Joyful Painful Brave

Today’s podcast continues the discussion about the root cause reasons why we “fall of the wagon” and 3 ways to make better decisions all day long.

Today’s podcast gives root cause reasons why we “fall of the wagon” and how our decision making skills directly correlate to our transformation attempts.

All of us have experienced the frustration of a rebound in our healthy habits. We work hard, get results, then we stop for some unknown reason and the results reverse. We thought we were changing, but in the end, it was just a season or a phase. In my experience it’s how a person approaches a decision, whether its big or little, that matters most to their desire to change behaviors and make new habits. Building our decision making skills is the key to lasting change and creating a permanent transformation.

This podcast is POWERFUL. My guest and dear friend, Katie, is as raw and vulnerable as one can be when telling a story of extreme injustice and sexual violence. It took me hours of processing and reading her story over and over again to truly be able to settle with her words. Her story stings my heart and mind in all my deep rescuer, justice seeker, truth speaker, and kindness crusader places. And yet, her story NEEDS to be told. Her voice deserves a place to land and cultivate goodness for herself and others.

Several things that are very important for muscle generation and fat to fuel conversion (aka fat burning) are influenced and regulated by the brain, specifically the HPA axis. This podcast explains the science behind dysregulation of hormones and what is often overlooked when setting weight loss or health goals.

A story interview with the amazing Jennifer Murphy. This episode is phenomenal! Do you know what it means to be at war with hope? If you’re a person or know someone who has struggled to have hope for any kind of goodness, this episode is a must listen. Jennifer reads a childhood story of outright ... Read More about Episode 3: Warring with Hope: Interview with Jennifer Murphy

This episode discusses the aftermath of the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford for trauma survivors and also attempts to give concise answers to these questions. What does it mean to live with trauma in your past? What does it mean to live in a traumatized body? What does it mean to be “triggered?” In contrast, ... Read More about Episode 2: Traumatic triggering: Ford/Kavanaugh

In this episode I talk about why I decided to do a podcast on the connection between our physical health to our emotions and thoughts. After years of thinking I could help people change their body and lifestyle by simply adding in purposeful exercise and sound nutrition I realized it wasn’t enough. “I realized that ... Read More about Episode 1: Why THIS podcast and why does vulnerability matter to fitness?