Whether you're going through menopause or not, your hormones can influence your mood. Dr. Carolyn Messere joins us to share how to naturally balance hormones to reduce anxiety during menopause. But don't skip this episode if you are a male listener or younger female fan! The strategies she shares for taking a holistic approach to balancing hormones to reduce stress are simple and useful for anyone - one can even be observed in cats! Visit the show notes to connect with Dr. Messere and find links to previous episodes of interest for those trying to reduce stress and reach fitness goals after 40. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 109 

Gold Plated Founder and Personal Chef Joanna Gold continues to share her tips on how to hire a personal chef. This half of our conversation really breaks down how you can work with a private chef even if you're on a budget. Get excited to learn how you can enjoy the luxury of delicious home cooked meals that can help you reach your health and fitness goals by tuning into the episode. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 108 | Listen to Part I of this conversation HERE.

Want to hire a personal chef? Private chef and founder of Gold Plated, Joanna Gold, shares the ins and outs of hiring a personal chef to cook for you. The good news: you don't need to be rich and famous to work with a home chef. In fact, you might even save money by hiring a private chef to work for you! Learn what the first day of working with a personal chef is like and tips for what to tell your chef to get the biggest benefits from your relationship. Our conversation spans two episodes so be sure to subscribe so you can get the rest of Joanna's tips and lean how her company, Gold Plated, might be able to help you. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 107

Stuck in a fitness rut? Cirque-It Fitness founder, Elizabeth Skwiot, shares her fitness journey and the new fitness class she's created to inspire you to make fitness fun again. Tune in to learn more about her circus inspired circuit fitness classes that you can currently try in San Diego and more locations soon (Elizabeth also hosts teacher trainings for fitness professionals looking to offer this format in their home gyms). Not sure you want to try a Cirque-It Fitness class just yet? We also talk about what to look for in fun, efficient, and effective workouts and how to stay motivated no matter where you are on your fitness journey. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 106

Melissa Clark might be a Grandma, but she's also a Tough Mudder athlete, runner, and Title Boxing Club member who's also lost over 50 lbs over the course of her fitness journey. She wants you to know that age doesn’t have to limit you, if you believe in yourself you can achieve fitness fabulousness at any age! Get inspired by her weight loss story and all she's accomplished so far. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 105 

Melissa Clark might be a Grandma, but she's also a Tough Mudder athlete, runner, and Title Boxing Club member who's also lost over 50 lbs over the course of her fitness journey. She wants you to know that age doesn’t have to limit you, if you believe in yourself you can achieve fitness fabulousness at any age! Get inspired by her weight loss story and all she's accomplished so far. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 105 

Losing weight is challenging enough, but what if you want to figure out how to lose weight and keep it off and your career revolves around delicious foods? Dallas-based personal chef, Chef Shelley, proves it's possible! Tune in to get inspired by Shelley's weight loss journey. As a chef, Shelley has been exposed to many different diet plans and healthy eating strategies. Find out what healthy eating strategy has worked for her and how she's used it to achieve and maintain a 30 lb weight loss.  Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 104 | Chef Shelley's previous episode #98 can be found HERE.

Thinking of hiring a health coach? Learn more about working with a health coach from ACE-Certified Health Coach Debra Aplis.  In addition to sharing how a health coach can help you reach your goals, Debra shares her personal health journey. This nurse was diagnosed as prediabetic and tried everything before finding what really works and now loves sharing that knowledge with others. In addition to being a health coach, Debra is also a certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Weight Management Specialist, has completed her Certificate in Mindfulness, and is working on a Certificate in Nutrition and Behavior Change. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 103

Registered dietitian Sarah Pruett Soufl uncovers the final 6 of 10 principles of intuitive eating in this episode, the 2nd half of a conversation with her on this strategy. Learn more about intuitive eating and how it can help you start nurturing your body to find the weight you were meant to be so you can stop dieting and enjoy food again! Catch up on episode 1 HERE. Show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 102

Registered dietitian Sarah Pruett Soufl comes back to talk about intuitive eating. In today's episode, she uncovers the 1st 5 of 10 principles of this strategy that chronic dieters can use to make peace with food. Tune in to learn how to start nurturing your body to encourage more natural weight loss and find the weight you were meant to be. Subscribe to the show so you don't miss the 2nd part of this episode tomorrow. Notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast The Fit 15 by Fit Armadillo® #TheFit15 @TheFitFifteen @FitArmadillo Ep 101