Bodi is the "new" rebranding of the company formally  known as Beachbody - but are they actually turning the corner to be leaders in the nondiet fitness world or are they simply co-opting the body positivity and nondiet movements to attempt to repair the bottom line?

In this episode Michelle and Marissa chat with Coach Jen Borruso, a former Beachbody "coach" turned non-diet, weight neutral, size inclusive certified personal trainer, corrective exercise and women's coaching specialist. Founder of Anchor Fit Club, an online community that values compassion, empathy, & autonomy all about this so called pivot the company has said they are taking with their messaging and programming.

If you are seeking true nondiet approaches to fitness and nutrition, please reach out to us at [email protected] and/or Coach Jen at: Instagram: jenb.coaching 

website: https://anchorfitclub.wixsite.com/website

FB: https://www.facebook.com/anchorfitclub

Email: [email protected]

and check out Cheryl Spears' instagram for all the receipts and sound bites referenced in this episode:  https://www.instagram.com/cherylsspears/

A few weeks ago, Michelle shared a newsletter with her Strong Sunday newsletter subscribers describing how a typical Sunday used to look like when she was stuck in the vicious diet cycle versus now and shared 6 tips for when transitioning from a life of constant dieting to breaking up with diets for good.  

In this episode Michelle shares this special newsletter with all of you, our incredible Strong and Simple Podcast listeners!  

If this resonants with you, please share with friends and family who could benefit from hearing this message.

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We are continuing to raise money for the Mass Center for Native American Awareness! Please check out episode 64 to learn more about why this is important to us and donate either on their website HERE or on our instagram fundraiser HERE if you feel called to support their work.

Halloween isn't always just a scary time because of the ghosts and ghouls. It can also be a scary time for many folks who are stressed out about the presence of sugary treats. In this episode, Michelle and Marissa break down some strategies for letting go of that fear, building confidence in yourself, and taking your power back from food so you can enjoy the treats as well as the Halloween fun this year. 

In this episode, Marissa covers the risks of taking unregulated supplements, the scare tactics many companies and distributors use to convince you to buy their supplements, and why you should be particularly careful about giving those supplements to children.

Disclaimer: Nothing is this episode is to be construed as medical advice or commentary on any specific condition or supplement. The views expressed in this episode are my own. 

Michelle and Marissa are joined by Betsy Foster to discuss the needs that new personal trainers have when they first start their careers. We talk about mentorship, common mistakes, resiliency, and more!

Find Betsy on Instagram: @foster_strength

Check out the Coach's Chat podcast: Coachschat.buzzsprout.com

Sign up for Betsy's Free Webinar: www.Bfosterstrong.com/secretseven 

About Betsy:

Betsy Foster hails from Baltimore, MD but now calls the swamps of Gainesville, FL home. 10 years ago with a ton of passion but very non-existent experience, she took a personal training certification self-study course and crossed her fingers that she could make this new career work. Over the next decade, she went from as-green-as-could-be to building a full roster of clients in top commercial gyms, receiving her Masters of Human Performance from the University of Florida, presenting for national organizations (NSCA), guest lecturing at universities and gyms, and serving as a lead educator and mentor for trainers in their first job at a gym. Betsy created Foster Strength as a way to flip the script on the high rates of personal training attrition and fill in the education gaps to help that hopeful trainer find security, success, and satisfaction in their job! She continues to sharpen her own skills as a trainer with online clients in one-on-one sessions and digital programming. When she is not working, she is spending time with her wonderful family, working out, or watching Ravens football and Lightning hockey.

If you follow us on the gram, you will see a fundraiser posted to our page for the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness.  In this episode, Michelle discusses why we have a land acknowledgment with every episode and why we are are raising funds for for MCNAA this month (and beyond).

The mission of the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness is "to preserve Native American cultural traditions; to assist Native American residents with basic needs and educational expenses; to advance public knowledge and understanding that helps dispel inaccurate information about Native Americans; and to work towards racial equality by addressing inequities across the region."

Please consider supporting their work and/or the work occurring in an area near you.

Visit the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness website Here

Donate directly to the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, Inc

Learn Whose land you reside on here

What does healthy aging look and feel like?  How does movement and fitness and physical therapy fit in with our health goals as we age?

During this episode we discuss and answer:

1. What does physical therapy look like for aging populations?  What is the priority for patient care and who can benefit?

2. Digging into the impact of muscle loss (sarcopenia) and bone density loss (osteoporosis) and how to minimize further loss of both and the impact of our strength, power, mobility, and independence as we age.

3.  Goal setting and managing expectations when working with a physical therapist and/or trainer.

4.  The difference between movement and workouts.

5. The difference between endurance, strength, and power training and why strength and power training are especially important for folks as they age.

6. The evolving recommendations for what to do when you get injured and why RICE is no longer the go to help healing.

7.  The great ice vs heat debate and what is actually most important.

About this week's guest:

Katie Wadland is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist (License #18193) with over fourteen years of experience in inpatient, outpatient and home care rehabilitation settings. Based in Wakefield, MA, she has worked at some of the region's best hospitals and home care agencies including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital and Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home. She has expertise working with older adults, people with neurological disorders and other complex medical issues. She is the Owner of Healthy Aging Essentials Physical Therapy (HAE/PT), and provides in-home physical therapy and wellness services for people living in Wakefield, MA and surrounding towns.

Find Katie: 

Website: Www.healthyagingpt.com 

Facebook: @healthyagingpt 

Instagram @healthyagingpt

Email: [email protected]

Marissa breaks down the diet myth that fruit is bad for you and explains what you need to know about fruit, sugar, fruit juice, and dried fruit - from nutrient content, to your overall diet, to your energy needs. 

Amanda Goedde sits down with Michelle and Marissa to discuss cybersecurity and fitness apps. What happens to the data you enter into these apps? What risks are there in using wearables and tracking apps? What protections do we have against cyber threats with these apps? Amanda answers your questions and provides important information to maintaining your cyber safety.

Find Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_goedde

Any time we are making time for an activity we want to do or have to do, there is something else that will shift in order to make space for those activities.  Despite what social media and capitalism will have us believing, we do not in fact all have the same 24 hours in a day and in different times of our lives, from week to week and month to month, sometimes will take a back seat to other things.

Being strategic and being honest about/with our time and desires and needs can go a long way to feeling less overwhelmed and actually feeling more fulfilled with what we are doing and accomplishing.