SOLO EPISODE!

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You asked, we listened. This week is a special edition solo episode with Kara and it’s the most vulnerable we’ve been yet. Kara goes into the story of her journey up until this point and why she felt compelled to start the podcast and share these stories with the world. The pillars of Coming In Hot are empowerment, entrepreneurship, connection, storytelling and wellness — and this episode touches on all of those. We hope that Kara’s story and the stories of our guests will accelerate you towards your best life and empower you to take action to make that happen.

Kara talks about…

-Her journey through health and wellness

-The 1 million jobs she’s had and how each has contributed to where she is now

-Why it’s so important to write things down

-What compelled her to quit her job and pursue fitness full-time

-The steps she recommends for taking big action in your life

-Why she loves guacamole so much…..just kidding. Guacamole is universal.

-The rock bottom point Kara hit and how it completely changed her life

-Kara’s BIG DREAM for Coming In Hot and the community that surrounds it

…and so much more

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Stay Gold,

KL

MOVE. WITH MOOCH AND MEL

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Lets move! This week Kara catches up with an alum guest and her business partner about the company they started that’s changing women’s lives and empowering them to trust their guts. (Literally.) Christina Muccio and Melissa Dlugolecki are the minds behind MOVE. With Mooch and Mel, a business designed to help empower humans to treat, test, and trust their guts. With programs encompassing nutrition, education, movement and community, these two women are helping others change their lives in as little as 10 weeks. Their current program enrolls over 40 women and is sold out, but their website holds so much free content and an e-book on gut health for just $4.99! We love a good deal. They kick off our FOOD centered month by chatting with us about how their business started, why it’s important to trust your gut, their philosophy around nutrition and eating and how they’ve overcome massive loss and through that work, have manifested success in their lives.

We chat about…

-How Mooch and Mel met and “built their business on puke”

-How a massive personal loss empowered Mel to change her life and treat her gut

-Their philosophy on movement

-How their programs are designed and why they DON’T count calories or macros

-A few common misconceptions around traditional dieting and weight loss

-Their current baseline 10-week program, Steady MOVE.ment and all it includes

-What’s coming next from MOVE. (dudes, mommas, fams….they’re coming for ya!)

…and so much more!

CONNECT WITH MOOCH + MEL

www.movewithmm.com

Buy their latest eBook on gut health HERE

Follow their business MOVE. on Instagram!

Join their secret Facebook group HERE

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Stay Gold,

KL

JULIE STARR

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This week all our wellness stars are aligning. It’s September and most of us are ready to press the reset button on our wellness, fitness, and nutrition routines. In walks this week’s guest. Julie Starr is a fitness professional, small business owner, nutritionist, yoga teacher, barre instructor, and wellness advocate who’s coming in HOT this week with some fresh takes on nutrition! Julie has been in the nutrition space for over 12 years and works in the private sector running her own practice. Surprisingly, Julie’s first dreams in the wellness industry were a SUPER nontraditional track….via midwifery and being a doula! She’s delivered countless babies and assisted women through childbirth and what comes after. She now owns Starr Life Studios, a yoga and barre studio in Roslindale, MA and leads trainings and retreats both locally and internationally.

Julie chats about….
- Her philosophy on nutrition and supplements

- Why drinking green juice MAY be worth the hype

- The other steps she urges her clients to take in order to be successful with their diet

- How she got her start in the wellness space in Western Massachusetts as a dreadlock-sporting hippie (no joke, we saw pics)

- Her new line of products that will support your health journey and everyday life

- The frustrating space the nutrition industry and nutrition professionals are in right now — and why she almost quit!

- Why food memories and associations are some of the strongest memories

- The invaluable resource she uses to eat fresh daily

- Her experience in working with law firms and hedge funds on heart health and healthy eating, and working at community health center in pediatric health

- The shocking story that changed her view on what populations need nutrition advice the most

…and so much more!

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CONNECT WITH JULIE

www.starrlifestudios.com

Sign up for a barre or yoga class HERE

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Stay Gold,

KL

BOJAN MANDARIC

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Happy Labor Day, world! We’re COMING IN HOT to September + fall with a powerful month of guests and connection. This week we’ve got Mr. Bojan Mandaric — approximately half of the duo that started November Project, the free fitness movement that’s taking over the world. Bojan grew up in Novi Sad, Serbia, and is a former rower on the Yugoslavian National Team and at Northeastern University. He now works full-time as a strategist at November Project. Talk about a FORCE. This dude is legit.

Bojan and Brogan Graham (the other half of the duo) met in college and started working out together in November 2011 as a way to stay in shape and hold each other accountable. Since that original promise, the group has grown to hundreds of members and 49 tribes who exercise multiple times a week in a number of cities around the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. November Project is also now a non-profit and responsible for hugs, happiness, community, neon clothing and debauchery in cities all around the world. Bojan gives us his take on how they got to where they are today, what’s next for NP, and how he made his “hobby” his full time job.

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We chat about….

