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Episode 23 with Lesley Alderman

Have you ever struggled with finding your happiness or maintaining an upbeat attitude when the world seems programmed to stress you out? (Raising my hand here!)

Well in this episode we talked with author, editor and psychotherapist Lesley Alderman about tips to overcome negative thinking based on her excellent article in the New York Times Well Blog The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking.

Topics covered in our interview:

• How to tell if you are just experiencing negative thinking or really need professional help for your moods.
• How humans tend to be more like “Eeyor than Tigger” dwelling on bad experiences than good ones.
• The power of “Socratic Questioning”
• Breathing techniques  that can help you gain mindfulness.
• Advice on how to stop from feeling the need to solve all of your friends and family problems. (Really!)
• Her favorite statistic she found writing her debut book The Book of Times
• How the “Stop Technique” can help you deal with anxious thoughts

Be sure to follow Lesley on Twitter  @AldermanLesley

Also in this episode, Margo and Kristen discuss their own tips for overcoming negative self talk, Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk on Power Poses, the awesomeness of pets and Jenn’s love for her "ear lights"

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Episode 22 with Kate Beirness

The Fit Bottomed Girls chat with SportsCentre TSN host Kate Beirness about how she keeps in shape, her favorite sports and the music she enjoys when she works out.

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Episode 21 with Autumn Calabrese

Howdy y’all! The FBG crew is all here and we are ready to talk about some good ol’ country music on this show as our guest is Autumn Calabrese --- the Beachbody superstar who created the Country Heat cardio workout.

Autumn is a busy single mom who is passionate about helping folks of all ages and backgrounds get healthy and we were lucky to catch her for this episode.

Inspired by Autumn’s new workout, the FBGs decided to have some fun and each share our favorite country song of all time. How did we do? See for yourself!

Jenn’s Picks:

1. Randy Travis "Forever and Ever, Amen"
2. Garth Brooks (Just about everything from him!)
3. Dixie Chicks "Sin Wagon"
4. Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You"
5. George Strait "All My Exes Live in Texas"

Kristen Picks:

1. Lonestar "Amazed"
2. Dixie Chicks "Goodbye Earl"
3. Johnny Cash "Fulsom Prison Blues"
4. Dolly Parton: "Jolene"
5. Brooks & Dunn "Boot Scootin' Boogie"

Margo’s Picks:

1. Glen Campbell "Wichita Lineman"
2. Patsy Cline "Walkin' After Midnight"
3. Miranda Lambert “Crazy Ex Girlfriend”
4. Willie Nelson "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
5. Dolly Parton "Here You Come Again"

(Well --- we tried to get as many videos as we could for y’all!)

Topics covered in our interview with Autumn:

• How she get in with the successful Beachbody workout system empire
• Her favorite “go-to” quick workouts
• The level of dedication needed for bikini competitions
• How she speaks to her son about having a healthy body image (young men can have body image issues, too)
• The favorite meals she makes from her cookbook Fixate

Be sure to follow Autumn on Twitter @AutumnCalabrese Facebook  You Tube and Instagram.

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Episode 20 with Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo

The FBGs had a blast talking to Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo, who is a self-described “food nerd” with a degree in food science from UC Berkeley and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of California at San Francisco. Michelle is one of the Paleo world’s most popular advocates with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media from around the world.  

For the pre-show Margo, Jenn and Kristen talk about their individual eating plans and why they shy away from strict labels. They also each offer their favorite quick and healthy recipes that are their “go-to” on busy days (which is often, quite frankly!).

Topics covered in the interview with Michelle:

• How and why Michelle went from vegetarian pharmacist, wife and mother to a Paleo superstar
• How eating healthy can prevent medical issues
• Details for her new cookbook that will offer quick and easy meals for every level of cook
• The fact that she is NOT one of those Paleo people who plan out every meal during the week
• How she gets her meals together on the fly
• How the medical establishment is behind the times with the latest research on good and bad cholesterol
• That finding a Paleo tribe can help you when you feel like you are living in “The Matrix”

Be sure to follow Michelle on Twitter  @nomnompaleo  Facebook  Youtube  Pinterest and Instagram

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Episode 19 with Molly Sims

FBGs Margo and Kristen had the splendid opportunity to speak with 90s supermodel Molly Sims as she talked about how she keeps healthy with a busy family life (she was pregnant with baby number 3 at the time of this interview!) and how being scrutinized so harshly in show business has affected her self image.

