The Embodied Baddie Podcast

While we often look to social media for inspiration on our fitness journeys, sometimes we find ourselves engaging with content that is actually more harmful than helpful. As the “fitspo” trend is still going strong, today Chrystal broaches this topic to talk about some of the unhealthy behavior she has witnessed associated with these profiles or accounts. From the “extreme-spo” to the “bully-spo”, the “full-of-it-spo”, and “sick-spo”, she breaks down the four different types of “fitspo” accounts that she has identified as worthy of an ‘unfollow’. Find out why taking an all-or-nothing approach to fitness doesn’t work, the difference between motivation and bullying, the problem of jumping on gimmicks and unsustainable diets, and the difference between looking good and being healthy. Chrystal opens up about her current exercise regime and explains the importance of finding what works for you. This episode will help you become aware of who you’re following, why you’re following them, and how they make you feel when you’re consuming their content. Chrystal also describes the qualities of the “fitspos” you should be following for your fitness inspiration. For a source of encouragement to help you continue to take baby steps towards health, fitness, and most importantly, balance, tune in today!

Often in life we get so caught up in pursuing our goals, we lose track of what is really important. Today on the Self-Love Breakfast Club we are joined by Nicole J. Palmer, mom, wife, entrepreneur, and self-love stylist. Nicole and Chrystal share notes on what it’s like to be an entrepreneur. They talk about how being so focused on sales goals, comparing ourselves to other entrepreneurs, and caring what other people think of us can throw us off course from our original mission. Having both experienced boutique-life burnout, Chrystal shares how she scaled back her business even though it was successful, while Nicole talks about how her mindset shifted from her sales goals to her mission, and she transitioned from ‘boutique owner’ to ‘self-love stylist’. Tuning in you’ll hear about the importance of slowing down and being grateful about where you are, the necessity of being authentic with your community in a filtered glamorized world, and how when you love yourself, you discover a freedom that you want to share. Find out how through simplifying things, focusing on her main mission of self-love, and returning “back to the basics”, Nicole’s life has changed for the better, and yours can too.

In today’s world, it has become a trend to always be busy and work constantly. This sets us up to need external validation and drives us towards stress and burnout. Today, Chrystal tackles this subject and states the importance of making time for self-care and personal growth. She talks about her own experience with stress and how she has seen more success in her businesses when she has prioritized her own personal growth and self-care. After one of the leaders she looked up to said that women should work harder and take fewer spa days to reach the top, Chrystal challenges this statement. She gives examples of the powerful women entrepreneurs she knows that prioritize personal growth and are crushing it in many different aspects of their lives, beyond just business. Tuning in, you’ll find out why pulling back from your business is not going to crumble it, why playing the long game means taking breaks so you can support yourself, and what it means to have ‘aligned action’. To hear more about how to achieve sustainable success by putting as much work into your own well-being as you do your business or job, tune in today!

We all get frustrated when things don’t go our way and, although you may not want to hear it in the moment, everything happens for a reason. As the Self Love Breakfast Club celebrates its 100th episode, Chrystal was hoping this achievement would coincide with the launch of the Self Love Breakfast Club community this month. That, however, is not going to happen. In this episode, Chrystal gets real about the obstacles she’s been facing. She opens up about how a wisdom tooth that needs to be removed is causing her great physical pain and is interfering with her plans. She talks about how facing this problem while she is completing her certification to become a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator has enabled her to feel her feelings, experience a release, and reach a point of clarity where she is able to see the lessons that this situation is teaching her. Tuning in you’ll hear what these three important lessons are, how you can apply them to your own life, and how to approach the obstacles and setbacks that you face. To find out more about what you can look forward to when the Self Love Breakfast Club community eventually does launch, tune in today!

Leaving a relationship is never easy, but it can be especially hard if there is not a dramatic or explosive reason for you to call it quits. Yes, you might not be fighting constantly or in a toxic cycle of anger and resentment, but in your gut, you know you are not living in alignment. In today’s Girlfriend Chat, Deb McCollum joins again to talk about transitioning out of relationships. We are not diving into full-on breakups, but rather the steps you take before you leave for good. Deb shares a story of a friend who is in a position like this now, and we see that even though circumstances may be different, lessons are universal. Chrystal also shares more about her sister’s relationship and some takeaways we can gain from it. Although leaving a relationship is undoubtedly painful, you return to yourself, which is where you were always meant to be! Tune in to hear it all.