-How November Project started as a promise between two friends after graduating college

-Why November Project will always be free

-How NP spread to different cities….by accident

-The logistics behind running 49 different tribes around the world

-The moment that Bojan knew he had to quit his job and turn the free fitness movement into his full time job

-How Bojan + Brogan assume different roles in running the November Project empire and the surprising fact about their friendship

-Why you should #JustShowUp and join the movement in a city near you

-How you can pledge to become the next NP tribe!

…and so much more.

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CONNECT WITH NOVEMBER PROJECT

www.november-project.com

Follow November Project on Instagram

Follow November Project on Facebook

Follow Bojan on Instagram

Sign up for TNF Endurance Challenge this September!

Buy November Project: The Book on Amazon

Support NP by donating via your local tribe!

Most importantly….#JustShowUp

Stay Gold,
KL

ELIZA SHIRAZI

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What a week! This LIONESS....KICKS US into the weekend and we couldn’t be happier about it. From how she invented the 13-round boxing inspired workout to holding her own fitness certification; and the #FEMPIRE world takeover — this interview is definition of #girlboss. Sub 30 and no signs of stopping, Eliza, Kick It By Eliza, and the Fempire are taking the country by storm. UMass grads, this one is for you!

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Among so many other things, we chat about….

How Eliza created her Kick It workout…on the spot as a freshman in college!

Teaching to upwards of 200 people at Umass and the support she’s received from the community there

The most important facets of her business and how she’s expanding to different markets

Why she had to quit her job

The nitty gritty details about permits, starting your own business, trademarking, and branding advice

Why the last round of Kick It is her favorite

Advice for young entrepreneurs and how you can fuel your passions without getting overwhelmed at the start

Her go-to app to stay present and KICK her anxiety

What’s next for Kick It and the #fempire

Where you can get certified to teach Kick It in your city!

….and so much more!

CONNECT WITH ELIZA

www.kickitbyeliza.com

Instagram

Sign up for her September certification to teach Kick It By Eliza HERE!

Read her cover mag article in The Improper Bostonian

Visit her sister’s cafe in Cambridge

Download her fav app to stay #zenAF Headspace

Stay Gold,

KL

KELLY BRABANTS

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This girl is so busy, we had to go to her roof deck at her apartment building just to catch this woman. We sit down with Boston-based entrepreneur, fitness professional, dance guru, small business owner and #BOOTY expert Kelly Brabants of Booty By Brabants. This girl is on fire! If you live in Boston, you’ve experienced the true hype that is #BBB and you most likely own a pair (or five) of her pants, or know several girls that do. Kelly is an example of a true Boston girl who built her empire from the ground up. From dropping out of college to becoming one of the most successful business owners in Boston, this girl has truly never stopped. Kelly created her own workout and subsequent athleisure line of pants, sports bras, bathing suits, bike shorts, and hats based around her brand, Booty By Brabants. In fact, it’s doing so well, she’s opened up a pop-up store in the Seaport District. With no signs of stopping, we chat with Kelly about what makes her so different and special, and the secret sauce that keeps her business thriving and us coming back from more.

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Among so many other things, we chat about….

-How Kelly started her successful business from the ground up

-The investment and investor that changed her life

-Kelly’s journey through dropping out of college and moving across the country and why she won’t go back to LA

-The best advice she’s been given as a businesswoman and why it’s so important to her

-How her Booty By Brabants workout gained a following and eventually led to her creating her own line of workout apparel

-The mistake that cost her thousands of dollars and the lessons she learned from being so attached to her brand

-How she stays organized while managing 3 businesses, clients, a social life and spending time with her family each week

-The surprising task she’ll never let go of no matter how big her business grows

-Kelly’s goals for the future and what’s coming up next for Booty By Brabants

…and so much more!

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CONNECT WITH KELLY

www.bootybybrabants.com

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Read about her new pop-up store in the She Village HERE!

Stay Gold,

KL

RACHELE POJEDNIC

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There’s hot —and then there’s absolutely on fire. And tiny powerhouse Rachel Pojednic…..is up in flames. This week Kara chats with scientist, professor, fitness instructor, sponsored athlete and @strongprocess founder Rachele Pojednic. Beyond the fact she’s a literal doctor, Rachel seriously knows her shit.

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This episode is BY FAR the most information packed, controversial, and REAL conversation we’ve had so far. Rachele drops knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb and debunks SEVERAL popular nutrition fads that the wellness industry is currently obsessing over (we’re looking at you, activated charcoal + collagen.)

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She has spent years studying in academia earning her several accolades including a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Tufts University. Rachele spends her days in research centered around Type 2 Diabetes while balancing teaching courses at Simmons College in Boston, recording podcast episodes for her new venture “Intuitive Science” with co-host Catie Macken, teaching indoor cycling at Flywheel, deepening her yoga practice, planning wellness seminars for her company Strong Process…and capping it off with red wine. Phew. What? We can barely keep up.

Among so many other things, we chat about….