This turned out to be one of the more candid interviews we have had thus far as Molly told us how she struggles with body positivity and feels vulnerable to how she is being judged in the media.

Molly also talks about her best skin care and fashion advice. Plus, she discusses the pressure young women feel on social media. (“Step away from the Facetune!”)

Also in this episode, Margo and Kristen discuss their own tips for overcoming negative self talk along with their top three style icons.

Topics covered in our interview:

• Molly’s favorite gummy vitamins from Nature's Bounty for hair, skin and nails
• Her bouts with melasma (“pregnancy mask”) and how she treats it
• How she went from a simple girl from Kentucky to an international high fashion model
• The negative reaction she initially received from New York model agents
• Molly’s favorite magazines and supermodels from her youth
• Her tips for wearing the best fashion styles, no matter your age or size
• The differences between her third pregnancy versus what she experienced before
• How the beauty world has changed since she tried the “heroin chic” look
  
  

Be sure to follow Molly on Twitter @MollyBSims, YouTube and Instagram.    

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Episode 18 with Cassey Ho

The FBGs meet one of the fitness world’s top YouTube stars Cassey Ho of Blogilates for this fun chat about body positivity and how hard she works on her business, including her new fashion line “Dark Bloom” from Popflex.

This is also another episode that is sponsored by the amazing coconut water brand we all love: Harmless Harvest! In the pre-show we discuss our favorite recipes we use with the new 32-ounce bottles of the water. (Kirsten makes a mean popsicle by the way!)

Topics covered in our interview:

• How Cassey went from being a popular Pilates instructor to a YouTube star with more than 3 million (!) followers
• Her incredible video The Perfect Body and all of the work that went into the creation of it
• How fitness is “so much more than your body”
• Tips for improving your relationship with your body
• The “Pop Pilates” formatted classes you can take at 24 Hours Fitness
• The inspiration for her new “Dark Bloom” collection
• How her Popflex collection sells up to size 16
• The perfect “YOLO” meal

Be sure to follow Cassey on Twitter @blogilates, Facebook and Instagram.   

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Episode 17 with Jillian Michaels

We kick off the New Year with not only an AMAZING superstar Jillian Michaels (yeehaw!) but we also feature an amazing sponsor: Harmless Harvest!

Harmless Harvest is the organic coconut water company that is fair for life fair trade certified, sustainable and completely delicious. They have a new 32-ounce bottle which is perfect for cooking and to include in smoothies.

For Jillian’s interview we managed to catch her while she was promoting her new book Yeah Baby! It was such a great discussion where we talk about fitting in exercise with a busy family life, the joys of being pregnant, and how to learn to do it all but “a little bit shittier.”

Plus the interview features a “podcast bomb” from Jenn’s daughter Gwen!

Topics covered in our interview:

• What motherhood has taught her about fitting in time to work out and setting new priorities
• The extensive research she did about prenatal, pregnancy and postnatal health, and how pregnancy is actually GOOD for you
• How kids help you confront your shortcomings (in a good way!)
• The most common toxins we are all exposed to each day
• How her training rhetoric changed after having kids

Be sure to follow Jillian on Twitter @JillianMichaels, Facebook and Instagram.  

Plus Jenn, Kristen and Margo talk about our favorite “Jillian moments” and our favorite smoothie recipes and additions.

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Episode 16 with Weight-Loss Expert Dave Smith

It’s the season one finale of the Fit Bottomed Girls podcast and what better way to celebrate than to introduce one of our favorite Fit Bottomed Dudes -- Dave Smith? In this episode he talks about the launch of the 10 in 4 Challenge and how this program is designed to help women get in better shape, boost energy and self confidence, and gain more insight into their health -- while losing a few pounds in the process.

