Unfit

Like, rate, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD). We are back in business with Bridget Fallon and on this week’s episode we’re talking about how truly tiring, aggravating and stressful it can be to get a job. We each share our stories from graduation day to now, including all the ups and many downs along the way. Bridget shares her tips for job hunting, including an app that helped her manage hundreds of job applications (20:54). Ali talks about trusting the timing of moments in your life and giving in rather than giving up (34:58). We’re also checking in with the Unfit Fam about what they *didn’t* tell us about post-grad life (38:22). Follow Bridget on Instagram (https://bit.ly/30wdqKE).

Like, rate, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD). Okay ladies now let’s get information. Episode 15 marks our first deep dive into women’s health! In February 2019, our friend Bridget was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS. Bridget tells us about receiving her diagnosis (8:16), describes what living with a hormone imbalance feels like (14:12), and shares what she wishes everyone knew about PCOS (38:57). Follow Bridget on Instagram (https://bit.ly/30wdqKE).

Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) When COVID-19 hit, the world turned upside down. Our friend, Brandon Schneider, lost his job in theatrical management and moved back home. Instead of waiting around for change, he took his passion for running and love for Broadway to the next level to create Broadway Runs (15:04). Brandon started running in early 2018 after a moment of clarity (26:49), and since then he’s run the NYC Marathon… TWICE. After discovering his “why,” Brandon is heading back to school for a Masters in Sports Science (44:11). Now he’s in the process of launching the Fitness Action Network, a community focused on eliminating barriers that stand between individuals and their fitness goals (54:35). Ali also takes advantage of Brandon’s running coach expertise for some tips on her virtual race. Follow Brandon on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3o3yRez), then check out Broadway Runs (https://bit.ly/2P8XQy8) and the Fitness Action Network (https://bit.ly/2P9N1M5).

Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Welcome back to the Unfit Book Club. We’re diving into Part 2 of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid: we learn more about Kelley and Emira’s new relationship (11:43) and we ~finally~ get a glimpse into Alix’s past (19:42). Ali was hoping for a juicier backstory. We’re unpacking some reasons why the way Alix treats Emira seems to lack authenticity. Kiley Reid continues to weave Alix and Emira’s lives together as we head into an important scene that will kick off Part 3. Grab your book and follow along!

Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Today we’re covering hot button topics with a hot guest! Sarah Thompson is a blogger, podcaster, and founder of the Biracial Booty brand (12:43). On biracialbooty.com, Sarah always speaks her truth. We discuss one of her blogs called “Stop Telling Fat Girls You Admire Their Confidence (16:17) and why we could all use an Instagram purge (23:56). Sarah is redefining the word ‘fat’ (30:35) and rebranding the body positivity movement (45:02) into something we can all get behind. Read Sarah’s blog (https://bit.ly/2ZPirh5) and listen to Celibate and the Suburbs (https://spoti.fi/3fR9V6U).

Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Ali’s childhood BFF, Jillian Roberts, joins us this week to talk about spiritual health. Each of us come from different religious upbringings (13:03)–Jillian is Christian, Ali is Catholic, and Sam is Jewish. Jillian shares that journaling is her number one strategy for connecting with her emotions (25:05). Like many other healthy practices, prioritizing your well-being starts with finding the time daily or weekly to do something that makes you feel good (35:49). Like rewatching Hamilton at 1:00AM and falling in love all over again with Anthony Ramos...that would be enough.

Of course we plan on marrying rich. But before that happens, we plan on getting rich ourselves. Today’s guest is Ali’s financial advisor and longtime friend Luke Topolski–a man who says he’ll “make finance fun.” In this financial fitness crash course, we’re talking about why you should invest in a financial advisor (15:36), practical strategies to save money (17:54), how a retirement account works (25:27) and paying off our student loans (33:49). Just like physical fitness, saving money requires a ton of discipline, but in the end it’s all about balance. Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on iTunes (https://apple.co/2Nq9und).

Welcome to the Unfit Book Club! Our first read is Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid. The novel “explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone ‘family,’ and the complicated reality of being a grown-up.” This book selection in particular is just one way we’re committing to having difficult conversations about race. In this first book club episode, we dive into Part 1, learn the type of people Alix Chamberlain and Emira Tucker are, and experience the moment that will completely change their relationship. Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on iTunes (https://apple.co/2Nq9und).

THIS POD IS: automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky-fresh. Our guest this week is the one and only Ciara Lucas. (04:25) She’s a news reporter in Columbus, Ohio by day, and a health superstar pretty much at all other times. Ciara has also accomplished “the dream” by combining her passion for health and fitness with her journalism career in her “Health Matters” segment (09:04) every Wednesday on Columbus ABC 6/FOX 28. In May 2019, Ciara created Fit for a Queen, a community built for women in pursuit of health and happiness (22:00). Today we’re talking about movement as medicine, meal prep, and defined triceps. While we joke that “the princess is here!” make no mistake that Ciara is an absolute health QUEEN.

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Today we’re celebrating our health wins from the past week (no matter how big or small), reminiscing on ye olde high school track days and discussing Ali’s plan to nominate Sam to be on the next season of The Bachelor. We’re also excited to launch the Unfit Book Club! Reading more books is good for you, and apparently it’s also a New Year’s Resolution that Sam has no recollection of making. The first novel we’re reading is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, a book fitting for a lot of the conversations we’re having with our friends and family right now about race. Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on iTunes (https://apple.co/2Nq9und).