), making it all highly addictive.

In addition to the negative impact social media has on all of us, in this episode I share how I leverage these platforms & use them as tools to make a larger, more positive impact. I know that I can reach more women online than I ever could in-person. So why not make it work for me? For us?

I'm here to remind you that Instagram is NOT reality.
It shows the best-looking millisecond of a moment in a photo square.

Build awareness.
Practice unplugging from your phone.
UNFOLLOW the accounts that trigger you to compare yourself & feel disempowered.
Don't let yourself be manipulated by the marketing coming from the not-so-free app you've downloaded.
Use your platforms to inspire, empower & love on the world.

I invite you to also make time to watch the documentary called, The Social Dilemma (on Netflix). 

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A WORLD PANDEMIC. Literally. As if “normal” life wasn’t already challenging enough… We all went through it, like… the entire planet. And this shit is STILL goin’ on.

In this episode, I share my personal journey through good ole 2020. Right before the ‘rona hit, I was pretty much lovin’ my life (except for still being single AF of course).

Tune in as I share a ton of personal shit I went through at the start of quarantine, how I moved through some major challenges, and learned so much about myself and life in the midst of the madness. 

From never watching the news, to becoming briefly consumed with fear due to the media, I went through periods of serious anxiety to periods of not giving any absolute f*$ks (kinda..)..

In this episode I share....

• How challenging it was for me to quarantine in a quiet house all alone, and how a deep depression emerged.
• How I found it so hard to “find the motivation” to workout outside, and how I loathed myself for my inability to get up and “just do it!”. 
• My struggles with food and binge-eating while stuck at home alone all day. How I cried pretty regularly, because I was so lonely (literally living everyday inside by myself with my dog).
• How I chose to dig deep and work through the challenges I faced by investing in coaching, journaling daily, meditating, and doing all I could to create some kind of peace as I worked  through this “new life”.
• How I slowly picked myself up and did my best to show up for my community; creating Zoom calls, book clubs, searching for a light at the end of the tunnel, etc.
• How I FINALLY got to workout in a gym again after months of losing my mind on my couch.
• How I overcame social anxiety as I began being around people again after being quarantined (such a weird feeling). 
• How my mind got so loud & I beat myself up for gaining 15 pounds during a freggin’ world pandemic.
• How and why I chose to give up alcohol and what I learned
• After almost 5 YEARS of being single AF, and after the most lonely months I’d ever experienced… how I FINALLY met MY MAN, the nerd of my dreams! (ILY Tocho Bear)
• How I slowly started to have breakthrough after breakthrough in every challenge that was presented to me in 2020, and how these experiences weren’t small, but totally freggin life-changing.
• How I had to learn to watch my ego as I had very different opinions on mask-wearing, the media, politics, racial injustice, etc. How I practiced listening more, and found more compassion for the unique humans & complex world around me.
• And more...

Do not miss this episode.

You’ll find that no matter your circumstance, it is all ALWAYS working out FOR you. As long as you chose to see life’s challenges & “failures” as **learning experiences & revelations** your life can be a damn beautiful, epic ride.

Click play, fam. Ready…. Go!

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Happy New Year! We got through 2020 fam.

It’s a new year, and if you’re here with me now, WE AIN’T ‘BOUT TO BE ABOUT ANOTHAH YO-YO DIET. Ya heard??? 

In this episode, I share my personal experience with major weight fluctuation up & down for over a decade. I reveal more truths about societal conditioning & the diet industry that makes BILLIONS of dollars every year off our nutrition & fitness journey fails. You’ll discover that the fad diet industry does NOT promote REAL health or wellness, how that "quick fix" detox tea will NOT make you healthier or happier, and why you DO NOT need a chiseled body or ripped 6-pack abs to be healthy & fit. 

I remind you to watch what you’re consuming every day via TV, movies, magazines, social media, the radio, family & friends. I also suggest breaking up with & kicking the word “skinny” to the curb. :) And, I offer that it’d be a good idea to question why TF you desire to be “smaller” + “thinner” + “skinnier” in the first place… you’ll find that the answer likely did NOT come from the true YOU. 

