FIT CHICKS Chat

What happens when a SWAT officer becomes a Naturopathic Doctor… and turns his mission of “serve and protect” into a movement for true healing?

In this episode of FIT CHICKS Chat, Amanda sits down with Dr. Mark Sherwood, co-founder of the Functional Medical Institute, to unpack what’s really behind today’s chronic disease epidemic — and why so much of it is self-imposed, choice-driven, and reversible with the right support.

You’ll hear:

1. Why dieting keeps people stuck (and what to focus on instead)
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3. The 4 foundations Dr. Mark teaches first: nutrition, movement, detoxing your inputs, and sleep
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5. The missing link most people ignore: your inner dialogue + belief system
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7. A simple mindset shift that can change your health journey immediately
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9. A practical breakdown of peptides (what they are, why they matter, and common misconceptions)
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This is an empowering conversation for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or tired of conflicting health advice — and a reminder that change begins with today, one decision at a time.

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Dr. Mark Sherwood, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor and co-founder of the Functional Medical Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he and his wife, Dr. Michele Neil-Sherwood, DO, take a whole-person, outcome-based approach to healing. Their mission focuses on eradicating self-imposed, choice-driven disease and reducing unnecessary medications through functional diagnostics, lifestyle medicine, and personalized care.

A 24-year retired Tulsa Police Department veteran (including a decade on SWAT), Dr. Mark transitioned from “serve and protect” in law enforcement to empowering individuals to take ownership of their health. He is also a co-author of multiple Amazon #1 bestselling books, including Peptides Unlocked, and co-creator of the Kingdom Life wellness product line.

Connect with Dr. Mark Sherwood

🌐 Main Hub: https://sherwood.tv

📧 Email: [email protected]

What happens when women stop waiting to feel “ready” — and start listening to the call to make an impact?

In this episode, Amanda Quinn hosts a heartfelt roundtable discussion with three FIT CHICKS Academy graduates who share their real, unfiltered journeys into holistic health coaching.

Together, they explore:

1. Overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome
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3. Healing relationships with food, body, and self
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5. Why lived experience is a strength — not a weakness
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7. Building confidence, clarity, and sustainable coaching businesses
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9. Creating ripple effects of health and empowerment
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This episode is a must-listen for aspiring coaches, wellness professionals, and anyone navigating personal growth alongside purpose.

✨ Make sure to hit the +FOLLOW button to subscribe to the podcast, and please consider leaving a rating or review to help us inspire more women around the world.

This episode is a reminder that great coaches aren’t born confident — they build it through education, experience, and support.

If you’re ready to step into holistic coaching with the tools, structure, and confidence to truly help others, our Holistic Nutrition Weight Loss Coach (HWLC) Certification begins February 9th.

Start your coaching journey today www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlc

Everyone’s buying weighted vests, walking pads, and viral protein-rich products — but do they actually work… or is it just hype?

Social media makes these products look like the secret to fat loss, more movement, and better results. In this video, we’re breaking down some of the most talked-about fitness and nutrition products online and giving you our honest, no-BS take.

Here’s what we cover:

• Are weighted vests actually worth it?

• Do walking pads really support weight loss and health?

• Which protein-rich products are helpful — and which are just clever marketing?

• Who these products actually make sense for

• What matters more than the product itself

We’re not here to shame trends or sell hype.

We’re here to help you make smarter choices that actually support your health and goals.

If you’ve ever thought, “Should I buy this… or skip it?” — this video will save you time, money, and frustration.

👇 Tell us in the comments:

Which product do you see EVERYWHERE right now?

If this conversation got you thinking beyond trends and into what actually works, here are a few ways we can support you:

1️⃣ Become a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and learn how to confidently help clients create real, sustainable transformation.

👉 https://www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Become a Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach and support women 40+ through one of the most impactful transitions of their lives.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and ready-to-use social content every month inside the Coaches Club.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

When we first became coaches, we truly believed weight loss was about one thing: the perfect plan.

Give people the right foods, the right workouts, the right routine—and the results would follow. Right?

But as we started coaching more women, we noticed something that completely stopped us in our tracks:

Women were doing everything right—and still not getting the results they wanted.

Worse? They were blaming themselves. Feeling like they were failing. Losing confidence. Burning out.

That’s when we realized: it was never just about food and fitness.

Weight loss is deeply connected to how we think, how we feel, how we manage stress, how we cope with emotions, and how we care for ourselves.

It’s holistic.

And as coaches, when we ignore that—we miss the most important piece.

💛 Ready to take the next step?

If this conversation resonated and you’re thinking about what your next level looks like, here are a few ways we can support you:

1️⃣ Become a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and learn how to confidently help any client create real, sustainable transformation.

👉 https://www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Step into your role as a Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach and support women 40+ through one of the most powerful transitions of their lives.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and ready-to-use social content every month inside the Coaches Club.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

2025 was our biggest year yet — in business, growth, and momentum.

And it was also one of the most challenging.

In this honest, behind-the-scenes conversation, we’re talking about what most people don’t see when growth is happening:

• What actually made 2025 our best year ever

• The wins we’re incredibly proud of

• The pressure, stretch, and hard decisions that came with success

• What growth forced us to confront — personally and professionally

• What we’re leaving behind (even after “winning”)

• What we’re intentionally taking into 2026

This isn’t a highlight reel.

And it’s not a burnout story either.

