Wise & Well

Wise & Well

By Herman LynnHealth & Fitness
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Wise & Well episodes

  • 22: The Psychology Of Getting Healthier, Growth vs Fixed Mindset, and Crushing Your Goals w/ Kasey Jo Orvidas, PhD

    Kasey Orvidas, who has her PhD in Psychology and is also certified in fitness and nutrition, joins to discuss the behavior side of making true lasting healthy habit changes


    On this episode, you'll hear...


    • The rise of mindset “experts” on social media

      • Why behavior drives true healthy changes 

        • The #1 factor that is almost always preventing you from making healthy changes

          • Change your identity before you change your habits

            • The difficulty of your goals you pick is very important

              • Short term goals vs long term goals

                • The behaviors of people who actually maintain weight loss

                  • Why you don’t need to always take your thoughts seriously

                    • Why some people never end up taking the action they want
                    • 1 hr 8 min
                    • 21: Why True Wellness is Bigger Than Just Fitness and Nutrition w/ Sarah Loomis

                      Sarah Loomis, holistic health coach, joins the show to talk about what true "wellness" really means and how to improve your health outside of fitness and nutrition.


                      On this episode, you'll hear...


                      Why health is not just physical


                      Why nutrition and fitness aren’t the entire answer


                      Why the real benefits of exercise are underrated


                      Our broken relationship with food and fitness


                      Why we need more social connection


                      The importance of reflecting how food makes you feel


                      Exercise is NOT a replacement for therapy


                      Why fit people are not always healthy


                      Creating a night routine


                      Why willpower is overrated


                      Our obsession with “productivity”


                      Find Sarah Loomis @sarahmloomis on IG


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                      1 hr 9 min
                    • 20: How to Chase Strong Instead of Skinny w/ Won Dolegowski

                      Won Dolegowski, Health Coach & PharmD, joins me to tell her story of how she STARTED strength training in her 40's. Won is now in her 50's and continuing to improve her health every day.


                      In this episode, you'll hear...

                        Why you are never too old to get stronger


                        Why we don’t put enough emphasis on strength training


                        The importance of rest periods


                        Chasing strong instead of skinny


                        Why building muscle gives you the body that you think dieting will


                        A better way to “lose those last 10 lbs”


                        The key habits to healthy aging and longevity 


                        Why you should NOT sacrifice sleep


                        What happens when you reduce alcohol 

                        56 min
                      • 19: Redefining Movement- How to Stay Fit With Intuitive Movement, Move Better Than Ever, and Play Again w/ Kellen Milad

                        Kellen Milad, creator of the Movement Parallels Life YouTube Channel, joins the show to discuss about the origins of his ground flow based movements and why people should move and play more without the rigid rules of exercise.


                        On this episode, you'll hear...


                        • Redefining movement and fitness

                          • The important of mobility, flexibility, and range of motion

                            • Staying fit without risking injury

                              • How to make exercise fun again

                                • Doing exercise that make you feel better

                                  • Why adults should “play” more

                                    • Why strength training and cardio are both important

                                      • Strength training helps you live longer

                                        • Intuitive exercise and movement

                                          • Why discipline is overrated 
                                          • 1 hr 10 min
                                          • 18: Binge Eating, Body Image, and Tribalism in Diet Culture w/ Stefanie Michele

                                            Stefanie Michele, Disordered Eating Coach, joins me to discuss binge eating, body image challenges, and how tribalism makes nutrition so much more confusing.


                                            In this episode, you'll hear...


                                            • When healthy eating stops making sense

                                              • Tribalism in nutrition and diet cults

                                                • Emotional insecurity as a child and how it impacts your eating habits

                                                  • Hidden side effects of low carb and intermitting fasting

                                                    • How restricting leads to binge eating

                                                      • How to stop playing the comparison game

                                                        • Why health is not a look

                                                          • How diet culture is isolating
                                                          • 49 min
                                                          • 17: Starting Strength- Building Muscle and Simplifying Strength Training for Busy People w/ Marci Nevin

                                                            Marci Nevin is back! This time we talk about everything you need to know to start building muscle today.


