Bloating is a common health issue but shouldn’t be a chronic health issue. Nikki shares why it’s crucial to know the root cause of bloating, along with 4 key areas to address to improve your gut health!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• 2 frustrations Nikki has about bloating:

1. Many people assume they need to take a probiotic to address the bloating.

2. There’s an over-diagnosis of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) that is unhelpful.

• Masking symptoms vs. addressing the root cause of bloating
• 4 Key Areas to dig deep and address if you struggle with chronic bloating:

1. Stress

2. Food sensitivities and intolerances

3. Dysbiosis Gut imbalances

4. Leaky gut

• Benefits of shifting into a parasympathetic state
• Advice for addressing food sensitivities and restoring your gut health
• The impact of gut health on your overall health

Memorable Quotes:

• “If we just mask the symptoms...and we don't actually address what the root cause is, we're not actually helping the body.”
• “A lot of people don't even think about...what our stress levels are at, or the state of our nervous system during times of eating.”
• “Bloating is a type of feedback from your body. It's telling you something, so when we actually listen to it and we ask ourselves these questions, we can learn a lot about where it needs additional support.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding that your period is more than just menstruation is key to a healthier relationship with your body. Nikki demystifies cycle syncing, hormone fluctuations and how to embrace your period so you can optimize your health, performance and life!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Cycle syncing and taking into account our body’s natural hormonal fluctuations
• 4 Phases of the menstrual cycle: menstruation, follicular phase, ovulation and luteal phase
• Understanding the difference between estrogen vs. progesterone and how they impact your energy levels
• Suggestions for adjusting your nutrition and exercise depending on phases of your cycle
• Advice for apps to help track your cycle
• Shifting your mindset and viewing cycle syncing as a tool to optimize performance

Memorable Quotes:

• “Our menstrual cycle is a key indicator for our health. It gives us so much insight and it is also such an important process from the body.. .you don't have to have it be a horrible part of every single month.”
• “Focusing on your nutrition can help support your energy levels, can help reduce cramping, can help reduce inflammation and just help you feel a lot better, too.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking 1200 calories a day is a key to losing weight for many people, but you should stop that now! Nikki tells you why you need to stop decreasing your calories intake to lose weight.

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Calories that are sufficient if you are weight training
• Physical and mental impacts of having 1200 calories a day
• Nikki's fitness journey
• Misconceptions about losing weight
• Difference between fat loss and weight loss
• Impact of having low calories on your metabolism
• Can one eat a healthy diet and still be able to lose weight?
• Key areas that extreme calorie restriction will affect
• How one gets stuck in the binge restrict cycle

Memorable Quotes:

• "If we sacrifice our happiness, energy, focus, productivity, strength, and our health. It's not worth the weight loss."
• "When we can actually learn how to get the results we're looking for and to improve our body composition in a way that we don't have to cut our calories drastically, we can have better energy, better performance, more strength, be in a better mood, and we're gonna be able to be more consistent with things."
• "You could still lose weight by including carbs in your diet."
• "Food isn't just calories. It's also fuel. It's nourishment for your body."
• "The ultimate goal when it comes to weight loss or fat loss is to be able to get the results we're looking for, with a higher calorie range."
• "Our metabolism is highly adaptable. It's not going to speed up and start burning more calories the less you eat. It's going to be the opposite."
• "The ultimate goal is to lose weight or decrease body fat and get a healthier body composition, without stressing out our body."
• "If your approach is unsustainable, often the results are also going to be unsustainable."
• "Know how to fuel your body properly, nourish your body better, and optimize the workouts so that you can get leaner and burn more calories."

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki's Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you reinforcing love for yourself or hate? Nikki describes how to shift out of negative self-talk using the power of gratitude and affirmations!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Approaching areas of improvement with positivity vs. negativity
• How picking yourself apart can drain your energy and cause you to shut down
• Changing the narrative about how you see and speak to yourself
• Pursuing health and fitness goals from a place of love vs. hate
• Letting go of the all or nothing mentality
• 2 Ways to Shift Out of Negative Thought Patterns:

1. Write 10 things you’re grateful for every single day.
2. Flip negative statements about yourself into positive affirmations.

• Encouragement to recognize all the amazing things your body does

Memorable Quotes:

• “Unfortunately, a lot of people are going after their health and fitness goals out of a place of hate. And it's exhausting.”
• “We should be wanting to take better care of ourselves because we deserve to feel healthy, we deserve to feel energized. We deserve the absolute best quality of life and a long healthy life and when we start loving ourselves and we start loving your body, it's easier to make those better choices.”
• “...start reinforcing a certain affirmation about yourself. You start being that person, you start acting like that person, you start doing things that are in alignment with that affirmation.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Setting goals is one thing but staying motivated to achieve the results you want is an entirely different ball game. Nikki reveals why you must get crystal clear and focus on your why!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Why you need to go all in and commit when it comes to your goals
• The power of getting super clear on your goals and remembering your why
• Understanding change requires change and reframing sacrifices as opportunities
• The importance of daily practices that help reflect on your why and keep you motivated
• Why morning routines matter and suggestions to create accountability

Memorable Quotes:

• “Get really defined as to why those goals are important to you. What would they actually mean if you achieve that? How would your life change? How would your confidence change?”
• “Stop looking at this commitment towards your goals as being a sacrifice or this restriction. It's these opportunities that are actually going to drive us to where we want to go.”
• “There's always a reason—there's always a deeper reason as to why we feel a goal is important to us.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The way we start our day has so much power to set the tone for the rest of the day. Without a positive morning routine, you’re not setting yourself up for success. Let’s change that now!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Why lacking a morning routine contributes to struggles with consistency of habits and keeping a positive mindset.
• How it’s so easy for new struggles and obstacles to derail us from our goals without making them into habits.
• Why the best way to stick to your goals is to incorporate them into your morning routine.
• Why you need to incorporate movement into your mornings.
• The benefits of a gratitude practice when you’re struggling with negativity.
• How affirmations can help us reprogram our thoughts and attitude for the better.
• Reasons why you should consider adding meditation to your mornings.
• The power of a morning routine for giving you the motivation you need to take on your days at your fullest potential, help you feel unstuck, and allow you to build the life you want to be building.

