As women, we feel an immense amount of pressure to stay forever young. If you are anything like me and considered injectables, like Botox, this episode is for you. My hope is that this conversation exposes you to information that shows you a different side of a very popular anti-aging treatment so you can make your own decisions based, in fact, not on pressure. I think so often we’re told Botox is safe, but my guest Gretch Elizabeth exposes the dark side of it with a very personal story. 

Gretch is a former high school human sciences teacher, beauty educator, and has obsessively studied botulinum toxin for over 7 years. Gretch’s devotion to studying botulinum toxin is stemmed from an experience seven years ago when her sister acquired botulism from cosmetic Botox. Gretch now works full-time as a patient advocate for people who have experienced Botox injuries. 

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Have you ever found yourself daydreaming or fantasizing about what it would look like to take a break from your life? I’m talking about not being worried about waking up to your alarm clock, rushing out the door, have more flexibility, freedom, and spaciousness with your time – an adult gap year. It sounds like a dream, right? In this episode, Alana Kilmartin talks about how she’s doing just that. And if you immediately thought, “That must be nice; I could never do that,” this podcast is for you. She will challenge you to think differently about your time and see the benefit of bringing more of what you want into your life. 

Alana Kilmartin is an adult gap year expert who guides others through the logistical and emotional challenges of taking an extended break from regular life. She believes having fun is the best approach to discovering what's next. Alana has leveraged her own gap years to travel the world, write a book, start a business, learn a language, and deepen her relationship with her partner. Alana describes her role for clients as a combination of project manager, travel agent and mindset coach.  

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I’ve shared on the podcast before that I’ve struggled with emotional eating, and I know I’m not alone. In this episode, Stephanie Mara Fox, a Somatic Nutritional Counselor and Mentor, is sharing her expertise on how we can tune into our body’s cues to break our patterns of emotional eating while still giving ourselves comfort and safety. If you struggle with turning to food for comfort, this is the episode for you!

Stephanie Mara Fox, MA, CMBEC, CHC, CYT, is a Somatic Nutritional Counselor and Mentor with a Master’s Degree in Somatic Psychotherapy. She is the creator of Somatic Eating®, a body-oriented, sensation focused therapeutic approach to eating. She’s supported women, coaches, and wellness professionals all over the world, helping them to heal from disordered eating patterns, binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image concerns. 

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Check out my anti-anxiety and meditation journal, “Bring Your Shit to Light: You deserve more than what your limiting beliefs are telling you!” on Amazon!

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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How often have you found yourself thinking, I don't have enough time? We all have 24 hours each and every day, so unfortunately, we can't create more of it. In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of changing how we view our time, and I’ll offer you a few things that you can do if you catch yourself in that spiral around time.

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I don’t know about you, but my inner critic can be loud, pervasive, and, quite honestly, a pain in my ass. So let's talk about our inner critic so we can turn down the volume and start to put it back where it belongs. First, I’ll start with why our inner critic can be hard to spot, and then we’ll talk about beginning the process of externalizing it to see what is fact vs. fiction. 

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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If you are like me, you may have found some practices that help you feel more in control of your anxiety, but that doesn’t mean you don’t still experience it. In my early days of anxiety, my sole focus was on making the feeling of anxiety "go away."  But as my experiences with anxiety have continued, I've realized my focus needs to be on something else - getting back into my body.  If you are thinking, “what weird mumbo jumbo are you talking about, Alicia,” you are exactly who needs to hear this.  I promise you it’s not some kind of weird yoga meditation talk, and the further you go in your journey with anxiety (or things that make you feel uncomfortable) it is the exact tool you will need.  

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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It took most of my life, but I’ve finally learned the importance and power of using my voice. My thoughts have value and so do yours. In fact, when we speak our thoughts and opinions, it gives permission for others to do the same. That’s why I’m excited to talk to Erin Galloway, the sweet soul who helped me bring my words to light in my new journal.

Erin’s entire career has been focused on behavior change and how small choices add up to have a big impact. Through Habitize Publishing, a self-publishing company started with her elementary-aged daughter, Erin helps to elevate the voices of those who only dreamed of writing "published author" next to their name.  Erin finds joy in helping people realize they are capable of more than they think they are.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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We’re celebrating two years of the Wake Up Call Podcast! Starting this podcast has been a long-time dream, and I’ll be honest, it took me a long time to start this show.  Do you want to know why? Limiting beliefs. I sat on the sidelines because I was stuck in the belief that I wasn’t good enough. I watched other people do what I wanted, but I didn’t think it was possible.

In this episode, we’re digging into limiting beliefs and how you can start calling them out. Because if left unchecked, limiting beliefs will shape the way you view yourself and keep you from reaching your true potential. I don’t want that for you; it’s time to start calling out the limiting beliefs standing in the way of you creating the life you want and deserve.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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You know and likely even practice all the things we've been taught are the markers of good health. But, even in doing this, you still wonder, why don't I feel better than I do? Well, Dr. Kelli Ritter and I are here to tell you that you’re missing something in your health regimen that is so simple –outside light exposure.

Dr. Kelli Ritter specializes in quantum health techniques, gut healing, and nutrition for optimal health and mental wellness. She helps clients realize a deeper experience of peace and increased vitality. Dr. Kelli provides education and virtual consultation globally.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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When we have things like fear and urgency driving our goals, especially around health and fitness, our goals will be anything but sustainable. In this episode, we work through some commonly held beliefs, myths, and thoughts about what exercise and nutrition should or shouldn't be. This conversation with  Lauren Balterman highlights the importance of educating ourselves with real information that is supportive and going to lead us to be sustainable with our movement.

Lauren Balterman is a Licensed Counselor, Certified Personal Trainer, certified in NLP, and holds an advanced degree in nutrition. She has been helping transform women's minds and bodies for a decade. Her mission is to guide and support women to become the greatest and most fulfilled version of themselves through mindset work, nutrition, and physical fitness.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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