Does the thought of going on a relaxing, joyful walk with your kids seem out of reach? My children were NOT fun to walk with while they were little. Their whining and slow pace made our walks excruciating. Over time it got easier. I’m sharing a quick podcast on what helped our family find our walking groove. Part of the CareerFit Mom Walking Challenge (January 12-February 1, 2019). Join us at www.careerfitmom.ca/walk Show notes are at www.careerfitmom.ca/episode28

Whether you have committed regular walk with someone you love, or you meet up on an ad hoc basis, walking with a friend is incredibly meaningful.

Walking with a friend accomplishes two things you need at one time: activity and social time!

In this podcast I spoke with my friend Elisabeth Parsons, a Self-Care Coach and owner of Core Expectations. Elisabeth and I walk on an (almost) weekly basis. We coach each other through business challenges and opportunities.

To join the Walk Challenge, please visit www.careerfitmom.ca/walk. For show notes visit www.careerfitmom.ca/episode27

What amazing discoveries will you make on your walk? None...unless you’re intentional in noticing what’s around you. Just imagine what awaits! Listen for how to be more mindful and aware while walking. I also share some of my own magical moments where I encountered treasures from our natural world! Part of the CareerFit Mom Walking Challenge (Jan 12 - Feb 1, 2019). Join at www.careerfitmom.ca/walk. Show notes at www.careerfitmom.ca/episode26.

What area comes to mind when you visualize your favourite walking route? This special path has meaning because of an emotional connection you’ve created in a previous walk. Learn how to pay attention to the thoughts and feelings that come up when remembering a special walking experience. In this episode I tap into what those images, thoughts, and feelings mean for you right now. Pay attention – your subconscious mind is telling you something! This episode is part of the CareerFit Mom Walk Challenge. You can join before Feb 1, 2019 at www.careerfitmom.ca/walk. Post your favourite route and share the joy of your special walk with others. When you contribute your recommended route during the Walk Challenge you’ll be entered into our raffle for great prizes. Show notes can be found at www.careerfitmom.ca/episode25.

2019 is going to be an epic year for me! I’m focusing on keeping commitments to myself - one of which is taking a daily walk. Practicing self-integrity with this easy and joyful walking practice will strengthen my integrity “muscle”. As I do this, I will watch other positive changes occur. Because I’m learning to keep the promises I make to myself, I can make those comittments harder and harder, allowing me to stretch into launching new programs and services this year. Walking is literally the first step to becoming a better version of me in 2019. This episode shares the benefits I’ve experienced from a daily walk to inspire you to try this as well. Also, we are offering a walking challenge Jan 12 to Feb 1 and you’re invited to participate! The upcoming podcasts will feature walking activities that are easy and fun. Listen and join the challenge - as you participate in our community of exercisers (you can walk anywhere!) you’ll be inspired to enhance your health through walking. This is super accessible - and FREE. We have great prizes we’re drawing weekly! Learn more and join us at www.careerfitmom.ca/walk. Jump over to www.careerfitmom.ca/episode24 for the show notes. See you on the trails!

Restricting food led me to major mental and physical anguish over the years. When I was diagnosed with an eating disorder in my mid-30’s I slowly came around to the benefits of not dieting! It’s been a major shift for me - in mindset, body acceptance, how I teach fitness and even market CareerFit Mom. I’m not perfect and have a ways to go. I still find myself feeling drawn to new diets, or thinking of upping my exercise intensity, or wanting to promote the aesthetics of exercise over the health benefits. Learning more about Intuitive Eating from Patti is exciting. Her lifestyle and mental state around food and exercise are calming. Patti introduced me to the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating and provided a ton of resources if you are compelled to go deeper with this topic. Adopting an intuitive approach to food and exercise could be the healthiest resolution you make for 2019! For more information on Intuitive Eating, including a list of books and podcasts that Patti recommends please visit our show notes at www.careerfitmom.ca/episode23.

Minerva is a Spiritual Life Coach who will tap into your limiting beliefs and help you release them, so you can move forward into your true purpose. I love her career transition story and how she used spirituality (connecting to a high vibration) to manifest her true professional calling.

In our podcast we discuss how to use energy work and spiritual elements to attract your dream career and your healthiest life. For show notes that link to all the resources we discussed please visit www.careerfitmom.ca/episode22

Achieving goals means getting comfortable with growth. It’s actually the person you become on the way to achieving your goal that is the real benefit - not getting the thing that you wanted. I interviewed my good friend Teresa Neves about the Growth Coaching she does as a psychotherapist. Teresa is also a fitness professional, and a long term instructor with CareerFit Mom. She developed a fitness and mindset program called Flourish that takes participants beyond a workout for their bodies. She taps them into their resilience and appreciation of all the positive in their lives to connect with living in a meaningful, joyful way. For show notes and resources, please visit www.careerfitmom.ca/episode21

My goal in this episode is to inspire you to enjoy the compounding effect of taking action every day – both in your job search and in your health. I talk about healthy best practices and demonstrate how they are easily actionable.

I’ve got tons of easy to implement and cost-effective techniques to create more movement in your life. Exercising with the intention of creating career abundance is magical - try it!

For show notes please visit www.careerfitmom.ca/episode20

If you’ve ever been in muscular pain or experienced reduced Range of Motion, you know how those feelings can derail your workouts. My talented cousin, Matthew Verboom, educated me on a therapy known as Muscle Activation Techniques. He took me through an assessment and did some work that absolutely helped my body move correctly. In essence, I’ve become more fit because I’ve got improved Range of Motion and decreased pain! MAT is about reconnecting your brain to your body so your muscles work the way they’re meant to. In this episode, Matt talks more about how he came to be a MAT practitioner and what someone can expect through the treatment process. For show notes and resources, please visit www.careerfitmom.ca/episode19