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- high cortisol exercise addiction
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In today's episode, I'm recapping my weekend, sharing my ONE surprise request song for when I see Taylor Swift, plus, Taylor Swift insights for the concert that I heard on another podcast--know before you go!
I'm also diving deep into the topic of Addiction to High Cortisol Exercise.
I explore the ins and outs of this phenomenon, including what cortisol is and the warning signs that you might be addicted to high cortisol exercise.
I'll talk about the effects of chronically elevated cortisol and break down what happens on a neurological level - so you can understand why we get addicted.
I'll also share what to expect in your body when you cut back or stop high cortisol exercise.✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]44 min - Q+A from instagram
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In today's episode, I'm answering your questions from Instagram after I recap our trip to AZ.
Your questions:- Effects of alcohol in terms of seeing results?
- How to accept weight gain when trying to gain muscle?
- Will you be dressing up for the Taylor Swift concert?
- What's your go-to lifting playlist/artist?
- What are you most looking forward to on your wedding day?
- Describe your perfect day
- What do you see for the next 100 episodes?
- How do you get over a bad body image day?
- Best meal you've ever had?
- Top 5 skincare products?
- How do you feel about hitting 100 episodes?
My playlist for your next workout!
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✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]53 min - what if restriction improves your health?
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In today's episode, I'm presenting a unique perspective on the concept of "restriction" that you may not have heard before. What if restriction feels good? Is that such a bad thing??? I hope in listening to this episode, you understand that the reason or intention behind setting limits or restrictions can significantly impact your capacity to derive happiness and enjoyment from those them.
I'm also sharing some of the things that I've personally put some limitations and restrictions on in my life that's made me feel better!✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]42 min - how to overcome suppressed maintenance calories
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In today's episode, I'm covering:
- what are maintenance calories?
- how do they become suppressed?
- strategies for overcoming suppressed maintenance calories.
- how to find your NEW maintenance after a fat loss phase.
- Other topics include: Blood panel results, a NEW allergy that I've developed and more!
✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]46 min - why you SHOULD resistance train
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In today's episode, I talk about the benefits of resistance training and why you should incorporate it into your fitness routine.
I cover the advantages of resistance training, including improved metabolic function, enhanced body composition, better mental health, regulation of blood sugar levels, and increased bone density.
I also highlight the potential downsides of excessive exercise.
Other fun topics: the worst way to wake up, sauna etiquette, comedy shows!✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]46 min - what I'm loving lately 💛
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In this episode, I'm sharing all of the items, food, practices, entertainment, and more that I'm loving lately! I hope this gives you some ideas and inspo for things to try and incorporate! Head on over to Instagram and let me know what you're loving (or hating) lately!
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✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]46 min - phasic nutrition for body recomposition goals
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Today I'm talking about Phasic nutrition(aka Phasic Dieting) and how you can utilize this way of eating to achieve and maintain body goals.
I also talk about:
What is body recomposition
Who is phasic nutrition for
How phasic nutrition is adjacent to periodization training
What beginners should focus on
Fat loss and maintenance phases
Can you lose fat + gain muscle simultaneously?
Other topics: Half time show, Valentine's weekend, shows I'm loving, cleaning, the perfect cup of coffee and more!✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]47 min - what to expect in a caloric deficit: hunger, metabolism, hormones!
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In today's episode I'm talking about the idea of "starvation mode" -- is it even real? Can you really damage your metabolism?! And if not, what's actually going on when you go into a caloric deficit, why you might plateau, and what you can do about it!
I also talk about: The Pamela Anderson documentary, micro-dosing mushrooms, ending my contract with my former business coach early, gym etiquette, and more!
TAKE THE QUIZ - Are you ready for a fat loss phase? Find out!✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]53 min - HOW to change your food + exercise behaviours
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Today I'm talking about a concept from James Clear known as, Identity Based Habits and how that specifically relates to things like:
-Food obsession
-Making fitness a lifestyle
-Changing your body
-Overeating, and
-Trusting yourself around food
If this resonates with you... "I just want to stop overeating," Or "I just want to lose 10lbs," then this episode is for you!
Find out what kind of support you need:
-Healing your relationship with food
-Healthy habits
-Physique changes
Take the QUIZ to FIND OUT!✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Send me an email!: [email protected]37 min - fat loss + performance goals + health, can you have it all!?
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In this week's episode I'm answering a question I got on Instagram: Can you pursue fat loss and performance goals at the same time? (of course this is highly nuanced like most things nutrition/body/health/exercise)
I talk about: How health, fat loss, and performance tie into each other, when they're synergistic, and when they're not.
I'm also talking about my acne treatment update, our next trip, and gut bomb bread, enjoy!
What kind of support do you need next? Relationship with food, fat loss, or health? Find out! >> Take the QUIZ✨Health Coaching Application: Work with me!
✨GET THE COURSE: Body Recomposition Course
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✨Follow me on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
✨Send me an email!: [email protected]55 min
About wellness with Alicia
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Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, pilates instructor, meat head-hippie) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit,…
relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her mid 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, Pilates instructor, and has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a mid-30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the health and fitness spaces. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.