Memorable Quotes:

• “Figure out what those things are that are affecting your mood and then flip that narrative.”
• “If you’re somebody who can’t take 5 minutes to sit down with yourself and just sit in your body...then how do you think that is playing out in the rest of your day?”
• “What if we actually speak to ourselves better and love ourselves more?”
• “Living is about growth...if you feel like you’re not growing as a human, you’re going to feel stuck and you’re going to be disappointed with your life.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloating and indigestion are signs of poor gut health but can also indicate high stress. Nikki dives into why stress management is just as important as understanding how to eat healthy and exercise!

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• The impact of stress on digestive function
• Indigestion and other red flags of your digestive system
• How long term gut issues lead to nutritional deficiencies and hormone imbalances
• How thoughts and feelings impact the nervous system, gut health and digestive function
• Living in a sympathetic vs. parasympathetic state
• Nikki’s experience with burnout and what led to her holistic approach to fitness
• The difference between approaching fitness goals from a place of love vs. hate
• Addressing the key component of stress

Memorable Quotes:

• “Even if we're eating healthy, we can still be in a more stressed out state and have our body in a more stressed out state, and this can impact our breakdown of foods and our digestive function.”
• “That stress component...should actually be a very top priority. It's almost as important as your nutrition and your fitness because if you're stressed out, your body is stressed out...it can really impact how your body actually responds to your fitness and nutrition changes.”
• “...I actually started working towards my goals from a place of love…prioritizing my sleep, practicing gratitude, writing affirmations, making sure I had a good, healthy relationship with food. When my stress went down, it gave me and my body the opportunity to actually rebalance.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Approaching your fitness goals with a healthy mindset around food and nutrition is key. Nikki sheds light on common mistakes that lead to binging and why you should never underestimate your ability to dial in your nutrition! 

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• Over-restriction of food, calories and carbs can lead to diminished discipline and willpower
• The impact of undereating protein and nutrients our bodies need
• How fasting and skipping meals can drop your blood sugar and stress the body
• Why it’s important to address hormones, digestion and digestive issues 

Memorable Quotes:

• “You can challenge yourself, you can push yourself, but we want to make sure we're also not damaging our metabolism through that process.”
• “You'll get to a point where you will be hungry and you will have cravings and yes, your willpower and discipline will diminish. Because your body's sole job is survival. It is going to send you specific signals to get you to eat something.”
• “I lost so many years being frustrated and pissed off at myself thinking I have no discipline and have no willpower, feeling like a failure when all I needed to do was actually eat more and nourish my body better.” 

Links Mentioned:

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stress is unavoidable so being proactive about stress management is key. Nikki explains how stress can influence our motivation and 3 ways you can take action to manage stress and learn how to respond instead of react to things out of your control.

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• How worry, overwhelm and stress drain our energy and negatively impacts motivation
• The struggle of staying consistent with healthy habits when life throws a curveball
• 3 Aspects to Stress and Stress Management:

1. Identify your sources of stress and what you can eliminate.
2. Identify practices that will help you manage stress and use them.
3. Identify how to increase your stress tolerance.

• The power of daily practices that will allow you to respond instead of react to stress

Memorable Quotes:

• “Sometimes we're stressing about things you don't actually need to stress about. Sometimes we're stressing about things that are completely out of our control. And so this is where identifying and asking ourselves okay, what are my sources of stress?”
• “A lot of people don't realize that improving our hormones, balancing your blood sugar, reducing inflammation, focusing on nourishing your body and addressing any nutritional deficiencies help you with your stress tolerance.”

Links Mentioned:

Ready to achieve your HEALTH & FITNESS goals?

Apply here to work with Team NIXIN: https://nixinnutrition.typeform.com/applynow

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving your comfort zone can be super scary but you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t take the opportunity to grow. Nikki explains why it’s worth it to take a leap of faith on yourself and go for what you truly want! 

In this podcast episode, Nikki shares:

• The top two pivotal moments of her fitness journey
• The power of getting out of your comfort zone and letting yourself just try
• Looking at failure as an opportunity to learn
• Taking a leap vs. giving into fear
• Embrace opportunities to grow and keep going  

Memorable Quotes:

• “...a lot of people have these goals...They have this idea and this vision for their life, but they don't even try. They're too afraid to take that initial leap to possibly fail but the thing is, not only are you holding yourself back from that experience, you're also holding yourself back from finding out if you actually can do it.”
• “Sometimes just taking that leap and going for it is what's really going to set us up for ultimate success because we're not bouncing back and forth in between two decisions.”  

Links Mentioned:

Nikki’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkikorek/

Nikki’s Website - https://www.nikkikorek.com/

Free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NIXINCommunity

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.