Wake Up Bright with April Lauren

Lucy Shaw is a runner, but she hasn't always ran. Lucy set out to get in shape and lose weight so she could move more and walk her precious pup. She felt inspired to run when her husband casually noted she had gone a 5K distance on her treadmill. She was thrilled, excited and felt pulled to see what else she could do. Lucy began sharing her running ventures on her YouTube channel. That is how I found her channel. I loved learning more about her story and her passion for running in this podcast episode.

Lucy's Channel:   @lucyshawvlogs
Lucy's Instagram: @lucyshawvlogs

The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! 

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

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In this episode, I interview Joy Southwell also known as Barbells and Burpees . Joy exudes strength, kindness and beauty both internally and externally. I first met Joy at a DEKA event. After the event, I remember being amazed that she finished so fast… she beat most of the guys. It was awesome. She inspired and inspires me to dig in and give a little more, to focus on what I want to accomplish and I am grateful to have met her.  Joy is an athlete, educator, wife and mom. Joy embarked on her own fitness, health and weight loss journey, she has said “approaching 40 I had high blood pressure & was tired all of the time. I started getting into functional fitness and running events. When the sun set on running, I was fortunate enough to find @deka.fit Deka Strong. At (almost) 47 I feel and perform at the best I ever have.”

Joy's strength is infectious, and I hope you feel encouraged by listening to her story. 

Joy's Instagram: @barbells_and_burpees


The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter!

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks. She is currently training to run her first half marathon.

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Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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In this episode, I interview Carla Fitzgerald also known as Half of Carla.  Carla lost 180 lbs by first dealing with her trauma, then her binge eating disorder and by showing up for herself with kindness and compassion.

Carla struggled with her weight her whole life. By doing a lot of deep work, Carla came face to face with her truth. She is not and was not her weight. When she came to that realization, everything changed.

I hope that you enjoy listening or watching this episode and feel as uplifted as I did when I left the conversation. Carla is truly a ray of light light and such a lovely human!

Carla's Channel: @HalfofCarla
Carla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halfofcarla/

The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! 

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wakeupbright
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveaprillauren
Website: http://www.wakeupbright.com
Merch: https://wake-up-bright.creator-spring...
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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In this episode of the podcast "You shouldn't be running..." or should you?  Running Wild with Jho on the Wake Up Bright Podcast with April Lauren," Jho and April talk about running. Jho shares her story, how she became a runner and a running coach and pushed past limitations to find joy and build community.

About our Guest:
Jho (pronounced like Joe) is a avid runner and UESCA certified Running Coach.  She has been a runner for over 10 years of her life. She set records at Hollins University and decided to pursue her love of running beyond her time at university. She believes in a holistic approach to running and trusting yourself as you find the courage to grow brighter a little every day. Her passion for running is inviting, kind and so encouraging. I hope you enjoy this podcast episode! If you have questions, please reach out to her, or you can message me on my website, wakeupbright.com.

Running Wild Collective and Coaching Plans: https://www.shorturl.at/fjR01
Jho's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourfavcupo...

About the Podcast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air on Tuesdays.

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

April's Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AprilLauren
April's Yoga Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6C...

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

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In this episode, Yancy Culp, co-creator of DEKA, shares his passion for both fitness and making fitness fun and assessable for the 80 percent. He shares the story behind his personal motto "Always Ready" to say yes, and being as strong at 50 years old as he was in his twenties. He talks about beating Cancer, how competing in a death race set him up to face life's many challenges and the how DEKA came to fruition.

Yancy's Instagram: @yancyculp
https://www.yancycamp.com

DEKA Instagram: @deka.fit
https://deka.fit

About Yancy
Yancy Culp has extremely contagious enthusiasm for fitness and life. He desperately wants to share his passion for for fitness and health with people of all fitness levels. He first realized the extent of desire to work in the fitness industry while serving in the United States Navy. After, Yancy and his wife Amy Culp,  RD, CSSD, LD,  partnered in the ownership of sCULPture Nutrition & Fitness.  In 2011, Yancy found a new passion, and cultivated a love for Obstacle Course Racing. In 2015, he launched YancyCamp.com where he provides online coaching with my OCR Program. Yancy is a Spartan SGX Coach, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer for 18 years, the HumanN/BeetElite Active Lifestyle Coach,  a Power Systems Master Coach, an US Army BOSS Strong Alpha Warrior Coach, and in 2019 co-created DEKAFIT. This year he turned 50 and determined to double down on prioritizing health and fitness and  focus on being "Always ready to say yes."

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In today's episode, our guest Rachel Billy, also known as Rachel Reduces, shares how she lost 175 lbs, how she maintains it, talks about twerking at every size and being "authentically you" while growing better each day. This episode made me smile, laugh and get a little teary as I watched it back. I hope it brings a little joy to your day and as you listen to Rachel's story, you feel encouraged to go forward stronger.

