Do you absolutely LOVE your life or is this the life that you’re living based on what society/parents or friends say you should be living?

For far too long did I fall into this trap of doing everything in life to please other people without taking into consideration my own feelings.

Creating healthy boundaries and ultimately saying “no” without explaining myself is a new skill that I’ve been learning to “master” over the past few years.

It hasn’t been easy, but it’s worth it to feel aligned with what brings you joy + happiness!

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

- Set healthy boundaries

- Understand the difference between internal + external validation

- Combat people pleasing

- Cultivate a strong sense of self-worth

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Purchase The Self Love Workbook: A Life Changing Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Recognize Your Worth and Find Genuine Happiness by Shainna Ali here: https://amzn.to/37mFgN5

Shop The Crystals Collection Yoga Mats x Life Simplified here: https://lifesimplified.shop/

Let’s connect on Social:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@_Lifesimplified

@alimcg_

Does buying a home seem daunting to you? Maybe so expensive that it’s out of reach?

You’re not alone! I’ve felt this way for far too long and my friend, Hailey Espy is here to de-bunk myths of the home buying process. She’s here to show us how it’s possible to become a home owner in your twenties!

Yes - you read that right, in your twenties! Hailey will share her personal experience with home buying, starting when she was 20 years old, and how she’s been able to make a profit from real estate!

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

- De-bunk the misconceptions of home buying

- Weigh the benefits of renting vs. buying and find what’s right for you

- Compare the costs between renting & buying

- Understand a mortgage and the steps to obtain one

- Determine which type of home loan is right for you

- Get prepared to buy your first home

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Shop the Crystals Collection Yoga Mats x Life Simplified here: https://lifesimplified.shop/

Orgain Clean Nutrition discount code: ALIMCG30

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Connect with Hailey here:

@thereinschgroup

@haileyespy

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://haileyespy.com/

Let’s connect on Social:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

@_lifesimplified

http://www.alimcg.com/#/

Do you find yourself struggling to find balance when it comes to eating healthy?

Do you feel guilty indulging in a meal out with friends because it doesn’t fit into your “healthy meal plan?”

Then this episode is for you!

Here’s the sad part - all diets work… until they don’t!

Restricting foods is no way to go about living life! Which is ultimately what diets lean heavy on - restricting a certain type of food, you break the “rules,” fall off and end up feeling worse about yourself than before you started!

There’s a simple fix to this problem! Eating whole, real foods in moderation!

In today’s episode, I’ll dive deep into why diets are not the answer, the mental + emotional fatigue diets bring, what the 80/20 Rule is, how to apply it to your life for sustainable + long-term success with nutrition changes.

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

- Create a healthy balance in your life with food

- Eliminate guilt when it comes to indulging in your favorite foods

- Plan ahead so you get all of your vitamins, minerals + nutrients for the day before

- Head into the holidays with a strong game plan so you can enjoy festive foods without guilt

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Purchase your Simple Weekly Meal Planner here: https://lifesimplified.shop/

Let’s connect on Social:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Interested in Nutrition Coaching? Visit my website here:

http://www.alimcg.com/#/

Are you working out from home but not loving your current workout regimen?

It might be time to try something new.. like Pilates!

On today’s episode I sit down with Abbey Yoder who is a yoga + Pilates instructor and small business owner! With her dance background, Pilates has been part of her story for years and she’s now here to share with us how this style of low-impact strength training is for anyone at any age! We’ll dig into the science of Pilates, how strengthening the small muscles is just as important as the major muscle groups and de-bunk any myths + limited beliefs you might have about this style of exercise!

In this episode you’ll learn how:

- Pilates was first created

- This style of workout brings our body into “rest + digest” mode for optimal results from strength training

- Pilates uses a multi-directional plane to strength the muscles in the body

- Pilates is as much of a mental workout as it is physical

- Tips + tricks for beginners looking to try Pilates

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Orgain Clean Nutrition discount code: ALIMCG30

https://orgain.com/

Connect with Abbey on Social here:

@ajoy10

Shop SewJoyfulco Studio here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewjoyfulcoStudio

Let’s connect on IG:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Visit my website here:

http://www.alimcg.com/#/

Have you ever wanted to set a goal and actually achieve it? Maybe even surpass the set goal?

I feel you! For the longest time I was the master of setting excellent intentions without taking any action!

Intentions, much like ideas, are great but don’t lead to any physical changes if they’re not followed up by taking action!

Kaizen is a proven method that encourages you to plan, take action, review, course correct and take more action! This model of small, continuous improvement has transformed the efficiency of businesses all over the world and now I’m here to show you how it can be applied to your personal life to master any of your goals!

In this episode you’ll learn:

- What Kaizen is and where it originated from

- The Kaizen business model

- How Toyota uses the Kaizen model

- How to apply Kaizen methodologies to achieving your personal goals

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Purchase my Goal Setting + Implementation E-Book here: https://lifesimplified.shop/

Orgain Clean Nutrition discount code: ALIMCG30

https://orgain.com/

Let’s connect on IG:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Do you find yourself comparing your body to other women?

You’re not alone. 57% of women say they are dissatisfied with their overall appearance.

Far too often do woman dislike what they see in the mirror through the many different phases in their life. Learning how to love the body you have + what it can do for you at this very moment is a difficult mindset and skill to learn! Once this mindset learned, you’ll see a return on your personal growth investment with a sense of ease lifted when in group settings and no longer comparing yourself to others, mental energy conserved when getting dressed in the morning and anxiety minimized knowing you look and feel good in your body!