It’s a real conversation about evolution — because growth doesn’t just expand your results, it challenges your identity, your boundaries, and how you lead.

If you’re ending the year grateful and reflective — celebrating wins while questioning what comes next — this episode is for you.

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💛 Ready to take the next step?

If this conversation resonated and you’re thinking about what your next level looks like, here are a few ways we can support you:

1️⃣ Become a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and learn how to confidently help any client create real, sustainable transformation.

👉 https://www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Step into your role as a Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach and support women 40+ through one of the most powerful transitions of their lives.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and ready-to-use social content every month inside the Coaches Club.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

4️⃣ Access 11+ done-for-you programs and courses designed to save you time and help you grow your coaching business faster.

👉 https://fitchicksacademy.com/shop

Most women hit November and immediately say, “I’ll get back on track in January.”

But what if that mindset is the very thing that keeps you stuck — every single year?

In this episode, we’re breaking down why waiting for January actually makes your health journey harder… and how a simple end-of-year reset can change everything before the new year even starts.

This isn’t about restriction, perfection, or pretending the holidays aren’t busy.

It’s about shifting your approach so you can feel grounded, energized, and in control — without starting over from scratch every January.

We’re sharing a powerful mindset and nutrition framework we use with women inside FIT CHICKS Academy to help them end the year strong instead of checking out.

If you’ve ever felt like you “lose yourself” between November and January, this conversation will change the way you think about this season forever.

Listen now and learn how to reset your body, your habits, and your momentum in a way that actually feels doable — even during the busiest time of the year.

💛 Ready to take the next step?

Here are other ways we can help you build your dream coaching business:

1️⃣ Learn more about becoming a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and help any client achieve transformation! 👉 www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Become a sought-after Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach and support women 40+ to thrive → https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and social media content every month inside the Coaches Club → https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

4️⃣ Access 11+ done-for-you programs & courses for health and wellness coaches → https://fitchicksacademy.com/shop

You don’t need another diet — you need a new way of thinking about food.

In this episode, we uncover the 3 biggest nutrition roadblocks that keep you stuck — not because of what you’re eating, but because of how you’re thinking about eating.

You’ll discover the mindset shifts that transform confusion into clarity, chaos into rhythm, and control into confidence — so food finally feels simple again.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t I just stay consistent?” or “Why does nutrition feel so complicated?” — this episode will help you reconnect the dots between your mindset, metabolism, and motivation.

💛 Ready to take the next step?

Here are other ways we can help you build your dream coaching business:

1️⃣ Become a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and help any client achieve transformation!

👉 www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Support women 40+ to thrive as a sought-after Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach

→ https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and social content every month inside the Coaches Club

→ https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

4️⃣ Access 11+ done-for-you programs & courses for health and wellness coaches

→ https://fitchicksacademy.com/shop

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things — in your health, your business, your life — but still not seeing results, it’s time to simplify.

These are the five simple daily habits that completely changed everything for me. They helped me lose 50 pounds, build a multi–7-figure coaching business, and create a life that feels strong, calm, and completely aligned.

And here’s the best part — these habits don’t just work for me.

They’re the same foundation I’ve used to help thousands of women transform their bodies, their mindset, and their careers through holistic health coaching.

They’re not complicated. They’re not about perfection.

They’re about becoming the version of you who leads by example — in your energy, your health, and your purpose.

Inside this episode, I’m sharing how I use each of these habits to stay consistent, grow through challenges, and keep expanding in every area of life — from health, to business, to relationships.

So whether you’re a coach helping clients change their lives, or you’re ready to start coaching yourself on a deeper level — this episode will show you exactly how small daily actions create unstoppable momentum.

If you’re ready to get unstuck, find your spark again, and show up as the woman your future self (and your clients) will thank you for — this episode is your roadmap.

💛 Ready to take the next step?

Here are other ways we can help you build your dream coaching business:

1️⃣ Learn more about becoming a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach specializing in weight loss — and help any client achieve transformation! 👉 www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlebrochure

2️⃣ Become a sought-after Holistic Perimenopause & Menopause Coach and support women 40+ to thrive → https://fitchicksacademy.com/menopause

3️⃣ Get new meal plans, recipes, coaching tools, and social media content every month inside the Coaches Club → https://fitchicksacademy.com/coachclub

4️⃣ Access 11+ done-for-you programs & courses for health and wellness coaches → https://fitchicksacademy.com/shop

You can't out-diet an identity. And you can't out-coach a limiting belief.

Read that again.

Your clients can have the perfect macros, the cleanest meal plan, the best workout routine—but if they still identify as "someone who always fails" or "someone with no willpower," their brain will sabotage them every single time.

This is why your clients are stuck in the cycle: Start strong → fall off track → feel like a failure → start again → repeat.

And you're left wondering: "Why isn't my program working? What am I missing?"

Here's the truth: You're not missing better meal plans. You're missing the other 50%.

In this episode, I'm breaking down:

• The 50/50 weight loss formula (METHOD + MINDSET)
• What identity actually is and how it controls your clients' choices
• Why your clients' brains are wired to keep them stuck
• The exact 5-step process to help clients shift their identity and create lasting change

This is the weight loss conversation no one else is having. And it's the missing piece that transforms your coaching.

Ready to help your clients rewrite their story? Listen now and then add this holistic approach to your coaching with the Holistic Nutrition Weight Loss Coach Certification starting October 27t: www.fitchicksacademy.com/hwlc