Rachel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachelreduces/

About the Podcast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air every Tuesday.

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

April Lauren has lost 99lbs so far on her weight loss journey and is training to run her first 5K. April is passionate about sharing stories that uplift individuals and communities and encourage others to live brighter and more intentionally.

To submit a topic or book requests, click here. To express interest in being a guest, click here.

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

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In todays episode, April Lauren explores 4 and 5 of the Five  Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable, as written by Darrin Donnelly in his book Think Like A Warrior, The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable. As April shares excerpts from the book, she reacts to the content by sharing how it relates to her recent experiences on her weight loss journey.

Order your copy of the book: https://amzn.to/3AQNg6p
Visit Darrin Donnelly's Website: https://sportsforthesoul.com/about/

About the Podcast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air every Tuesday.

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

April Lauren has lost 99lbs so far on her weight loss journey and is training to run her first 5K. April is passionate about sharing stories that uplift individuals and communities and encourage others to live brighter and more intentionally.

To submit a topic or book requests, click here. To express interest in being a guest, click here.

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

April Lauren YouTube Channel
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In this Episode, I have a guest. Sara, Lose Weight Sara, has shared her weight loss journey for the last two years on YouTube. Recently she got weight loss surgery to help her continue on her 100 lb weight loss journey.  Sara and I chat, and Sara shares her weight loss history, why she decided to get bariatric surgery, her BE disorder and more.

Sara spoke about this reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiNCjE5AmQu/

For more about Sara, please visit www.wakeupbright.com or visit her social media.

Sara's IG: https://www.instagram.com/loseweightsara/
Sara's YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/LoseWeightSara

About the Podcast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air every Tuesday.

April Lauren has lost 99lbs so far on her weight loss journey and is training to run her first 5K. April is passionate about sharing stories that uplift individuals and communities and encourage others to live brighter and more intentionally.

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

April Lauren YouTube Channel
The Wake Up Bright Podcast YouTube
April Lauren Yoga

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In todays episode, April Lauren shares some updates for  September, how her reset month went, and then explores 2 of the 5 inner beliefs that make you unstoppable, as written by Darrin Donnelly in his book Think Like A Warrior, The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable. The First: "I focus on only the things I have total control over: My effort and my attitude." The Second: "I love what I do and I attack each day with Joy and Enthusiasm."  As April shares excerpts from the book, she reacts to the content by sharing how it relates to her recent experiences on her weight loss journey.

Order your copy of the book: https://amzn.to/3AQNg6p
Visit Darrin Donnelly's Website: https://sportsforthesoul.com/about/

YouTube video about Buck O’neil  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtE2I6jsung&t=64s

About the Podcast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air every Tuesday.

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

April Lauren has lost 99lbs so far on her weight loss journey and is training to run her first 5K. April is passionate about sharing stories that uplift individuals and communities and encourage others to live brighter and more intentionally.

To submit a topic or book requests, click here. To express interest in being a guest, click here.

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

April Lauren YouTube Channel
The Wake Up Bright Podcast YouTube
April Lauren Yoga

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In this episode of the WAKE UP BRIGHT PODCAST, April Lauren interviews Elite Athlete Amber Nelson who  lost 100lbs two times. As a Spartan Elite Racer, Amber works constantly to improve a little every day… to live each day a little brighter.

After losing 100lbs for the second time, Amber sought a focus to help her maintain and continue to improve her health, she found her competitive drive and obstacle course racing. Listen as Amber shares her story on how she overcame obesity and works to live everyday to the fullest.

Amber is a freelance writer and PhD Student studying psychology. To help Amber with her study, please send her a direct message on instagram by clicking here.

Amber’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ambermaenelson

Amber’s Instagram:  @ambermae_ocr

About the PodCast:
The Wake Up Bright Podcast exists to encourage, empower and motivate listeners to live and grow each day a little brighter! April Lauren, Co-Host Jenna, Guest Hosts and Guests will discuss a variety of topics such as: Fitness, Running, Weight Loss, Preparedness, Resilience, Homemaking, Motherhood and anything thing that may help us live each day a little brighter. A New episode will air every Tuesday.

April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication and Operations Services. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks.

April Lauren has lost 99lbs so far on her weight loss journey and is training to run her first 5K. April is passionate about sharing stories that uplift individuals and communities and encourage others to live brighter and more intentionally.

To submit a topic or book requests, click here. To potentially be a guest, click here.

All Business inquiries, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.wakeupbright.com

April Lauren YouTube Channel
The Wake Up Bright Podcast YouTube
April Lauren Yoga

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