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Episode 76

This episode is all about fostering femininity in a world designed by and for men. Julia is joined by Aly French and Erica Stein from the Courageous Wellness podcast to talk about women’s health, the shame and insecurity women have been conditioned to feel about sexuality, birth control, and masturbation. They also throughly discuss the birth control pill - the science behind it, how it works, and all the health risks as well as benefits it presents.

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COURAGEOUS WELLNESS 

CW website https://courageouswellness.net

CW Instagram https://www.instagram.com/courageouswellness/

CW podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/courageous-wellness/id1395464655

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Episode 75

Romanticizing your life is appreciating every small moment, it’s slowing down to notice beauty in the ordinary, and it’s pushing yourself to make your life movie-worthy. It is basically a way to make your time on this Earth much more meaningful and enjoyable. In this week’s episode, Julia explains how to romanticize your life. She gives specific tips as well as shares her own journey with how she started to approach people and events in her life in a more romantic way.

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Episode 2 

Meant To Move is a special podcast collaboration dedicated to the power of movement and embodiment — co-created by Marie Janicek & Julia Szpor as part of the “Being Better” and “This Thing Called Movement” podcasts.

Today Marie and Julia dig deep into the emotionally charged topic of: how to negotiate anxiety & insecurity surrounding our bodies & movement and exchange them for confidence and empowerment instead.

Together they flesh out some of the biggest pieces of this puzzle,  like why movement often feels awkward (yes bodies are magical but they can also be weird), why so many of us are afraid of going to the gym (ugh please don’t look at me), and why moving in front of other people is so intimating (ahhh again please don’t look at me!). 

And while deconstructing these very real challenges in relationship to our bodies and movement, they share their own personal stories in navigating these waters of anxiety and insecurity, how they made the transition to feeling more happy & confident, and add detailed scientific explanations for how movement actually helps us regulate anxieties and insecurities.

To wrap up, Julia shares her recent experiences (and exciting revelations!) with Marie’s recommended intuitive movement practices — how it felt, what was hard, what were the benefits, and what she would’ve done differently. Marie eagerly explains the science behind Julia’s first two weeks of practice and gives and Julia and the listeners a new set of recommendations to follow in trying out this episode’s practice.

You can join in on the guided movement practices & meditations on our YouTube channel [here!] (https://youtube.com/channel/UCiKhinIZisvL-w12U0cw0Sw)

Visit our [website] (https://juliaszpor.wixsite.com/meanttomove) to learn more about the show, to share your experiences in your movement & embodiment journey, and to submit any questions you would like answered! We'd love to hear from you!

MARIE JANICEK

Marie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariejanicek/

Marie’s website https://www.mariejanicek.com/

Evolna www.evolna.com

This Thing Called Movement Podcast 

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https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9WGd2NoEcYA4EzVfjI7c?si=2662711dcd1c4a4f

JULIA SZPOR

Being Better Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beingbetter.pod/

Being Better website https://www.beingbetter.info

Being Better TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@beingbetter_

Being Better podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/being-better/id1546447513

Episode 74

Julia is joined by Stefanie Sommer - a performer, teacher, and director - to discuss the power of performing and creative expression, confidence, self-acceptance, allowing ourselves to be seen, how seeking validation can be a positive trait, stress management, and so much more.

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STEFANIE SOMMER

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Stefanie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sommer_moves/

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Episode 1 

Meant To Move is a podcast series all about the power of movement and embodiment. Marie Janicek - a movement expert here to help you become in tune with your body - and Julia Szpor - a layperson who will go on this journey with you and help you avoid beginner mistakes - discuss all things regarding movement, embodiment, intuition, and body image to help you reach your goals regarding physical health, mental health, athletic performance, spirituality, emotions and relationships. In this first episode, Marie and Julia discuss some of the key reasons for why our relationship with our bodies can be difficult and confusing. Marie also gives guidance on developing a more sustainable and fulfilling movement practice. 

Watch the practice guide on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKhinIZisvL-w12U0cw0Sw

Visit our website https://juliaszpor.wixsite.com/meanttomove

MARIE JANICEK

Marie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariejanicek/

Marie’s website https://www.mariejanicek.com/

Evolna www.evolna.com

This Thing Called Movement Podcast 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-thing-called-movement/id1442617080

https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9WGd2NoEcYA4EzVfjI7c?si=2662711dcd1c4a4f

JULIA SZPOR

Being Better Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beingbetter.pod/

Being Better website https://www.beingbetter.info

Being Better TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@beingbetter_

Being Better podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/being-better/id1546447513

Episode 73

Julia is joined by Lucy Victoria Jackson - a Yoga Teacher, Crystal Singing Bowl Practitioner & Wellbeing Writer - to discuss fostering inner peace, healthy ways of processing anger, the power of forgiveness, finding joy in stillness, practices to live more mindfully, mindfulness and yoga misconceptions, sound healing and so much more.

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LUCY VICTORIA JACKSON

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Lucy’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lucyvjackson/

Lucy’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/root-rise-with-lucy/id1515167513

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Episode 72

Julia is joined by Cherie Miller - AKA the Food Freedom Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor - to discuss food freedom, improving body image, intuitive eating, the dangers of diet culture, the myths of “good” and “bad” food, how to prevent and overcome eating disorders as well as how to help a loved one struggling with disordered eating. 

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CHERIE MILLER

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Episode 71

Julia is joined by Danica Trapara - a meditation teacher and corporate wellness expert - to discuss the science behind meditation, how to do it properly, common mistakes to avoid as a beginner, how to practice mindfulness throughout the day, what is corporate wellness, and why it’s so important in 2022 and so much more.

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DANICA TRAPARA

Danica’s website https://www.getmindwell.co 

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Episode 70

Julia is joined by Melina Palmer - a behavioral economist, bestselling author of “What your customers want but can’t tell you”, and CEO of The Brainy Business - to discuss why we fail to make rational decisions, the biases of our minds, the science of habit development, the influence of technology on cognitive wellbeing, the behavioral economics for building businesses and social media, the power of gratitude and much more.

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MELINA PALMER

The Brainy Business https://thebrainybusiness.com

The Brainy Business podcast https://thebrainybusiness.com/podcast/

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Episode 69

Julia is joined by Asia Fee - a Chemist, former Lab Technician, Cancer Therapeutic Researcher, founder of Alchemist Asia, and advocate for women in STEM - to discuss the science behind skin-care, how to properly read labels, myths about the quality and longevity of our favorite beauty products, tips on how to make products at home, the misconceptions regarding ‘clean beauty’ and greenwashing in the beauty industry. They also chat about the discrimination of minorities in STEM and working towards reducing science stigma.

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