Level Up With Lily

015: This week's episode has been highly requested and long overdue. I am finally sharing my story! In this solo chat, I dive into my experiences of perfectionism from an early age, history of an eating disorder and toxic relationship with food, my body, and exercise, and the long, but worthwhile, process of recovery. I also share how I transitioned into college, rediscovered my love for fitness without restriction, and gained confidence in and out of the gym. A major theme you will hear is my lifelong love for storytelling and the importance of sharing your story. 

Content warning: In this episode, I discuss my experiences with anorexia and mental illness. If this is a sensitive topic, I recommend skipping portions of this recording or the entire episode.

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

014: On this week's episode of Level Up with Lily, we are talking to Nataliia Nevinchana!  Nataliia Nevinchana is a personal impact strategist. Her mission is to help empower individuals to re-envision their social and environmental impact. Nataliia started her path in social and environmental impact space by founding a nonprofit startup in Ukraine surrounding education in addition to being a full time student and later a full time analyst at a consulting firm. Then she transitioned into sustainable finance space where she deepened her understanding of sustainability strategies for businesses and individuals. Nataliia is preparing to begin a dual degree of an MBA and Master of Environmental Management at Yale to continue deepening her expertise with goal of shaping a sustainable future.

We dove into many great topics, including misconceptions around sustainability and how they are perpetuated online, the ways individuals can have a more positive impact on the environment, how you can leverage your social network to inspire and motivate, and strategies for improving sustainability that everyone can consider. 

Access Nataliia's free IMPACT PLANNER to start leveling up your impact strategy.

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

201: Welcome back to season two of Level Up with Lily! To kick off a new season, I am talking about new beginnings. I share life updates since the close of season one and how I am navigating graduating, traveling, moving, and starting a new job. I also share my tips for anyone experiencing similar transitions right now. While it may be uncomfortable, to level up, you must be open to growing and embracing uncertainty!

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

012: For the last episode of the season, we am talking about how to embrace change. I share what major changes are taking place in my life, including graduating, traveling, and moving, and my mindset to approach the uncertainty and newness. I also share my strategies for not just coping, but embracing and seeking out, these new experiences and opportunities. While it may be uncomfortable, you must be open to growing and changing in order to level up!

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This is the final episode of Season 1. Be on the lookout for Season 2 beginning in June!

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

011: On this week's episode, I had the honor of speaking with President of Franklin & Marshall College, Barbara K. Altmann. A Canadian native, President Altmann attended the university of Toronto for a PhD in Medieval French Literature and Philology. She has a notable career studying the French Middle Ages, with her longest teaching residency being 25 years at the University of Oregon. In her research, she spends a great deal of time with 600-year-old manuscripts, reading and analyzing poetry from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. After a long teaching career, she became provost at Bucknell University before coming to F&M as president in 2018. She is the mother of two sons.

In our conversation, we dive into President Altmann's journey through the many twists and turns in her education and career. She shares the importance of bringing humility into your leadership, and in incorporating joy into any difficult job or task. We also get into the challenges facing higher education today, and how young people can use their skills to be adaptable and tackle the issues of our world.

If you are a current student, soon to be graduate, or alumn at F&M or any other college, or even have people in your life in the education system, I am sure you will benefit from President Altmann's wisdom. 

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010: On this week's episode, I am joined by Beth Throne, J.D. Beth is the Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, where she leads offices and initiatives that significantly impact student success, such as the office of Student and Post Graduate Development, or OSPGD as we call it in this episode. Beth also teaches courses on life design, human resources management, and design thinking and leads seminars on leadership, negotiation, public speaking, and career preparation, many of which are skills that we touch on in this episode. Before serving in higher education, Beth practiced law with a focus in employment and commercial litigation matters. Prior to her legal career, she worked for an international personnel placement firm, where she began as a recruiter and progressed to the role of Market Recruiting Manager.

If you or someone in your life is a college student, recent graduate, or looking to make a career change, this is a must-listen. In this episode, we cover how to find your dream career, knowing your worth and transferable skills, and tangible strategies for standing out in the job search and applications. 

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

009: On today's solo episode, let’s talk about confidence baby! Confidence is key to showing up as your highest self in your professional life, fitness journey, and in relationships. To strengthen this, I am walking you through the strategies that allowed me to grow into a more self-assured person, so you can as well.

In this episode, I bring you through my experience as an insecure teen, how to determine where you lack confidence, the biggest misconceptions about confidence, how comparison online and in real life traps us, and my key strategies for starting to feel or building confidence. It's time to level up into confident queens/kings!

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

008: Today on the podcast we are talking to Herman "Art" Taylor. Art is President and Chief Executive officer of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, an organization focused on strengthening public confidence in charities by promoting wise giving and trustworthy charity practices. As head of the Alliance since 2001, Art oversees all aspects of the organization’s work, which includes setting standards and evaluating charities according to their level of impact, as well as promoting charity accountability and providing guidance to all types of donors, including individuals, corporations, and the government, to make informed choices in their giving. He also hosts The Heart of Giving Podcast, which you can listen to on all podcast platforms. 

In this episode, we touch on all topics related to nonprofit work, what brought him to the nonprofit sector, where he sees the future of charitable giving going in the 21st century with AI and decreased confidence in institutions, and how all types of people can give back in some way, whether it is their time, resources, or voice.

For more information on the BBB Wise Giving Alliance visit ⁠give.org⁠.

You can listen to the Heart of Giving Podcast ⁠here⁠ or on your preferred podcast platform. 

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink. 

007: This week's guest is Jaclyn Bendt. Jaclyn is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor based in New York City. Her expertise lies in empowering women to find their sense of balance and freedom through personalized guidance in nutrition and fitness. With an extensive background in coaching and nutritional counseling, she has had the honor of supporting countless women in their quests to heal their gut health, harmonize hormones, and adopt intuitive eating practices. 

In this episode, Jaclyn shares how she embarked on her career in dietetics and discovered intuitive eating, the philosophy that healed her and now guides her practice. She also busts popular diet myths, explains why you shouldn't compare yourself to what you see others eating online, and shares how she balances owning her own business while working full-time.

To connect with Jaclyn, you can find her on ⁠Instagram⁠ and through her ⁠coaching page⁠. 

Studies and research discussed in this episode:

How Intermittent Fasting Affects Women's Hormones
The Impact of Time-Restricted Eating on Cardiac Health

Intuitive Eating Book

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006: Today we are back with a solo episode about hacking motivation and building discipline. I will be talking about the mental processes involved in motivation, why you cannot rely on motivation alone to achieve your goals, and my actionable strategies for cultivating discipline when motivation fails. I also share the one simple brain hack that is proven to jumpstart any task you are struggling to act on. 

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Studies and research discussed in this episode:

Mel Robbins TikTok

Mel Robbins TedX Talk

Huberman Lab - Controlling Your Dopamine for Motivation, Focus, & Satisfaction

Huberman Lab - How to Increase Motivation & Drive

The Psychology of your 20s - 5 steps for building self-discipline
 

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Recording, editing, and production by Lily Vining. Cover artwork by Liz Wardwell and Michael Fink.