Today I walk you through six health mantras that changed my life, and have had an impact on countless health coaching clients of ours at Optimized Health. Some relate to our relationship with food, some to fitness and movement, and some to our mindset. All of them are profound and important, and I can't wait for you to hear them. 

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Michael Pollan once pointed out that America is the country most obsessed with dieting, and the least healthy. Today we explore this by opening up my personal journal to go through some reflections from the past week I spent in Ecuador. We can learn so much from their lifestyle across movement, community, food sourcing and mindset. It was an unbelievable trip and I plan to take these lessons with me as I continue to grow.

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The holiday season is upon us, and with it come a slew of expectations and assumptions around our behavior. The tendency is to slouch into New Years feeling burnt out, bloated, exhausted, and in desperate need of "saving" - only to then fall victim to marketers who prey on insecurity. Today, we examine how to take care of ourselves in several often-overlooked areas, like navigating social obligations, unlearning grind culture, improving our relationships, and redefining mindfulness. Take care of yourself, and each other, and let's end the year stronger than ever.

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Today we are thrilled to have Katie Burton as our special guest on the podcast. Katie is an incredible health coach with Optimized Health, but more importantly is a passionate, vulnerable, self-actualized person doing the work to choose herself every single day. Recently celebrating 10 years sober, we discuss her origin story, battles with drugs and alcohol, sobriety journey, and the powerful lessons she has taken with her that transcend any individual area of her life. We talk through the overlap between substance abuse and food abuse, redefining your priorities, voting for yourself every day, and the power of helping others on their journey along the way. 

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In today's episode, I share a story of how my Thanksgiving eating many years ago brought me to feel so horrible that I decided to turn things around. I talk about several societal beliefs around our relationship with food, movement, and alcohol, and how we can begin to notice when we are making decisions for ourselves versus when society is making them for us via assumptions and enabling. I also share tips on things that worked when starting my health journey, how to stay accountable and how to start small to ultimately win big.

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On Thanksgiving... it is WEIRD to not feel like garbage at the end of the meal.. think about that! Today we are diving into five strategies that will help you navigate Thanksgiving Day and the entire holiday weekend mindfully and thoughtfully. We are not focusing on restriction and deprivation, and we are always so not focusing on letting it all go in pursuit of being "back on Monday". Instead, we talk through thoughtful, deliberate, intentional ways to stay on track with your health goals in a realistic way through the holiday. 

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Cassie Steinberg explores the intersectionality of eating behavior, body image, and identity. She earned her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University as well as being a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She is a Registered Dietitian, former college athlete, and lifelong foodie. Her mission is to help people come home to their bodies and find pleasure, love, and creativity in food. 

In today's conversation, we discuss how disordered eating and body image issues plague our culture much more than we'd like to admit. We talk through professional athletes' body image challenges, exercise as punishment for eating decisions, and share personal stories of our challenges navigating this. This is a beautiful conversation.

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In this 20-minute episode, we are powering through a very specific, actionable list of things you can do tomorrow to immediate upgrade your entire health routine and feel better. We discuss four specific ways you can plan ahead to set yourself up for success. We discuss the often overlooked but critical areas like your home environment, community, accountability and scheduling, as well as things like meal planning, grocery lists, and sticking to your workout plan.

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Meet Bryan Grone, and get ready to be inspired. As a kid, Bryan could not run the required mile in gym class, and at that moment decided he was simply "not a runner". 30 years later, while as a busy parent and husband, his sense of exploration allowed him to go outside and try a very short jog in his neighborhood in upstate New York. Fast forward 12 months from that jog, and Bryan completed three half marathons, as well as 600 total miles outside. With beautiful vulnerability and reflection, this conversation unpacks the elements that allowed Bryan to unlock what was dormant inside of him this whole time, and discover a new life passion that has made his life significantly better. Running was his vehicle, but this conversation is around themes that anyone wanting to reinvent themselves should listen to.

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Today we dig into the three keys I used to lose my first 30lbs, though the examples will help you whether you're wanting to lose 10, 20, 30, or 50lbs, or not lose weight at all and simply feel your best every day. We talk through tons of examples of how you can incorporate these things into your life, as well as me sharing stories of what worked for me during "Phase One" of my my 130lb weight loss journey.

As always, feel free to reach out at the links below. Thanks!

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