The Fit Fifteen

Female founder of Her First $100K, Tori Dunlap, stops by to share tips to help you improve your financial fitness. Could this be more fun that working on your physical fitness? Maybe...she does share a tip that involves a glass bottle of wine. Tune in to learn what woman can do to financially to get ahead, how money affects women differently, as well as the biggest barrier to women growing their wealth. Tori passionately believes that financial feminism is the future! This millennial money and career expert who saved $100,000 at age 25 wants to empower you to reach your own financial goals. Enjoy learning about actionable resources to better your money.
 A Plutus award winner, Tori's work has been featured in Good Morning America, New York Magazine, CNBC, Marketwatch, Business Insider, and more!

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Did you get enough sleep last night? Today's guest, Gillian Duncan, author of Sleep: Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health and Feel Better Now, is here to help you say, "yes!" the next time you answer that question. During our conversation, we talk about why sleep is important, whether or not you really need 7 hours of sleep each night, and some of the health issues that can arise if you don't get enough sleep. For those of you with weight loss goals, it is absolutely true that sleeplessness affects your weight. Listen to learn why this happens so you're inspired to focus on the number of hours of sleep you are getting to impact the number you're seeing on the scale. Gillian has many great tips and resources in her newly published book as well as on her website that can help you improve your quality of sleep. We talk about a few, but be sure to visit her website for more support. 

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Hungry? Before you eat something that will leave you full of regret, meet Hungry Girl! Lisa Lillien stops by to share some of her favorite delicious food finds that are also calorie bargains. Whether you're hungry for a snack, meal, or tasty recipe idea that won't leave you searching for a new LBD (little black dress) this holiday season, you'll love this episode. In addition to being the creator of the Hungry Girl brand, Lisa Lillien (a.k.a. Hungry Girl) is a 12-time bestselling author and a television personality. She shares how her brand went from a daily email (hungry-girl.com) to a nationwide multimedia phenomenon that entertains and informs hungry people everywhere! A self-proclaimed “mad scientist” in the kitchen, Lisa dishes out healthy recipes, smart supermarket finds, and real-world tips & tricks in a fun, relatable voice to over 3 million devoted fans each weekday. In our episode she shares a few of her favorites including the one item at Trader Joes that she can't get enough of and snack ideas for frequent flyers. Lisa is not a nutritionist, a dietitian, or a doctor. She's just hungry...She gets the struggle and has many, many resources and love for her fans. Are you one of them? Help me pick my next Simply 6 recipe from Lisa's newest cookbook by emailing me: [email protected]

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Living off the grid? Could you do it? What's it like after the 1st year? Author Nicole Lischewski shares notes from her memoir about 14 yrs of living off the grid in today's episode! Nicole felt compelled to share her story after observing that there are many books about the first year of life in the wilderness and the excitement of building your own cabin. However, there seemed to be a lack of stories of life in the bush after year one and she wanted to change that!

For more insights from Nicole in English AND super cute pics of black bears visit her website via today's show notes: FitArmadillo.com/Podcast 

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Want more joy in your life? Best-selling author and speaker, Agapi Stassinopoulous, shares insights from her life and book to help you find your joy. In her new book, Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life, she takes readers on a journey and inspires them to let go of what doesn’t work and instead create the lives they really want. How does joy related to fitness? Agapi shares "...fitness and feeling good in your body is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and is the foundation of everything else. If we want to have more joy in our lives, we must feel good in our bodies. There is no substitute." During the episode your host shares her personal story of finding more joy on her fitness journey after reading Agapi's book. Agapi also shares how she motivates herself to be active and healthy, both mentally and physically. And if you find yourself constantly comparing yourself to others? You'll enjoy Agapi's wisdom on how to keep yourself sane and centered in this culture of influencers and social media. Agapi really brings home the importance of self-care, practicing gratitude, generosity and self-love to enhance performance and productivity so we can experience happiness and fulfillment.

