Ladies, this episode is for you!  I sat down with Erin Holt, a functional nutritionist, located in New Hampshire and had an amazing conversation about the dangers of women who are not willing to put themselves first.  Erin opens up about being a new mom, having a type A personality, and how her lifestyle and inability to make herself a priority led to developing a very serious auto-immune disease.  We talk about why women feel the need to "serve" others before themselves, and ways that you can make changes in your life to start serving yourself first.  We chat about motherhood, how to create non-negotiables and healthy habits in your daily life, and even how to make the time even when "you don't have it."  This is a super honest, open and deep conversation that I really believe will resonate with SO many people.

You can find Erin on IG @erinholthealth

Check out her website to lean more erinholthealth.com

Today's episode is packed full of amazing content.  I chatted with Whitney Shook, NTC and creator of the blog and Instagram account Rooted In Healing.  Whitney opens up about what led her to developing and auto-immune disease, how after being left feeling hopeless by countess doctors, she did her own research and was able to put her disease into remission using a holistic approach.  Whitney also talks about her struggles with severe depression and anxiety from a very young age, and how she was able to come off of her anti-depressants after being on them for over 10 years.  We also go deep into the emotional side of healing, the importance of forgiveness, mindset and letting go.  And even chat about our love for gluten-free pizza!

Want to hear more from Whitney?  You can find her at:

@rootedinhealing (IG)

rootedinhealing.net

Today I sat down with Ariel Welch, a fellow NTP and co-owner of the company Treat Yourself Inc., they create organic, non-toxic, non-gmo, cruelty-free products including tooth paste, deodorant, and some skincare serums.  Ariel shares her personal story about how her own health issues led her to discover the importance of safer products.  We cover all the bases around WHY finding safer alternatives is so important for your health, what the most toxic ingredients are that you should be looking out for, and why deodorant and toothpaste are actually two of the first items you should think about replacing.  We get into Ariel's path to creating a business, which almost happened by accident, how the business has changed and formed.  The importance of having an abundance mindset and trusting the universe!

You can shop Treat Yourself Inc. HERE

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I am truly honored to have had the chance to speak with Joe Buckner, owner of Beautifully Savage Boxing located in Fort Collins, Colorado.  This man is one of the most admirable, genuine, intelligent and loyal people I have ever met.  Joe opens up today about his experience growing up in poverty which led him to make some decisions as a young adult that ultimately ended up sending him to jail and away from his kids and family.  Joe made a pact to himself when he was inside that he would never end up back in once he was out.  Working two jobs, walking over 6 miles a day and showing up as the best version of himself led him to not just getting back on his feet, but to creating a hugely successful business and becoming a person that others look up to and aspire to be like.  This podcast was created to show you that everyone has a story, and Joe is the perfect example of this!

I am SO excited for this episode!  I sat down with Sal Di Stefano, personal trainer for over 20 years and one of the creators of Mind Pump Media.  Sal has SO much knowledge about the body, fitness, and exercise and also recognizes the importance of taking into accounts ALL aspects of health.  He opens up about how his personal health struggles led him to understand why focusing on health over aesthetics is so important for long-lasting results.  We get into the science behind why people experience weight loss resistance.  Why cardio and eating low-calorie will actually cause your metabolism to SLOW DOWN, and what you can do to reverse this.  He explains the amazing benefits of strength training, and how to listen to your body in order to create a routine that will support your health and goals!

On this episode of the podcast I get to dive deep with Christina Rice, NTP, Primal Health Coach, Reiki Practitioner and owner of Christina Rice Wellness.  Christina has an amazing story about years of struggling with severe gut issues, binge eating and exercise addiction.  She spent most of her college time in and out of doctors offices, only to be brushed off entirely and told they could not help her or didn't know what was wrong.  Finally, through educating herself and finding a functional doctor who would listen, Christina was able to begin to heal her body.  However, it was not until she started digging more into emotional healing that she was able to fully recover.  She opens up around what emotional healing tools have worked for her and what exactly emotional healing looks like.  SO much great content in this one cannot wait for you to listen.

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Hollander, one of the strongest people I know and one of the first people I ever met in Denver.  Andrea opens up about her long struggle with an eating disorder that almost took her life before she was able to fully recover.  How experiencing and working through traumatic events related to death and sexual assault has impacted her recovery, as well as how it fed into her eating disorder.  Her struggle with exercise addiction post-recovery, and the newfound freedom she has been able to cultivate with her body and relationship to fitness.  Andrea is a true survivor in every sense of the word am I am so thrilled to be able to share her story with you.

Today I am chatting with Allison Villa, creator of the website House and Hook dedicated to keeping couples thriving throughout parenthood.  Allison is a registered psychotherapist and has created a virtual therapy practice that keeps her connected to clients around the world.  She and her husband, Arjan, are the co-creators of their company, House and Hook.  Together they provide tools and inspiration for others to live with intention and to embrace the power of their couple.  Originally from Toronto, Canada, Allison & her family are now living in Puerto Escondido, Mexico for the year- and adventure born from her alignment with Arjan & getting clear on their values as a couple.

This week I got to speak with Adam Schafer, one of the three owners of Mind Pump Media, a media company who's goal is to change the messages and views being portrayed in the fitness industry.  Adam  and his co-hosts are so incredibly open, real and authentically themselves and truly portray a message I am trying to give with this podcast.  Today I speak to Adam about how his childhood helped lead him to creating multiple successful businesses, he reveals some of his business secrets especially around creating an online fitness business.  We get into the lessons he learned as he achieved all of his success.  His time spent doing fitness competitions, and shirtless selfies on Instagram.  We also dive into his ability as a male this industry to be so open, caring and able to communicate and how that led him to finding his incredible life-partner.  This one is for the books with SO many amazing tips about business, fitness and life in general.

This week I got to chat with Jessica Rothenberg, online fitness and wellness coach and owner of @thetraininghour on Instagram.  Jess opens about her long fitness journey that started with being over weight and living off of pizza and soda.  She then fell into the trap of the low-calorie, cardio approach to losing weight, which eventually led her body to crash.  Through her own experience and knowledge as a trainer she has completely revamped her view of what health looks like and now shares this with others in her practice.  We get into how stress impacts the body, why lifting weights will not make you "bulky" and her experience traveling with Cirque Du Soleil, as well as going through a divorce.  I love how open and honest Jess is with everything she has been through, and she is so incredibly smart.  I am excited to be able to share her expertise with all of you.