The Empowered Athlete

In this episode, I am going over some of the most common myths that circulate in the world of sports nutrition so you can start this year on the right foot with the right information as you navigate your goals in BJJ.

What you’ll learn:

Episode Resources:

Podcast links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I chat with my good friend and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Lara Days.

In this episode, I chat with my dear friend and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Lara Days. We discuss everything you need to know about intuitive eating, including the 10 principles the guide Intuitive Eating Philosophy, how to know when IE is “working”, how to fit IE as into an active lifestyle as an athlete, and more. If you desire freedom with food, THIS EPISODE IS MUST LISTEN!

About Lara:

Lara Days is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, yoga instructor, and Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach who is on a mission to dismantle the diet industry and empower people to live their happiest, healthiest, most confident lives! Lara focuses on helping people improve their mindset, unlearn their past conditioning, and trust their body so that they can find food freedom, ditch diet culture, and step into their power!

What You’llL Learn:

- Her story and background that led her to do what she does today

- Her personal healing journey with food and body

- The biggest influencing factor that helped her overcome obsession with food and body image

- What Intuitive Eating (IE) actually is

- What’s the difference between mindful eating and intuitive eating

- The importance of intention when eating

- How to know when intuitive eating is “working”

- Her position on using food rules to transition to IE

- How IE can fit into an active lifestyle

- Her advice for those looking to heal their relationship to food and transition to intuitive eating

- How you can connect and work with her

Episode Resources:

Lara's IG: https://www.instagram.com/lara.days/

Lara's Website: www.laraelizabethcoaching.com

Lara's Book Recommendation (Amazon)

Link to her IG Reel on Mindful Eating vs IE

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

Watch it on YouTube Here: https://youtu.be/lctOSlJHgVw

In this episode, I share 6 simple strategies and hacks to boost your daily veggie intake! If you struggle with consistently eating veggies, this episode is for you!

What You’ll Learn:

Episode Resources:

Amazon Link to my Recommended Greens Powder

Recipe for Frozen Veggie Cubes

Mastering Your Macros

This is our self-paced nutrition program to support you in creating clarity and confidence with macros and tracking. Hosted in a private FB group, this program is for athletes who desires to better understand how to fuel her body, build muscle, and lose weight without restricting themselves - so they can perform as the athlete he/she KNOWS she can be. If you desire to feel empowered in your relationship to food, to have confidence in your weight cuts, to learn how to enjoy all food without guilt and to learn how to eat in a sustainable and enjoyable way - this is for you.

Click here to join: https://www.bodybyboss.com/offers/5t9nA2dr 

EVOLVE is our exclusive community for ALL female grapplers who desire community, accountability, connection and transformation. 

This community is open to female athletes in the combat arts, including: BJJ, wrestling, judo, Muay Thai, and Sambo.

Our Core Values include:

💓INCLUSIVITY - we believe in providing a space where all female athlete feel safe, seen, and heard

💓EXCLUSIVITY - we believe in providing the highest quality information to support your journey as an athlete 

💓ACCESSIBILITY - we believe everyone deserves the right and access to a like-minded community and support 

This community is available for only $14.99/mo & includes an intimate chat forum with women from around the world, exclusive mini-trainings, technique videos, book club, access to recorded workouts, pop-up coaching calls, special discounts on retreats and products and more! CLICK HERE TO JOIN US!

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I chat with EAA Graduate Britney Conner. She openly shares her story and mental health struggles and how the inner work she did inside The Empowered Athlete Academy helped her deepen her connection to Self, understand her past trauma, and ultimately gave her the clarity and strength to leave her stable career as a Police Officer to pursue other passions that brought her more peace and fulfillment - including starting her own flower company.

About Brit:

Britney Conner is a dedicated mom of three, a nature lover, and mindfulness practitioner. Britney is a white belt and has recently resumed training at Shark Pit jiu Jitsu in Winchester, VA .

After a decade of invaluable experience in the fields of community corrections and law enforcement, Britney made the courageous decision to embark on a new chapter in her life. She left her job last year to explore other fulfilling endeavors. 

Britney now facilitates a group Meditation class at her local library. Britney has found meditation and breathwork to be extremely useful tools on her healing journey.

Britney finds joy in the serenity of nature and has a deep appreciation for the outdoors. You can often find her immersed in her garden, cultivating plants and expanding her knowledge of wild flora. She has recently applied for an LLC and is developing a cut flower business.

