Wife Me Up

J'nae Simmons, NASM, CPT joins Megan today for a super fun conversation around the body, fitness, and encouragement! Let's talk about FITNESS and MOVEMENT and let's learn from the best - J'nae! Megan & J'nae discuss motivation, encouragement, and why any form of celebrated movement is so important - to our mental and physical health! 

J'nae fell in love with fitness through her love for dance. Understanding that both fitness and dance is connected through movement, she began to focus on how she can bring the joy of movement to others. J’nae’s purpose in her training others and herself is to remind everyone that movement = self-love. When she’s not squatting or dropping it like its hot, she’s bike riding around NYC and giving love to her new puppy!

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Instagram: @jnaeelizabeth 

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You know our tagline, "this isn't about what you think it's about!"? Well, this episode is one of the episodes that lives up to that hype! Megan's sweet friend and yours, Nikki Yelton, RD, LDN, CNHP loves walking alongside of people on the journey to live their healthiest life possible with more joy, energy, and purpose! Nikki is a powerhouse of wisdom and knowledge to help us live our healthiest and most abundant lives! 

Nikki Recommends: The Chosen! Check out their website by clicking HERE. 

Instagram: @thechosentvseries

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Website: www.nikkiyeltonrd.com 

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Bailey Herr (expert in all things fun and heart exploding with empathy) and Megan have a conversation about what serving other people actually looks, feels, and sounds like.  Bailey shares about her time in AmeriCorps (Happy Birthday week, USA!), and how she lives a daily life of service on the other side of AmeriCorps - creating life for others to enjoy! 

Megan Recommends: 

Bailey Recommends two things! 1. Brenė Brown (all the things - podcast, books, talks, etc) to gain some empathy skills, and 

2. ALONE TIME. What are you doing to recharge? 

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Jenna Lanoue is one of the most creative humans on the planet - we're not even kidding! Jenna Lanoue grew up in Maryland and studied music before moving up to the North Shore of Boston where she has lived for 13 years. She is currently the full-time Worship Arts Director at a church in Newburyport, MA. Jenna, her husband J, and their pandemic puppy Kai love exploring the North Shore, trying new foods, and watching Survivor. 

JENNA RECOMMENDS:  Here's the best chocolate chip cooke recipe ever in the world! Try them and let us know how you do! https://thedashleyskitchen.com/quick-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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Instagram: @je_re_la

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The sudden loss of a loved one can leave family and friends shrouded in grief. Abiding Light by Heidi L. Paulec encourages those grieving this kind of loss, as well as offers help for the community who supports them. Heidi is an author and speaker with 15 years teaching experience. She holds a bachelors degree from John Brown University, and she holds a certificate of distinction in apologetics. She’s knows wounds, wandering, and wrestling serve as invitations to intimacy with God.  Walking with him, she’s learning to discover, to remember, to share, the beauty and wonder.  She and her family make their home in Southwest Florida. She enjoys art, the humanities and lighting candles in the dark. She is an heiress to sunrises and fresh air adventures. Heidi's new book, Abiding Light: In the Shadow of Your Absence launches on August 31 this year, and is available on ebook now! 

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Heidi's Website: www.heidipaulec.com 

Instagram: @heidipaulec 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidi.paulec/

Where To Order Abiding Light: https://heidipaulec.com/abiding-light/

MEGAN RECOMMENDS: (Heidi Recommends!) 

Grab a friend and share a sunrise AND sunset with them in the same day! 

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Passionate movement and community creator, Shanna Lipp, joins us to tell the story of how a community transformed through movement and how movement can change our lives!

MEGAN RECOMMENDS: (Shanna Recommends) 

https://www.compuscore.com/ - an online movement platform to help you keep track of miles and have fun while doing it! Want to cross the Delaware like Washington? Run from point A to point B on a bucket list place you haven't had the opportunity to visit yet? Check out Compuscore! 

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24 year old singer, songwriter, and producer, Elaina Cooper joins us on this episode which turns out to be so much more than music and production.  Elaina's heart for people oozes through this interview and she has so much wisdom to share! 

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Instagram: @raina_coop or @elaina_cooper_music

Elaina's EP: "Borne Like A Feather" can be found on Apple Music, Spotify, etc. 

Elaina Recommends: A Dance-It-Out Playlist! Make one, turn it up, and let loose in your kitchen, bedroom, or hey - on your morning commute! Just dance it out wherever you are! 

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Leader, Visionary, and Pastor Natalie Stephens Stewart joins us for an incredible episode on leading, loving, and serving well. A California native, Natalie received her undergrad degree from an HBCU and her graduate degree in Divinity.  Natalie has worked in Non-Profit leadership for the bulk of her career and has incredible wisdom to share with us! 

Natalie Recommends:  Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. "The Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions."  Purchase at your local bookstore! 

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Heather Wanner, Owner and Creative Director of Shoreline Dance Academy joins us today for an awesome show on creating and leading well, through the art of dance. Specifically, Heather talks about her school's culture and how she cultivated kindness as a core value. You won't want to miss it! This episode makes me want to be a better human, for sure. 

Megan Recommends: Heather recommends 20 minutes of quiet time to start your day! Set that alarm clock just a smidge earlier - you won't regreat it - and she tells the story of why! 

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Instagram: @Shorelinedanceacademy 

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Website: www.shorelinedanceacademy.com 

Email: [email protected] 

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We know you will LOVE the stories in this episode.  Singer songwriter, Deanna Marie, shares about fostering a love of music from a young age and how that's shaped her life and the people around her! This interview is one you won't want to miss. Megan only cries once. It's a new record! 

Find Deanna Marie's Music: 

We Called it Love - EP on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, etc, wherever you stream your music! 

Deanna on Instagram: @ladydeemarie 

Deanna on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladydeemarie

Deanna Recommends: 

Theragun - for some personal massage therapy! Say bye bye to headaches and HELLO to a relaxed state! 

Tiny Desk (at home) concerts (check it out on YouTube!) or Song Exploder on Netflix! 

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