"What In The Wellness?!" A global perspective on integrative health &wellness Hosted by Ansley Knopf

In this episode we get real with Sophia, in part B of our discussion about what IS life coaching anyway? 

Who needs a life coach and what makes life coaching different than other types of coaching? 

Sophia tells it like it is, and offers a whole new perspective on life. 

What are you waiting for? Reading this description is only slowing you down from the golden nuggets that she shares with us in this episode! 

Hit play, relax and enjoy this fantastic and insightful discussion!

***Special Episode Release** 

Usually, these are released on Thursdays, but because enrollment is happening until June 11th, I'm releasing this episode early so you don't miss out!

In this episode, I am ECSTATIC to have a fantastic interview with Jessie Mundell. 

Jessie Mundell is a Kinesiologist, Fitness Educator, and Fitness Coach specializing in  prenatal and postnatal exercise training. 

  Jessie is the creator of the Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy, Core + Floor  Restore, To Pregnancy & Beyond, and co-host of the To Birth and Beyond podcast. 

She's focused on effective exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, rehab of the  core and pelvic floor, and C-section recovery.  Jessie teaches people how to exercise  safely and strongly in pregnancy, and how to regain their core, confidence, and fitness  as moms and parents.   Jessie has worked with hundreds of women during and after their pregnancies and is  extremely passionate about giving them the care they need. 

She also runs a  Certification program for hundreds of trainers and health professionals who want to  learn methods for training postpartum clients. She aims to steer the conversation away from the 'pre and post-baby body' madness  and into a place where women feel supported, encouraged, strong, and confident.

Education and Certifications: ◦ Bachelor of Physical Education (Queen's University 2009) ◦ Master of Human Kinetics (University of British Columbia 2010) ◦ Professional Kinesiologist (Alberta Kinesiologist Association) 

More information: 

 Website: http://jessiemundell.com ◦ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamjessiemundell ◦ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiemundell

My link to the Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy- Enrolling until June 11th 2021: 

https://programs.jessiemundell.com/pfsa-spring/?ref=448

Postpartum Resources: 

Jessie Mundell Freebies: Freebies - Jessie Mundell

PSI- Postpartum Support International - PSI

In this episode, we sit down for part A of our conversation with Sophia Hyde, a certified life coach. 

In 2011, Sophia hit her breaking point. She was working over 80 hours a week, burning the candle at both ends and making no time for self-care or the relationships most important to her. She was carrying around an extra thirty pounds and constantly feeling exhausted. She and her husband were drowning in over $100,000 in debt that they couldn’t see a way out of, and she was waking up everyday having to go to a job she didn’t love.  In what could only be described as divine intervention, she spontaneously decided to take a one week sabbatical and press the pause button on life. She spent a week in voluntary isolation at home, in silence. 

This decision to pause and listen was the beginning of a brand new journey.  She set a new course, executed the vision and now has a burning desire to help others who also feel there has to be more to life than the hamster wheel.  She and her husband created the life that once felt out-of-reach. On most days, it is filled with peace and calm, but it didn’t used to be. There were never enough hours in the day. Their net worth was growing in the wrong direction, and their dream life was feeling unrealistic.  

For some people, success is defined as a luxury vehicle, home and wardrobe. For others, success is defined by intangibles. Sophia defines success as loving the life you live, loving the people you share it with, and most importantly, loving yourself.  

She set out to create this for herself and find a way to teach it to others.  Using the principles of the Ziglar Wheel of Life, she transformed her life. She aligned her priorities with her habits. Now, she uses those same principles to guide others. As a Ziglar-certified coach, she is trained on how to help others define what success and peace-of-mind looks like to them and customize a plan to help them get there.

Sophia and I talk about her journey, why life coaching is important, how it's different from other types of coaching and how you can stop "shoulding" all over yourself! 

You can follow Sophia on instagram at @thesophiahyde or reach her on her website: https://sophiahyde.com/

Her recommended reads are: Books: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

And as always, please share this episode with a friend you think would enjoy it, and I appreciate your support by liking, sharing and following. 

You can reach out with questions, requests and more at [email protected] or reach me on instagram at @ansleyknopf_valkyrie. 

In this part b episode, we catch up with Karleen where we left off, following up on her talk at the women's event, her highlight moments, and lessons we have both been learning over the past couple of weeks. 

We also talk about what to look for in a coach for women, setting boundaries, identifying our values, and living a life aligned with those values filled with intention and purpose! 

Don't miss this conversation! 

It's been a heck of a year! 2020 was a wild ride and we haven't quite wrapped up with aspects of it. 

The lack of control, the absolute chaos, wondering what the next day will bring. 

None of this is new for moms, who wake up every day with all of these thoughts. 

#momlife, right? 

Karleen is an incredible coach who specializes in women's health and performance and also a mum to 3 beautiful girls. 

We've caught up with her before, and she's back to give us the scoop on what life has been like in her part of Australia, what's changed, and how she's managing her own well-being, parenting 3 girls, running a business and keeping up with life as a whole. 

Karleen is honest, real, and practical with her insights, thoughts and raw conversation around mom guilt, shame and how we as women and mom's really have to start noticing these mental patterns so we can break free and step into a life of freedom, joy and genuine health. 

Join our discussion! 

You can find Karleen on social media @moore2fitness

and as always you can write in to the show, submit an interview application, or just follow me at @ansleyknopf_valkyrie or email at [email protected] 

We're BACK! 

For part B of our conversation with Gillian, a coach who lives in Barcelona, Spain and is an absolute joy to talk with! 

Her authentic passion and zest for life and helping others live it to the fullest is tangible even through audio. 

She's been up to all kinds of things since we last chatted, and we are catching up on her latest endeavors, what she's learned over the past few months and what she's teaching her clients now. 

Don't miss out on this exciting part b! 

You can find Gillian on instagram at @bitesizenutri

and as always, you can reach me via email at [email protected] or on instagram @ansleyknopf_valkyrie. 

Have thoughts or questions for the show? Send them in! 

Want to be a guest or know someone who would make an awesome guest? Send me a message or an email! 

I can't wait to talk with you all soon! 

Thank you so much for being here, and please like, follow, subscribe and share this podcast with a friend! 

Our returning guest, Gillian is back! 

We join in another conversation about what we've learned and experienced over the past several months

and so much more! 

Gillian introduces herself like this: "Hi, I’m Gillian. I help busy people create nutrition and lifestyle habits so they can break through the cycle of yo-yo dieting and finally be able to maintain the results they’ve been looking for. I am a PN Level 1 coach as well as IIN Health coach and CrossFit Level 3 trainer. I love travel, eating (obviously!), spending time in nature, and currently live in Barcelona Spain."

So cool right? 

Gillian is an amazing person and incredible coach and I love our discussions! 

I can't wait for you to join in! 

You can find Gillian on instagram at @bitesizenutri 

and you can find myself at @ansleyknopf_valkyrie or via email at [email protected] 

Part B brings us the rest of the story... so far with Billy. 

How his last meet went, what he learned, where he's headed in June and how he took on two hopeful powerlifting athletes, (one of them me) 

And worked with them over the course of 12, no 10, no 8 weeks of prep and through their first powerlifting competition. 

Laughter abounds and lessons are hard fought and learned. 

Join in on our conversation! 

You can find Billy on instagram at @schweaty_mercury 

And you can reach myself on Instagram @ansleyknopf_valkyrie or via email [email protected]

Note: I apologize for the delay in posting, there were technical issues last week and the file upload refused repeatedly.