Encouraging women 40+ to embrace their bodies, find their strong and take up space! Thanks to diet culture, women are de-prioritising strength training for the promise of those 'long, lean muscles', which simply don't exist. Let's change the conversation and find what feels good for our bodies. Tune in each week for lots of insights to help you feel better and move better for a very long time to come.
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Alisha Carlson, certified nutrition and fitness coach with over a decade of experience in the industry breaks down the non diet approach to nutrition and fitness. As a former disordered eater who struggled with orthorexic tendencies she's learned it really doesn't matter what your weight, shape, or size is if you don't do the proper mindset coaching. She is now on a mission to help other women create freedom and confidence in their lives so they can reach for the dreams tucked in their heart ...
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Menopause is a transition of mind, AND of body. It's hard to go through this transition in a size obsessed world. I stopped dieting the year my mom died. I started to NOT diet with Mindful Eating. After too may years of feeling empty ... I decided to focus on FULLNESS. Menopause IS bringing the FULL circle of life back to our own SELF. With Mindful Eating and a weight inclusive approach to aging and health, let's focus on habits, behaviour, flexible nutrition, emotional wellness, and ways of ...
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Non-Diet Yogi explores and dismantles the world of #BigWellness, where yoga, spirituality, fitness, diet culture, white supremacy and toxic female entrepreneurship collide in a dizzying spectacle of goji berries and designer mala beads.This podcast is for you if you - love yoga, but don’t always love yoga culture - wish to form a deeper connection with your body and with the natural world around you, minus the wellness wankery - are tired of the classism, racism, sexism, homophobia, transph ...
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People who have lost weight keep it off long term do this ONE thing (Client Case Study)
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Hey Friend! Welcome back to another episode of The Strong(HER) Way. This week we are doing a bit of a hybrid--we will be doing a short case study of a client who went from working out 0 times a wekk to 5x a week in just a few weeks. And then, we will unpack how she did it and WHY it worked. (Hint: this is the ONE thing people who have lost weight l…
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How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight.
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This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is very much needed. Toget…
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Overcome weekend eating habits that are getting in the way of your fitness goals
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Hey friend! Do you often find yourself going a little crazy on the weekends? Maybe you can be 'good' throughout the week, but the weekend hits, and it's like all bets are off. This used to be me. I would eat so good all week long, but by the end of the day and pretty much every weekend, it was like a monster took over and I'd just go nuts. Then, I'…
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7 diet pitfalls to avoid and strategies to help you be more successful
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Hey beautiful friend! Are you tired of the endless cycle of diets that promise the world but leave you feeling frustrated and defeated? you're SO not alone! Join me for this week's podcast where we dive into the real talk about ditching the diet mindset for good. I'm here to empower you with practical tips and strategies to break free from the diet…
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Quieting your internal food noise to make better food choices
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Welcome to The Strong(HER) Way! Today, we're diving into the juicy topic of quieting that relentless chatter about food in your head. I'm your host, Alisha Carlson, and I'm here to help you kiss dieting goodbye and embrace a more joyful relationship with food. Let's face it, we all have that little gremlin in our heads telling us what we should or …
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Client Case Study: Eat the right amount of food for your body and goals without fear (REPLAY)
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Have you ever felt like certain foods were your enemy, lurking in the dark corners of your pantry, ready to derail your health goals? This episode is for you. Together, we take a deep breath and step into the muddy waters of diet culture, shining a light on the widespread carb phobia that's been fed to us over the years. I pull from personal experi…
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Your Fat Friend. Let's Talk About It.
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This week I grabbed my good friend Ela Law from @elalawnutrition to chat about the Your Fat Friend documentary, by Jeanie Finlay which followed Aubrey Gordon across 6 years, since she released an anonymous blog from an account called @yrfatfriend . Aubrey has since written 2 New York Times Bestselling books (You Just Need to Lose Weight and What We…
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How to get pregnant: the best tips to help you conceive, overcome infertility and PCOS with holistic health strategies w/ Jen Cougill
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Infertility is a journey that many women know all too well. Jen Cougill, once a Physician Assistant and now a holistic health coach, joins me to share her struggle with infertility and exactly what she did to get pregnant . With a focus on hormone balance and gut health, Jen and I discuss the pitfalls of diet culture, the necessity of managing stre…
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Tap into your inner strength: 10 benefits of building muscle for women
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When my family faced a health crisis, I knew something had to change about the way we were living our lives. My husband was diagnosed pre-hypertensive when he was mid-20s. That scared both of us into getting healthy so he didn't need to live the rest of his life on medication. Especially because high blood pressure runs in his family. In our latest…
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Let's Talk about Fitness, the BMI and White Supremacy with Simone Samuels.