Follow Britney’s adventures as she embraces new challenges and continues to nurture her passions on her IG account @wildandwonderfulsoul_

What You'll Learn:

Episode Resources:

Empowered Athlete Academy

This is our trauma-informed 4-month coaching container for deep transformative healing using breathwork, energetics, and somatic/subconscious practices. This is a spiritual and personal development journey for those who desire to live from their truth, intuition, and purpose and for those who want to heal from their past and uncover who they are before society told them who they have to be. In 4 months we will work through limiting beliefs, patterns, and conditioning, that are holding us back from stepping into our most authentic and empowered selves. If you are ready for the NEXT LEVEL of your spiritual and personal development journey, complete application here: https://www.bodybyboss.com/assessments/166243

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

Happy New Year! In this solo episode, I discuss the power of applying Nudge Theory to help you increase your chances of establishing and sticking to the new habits and behaviors you want to create in this new year!

What You'll Learn:

Episode Resources:

This continued support program is designed to help you evolve and transform into the athlete you know you have the potential to be. This exclusive community forum will help you in all areas of life: nutrition, performance, recovery, mindset, training, self-care, relationships, competition, and career.

If you are looking for intimate support, like-minded community, and accountability in bringing your goals to fruition- this is for you.

It’s a monthly membership for $14.99/month and has BJJ women from all over whose goals are to become their best selves both on and off the mats. There are recorded workouts, mini trainings, monthly challenges, book club and many other resources we provide to support you on your journey. Plus you get 1:1 access to me (in addition to the amazing sisterhood) for any questions and support you need!

For $33 USD, you will get access to my 13-page PDF and 2-hour recorded livestream walking you through the process I do at the end of every year. This includes prompts to both reflect on your past year and intentionally create your reality for the upcoming year. Additionally, we end with an embodiment breathwork session to really anchor in the energy of your creation and vision.

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I outline what vision mapping is and the step by step process I use every year to reflect on the past year and create a clear vision for the new one. 

What you’ll learn:

Episode Resources:

Vision Mapping Workshop Information:

When you register, you will be sent a 13-page printable PDF along with information to join the accompanying live Zoom call I’ll be hosting to walk you through each step. In this 2-hour workshop, we will be reflecting on 2023 and creating our visions for 2024. REGISTER HERE FOR $33

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In part 2 of this 2-part series, I dive into the other side of the coin: the psychology behind why some athletes don’t know how to turn off aggression. This episode will help you understand why you haven’t been able to slow down and balance aggression with flow, while also giving you some self-regulating tools.

What You'll Learn:

Episode Resources:

Empowered Athlete Academy

This is our trauma-informed 4-month coaching container for deep transformative healing using breathwork, energetics, and somatic/subconscious practices. This is a spiritual and personal development journey for those who desire to live from their truth, intuition, and purpose and for those who want to heal from their past and uncover who they are before society told them who they have to be. In 4 months we will work through limiting beliefs, patterns, and conditioning, that are holding us back from stepping into our most authentic and empowered selves. If you are ready for the NEXT LEVEL of your spiritual and personal development journey, complete application here: ⁠https://www.bodybyboss.com/assessments/166243⁠

Podcast Links:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc⁠

In part 1 of this 2-part series, I dive into the psychology of why some athletes struggle being aggressive — using a trauma-lens perspective. This episode will help you understand why you haven’t been able to “turn it on” in training or competition, while also giving you some self-healing tools to shift and activate your inner power. Essentially, by the end of the episode, you will have more clarity in why you're not aggressive and how to overcome it.

What You'll Learn:

Episode Resources:

Empowered Athlete Academy

This is our trauma-informed 4-month coaching container for deep transformative healing using breathwork, energetics, and somatic/subconscious practices. This is a spiritual and personal development journey for those who desire to live from their truth, intuition, and purpose and for those who want to heal from their past and uncover who they are before society told them who they have to be. In 4 months we will work through limiting beliefs, patterns, and conditioning, that are holding us back from stepping into our most authentic and empowered selves. If you are ready for the NEXT LEVEL of your spiritual and personal development journey, complete application here: https://www.bodybyboss.com/assessments/166243

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

Today, we are celebrating our 100th episode on the Empowered Athlete Podcast! Podcasting over the past 2 years has taught me so many lessons that apply in both BJJ and life. In this episode, I’m sharing the top 8 lessons I learned from recording and hosting 100 episodes. 

BLACK FRIDAY SALES! 75% OFF (EXPIRES 11/28)

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc