Do you know how to eat to maximize muscle mass? Eating for gains can be confusing, especially if you’ve been trained to eat for losses. For most women, we've been told to eat less and run more. Gaining muscle requires us to eat, and gaining muscle is also going to do more to get us to our goals than shrinking ever will. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea discuss how muscle is built, why a caloric race to the bottom is a bad idea, and why muscle gain is a long game, not something that happens quickly.

PCOS is a condition that affects 10% of women & is the leading cause of infertility, however, what’s common doesn’t have to be normal. If you are experiencing PCOS symptoms or hormone issues, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. There is hope to feel like yourself again.

- PCOS symptoms to look for

- The tests to ask for when you suspect PCOS

- PCOS and weight issues

- How women with PCOS can eat and nourish their bodies properly.

- Consistency over trying too hard in a way that’s unsustainable

- Keto and intermittent fasting

- Best training for women with PCOS

Group Friday 2022 is coming! This week Kelsea and Rachael chat about our biggest sales & releases of the year. What Group Friday is: Early access to all of our Black Friday steals for our App & Group Members. There will be 80 items up to 50% off, $19 specials, new Christmas Shirts, Free Gifts, and so much more! If you want in on the event, make sure you listen to this podcast. They also reminisce on the first Group Friday, with 10 employees in a 5k square foot building, how CVG's first free gift sold out in 9 minutes... And that they vowed for it to never happen again. 

- What Health means

- Being inspired by the communities answers on health & success

- The Patterns available for Group Friday 2022

- Group Friday Discounts

- Where to be to make sure you don't miss it!

Today’s episode is the 201st! In honor of reaching the milestone of over 200 episodes, Rachael and Kelsea spend this episode acknowledging this accomplishment by talking about their favorite and not-so-favorite episodes, as well as how they feel about doing a podcast for so long. Listen in to hear which episode is The Episode That Shall Not Be Named, their recollection of the Imposter Syndrome episode, and why the “Be Bad At Something” episode is underrated.

Today we have special guest Camille Martin on the podcast. Camille is a registered dietician and public health writer. Her own history with dieting was an important factor in how she landed in her current career, where she tells women how they can lose weight without dieting. Because of her difficult past with the diet industry she has strong feelings about the problems that can result from diet culture. Listen to her conversation with Rachael and Kelsea to learn what she thinks about why diets don’t work, why weight is just a side effect, and why she thinks gaining 20 pounds was the best thing that ever happened to her.

In the last episode, Rachael and Kelsea answered anonymous questions from their community... However, they only made it through a few! In today’s episode, they return to answer another round of anonymous questions, as well as speak more in depth on some of the topics they addressed in the last episode. Listen in to hear how Rachael and Kelsea are thinking about thin privilege, continuous learning, and some of their biggest pet peeves.

In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea have answers for your questions. They posted an Anonymous Q&A box so they could see what the CVG community has been wondering. They explain why they’re answering anonymous questions, and get right to the answers. Listen to the episode to learn their favorite things about each other, whether either of them ever regrets starting CVG, and their thoughts on thin privilege.

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If you’re tired of struggling with diet and nutrition plans that rely on restrictions, this nutrition challenge is for you. Instead of restriction, you’ll be adding. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea explain the 800-gram challenge, how it works, and what you need to do it. Listen in to learn about why you don’t have to eat kale or other things you don’t like, how you can accomplish this challenge in a variety of different ways, and what the exciting new addition to this challenge is this year.

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How is brain performance connected with the body’s movement? Today, Rachael and Kelsea are going to talk about that, as well as how you can build and train energy as you would a muscle. Listen to the episode to hear Rachael and Kelsea discuss the impacts of allowing students to move on their academic work, why you should show up for workouts even if you don’t have energy, and the connection between energy levels and sleep.

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ADHD can make all sorts of tasks that other people take for granted more complex, so it’s no surprise that it can cause challenges with eating as well. Today,  Kelsea interviews Becca King, a registered dietician who has ADHD herself and who focuses on the ins and outs of ADHD eating.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about the challenges and hurdles of ADHD eating and how people can address these issues when they have them. Listen in to learn more about eating for stimulation, how nutrition is different for people with ADHD, and eating intuitively when you don’t know what you’ll want to eat in advance.

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