The Positive Thread

Join Heather as she interviews Positive Shred Graduate Jen Benton. Jen says, "If you ever work with Heather, your life will be changed for the better." Jen is a boss babe living her best life in Austin, Texas with her husband and fur child. When she joined The Positive Shred she struggled with her mindset around food.

Listen to discover how she learned how to eat without guilt, discovered freedom from people pleasing and how a piece of cookie cake transformed everything.

"Every day is a new day," says Jen.

Follow Jen:
Instagram: @trainerjenbenton
Facebook: Trainer Jen Benton and Jennifer Rose Benton
Web: www.fit-in-love.com

Jen's latest book obsession:
Girl Wash Your Face

Follow Heather:
Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

Like any great business, Clean.Fit Box was founded by Renee Fouquet when she couldn't find a solution to her problem. She struggled to find a subscription box delivering healthy snacks and supplements. The answer? Create it!

Now Clean.Fit Box delivers monthly subscription boxes to customers all over the United States, fueling them with delicious snacks, protein powders, and nutritional supplements. The products are delicious and Heather is a regular subscriber to the service because of how much she loves the goodies in the monthly boxes.

Interested in trying Clean.Fit Box? Click here to get started:
http://cleanfitbox.com?aff=23

Follow Clean.Fit Box:
Instagram: @clean.fit_box
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/clean.fit.fam/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdzyvQsiZc0bdClA0mRTYWgJSPPPvG-MIIU36kTjK37-pw%3AAdwxUJzxWfeSK1vLxq_VYCMOWHh8psJ9IZDCRqYULfPvWA

Follow Renee:
Instagram: @afouquet1

Favorite Pizza: Buffalina
Recent Book: Five Love Languages

Follow Heather:
Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

Ashlee Rybak is a wife, home of three and teacher who transformed her mindset and body during her time in the bishBOD Squad.

Listen along as Ashlee shares how prioritizing herself has had a positive impact on her family, herself and her community.

Sam Schak, graduate of the Positive Shred, she sits down with Heather to dicuss her journey to her healthiest self, the challenges facing female actors, and how she learned to navigate social situations while staying committed to her health goals.

Sam's Favorite Face Mask:
https://www.target.com/p/yes-to-174-tomatoes-detoxifying-charcoal-paper-mask-1ct/-/A-50938799

Sam's Favorite Chicken Recipe:
Add raw chicken breasts with salsa and ranch (1/2 salsa, 1/2 ranch), cook on low for 8 hours until done.

Last book she read: The Power of Habit

Follow Sam:
Twitter: @samschak
Instagram: @samschak

Alli Waddell is a wellness coach with over 16 years in the wellness industry, who lives in Austin and goes by the title of "The Chief Badass."

Follow Alli:

Facebook: Alli Waddell Wellness
Website: alliwaddell.com
Instagram: @alliwaddell

Enneagram Test
https://www.enneagraminstitute.com

Five Second Journal:
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Journal-Daily-Fastest-Power/dp/168261722X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534025143&sr=8-1&keywords=5+second+journal+mel+robbins

Animal Flow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOz8URORp_k

Alli's favorite meditation app:
Meditation Studio App

Follow Heather:
Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

At the Positive Thread we work with clients struggling with obesity, PCOS, hypertension, diabetes (type 1 and 2) and obese pregnancy. No two clients are the same which is why our programs are tailored to the individual. That said, amazingly, the same foundational nutrition strategy works with all of these clients.

Today Heather shares some of the amazing results her clients have achieved in her flagship nutrition program The Positive Shred. Listen along as she details how to treat:

- Type 2 Diabetic Clients
- The differences in programming for Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetics
- How her clients with PCOS gain their periods back
- Controlling weight during pregnancy for obese clients

Follow Heather:
Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

On today's episode Jamie and Heather chat all things fitness, body image and managing the chaotic nature of life with grace, including:

- Jamie's top tips for prioritizing yourself as a busy mom and wife
- How healing trauma from our past is the key to healing obesity
- How the fitness and beauty industries warp body image and what we can do to counteract it

Follow Jamie:
Instagram: @justloveyourbod
Facebook: Jamie Lee Gillam,
TexFit Training
Web: www.texfittraining.com

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Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

Matt Terry, a personal trainer and nutrition coach based in Overland Park, Kansas, owns a personal training studio and provides online training programs for his clients.

Join Heather and Matt as they discuss why keto is their least favorite diet trend and their mutual love of Mat Fraser. Listen in as Matt coaches Heather on how to build more muscle, and learn how Matt's near-death experience inspired him to a plant-based diet.

Matt's go-to plant-based breakfast:
1 cup berries
1 cup warm quinoa
Dash of cinnamon
1/2 block tofu diced
Sprinkled with flax seeds, chia seeds & vanilla pea protein

Follow Matt:
www.bodysolutionskc.com
Facebook & Instagram: @mattterryfitness

On today's episode Heather is introducing you to her personal life coach Nick Tillia. Known as The Gamechanger, Life Coach for Elite Athletes, Leaders and Coaches, he drops the knowledge with powerful distinctions on how to:

- Let go of worry
- Transform fears around money
- Ditch your attachment to the number on the scale (or the number in the bank account)
- Fueling your business with play
And much more!

Go inside a coaching session between Heather and Nick as he helps her transform her fears around investing in herself.

Hungry for more?
Follow Nick:
Instagram/Twitter: @nicktillia
Learn more about his Elevate program - be with a tribe of people doing deep inner work while being coached by Nick.
Make sure to watch his Facebook Live videos - search for Nick Tillia on Facebook to find him!

Follow Heather:
Instagram: @thepositivethread
Facebook: The Positive Thread, Heather McConochie
Join our Tribe: The Positive Thread Tribe on Facebook
Web: www.thepositivethread.com

Paul Fishman was $75,000 in debt and 75lbs overweight when he began his journey to a happier, healthier self. He is a self-declared positivity warrior and self-love coach who lives in San Diego. Today Heather and Paul discuss mirror mantras, self-love, dessert, and tongue scraping. Remember "There's no shame in your game" and "You do you boo."

Paul created a special Mirror Mantra for our listeners. Download it here!
https://paulf.love/ptmantra

Follow Paul:
Instagram: @paulfishman
Facebook: Paul Fishman
Web: www.paulfishman.love

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