Tune in to hear from professional beach volleyball player, Molly Turner as we sit down to discuss body image. She opens up about her personal journey and struggles with loving the body she has and she’s here to share how it’s possible to transform how you think, speak and feel about yourself!

In this episode you’ll learn:

- Your size doesn’t determine your worth

- How to love the body you have

- Tips to show yourself gratitude and compassion

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Read Molly’s Body Blog here:

https://mollyturnerbodyblog.com/my-blog

Mental Health Resources here:

http://www.alimcg.com/resources.html

Order Orgain Clean Nutrition here: https://orgain.com/

Discount code: ALIMCG30

Connect with Molly on Social here:

@Mollysbodyblog

@mollyturner22

Let’s connect on IG:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Do you ever get caught up worrying about the future and what’s about to happen? Maybe you tend to dwell on the past and how a certain situation played out?

I hear you - I’ve been there & still do these things from time to time!

For the month of October, I’ve set the intention to “be present,” it sounds so simple, but living in the fast-paced life that we do, it’s easy to lose sight of this intention!

I’ve been working hard to stay present in the moment because it’s truly where life is happening - right here, right now!

In this episode you’ll learn:

- Why it’s important to be present in the moment

- The benefits of being present in the moment

- 3 tips to get grounded + present each and every day!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Mental Health Resources here: http://www.alimcg.com/resources.html#/

Access Yoga videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5N4nqn7WKpmby-cgid-MzQ/playlists?view_as=subscriber

Purchase “Don’t Hate, Meditate” by Megan Monahan here: https://amzn.to/3jLiwK0

Receive 30% off of your Orgain order using the code: ALIMCG30

https://orgain.com/

Let’s connect on IG:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Do you eat when you’re stressed? Maybe bored? Or even feeling a bit lonely?

This is more normal than you might think!

Many of us tend to reach for food when we’re feeling an emotion vs. waiting for true hunger cues.

In this episode, I sit down with CEOs and co-founders of SparKd, Kritika and Samatha to discuss all things emotional eating! Kritika and Sam have been in the health and wellness industry for years and they started to see the same patterns occur over and over again with their clients - emotional eating that had nothing to do with the food! (Tune in to find out what this means!)

We dive in deep to find out what emotional eating is, how emotional eating can looks different on every person and how to increase our emotional vocabulary! Join us for an amazing + powerful conversation!

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

- Identify emotional eating trends + patterns

- What emotion eating coping mechanisms look like

- Develop healthy, alternative coping mechanisms

- Debunk emotional eating myths

- Use your emotions as a GPS to find what feels good

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://linktr.ee/_sparkd_

Connect with Sparkd on IG:

@_sparkd_

https://www.instagram.com/_sparkd_/?hl=en

Let’s connect on IG:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Check out my website here:

http://www.alimcg.com/#/

How would it feel to be so self assured that you turned to no one but yourself to make executive decisions about life?

It would feel great right?! I agree!

I don’t know about you, but I’m not always in the right headspace to do so. Far too often when I’m feeling down, anxious, nervous or just not like myself - I turn to others to seek validation to help solidify what I’m feeling or help make big decisions! (Yikes! Not so great!)

Ultimately, when we have expectations for others to help us feel good and they’re not met, it creates tension + disappointment.

Imagine if you were able to create validation from within? I’m here to tell you that it’s all possible - tune in to hear how it can be done!

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

- Bring awareness into your life with how you seek validation from others

- Use and apply the phrase, “everything we will ever need is already within us.”

- Become your own best friend

- Fill your self-love cup

- Take actionable steps to reframe your self-talk

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Rodan + Fields Face Masks:

(Save 10% + free shipping over $80 when you sign up as a PC Perks member)

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Let’s connect on Social:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Check out my website here:

http://www.alimcg.com/#/

Sarah Lombard is a certified Integrative Health Coach who specialized in gut health and helping women find relief with IBS. She has turned her stomach pain and into her passion and is now able to help others feel good and live a worry-free life even with IBS.

If you’re someone with digestive issues, you know that this can impact your everyday life and feel like an extremely restrictive and lonely path, when it seems like everyone can eat what they want while you’re limited to a specific diet and having to pick and choose when it comes to food to ensure that you don’t get sick with each meal. She will help de-bunk some limited beliefs that someone with digestive issues or IBS might have so that they can live a life filled with freedom when it comes to food and feeling like the best version of themselves.

In this episode you’ll learn how:

- To understand what gut health is and what it encompasses

- What he brain-gut barrier is + how it effects our immune system, physical, mental and emotional well-being

- How diet and nutrition plays a role in gut health

- What foods help support + optimize a healthy gut

- What healing hobbies are and how to incorporate them into your life

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Receive 30% off your Orgain Clean Nutrition order using the discount code: ALIMCG30

https://orgain.com/

Ancient Nutrition Ultimate Probiotic: https://amzn.to/3kzGHva

Purchase Teeccino Herbal Coffee here: https://amzn.to/3hQEgTd

Grab Sarah’s free E-book, “Eat Your Stress Away” here: https://saralombard18.clickfunnels.com/optin1598635858665?mc_cid=ecc24e2a82&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D

Join Sarah’s FB Group “IBS Relief and Support for Women here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ibsreliefandsupportforwomen

Connect with Sarah on IG here: @sara_lombard

Let’s connect on Social:

@TheAliMcGPodcast

@alimcg_

Check out my website here:

http://www.alimcg.com/#/