Life at Goal

Life at Goal

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  • Episode #048 – Find Some Peace

    In this episode:

    • Catching up: February in Niagara Falls, snow hiking, and being “Productive” again
    • How chaos takes a toll on your mental and physical health
    • Some concrete steps you can take to create some peace for yourself
    • The power of saying YES

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Links:

    • “Taking control amidst the chaos: Emotion regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic” (National Institutes of Health, May 2020)
    • “8 Meditations for Optimum Health”, by Dr. Andrew Weil (audio CD)
    • “Medallion Status”, by John Hodgman
    • Judge John Hodgman (Hodgman’s podcast; you’ll love it)
    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit: Control by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images

    34 min
  • Episode #047 – Wellness Roundup: Pandemic Edition

    In this episode:

    • Catching you up on some wellness news you might have missed – napping, crying, COVID TEETH!
    • What the hell is COVID teeth???
    • My hot takes on those wellness news items (you know you love my hot takes)
    • Fun food discovery of the week: End-of-the-Jar Thai Peanut Sauce

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Links:

    • Radio Garden
    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit: Control by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images

    43 min
  • Episode #046 – Think Before You Eat

    In this episode:

    • The difference between physical and emotional hunger
    • Starting to understand your own relationship with food
    • How to practice mindful eating
    • Questions to ask yourself before, during, and after eating (self-assessments)

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Links:

    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit: Control by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images

    38 min
  • Episode #045 – Obstacles

    In this episode:

    How to identify and deal with life’s (many) obstacles, and gain back a sense of control.

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

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    Links:

    • National Sleep Foundation
    • The Stoic Dichotomy of Control
    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

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    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit: Control by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images

    37 min
  • Episode #044 – Hard Habit to Break

    In this episode:

    • Quick review of SMART goals
    • The “habit feedback loop”
    • How to incorporate a new habit into your life
    • How to break a bad habit
    • Tips and tricks for making habits stick

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

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    Links:

    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

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    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music:

    24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit:

    Dungdm93, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    30 min
  • Episode #043 – Get S.M.A.R.T

    In this episode:

    • Update on me and what’s going on in my homebound life
    • Quick review of your WHY, and if it’s working for you
    • How to set S.M.A.R.T. goals: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound
    • Setting yourself up for success

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

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    Links:

    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

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    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music:

    24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    Image credit:

    Dungdm93, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    37 min
  • Episode #042 – Awareness and Your Why

    In this episode:

    • Season 3 begins today! Happy 2021
    • Welcome (and welcome back)
    • Where have I been? What is GOING ON????
    • So many changes to the podcast – new name, new URL, new theme song, new focus
    • Let’s start this journey with awareness – and defining your WHY

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

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    Links:

    • Life at Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Life at Goal Facebook page

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    You can subscribe to Life at Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Theme music:

    24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]

    Music provided by Audio Library Plus

    Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U

    Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    29 min
  • Episode #041: More Than a Number

    In this episode:

    • Catching up: on the road again, and my blood pressure is WHAT?
    • How NOT to define your worth – yes, I’m talking about the scale (and other useless numbers)
    • Re-defining what makes us valuable
    • Recommended Reading!
    • Fun food find!

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Q.F.A. And let’s do this.

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    Links:

    • Wendy’s Instagram feed
    • Wendy’s Twitter account
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook page
    • iTrack Bites app
    • The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

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    Special thanks to my friends Matt and Karl, and their band Pinnacle, for the theme music.

    Yikes.
    (Photo credit: Wenzday)

    You can subscribe to Wendalicious At Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Wendy is a former Lifetime Member of WW (formerly Weight Watchers). The views expressed on this program are not endorsed by WW or any other weight loss program.

    29 min
  • Episode #040: Sick of it All

    In this episode:

    • Catching up: traveling, running, sickness and a baby! (no, not mine)
    • How / why you should stick to your program if you’re not feeling well
    • Should you exercise when you’re sick?
    • Fun Food Finds, including the *Impossible Whopper*
    • Recommended Reading!

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Q.F.A. And let’s do this.

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    Links:

    • Wendy’s Instagram feed
    • Wendy’s Twitter account
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook page
    • iTrack Bites app
    • The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter

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    Special thanks to my friends Matt and Karl, and their band Pinnacle, for the theme music.

    You can subscribe to Wendalicious At Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Wendy is a former Lifetime Member of WW (formerly Weight Watchers). The views expressed on this program are not endorsed by WW or any other weight loss program.

    42 min
  • Episode #039: Get It Together

    In this episode:

    • My week: the scale is my friend again – how I did it
    • How to get it together and make your goals a priority
    • The Hound Dog Injury Update
    • Recipe Recommendations (see below for links)

    Don’t forget: drop me a line and tell me how you’re doing, or just ask a question. Send an email to me at [email protected]. I’ll read it on the air!

    We’re all in this together.

    Q.F.A. And let’s do this.

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    Links:

    • Wendy’s Instagram feed
    • Wendy’s Twitter account
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook GROUP
    • Wendalicious At Goal Facebook page
    • iTrack Bites app
    • One Pot Peanut Sauce Noodles
    • Italian Potato Torta with Spinach and Cheese

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    Special thanks to my friends Matt and Karl, and their band Pinnacle, for the theme music.

    RIP, Grumpy Cat.

    You can subscribe to Wendalicious At Goal on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and TuneIn. Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, to help more people can find me. Thanks!

    Wendy is a former Lifetime Member of Weight Watchers. The views expressed on this program are not endorsed by Weight Watchers or any other weight loss program.

    26 min

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The personal journey of a woman who is reaching her health and fitness life goals. Providing inspiration and motivation to others on a similar journey