As we move into our 3rd year of Paradigm, it’s really cool to look back on the ways we’ve grown and evolved and changed, in terms of our leadership, our programs and the way we’re showing up in our business and for our clients.

We both reached a point of burnout at the end of 2021, and it really forced us to reflect and re-align with our values and vision and make some changes as we start out this new year.

So on today’s episode we’re going to give a little forecast into what’s new and exciting with Paradigm this year, as well as a bit of a dive into the ways to work with us - whether you’re a coach or on your own nutrition & fitness journey.

Paradigm Book Club - starts Feb 2nd (can always join a bit late)! Join us in reading Think Again by Adam Grant. We'll be providing journal prompts, questions/activities to support your reading and engaging in some great conversations in bi-weekly group zoom calls. Registration is $50 with all proceeds going to the YWCA. Click here to sign up.

Curious Coach Mentorship - starts Feb 7th! Our 3-month mentorship program for human-centred nutrition coaches! If you're a coach craving deeper connection, impact & success in your business, we invite you apply. Learn more here.

Welcome our new coaches - coach Ash (@ashbaker.nutrition) and coach Kara (@the.mental.game). We're pumped to have these women on our team + look forward to continuing to develop our programs and offerings with a new set of experiences, ideas, hearts + minds!

And a few other exciting things that we'll leave as a surprise for this episode :)

Thanks for tuning in! We'll be back next week with some strategies and considerations for implementing a journalling practice into your routine.

Love Sara & Nic xx

Welcome to season 2 of the Your Favorite F-Word Podcast!

We're pumped to be back recording here & diving into all things food, fitness, & feelings.

🔥 In today’s episode, we’re going to chat about some of our Hot Predictions for 2022 in the nutrition & fitness space.

We’ll be discussing where we think the industry is headed, what we’d like to see shift, and some things to consider for yourself inside either your coaching business or your fitness journey.

So whether you’re a coach or someone navigating your own fitness, nutrition or self-care, we hope this episode helps spark some curiosity for you as we head into the new year!

The next round of The Curious Coach - our coach mentorship for human-centred nutrition coaches ... starts February 2022. If you're a nutrition coach ready to create more impact, more fulfillment and more growth within your business, apply for the mentorship here.

In the mean time, catch us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

Looking forward to another season with ya'll, thank you for being here!

Sara & Nic xx

Today's episode marks the finale of season 1 here on the pod! We've had a blast recording these episodes and hope ya'll have been enjoying the conversations we've had here.

We want to wrap up this season by sharing a few of our biggest takeaways from 2021 and this first episode of the podcast.

Join us today as we discuss a bit more about our own personal energy management, this idea of "success" that we all seem to be working towards, and the complexities of building adult friendships.

Season two will begin airing in January of 2022, and there you'll find more of the same conversations around nutrition, and likely a bit more regarding leadership, coaching and life in general.

Some reminders before we take a break here for the holidays:

Take advantage of our Holiday Coaching Promo: Sign up before Dec 25th and save $100 with a minimum 4-month commitment. Plus get a bonus holiday workout guide AND free access to our book club that we'll be starting in the new year. If you want some support throughout the holiday season and want to go into 2022 with some progress already made towards your goals, apply for coaching here.

The next round of The Curious Coach - our coach mentorship for human-centred nutrition coaches ... starts January 2022. If you're a nutrition coach ready to create more impact, more fulfillment and more growth within your business, apply for the mentorship here.

In the mean time, catch us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

As always, thanks for bein here, we appreciate ya'll! See you in Season 2!

Sara & Nic xx

This week we're shifting gears a bit and talking more to our fellow nutrition coaches, space holders or anyone looking to get better at having those tough conversations.

Many of us are great at communicating when things are rolling smoothly and everything is going to plan, but what happens when shit hits the fan (or things go tits up as one of our coach mentees loves to say)? How do we show up? Are we reacting or responding?

As coaches we want to be able to show up as best as possible for our clients during the highs AND the lows…

In today's podcast episode, we chatted about some of the most common conversations that we’ve come across & had to navigate with our clients.

Including:

→ Expectations when it comes to body composition change (ie. a chronic dieter comes to you wanting to diet immediately)

→ Setting boundaries around communication & your energy (ie. clients asking for extra calls or communication that is not included in their program)

→ What to do when clients share or ask questions that are outside your scope

→ Conversations around finances/cost (ie. a client wants to end their contract early)

Whether you're a nutrition or fitness coach or not - we hope this conversation resonates and gives you some good takeaways for having those tough conversations in any area of your life.

Because the way we navigate these conversations says a lot more about our leadership than how we're navigating things when everything is going well.

These are some of the types we of conversations we have with our coaches inside of our coach mentorship. If you're a nutrition coach looking to improve your coaching skills and build a business that feels like you - we're kicking off another round in January! With a combination of 1:1 support and group calls, we'll take a deep dive into your message, marketing, offers, coaching style, communication and more so that you can create more impact for your clients and more income for yourself.

Click here to apply for the January cohort

And as always, thank you for bein' here. Ya'll are our people, we are so grateful for you!

Nicola & Sara xx

Today we're talking about a topic that is discussed quite a bit in the fitness space, but is one that's easy to dismiss or push aside when we're pursuing body composition goals.

We're talkin all about non-scale indicators of progress.

Even if body composition is our goal -focusing on the scale sucks for many reasons:

• It’s usually the last or slowest marker to move

• It’s going to be anything BUT linear

• We have less direct control over the number on the scale

Not to mention that many of our "goal bodies" aren't going to exist at the scale weight we think they should.

SO! Focusing on these other areas can be super helpful in generating feelings of progress, success & confidence, even if the scale isn’t moving.

It’s important to have other areas to build & grow from, because remember - the scale doesn’t mean SHIT about who you are as a person.

This is going to be a super helpful episode for anyone who is pursuing body composition goals, but also those in maintenance or reverse diet phases.

Another really applicable one today for many of us, especially as we go into the holiday season.

We've currently got a few 1:1 coaching spots open for the holidays. If you want some support throughout the holiday season and want to go into 2022 with some progress already made towards your goals, apply for coaching here.

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

As always, thanks for bein here, we appreciate ya'll!

Sara & Nic xx

Today we're talking about a topic that comes up a ton inside of our coaching both with nutrition clients and our coach mentorship, and something that a lot of us could benefit from being more intentional about.

We're talkin all about energy management.

Energy is defined as the capacity to perform work. And we can probably all understand what it feels like to be energetically drained - physically and emotionally, feeling like we've got nothing in the tank.

That's why understanding and managing our energy (and not just our time) is a very valuable tool in our fitness journey but also our day to day lives.

This is going to be a super helpful episode for pretty much anyone, especially if you feel like you're currently "runnin on empty"!

We're discussing:

• What is energy management

• Why is it important

• How we look at it inside coaching

• Drains & Charges Exercise

• Takeaways

Another really applicable one today with some solid action items to try out for yourself. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

We've got a coaching promo and a brand new coaching offer coming down the pipe soon, click here to sign up for our email list to be the first to know and get access to special pricing.

As always, thanks for bein here, we appreciate ya'll!

Sara & Nic xx

A few episodes ago, we talked about balance and finding that middle ground between structure & freedom… this week, we want to talk about a strategy we use ourselves & with our clients to help us stay grounded when life feels like it’s crashing down around us.

This is going to be a super helpful episode for anyone who feels like they have an all-or-nothing mindset or always either “on” or “off” the wagon when it comes to their nutrition & fitness.

We're diving into the concept of “minimums” or “non-negotiables”:

• What is a non-negotiable?

• When to utilize this concept

• Some examples and considerations

Short and sweet one today with some really actionable takeaways. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

Thanks for bein here,

Sara & Nic xx

This week we're hopping on an Instagram trend and doing a little overrated/underrated. We asked our audience what topics they wanted us to cover and we spent the hour goin' through the list and having an open discussion.

Some of the topics we rated in this epi:

• Pre-Workout Supplements

• "Adrenal Fatigue"

• Crossfit

• Sniffing Salts

• WHOOP

• 75 Hard

• Seamless Thongs

• IKEA

• Red Meat

• Carb Cycling

• Black Coffee

• Collagen Supplements

• HIIT Training

And a few more! Tune in for our input and some open discussion between Nic & I.

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

Have you ever said to yourself, "I just want to get to a place where I feel balanced with my nutrition & fitness"...?

If you have, you're not alone. In fact, when we started Paradigm, we did a bunch of market research and finding balance was one of the most commonly mentioned goals.

Balance is something we all seem to be working towards.

But have you ever taken a minute to think about what balance actually means to you? And what does that actually look like in your day to day life?

Today's episode is meant to help you do just that!

We're diving deep into the concept of balance, and more specifically, the differences between structure & freedom, and how both can co-exist when it comes to our nutrition & fitness.

• What is balance? How do we define it for ourselves?

• Structure vs. Freedom and common ways this shows up with our nutrition and fitness

• Strategies for finding middle ground + creating a lifestyle that is sustainable for you

This episode is going to be really valuable if you’re constantly feeling like you’re “failing” on your fitness journey or falling into that all-or-nothing mindset. And the concepts we’re going to talk about today will also extend and apply to other areas of your life beyond nutrition & fitness as well!

If you enjoyed the episode, we'd love if you could share it with a friend you think would benefit from it, or leave us a review on iTunes.

Your support means the world to us. Thanks for being here!

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.

We said it last week and we'll say it again this week, WE CANNOT DIET FOREVER.

So what happens when we have body composition goals and reach a plateau? What do we do instead?

In today episode, we're answering that question!

We're diving deep into the reverse diet.

• What is a reverse diet?

• How and why does reverse dieting work for long term progress?

• How to take yourself through a reverse diet

• Considerations

This episode is great for anyone who feels like they have "plateaued" on their fitness journey, or anyone who is struggling to lose weight and keep it off.

It's also a great episode for anyone interested in improving their metabolism and creating a more solid metabolic base, as the reverse diet can be very useful in these situations.

REMINDER: September 20th marks the start date of our LAST ROUND ever of SHIFT - our signature group program for women who want to think about food less so they can live more.

We'll also be running our coach mentorship alongside this last round, where nutrition coaches will have an opportunity to shadow the program, access 1:1 and group calls with us, and get voxer support to both of us so we can help you create a sustainable nutrition coaching business that feels like you.

If you're interested in SHIFT, apply here.

If you're interested in the coach mentorship, apply here.

We hope you enjoy today's episode - check out our recent instagram post on reverse dieting here for some more details.

If you enjoyed the episode, we'd love if you could share it with a friend you think would benefit from it, or leave us a review on iTunes.

Your support means the world to us.

Want more from Paradigm? Follow us on the gram' at @paradigmnutrition_ , @nicolaspencer and @saracoddfit.

And visit our site for tons of free resources, information & tips.