She's Got Power

What are you hungry for? If you're new around here, this is the first She’s Got Power book club meeting and our pick was Hunger by Roxanne Gay. This book gives perspective on what it's like to be overweight and struggle with feeling seen and understood. In this episode, we dive into the topics that this book brings up including how our bodies (big or small or otherwise) are subject to commentary from others and how health issues can arise from trauma.

You’ll hear about:

• Why Michelle chose this book for the book club
• Using cravings as a tool to create a better life for yourself 
• The next pick for the book club

Related links:

This episode’s book club pick: Hunger by Roxane Gay on Amazon

Next book club pick: The Middle Finger Project by Ash Ambirge on Amazon

Episode mentioned: A Lifetime of Not Feeling Safe

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The fitness and dieting industry is enormous and never-ending. You want to know why? Because most people are going about it all wrong. Most diet efforts are misguided. This episode will give you the insight to finally let go of that chronic stress that’s causing you to hold onto some extra pounds and start feeding yourself with healthy and NUTRITIOUS foods that fuel your body (and satisfy your cravings before they start.)

You’ll hear about:

• How chronic stress goes hand in hand with gaining (and holding onto) weight
• How my client Jenny’s past trauma was related to her weight and health issues
• How cravings for vitamins, minerals and healthy fats can get translated into “I want ice cream!!!!” 
• The never-ending cycle and the constant battle for more willpower
• How your body chemistry literally changes when you start eating foods that satisfy cravings BEFORE they start

Related links:Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

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Have questions/topics you’d like covered on the podcast? Send them to [email protected].

It's time to break free from rules! Especially when it comes to food – what’s “healthy” today may not be “healthy” tomorrow. Our bodies and minds need a break from all the mental chatter. This episode is about understanding when it's time to take a break from clean eating because there comes a tipping point where clean eating becomes a poison of sorts.

You’ll hear about:

• Why Michelle recommended gin and takeout to a recent client
• How anything in excess is a poison
• The tipping point where eating clean gets dirty
• How rules around what to eat or not eat can consume you (it's OKAY to take a break!)
• Questioning the "rules" you've been following around food

Related links:

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

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Have questions/topics you’d like covered on the podcast? Send them to [email protected].

As we wrap up Season 1 of the podcast, please join me for something a little different… It’ll be fun, it’s free, and we’re going to have some juicy conversation as we expand our minds on topics related to self-worth, food, and our power as women.

You’ll hear about:

Our first book club pick and why I chose it

What’s coming in Season 2 of the podcast 

Related links:

Get our first book club read right here, Hunger by Roxane Gay

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

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Have questions/topics you’d like covered on the podcast? Send them to [email protected].

Fact: We’re biologically programmed to have a negativity bias. And sometimes we get dragged down by it. This episode is about understanding where negativity comes from and improving your quality of life. I’ll also be diving into a few simple practices that will help you uproot the weeds of negativity in your life.

You’ll hear about:

How my client, Ramona, had a glass-half-empty mentality

How too much negativity can detract from your quality of life

How media plays into and creates more negativity 

Three tools to help you ditch the negativity bias that's wreaking havoc on your life

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Today I am joined by Andrea Nakayama, a functional medicine nutritionist and expert in digestive health. Listen carefully as she explains how your stress response is linked to digestion – and start better understanding your symptoms. (This empowering explanation has 1000x more healing potential than any bottle of Pepto!)

Related links:

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

Download Andrea’s free Food Mood Poop Tracker at https://fxnutrition.com/fmpchallenge/

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Do you have a job that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning? One that makes you feel ready to take on the world? Or are you stuck in a career that makes you chronically stressed and feeling the Sunday Blues? Before your health unravels, listen to these real life stories about how to make a change and uplevel your life.

You’ll hear about:

How my client, Kim, realized she didn’t like her career trajectory

How Kim improved her health, her life and manifested her dream job

Why you don’t HAVE to live life just going through the motions

My story of changing careers from advertising to womens’ health coaching

Related links:

Learn about becoming a health coach at http://shesgotpower.com/becomeacoach

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

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One of the biggest mistakes that I see women make is not eating enough. It’s super common! And that’s what inspired today’s recipe – a delicious salmon you can whip up in 10 minutes, full of the protein and naturally occurring fats you need. The days of feeling tired, overwhelmed and burnt out can be a thing of the past when you’re properly fueled.

Related links:

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free

Michelle’s favorite Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast-Iron 6.75 Quart Oval French (Dutch) Oven - https://amzn.to/31K6EhE

Save 10% on Vital Choice Wild Salmon and get free shipping over $99 - ShesGotPower.com/salmon and use code VCSALMON10

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have a significant impact on your stress levels and overall health as an adult. But what counts as an “adverse experience?” And how much does it really matter decades later? In this episode, I’m sharing Jaime’s story of being thoroughly burnt out, overweight, diagnosed with Hashimoto's and IBS, and living a flattened life. With just a few small changes over a short period of time, Jaime’s breakthroughs were tremendous.

You’ll hear about:

How Jamie struggled with terrible digestive problems and a life that was devoid from fun

How small dietary changes can reduce inflammation due to autoimmunity

Why childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can impact your health as an adult

How to start soothing and resetting your nervous system

Related links:

• Learn more about ACEs and get your score at https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean
• Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz at http://shesgotpower.com/free
• Use code SHESGOTPOWER20 to save 20% at Annmarie Skincare at http://ShesGotPower.com/skincare

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My friend Lisa has always been a rockstar – especially since hacking her life to heal from chronic stress. If you’re a woman who is “doing it all,” this is a must-listen episode. Lisa hit rock bottom with some scary health complications that you definitely want to avoid, and shares brilliant advice for upleveling your life.

You’ll hear about:

Lisa's experience of starting a company with her husband and the toll it took on her physical and mental health over the years

Thinking she was a rockstar who could "handle it all," including raising 3 kids

Her breakthrough moment where she realized she was doing WAY too much

Running on zero, or feeling like a machine just going through the motions

The scariest moment of Lisa’s life when chronic stress brought itself to the forefront

Related links:

Get Michelle’s free Stress Assessment Quiz athttp://shesgotpower.com/free

Use code SHESGOTPOWER20 to save 20% at Annmarie Skincare athttp://ShesGotPower.com/skincare

 Connect with Michelle:

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