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What type of yoga is best for you? If you look at the list of classes at a yoga studio it can be hard to figure out which style to try first. Hatha yoga? Yin yoga? Kundalini yoga? Even if the yoga classes have descriptions, you could still feel lost. Yoga teacher Becca Rich comes back to continue the conversation we started yesterday to help you get started with yoga and enjoy your yoga practice more fully. Today, she shares why a "Beginner's Yoga" class might not be the one you should attempt first.  Becca also discusses the real goal of mediation and yoga and how the type of yoga you need might not be the same from day to day. Whether you're a veteran yogi, considering trying yoga for the first time, or looking for a confidence boost to get back on the mat, you'll enjoy this episode.

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Ep 204 | Should You Try Yoga Even If You Aren't Flexible

Should you try yoga even if you aren't flexible? Yoga teacher and coach Becca Rich stops by to answer this question today. Our conversation begins with Becca sharing her personal fitness journey and yoga journey. Spoiler alert: She wasn't born a yoga instructor!  Learn what brought her to yoga in college and eventually to Costa Rica for her yoga instructor teacher training. At first glance yoga might seem like a fitness class that's all about flexibility, but that's really not the case. Becca shares her knowledge on the history of yoga from The Yoga Sutras  to help us understand what yoga is really all about and the important life skill yoga will help you cultivate. Tune in to feel inspired to try your first (or second!) yoga class even if you are an inflexible beginner. Not sure which type of yoga to try? You are in luck! Becca will be back for a follow-up episode tomorrow to help you figure out the best yoga practice for you when you are starting out and from one day to the next. 

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November is American Diabetes Month, a month dedicated to bringing attention to diabetes. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with the disease you are already aware of the challenges of life with diabetes. Today's guest, Registered Dietitian Maya Feller is here to help. Maya recently published The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook and she stops by to share how you can still enjoy southern comfort recipes and other cuisines even if with a diabetes diagnosis. Chock full of delicious, nutritious recipes including a few stews which I'm craving on this cold Connecticut day, this is a cookbook you'll enjoy whether you have diabetes or not. In addition to her diabetes focused tips, Maya provides insights on what it's really like to work with a registered dietitian (hint: you don't have to throw away every item in your pantry) and how you can get signed copies of her book that would make a wonderful gift this holiday season! Maya has shared her approachable, real food based solutions to millions of people through regular speaking engagements and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, Dr. Oz and more. It is such an honor to have her on the show!

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How important are communities? Very! It's no coincidence that I selected my conversation about the power of community with the CEO of Hello Life Academy, Megan Lockhart, as the episode to kick off season three of The Fit Fifteen podcast show. No matter what your current goals in fitness or life might be, you will undoubtedly reach them sooner when you work on them with a team. No, you don't need to literally join a sports team or find a formal business partner.  However, collaborating to make your next big dream a reality is something you'll want to consider after listening to today's episode. Megan shares how to focus your energy on collaborations without exhaustion as well as some of the core things to consider when building a community around your business. She also shares personal lessons from business building and her fitness journey.

Check out the full show notes HERE where you can learn about the book club Megan is currently hosting (hint: she always creates beautiful, inspiring communities and this one isn't an exception!).

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It's 10-10! Are you participating in the 10-Minute Walk Campaign? Learn more about it and the fitness challenge I've created to help you join in on the fun by tuning into today's episodes.

The  10-Minute Walk campaign is a national effort organized jointly by the Trust for Public Land and the National Recreation and Park Association, based on the goal of everyone living within a 10-minute walk of a public park.

This 10th day of the 10th month of the year, I hope you'll see how your community measures up. Do you live 10 minutes or less from a community park? If not, you are encouraged to contact your local government to urge them to participate in the campaign. Learn more about it here: https://10minutewalk.org

Whether your community meets the 10-minute walk standard or not, you are invited to join in on a fitness challenge designed to have you put it to the 10-minute test. All this month (10/10-11/10/2019), get walking toward your park and post about your experience. Tag me (@FitArmadillo) on social media (Facebook or Instagram) and you'll be entered into a drawing for a signed hardback copy of my book, Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them for help keeping your fitness motivation.

Happy walking!

 P.S. On Instagram? See a sample post I shared HERE.