Dave was named Canada's Top Fitness Professional at Can Fit Pro in 2013 and has been a longtime contributor to the Fit Bottomed Girls world.   

Topics covered in our interview:

• The history behind the “10 in 4 Challenge”
• Why he prefers online vs. “face to face” personal training
• The online community created in the challenge and how it helps produce results
• His survey on the top snack foods his clients would love to indulge in more
• Intuitive eating and the principle of “Delay, Distract and Decide”
• The power of “Habit Building”
• His addiction to peanut butter and how the community around him helps him stay on track
• Creamy vs. crunchy debate
• Kristen’s “ab and a half” coming back
• Adrenal fatigue and how it affects a person’s ability to lose weight
• Tricks you can do to lose weight as you get older and your metabolism slows down
• Maintaining “body love” while losing weight

Be sure to follow Dave on Twitter @mybwfitness and Facebook.  

Plus Jenn, Kristen and Margo talk about the Fit Bottomed Girls philosophy on diets and weight-loss.

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Episode 15 with Jeanette Jenkins

Our little ol’ podcast all of sudden gets more glamorous with one of Hollywood’s most sought-after celebrity trainers -- Jeannette Jenkins! How fancy is her client list? Jeanette has trained everyone from Alicia Keys to P!nk to Kelly Rowland  and so many more.

In addition to her personal training, Jeanette runs her own online fitness community at The Hollywood Trainer.com which helps members get healthy, eat right and feel better based on her more than 25 years of experience in fitness, health and nutrition.

On top of her many accomplishments Jeanette also ran her very first marathon (the New York marathon!) in 2016 to raise money for Keys’ charity that she co-founded Keep a Child Alive. The non-profit helps provide healthcare, medicine, and support to children and families affected by HIV.

Topics covered in our interview:

• Her years living in public housing in Oshawa, Canada, and how it shaped her desire to be both generous to others in need and fueled her independent streak.
• How she makes sure all of her business ventures have a charity component.
• The time a man told her she would never be able to become a certified financial planner and how she keeps negative people at distance.
• The reasoning behind her motto “Your heart is more important than your hair.”
• The science behind HIIT workouts and how fat is burned efficiently afterwards.
• Why she wishes more trainers would pay attention to risks and rewards before trying borderline dangerous exercises with clients.
• Her worries about running her first marathon and how she plans to heal afterwards (Hint -- lots of foam rolling and stretching!)

Be sure to follow Jeanette on Twitter @JeanetteJenkins, Facebook, and Instagram.  

Plus Jenn, Kristen and Margo talk about the Fit Bottomed Girls philosophy on diets and weight-loss.

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Episode 14  with Meb Keflezighi

Are you ready for a super cool interview with a superstar runner? Well, you are in luck because in this episode we talk with long distance champion Meb Keflezighi who completely charmed us with his sweetness and sincerity.  

From his early days growing up in war-torn Eritrea, Africa, to running (and winning) the Boston marathon a year after the deadly bombings --- Meb’s unflagging spirit, hard work and determination have propelled him to the top of the running world while also staying grounded and devoted to charitable works.

As Meb was making a round of appearances on behalf of KT Tape right before the annual New York Marathon, the Fit Bottomed Girls were lucky enough to ask him a few questions and get some insight on how he stays so steady and focused.

Topics covered in our interview:

• Meb and Kristen bonding before the call.
• What was going through his mind when he crossed the finish line in Boston.  
• The meaning behind his motto “Run to win.”
• The time he managed to perform a few push-ups at the finish line at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the surprising reason he tried for one more shot at representing his country.
• His charity work with the Meb Foundation which helps those in need to find balance in health, education and fitness.
• The challenges he faces training over the age of 40.
• How his parents sacrificed to make sure Meb and his siblings achieve the American dream.

Plus, Margo, Jenn and Kristen discuss their favorite mantras to help them stay focused in the face of adversity.

Be sure to follow Meb on Twitter @runmeb and Facebook.  

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