                                                            In this episode, you'll hear...

                                                            • What strength training is and what it is NOT
                                                            • Why Orange Theory won't really build you muscle
                                                            • How much volume is ideal for building muscle
                                                            • Why more is not always better
                                                            • Going to failure and getting uncomfortable
                                                            • Why recovery is so important for building muscle
                                                            • The ideal strength training program for busy people
                                                            • How to build muscle without going to the gym
                                                            • 43 min
                                                            • 16: How to Age Like Fine Wine; Automating and Simplifying Your Health as Life Gets Busy w/ Lisa Davis

                                                              Lisa Davis joins me to discuss why staying healthy as you age is a choice and how to make it much easier for yourself even when it feels like you have no time.


                                                              On this episode, you'll hear...


                                                              • Why prioritizing your health impacts the people around you

                                                                • Why consistency is more important than “optimal”

                                                                  • Small changes are more effective than radical shifts

                                                                    • How tracking calories is a great tool for awareness

                                                                      • How to track without losing your mind


                                                                          • How to automate your healthy eating

                                                                            • Simplifying meal prep to make it realistic

                                                                              • The best emergency healthy grab & go items for busy people

                                                                                • How strength training makes it easier to eat more and stay fit
                                                                                • 1 hr 14 min
                                                                                • 15: 5 Must-Do's to Make Fat Loss Way Easier w/ Brooks Coleman

                                                                                  Brooks Coleman, Online Fat Loss Coach, joins me to cover the top 5 things that make fat loss way easier...


                                                                                  On this episode, you'll hear...


                                                                                  #1 Why protein is a fat loss cheat code


                                                                                  • Plus easy ways to get more protein

                                                                                  • #2 Strength training is key for fat loss


                                                                                    #3 Why walking is the most underrated fat loss tool


                                                                                    #4 How eating whole foods impacts fat loss


                                                                                    • How to still enjoy your favorite foods while losing fat
                                                                                      • Why balance is important for a realistic successful diet

                                                                                      • #5 What "meal hygiene" is and why we need to talk about it more


                                                                                        1 hr 33 min
                                                                                      • 14: Healing Inside Out- Overcoming Disordered Eating, Body Image, Trauma, Coping With Food, and "Food Rules" w/Taylor LaLuzerne

                                                                                        *TRIGGER WARNING: Eating Disorders

                                                                                        Taylor LaLuzerne joins me to tell her story about her past struggles with disordered eating and body image... and how she managed to finally build a healthy relationship with food and fitness.


                                                                                        In this episode you'll hear...

                                                                                        • How eating disorders affect people of all shapes and sizes
                                                                                        • How easy it is to rationalize disordered eating in our head 
                                                                                        • The impact that trauma has on our relationship with food and fitness
                                                                                        • How restriction turns into bingeing 
                                                                                        • The extremes of dieting and “food rules”
                                                                                        • 1 hr 13 min
                                                                                        • 13: The Mental Shifts Needed for Weight Loss- How Zach Haber lost 200 lbs

                                                                                          Zach Haber joins me to talk about the mental shifts he had to make to lose 200 lbs... and keep it off.


                                                                                          In this episode you'll hear...

                                                                                          • How genetics nudges our hunger and fullness
                                                                                          • Why most diet advice out there doesn’t work
                                                                                          • Moving away from a victim mentality and accepting responsibility
                                                                                          • Why an elimination mindset doesn’t work for long term weight loss
                                                                                          • Learning to trust your hunger again
                                                                                          • Why it is critical to have a proper support system
                                                                                          • Why most people can’t understand what its like to be obese
                                                                                          • Celebrating non-scale victories
                                                                                            • The need for compassionate accountability
                                                                                              • Seasons of weight loss and why a “plateau” isn’t necessarily bad 
                                                                                              • Why you have to believe you are worthy before losing the weight
                                                                                              • 1 hr 17 min

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                                                                                              Hosted by Herman Lynn... Wise & Well is the podcast that makes health & fitness way more simple and realistic so that you can build your best body without losing your mind. Discover how to…