Many of us are under the impression that having an eating disorder means having either anorexia, bulimia, or orthorexia, but there are a variety of ways that one can experience disordered eating. Whenever something takes up an inordinate amount of your thinking, there’s a very good chance you might be too fixated on it. In today’s episode, we get together with Michelle Kesil, host of the Metamorphosis with Michelle Podcast and certified Brain Rewiring Coach & Integrative Health Practitioner. We talk to her about her journey with disordered eating, how she underwent training with a coach to heal herself physically and emotionally, and why she believes women need to take back their power. Michelle explains why she felt compelled to help other women heal and why she believes intuitive eating only works once you treat your underlying emotional, gut, and physical issues. We loved having Michelle on the show and we’re sure you will find the conversation every bit as stimulating as we did! Join us today for an inspiring and life-affirming conversation on the importance of learning to listen to your body and why you are not defined by your illness!

It’s not uncommon for strong independent women to struggle in the dating world. Often these women find themselves coming up against men who “can’t handle them” or make them feel that they are “too much”. Maybe you are one of these women? Today on the Self Love Breakfast Club, Chrystal delves into the topic of masculine and feminine energy in the world of dating. Chrystal explains her definitions of masculine and feminine energies in relation to society’s view on these concepts, and talks about the existence of both healthy and unhealthy versions of each. She explains the problems that people face in the dating world as a result of their unhealthy masculine or feminine energies and uses examples from her own marriage to demonstrate how healthy masculine and feminine energies can play out in a positive way. Today we discuss what it really means to have healthy masculine and feminine energies, how these energies play out in the instinctual game of playing hard to get, and the level of responsibility that women need to take in bad relationships. To find out what it really means to own your divine femininity and why Chrystal believes that women are meant to run the world, tune in today!

Today, Chrystal has a little treat in store for you! She was interviewed in September last year on the SweatNET Be Amazing Podcast by her friend Cel Smart, who has done some modeling for Rebellia, led STRONGCAMP for STRONG Fitness Magazine, and even appeared on this podcast. You can go back and listen to Episode 39 if you’d like to learn more about Cel, but today’s episode is actually Cel’s interview with Chrystal, which delves into her personal relationship with body image and fitness, as well as how she first found weight training, the origins of the name Rebellia, and the importance of creating a community of empowered women. It gives you an opportunity to get to know your host a little better in a fun and different format, so sit back, listen in, and enjoy!

In today’s episode of The Self Love Breakfast Club, we hear from your host, Chrystal Rose, about her health journey, what she has learned from it thus far, and why she is such a big proponent of both prioritizing your health and advocating for your health. Tuning in, you’ll hear how Chrystal discovered several underlying health conditions that were impacting her energy levels as well as her ability to get a good night's sleep. She explains why she chose to go the natural route and how her functional health doctor has helped her, while at the same time emphasizing that one size does not fit all and that people need to decide what’s best for their health journey on an individual basis. Later, Chrystal shares how she had to change her diet and why supplementation is unique to every individual, based on the issues they are facing. For all this and more, join us today for a reflective discussion on understanding what your body needs and what it means to advocate for your health!

Home organization and cleaning up your space will not only help you to shift the energy of a room but also your life! Today’s guest is Lisa Tselebidis, a professional organizer and KonMari-certified consultant. She supports her clients in decluttering and organizing their homes, minds, and lives. She truly believes that having a home where you're only surrounded by the items that you love can be life-changing in many ways. Tuning in, you’ll hear how Lisa quit her job in fashion in 2016 to find a career where she could have a greater impact on people, and how she’s been helping women go from overwhelmed to organized and thriving ever since. She explains why decluttering and organizing your home is like therapy, the important role of gratitude in the KonMari method, and how the concept of only keeping what brings you joy often filters into other areas of people’s lives. Find out what the five categories of the KonMari method are, where to start if you want to do this on your own, and some important questions to ask yourself before you do. Tune in today for all this and more!