You’ll leave this episode more aware of yourself & the yearly patterns of average society. You’ll question HOW you actually want to FEEL, decide whether or not you’re ready to honestly look at & work through the habits that don’t serve you, and be able to set goals that are realistic, attainable, that actually LAST... & that you facking ENJOY.

Tune in to not only get inspired & take inspired action, but to hear the gosh damn TRUTH.

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Afraid of lifting heavy? Got some fear of getting “too big” if you pick up the weights? Get hella anxiety just THINKING about entering the bro-filled lifting area of the gym?

If you think you’re “too petite” to lift the iron.. Or, just “don’t know enough” about resistance training to try, then this is the podcast for you! Even if you’ve tried lifting weights before, in this episode, you’ll find that trying NEW THINGS perioddd can be EMPOWERING AF. 

Tune in as Corissa interviews Tiffany Ragozzino, a Physical Education Teacher & certified trainer, who is also the creator of The Pretty Little Lifters. They chat about...  
- fitness
- crossfit
- anxiety before & during training
- overtraining & stress
- balancing competitive drive
- how to listen to your body
- when to rest
- why trying to new & "scary" shit is a MUST
- how they overcome their egos
- the importance of giving yourself permission to be a beginner and more. 

Tiffany’s shares her experience as a fitness pro, teaching physical education at an all-girls school + why she thinks it’s so valuable, and more in regards to her passion in educating women & young girls to forget what social conditioning has taught us, and to PICK UP THE DAMN WEIGHTS!

Let’s go, girl!

Guest: Tiffany Ragozzino

IG: @theprettylittlelifters

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If you’re looking for some inspiration or a positive shift in perspective, this one’s for you! In this Episode, Corissa chats with Mindset & Lifestyle Upgrade Coach, Lauren L. Schwab. Get to know Lauren as she shares her journey in personal development, owning fitness studios, creating retreats, building her dream business, fitness, and more. Lauren shares how and why she has consistently chosen a growth mindset, which in turn has brought her a life she is totally lit up for, financially free and soooo ON PURPOSE!

Instagram: @laurenlschwab

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In this Episode, Corissa interviews former D1 athlete & Mental Performance Coach, Chloe Maleski. Chloe shares how she navigated through the ups & downs of her college career as a competitive athlete at Duke University, to now finding purpose coaching cognitive performance & mindset mastery with young athletes. From overcoming injury on the track to digging deep & discovering the power of slowing down & getting present, Chloe has found her true purpose within her journey as an athlete & fitness pro. Tune in to get the scoop on how to balance competitive drive with approaching health & athletics mindfully. 

Chloe Maleski, M.A.
Mental Performance Coach
IG: @chloe_maleski
Email: [email protected]

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In this Episode, Corissa digs into language and how it is ohhhh sooo supahhhh powerful. She explains how our thoughts become words, and in turn, our words become our reality. Corissa chats about attitude, habits of thinking, law of attraction, and more. Listen in and learn how to shift negative perspectives & thoughts into thoughts & perspectives that make you feel good rather than feel like shit. Realize that life and it’s events are always happening FOR you and not “to you”. After listening, you’ll have more tools in your toolbox to reach back like a Pimp & slap that inner Negative Nancy... and step into the positive, life-loving, powerful bossbabe you truly are that’s been waiting to come out and PLAY!
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In this Episode, Corissa interviews 3rd Grade Teacher & Creative YouTuber, Taylor Blair. Taylor shares her journey in  finding her passions & purpose through challenging college experiences, dealing with depression, losing loved ones, and how she picked herself up & became a professional educator. Tune in to hear how Taylor has learned to balance and maintain her positive mindset through COVID-19 with her students & virtual classroom, while also giving herself permission to play in life & as a creative with a kick ass Teacher YouTube channel, Teach Me Something Good.

Taylor Blair
@teachmesomethinggood

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In this episode, Corissa interviews one of her favoriteeee girlfriends, Paola Ucelo. Paola is a Mindfulness & Empowerment Mentor that helps guide women to live a fully empowered and expressed life. Listen in for some realness, as Paola shares her story vulnerably. She is a super spiritual chick & still hella gangsta. You won’t want to miss this conversation chatting all things personal development & spiritual awakening, from divorce & depression to healing, awakening & more.
@paolaucelo

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