Your Favorite F-Word

Your Favorite F-Word

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Your Favorite F-Word episodes

  • S3 Finale: Paradigm Wrapped

    In our final episode of the season, we're diving into a little Paradigm Wrapped.

    Or moreso, Sara & Nicola wrapped.

    We're dropping all our best fuck yes's and fuck no's from 2023.

    Shows, movies, books, podcasts, habits, meals, you name it!

    If you're looking for recs for your entertainment, learning or nutrition in 2024, this one is full of goodies!

    Thank you all for being here with us through another season, we've got some fun things planned for season 4 including some guests, research reviews and more.

    We can't wait!

    Catch ya on the flippity flip,

    Sar & Nic

    58 min
  • S3E20: SAD Girl Szn - Dealing with the Winter Blues

    Days are shorter, weather is colder, and if you're finding yourself a bit more sad this time of year, you're not alone!

    In today's episode we're diving into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and some considerations for navigating your mental health during the winter months.

    We cover:

    • SAD Pathophysiology and Symptoms
    • Front Line SAD Treatments
    • Other considerations whether you're struggling with SAD specifically or just feeling a bit more down than normal

    Lots of good takeaways in this one! We hope you enjoy it.

    Sar & Nic xx

    Note: we are not mental health professionals and if you feel like you may be suffering with SAD you should consult your primary care doctor or mental health professional.

    38 min
  • S3E19: Your Favorite R-Word
    The word that everyone is talking about right now... ROUTINE. Lots of our clients are have discussed craving getting “back into routine” after the hectic summer, so we’re diving into how to figure out what that actually means for you and some considerations for finding your “routine” again.We discuss:
    • Defining what routine means for you
    • Letting go of perfection or all-or-nothing mentality
    • Considerations for choosing where to focus your energy
    And some personal shares around the routines we're currently working on!Hope you enjoy this episode,Sar & Nic xx
    44 min
  • S3E18: The One You've All Been Waiting For...
    We back, baby! We polled the gram' and asked what ya'll wanted to hear in these last couple months of this season, and all the responses asked for a recap of Sara's wedding... so that's what we're doing today!We're diving into all things prep for the wedding, how we navigated nutrition leading up to it, how the day went and a bit into how we're both feeling + what we're working towards now that we're settling back into routine.Next week we'll be chatting about routines and how to start feeling grounded again after the craziness of summer!We missed you all and hope you enjoy this one. Sar & Nic xx
    45 min
  • S3E17: "Cycle Synching" - Is It All Just Hype?
    Today we're diving into a hot topic in the online fitness space - the menstrual cycle and the concept of "cycle synching".Since we recorded our last episode on this topic in season 1, a few things have changed based on experience and continued research! We're touching on:
    • A brief overview of the menstrual cycle
    • Our previous thoughts and previous research
    • What the current research shows
    • Limitations of the research and subjective vs. objective findings
    • Application
    Lots of knowledge dropped in this episode! We hope you find it useful for anyone who struggles with period related symptoms or coaches who work with menstruating folk.Sar & Nic
    59 min
  • S3E16: Yolo-ing Too Close to the Sun... & Other Summer Shit
    We're shooting the shit today and talkin' about summertime, navigating nutrition during social times, effort and expectations, and a bit of a personal update as to what's been going on for both of us this summer!This is a fun episode with hopefully some laughs and some good takeaways for anyone working towards fitness or performance goals right now.Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this one!Sar & Nic xx
    47 min
  • S3E15: Measures of progress: Who, What, When & Why
    On today's episode we're diving into all of the various metrics of progress and biofeedback that we like to pay attention to with our clients.Whether your goals are fitness, performance or fat loss, the ways in which we measure progress and the types of biofeedback we're paying attention to can shift.Tune into the epi to learn more about what, why and when we track certain metrics and get some good take aways for your own journey!
    48 min
  • S3E14: Cut the BS - A Realistic Look Into Our Current Fat Loss Phases

    On today's epi, we're diving into fat loss phases from more of a personal update, as we’ve both been in them for awhile now.We go through a quick recap of each of our goals for this cut, how long it’s been, how and overall how we’ve been feeling throughout it. And also touch on:

    • What our expectations were + timeline, measuring progress

    • How we planned for social events (weddings, bach parties, travel etc.)

    • Any obstacles we came up against + how we navigated

    If you're currently in a fat-loss phase, planning one for the future or just want a little peak into our lives and how we navigate this shit, tune into this epi!And if you want some support with your nutrition this summer, we've both got spots opening up for July. Get on the waitlist here!As always, thanks for being here. Much love!Sar & Nic xx

    58 min
  • S3E13: Learning the Hard Way
    In today's episode, we're sharing a few examples of how struggle = better outcomesYou’ve heard the phrase, “Nothing worth having comes easily” & we think that applies directly to body composition changes, but for a lot of clients, nutritional changes in general.So let’s chat about some of the struggles we help our clients with… struggles that are often struggles that we see as being a pathway to greater success!We discuss:
    • "Failing" at a goal
    • Blowing our weekend nutrition
    • Navigating struggles of eating more food
    • "Trusting the process"
    And a few more!Happy to be back and hope ya'll enjoy this episode.Sar & Nic xx
    47 min
  • S3E12: Shit We've Changed Our Minds On

    Today we're going through a bunch of shit that we've changed our mind on over the last months to the last decade.We're diving into fitness trends, nutrition, overall well-being and throwing some just for fun things in there as well! Some of the topics we hit on:

    • Reverse Dieting

    • Cycle "Synching"

    • "Tough Love"

    • Enjoying Our Food

    • "Sustainable" Dieting

    And a bunch more.Curious if ya'll agree with us on these?! Drop us a message on the gram' and let us know what you think!

    As always, thanks for listening,

    Sar & Nic xx

    52 min

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