Join host Kristen Ales as she discusses the challenges of dating as someone who is struggling from disordered eating and negative body image. Kristen shares her thoughts around the dangers of putting so much focus on "happily ever after" and how blaming your body for not finding your partner is detrimental to your overall self-esteem, but also in your quest for love.

Kristen chats with Shannon Ricks, LMFT to chat about how we can begin to detach our sense of worthiness from our appearance. In this episode, we cover why comparing ourselves to other women can feel like a habit we just can shake, the dangers of putting so much emphasis on our appearance as well as tangible tools and exercises Shannon uses with her clients impacted by negative body image.

Shannon Ricks, LMFT is a licensed therapist and the owner of Modern Eve, a Utah-based practice of therapists and dietitians who describe themselves as "irreverent, untucked, registered dietitians, mental health pros, body image builders, and diet culture rebels."

Shannon is an eating disorder specialist who actively rebels against diet culture, and is passionate about helping people heal their relationships with food and body. Shannon loves helping others figure out their values, find their voice, and build the confidence to be heard. She helps her clients build the skills and insight to move toward self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-love.

Join Kristen and Bethany Cora Taylor as they discuss how to heal the relationship with food and your body through outdoor adventure. In this discussion, you will learn why saying yes to doing the things that scare you is essential in building confidence and body trust. Here we will dive into the importance of pushing your own boundaries and capacity for discomfort in order to create momentum and change.

Bethany is a Life Empowerment Nutritionist, Outdoor Community Leader, Book Author, and Snack Connoisseur. She founded Iron Soul Trailblazers to lower the barrier of entry to get more women playing outside and to ensure they are properly fed to live an everyday big life. She says women can't live full lives on empty stomachs nor can they do all the things they want to do in life without properly nourishing their bodies, so she is out in the world helping women shatter bullshit narratives around their bodies & food and getting them to play in the wild. Bethany wants women to feel like they belong outdoors, to be able to handle anything that life puts in front of them, and to understand the major importance of adequate nourishment.. even though the world tells them to "eat less and do more". She wants more women taking up space, getting stronger, and standing in their damn power. Bethany is here to be a torchbearer and to stand with an army of badass women who are creating lives they are stoked to live.

Abby Chan, MS, RDN discusses how to build a movement practice around empowerment and choice, rather than a place of punishment or in pursuit of purely aesthetic goals. Abby helps us explore how we can begin to slow down and shift our focus to how our body FEELS rather than just focusing on numbers, stats, or how our bodies look in athletic wear.

Abby Chan, MS, RDN is a non-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping others re-establish their relationship to food, and movement. She is the co-owner of EVOLVE Flagstaff, an integrative facility that focuses on injury prevention and rehabilitation, strength training, nutrition, and meal preparation to help you do what you love, for life.

When she isn’t working with patients you may find her in the gym strength coaching, teaching a yoga class, or in the cheffing it up in the kitchen. Other than work, she spends her time as an artistic director for Dark Sky Aerial. She is a movement artist who uses her love for dance and aerial arts as a form of expression and processing.

When she isn’t working or creating you can find her outside on shredding trails on her mountain bike, skiing, or vanning with her pups!

Join host Kristen Ales as she discusses her personal goals for the upcoming year. We will also discuss four strategies that help you achieve your goals, AND give you the sense of freedom to change and shift them in order to best serve you!

These strageteies include:

1. Creating goals that align with your values, and defining your why.

2. Focusing on the systems and daily actions of your goals.

3. Rejecting black-and-white thinking.

4. Creating accountability.

If you are setting new goals and intentions for yourself at any time of the year, this episode is for you!

Join Kristen as she chats with co-active coach Justine Mulliez all about how we can start the New Year connected to our values and approach this year feeling present and aligned. Kristen and Justine explore how to create sustainable change that actually feels good, by listening to our body's wisdom and knowledge.

Justine is an avid outdoors woman, passionate creative, recovering perfectionist, and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach. Following seven years as a freelance events producer in the European action sports industry, Justine made the shift to coaching thanks to what Brené Brown calls a spiritual awakening or really, a total breakdown. In 2019, Justine listened to her inner whispers and walked away from her career to live her life purpose by helping adventurous people gain clarity, find their voice, and reclaim their lives. Coupling her trials and tribulations as a business owner and her extensive training at the Co-Active Training Institute, Justine works predominantly with freelancers, creatives, and entrepreneurs in the outdoors industry to build sustainable businesses and live fulfilling, purpose-driven lives. When not working with clients, Justine spends her time outdoors with her partner and pup Wanaka, learning to fail at new things such as mountain biking, and connecting with folks over coffee and feelings.

Justine works with clients in a variety of ways including 1:1 continuous coaching partnerships, her Community Coaching programs for a group experience, one-off deep dives with the Momentum Sessions, and a number of workshops and courses, often in collaboration with other specialists or organizations. Inspired in part by her participation in this podcast, Justine will soon be releasing a podcast of her own called Creatives in the Wild where she'll be connecting with freelancers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and other adventurous folks to chat all things business, community, and purpose. To learn more about Justine's offerings check out her website.

In this episode, host Kristen Ales, MA, LPC introduces us to the Wilder Wellness podcast. Here she touches on her own wellness journey as well as the dangers of living in extremes when it comes to food and fitness. Stay tuned in 2022 for more episodes!