-Rachele’s research based and practical view on the modern day wellness industry

-The science behind eating and exercising

-Diets that work vs. diets that don’t

-Rachele’s experience in academia and why she pursued getting a PhD in Nutrition

-Gut health and the importance of understanding what you put in your body

-What’s reeeeeally happening when you take collagen protein

-How to make informed decisions about what food and products to consume

-Rachele’s newly launched podcast Intuitive Science co-hosted by Catie Macken

-The surprising goal she has for the rest of the year

-How you can gain more science and evidence based information from professionals directly at her wellness summit in November

…and so much more!

CONNECT WITH RACHELE

www.rachelepojednic.com

www.strongprocess.com

Instagram

Strong Process

Listen to Intuitive Science HERE!

Stay Gold,

K

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Her sister and her have been called the “Venus and Serena of Squash” and she currently sits at #18 in the world rankings….this week we sit down with American Professional Squash Player, Amanda Sobhy. From finding the sport at a young age, to being the first American EVER to win a national title, Amanda walks us through her journey into becoming a professional athlete and it’s sure been a JOURNEY. Amanda dealt with pressures to perform, overbearing coaches, and injuries along the way and has still found a way to love what she does. We dive into the inner workings of the mental toll it’s had on her and the work she’s done to solidify her champion’s mindset, even when she wasn’t a champion.

We chat….

-An intro to squash (!!!) for those of us that don’t know the sport well and why it’s not huge in the US

-Feeling like a bit of a black swan since a young age and the effects it’s had on her mental game as well as her physical game

-Amanda’s struggle between her and her dad throughout her life and why it’s played a huge role in who she is today

-The life-changing moment that almost brought her career to a halt

-Growing up with the pressure to perform as one of the world’s top squash players

-Getting recruited by an Ivy League school and the pressure to perform as the top player on her team

-Recovering from setback and injury….twice.

-Advice for younger athletes on how to stay mentally strong and motivated

-Info on her next match as she makes her comeback to the sport!

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CONNECT WITH AMANDA!

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Donate to her Summer Challenge Match — a charity event benefitting the Squash Education Alliance, a program that is making squash more accessible and giving first-generation students the chance to get on the college track, HERE!

Stay Gold,

KL

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“I’m here. And I matter.”

Actor, singer, author, motivational speaker, activist, athlete, force of nature and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy from birth….this week we present to you Brennan Srisirikul. Brennan is changing the way the world looks at people with disabilities through his diversity, inclusion, and empowerment. A sought after voice in this space, he recently spoke at the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity in Honolulu, Hawaii. Some may consider Brennan to be handicapped however, he says that he considers himself to be handi-capable. Brennan also considers himself differently-abled rather than disabled. A Rhode Island College grad and Barry’s Bootcamp addict, Brennan is truly redefining what it means to LIVE….regardless of your circumstances.

This week, Brennan speaks about…

-Being born in Thailand the size of a tissue box (seriously!)

-How he went from being given a 10% chance of living to taking Barry’s Bootcamp multiple times per week

-His journey through being diagnosed with Cerebral palsy from birth

-Brennan’s struggles growing up and coming to terms with his true identity

-How his own mother helped fund / create the first ever handicapped accessible playground

-Finding purpose through passion and visibility

-Finding acting at the age of 8 and the show that changed his life

-A few controversial and surprising facts about friendships within his community

-The acronym he uses in motivational speaking and why it’s changing lives around the country

-Whats next for Brennan and his ask for help with his most recent project

-How to contact / book Brennan to speak at your next work or school engagement!

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CONNECT WITH BRENNAN

www.brennansrisirikul.com

Instagram

Twitter

Contact Brennan for booking a speaking engagement HERE!

Stay Gold,

KL

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Authentic. Heart. Soul. Credible. And DEDICATED. This week we present to you NYC fitness guru and entrepreneur Gerren Liles. Gerren is a ReebokOne Elite Ambassador and has spent years building his personal brand and grinding it out in New York City - from private training celebrity clients, to starting his own apparel line, to becoming a Master Instructor at Equinox and creating his own classes, Gerren seemingly never stops. After a health scare that snapped him back into reality, Gerren left his teaching career, turned his life around and took his teaching skillset to a new avenue: full-time fitness. Gerren walks us through what it’s like to live and work in NYC, how you stand out in the city that never sleeps, what his mantras are, and so much more.

We dive into…

-Gerren’s special secret that keeps him in tune with almost everyone he comes in contact with

-Advice on how to jumpstart your fitness career

-The health scare that catapulted his obsession with wellness

-His career path with one of the most successful gyms in the world and why it has set him up for success in the long run

-Gerren’s training style and philosophy on why he sometimes turns away clients (wait, what?)

-The number one piece of advice he has and why its applicable to EVERYONE even outside of fitness

-Where to find him in NYC and how you can train with him even if you’re not in New York!

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CONNECT WITH GERREN

www.gerrenliles.com

Instagram

Cop some sweeeeet apparel designed by G himself HERE!

Catch Gerren and so many other fitness superstars at Ultra Fit Fest this September in Arizona!

Stay Gold,

KL