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Simone Samuels, B.A. (Hons.), J.D., B.C.L. is a consultant in equity, diversity and inclusion and a weight-neutral personal trainer/group fitness instructor. A lawyer by training and a fitness professional, she has consulted for fitness organizations in Canada, US and the UK and has delivered courses on weight stigma, fatphobia, anti-racism, allysh…
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Create food freedom with the in this beginner's guide to mindful and intuitive nutrition
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Ever feel like you're waging a war with your waistline, trapped in an endless battle of calorie counting and guilt over every bite of food? We're tearing down the walls of restrictive dieting and building a foundation for a joyous and intuitive relationship with food. Join me as I guide you through the Mindful Eating Kickstart Guide, an empowering …
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Returning from Burnout | Back to Basics: Sleepless and Sweaty in Menopause
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If you need a little sleep hygiene review, this episode goes back to basics and gives some tips on the basics of sleep hygiene. Sleep and rest become SO disrupted in perimenopause and menopause. This can be due to increased stress, hormonal disruptions and the increased use of stimulamts. It can also be due to changes in the body we just can't cont…
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Men Have Body Image Issues Too. A Conversation with Jonny Landels
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Today I am chatting with Jonny Landels, a former diet culture-obsessed fat loss coach turned Intuitive Eating coach and Health at Every Size Advocate. He spent YEARS fighting his own body but a couple of years ago, managed to turn things around and now adopts a non-diet approach. I was really interested to get a male perspective on the impact of di…
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5 reasons you crave food even when you're not hungry, and simple strategies to help
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Ever found yourself reaching for a snack when you're not even hungry? You're not alone. Join me as we peel back the layers of our food cravings and relationships in the newest installment of Stronger Way to Eat, Move, and Live. Together, we'll explore the maze of emotions and habits that leave us yearning for certain foods, uncovering the societal …
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Breaking the 'Earn and Burn' Cycle, with Non-Diet RD Amanda Bullat
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I invited Amanda Bullat onto the podcast this week to tell HER story. Amanda became interested in nutrition while training as a competitive distance runner in her early 20s but her passion for running and food became a double-edged sword, as she developed her own disordered relationship with food and exercise. After many years of personal struggle …
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Fuelling Your Fitness with Non-Diet Dieitian Krista Beck Muench
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This week's guest is non-diet dietitian Krista Beck Muench.* Krista came from a dieting background where she exercised to burn calories and shrink her body and where she was caught in an unrelenting cycle of exercise, tracking macros and restriction. It was only when a friend introduced her to Intuitive Eating that Krista realised that there might …
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3x cancer survivor shares her journey and best tips for preventing cancer w/ Cancer Coach Casey Head
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Meet Casey: My name is Casey Kang Head. I am a 3x survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia & stroke survivor. I am now a cancer coach that teaches survivors how to reclaim their life and learn how to live differently to ensure they are stronger physically, mentally & emotionally so they don’t live life in fear. I am an Author of “Finding Your Way B…
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Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating for Teens and our 'Inner Teen'
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Elyse Resch, co-founder of Intuitive Eating and author of the Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens (amongst many other books and publications*) joins the podcast this week and I couldn't be more excited to bring you this episode. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuitive Eating proc…
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Building Better Habits: how to change your life when change is hard
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Unlock the secret to a life of balance and progress as we explore the powerful concepts from "Switch" by Dan and Chip Heath. This episode is your ticket to harmonizing these conflicting forces, setting you on a path to achieving your most ambitious food freedom, fitness, and life goals. Together, we'll explore how simple shifts in our environment c…
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Your Body is Not the Problem, with Kim Stacey
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A great episode with the incredible Kim Stacey today. Kim has been an inspiration to me since I started changing the way I taught fitness to a body-neutral approach and is making waves in the industry. We start by chatting a little bit about what brought Kim to fitness and why she feels she is right where she wants to be. We talk about bodies. Our …
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Feel better in your body by breaking free from body image struggles w/ Risa Hasbrook (REPLAY)
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Struggling with your self-image or feeling shackled by the 'never good enough' syndrome? My conversation with mindset coach Risa Hasbrook shares how a shift in perspective can liberate you from these constraints, fostering a celebration of your body as it is, and as it can be. Risa, with her journey from South Africa to the U.S., provides powerful …
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The top 7 reasons diets don't work long term
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Are you tired of bouncing from one diet to another, only to end up feeling like a failure? I promise you're not alone. Join us as we debunk the unrealistic expectations and restrictions that are synonymous with traditional diets. Forget about deprivation; this mindful and intuitive approach will foster a healthy relationship with food and yourself.…
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Awakening Your Playful Side, with Jamie Carbaugh aka @fitragamuffin
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This conversation was different for me. It challenged me and was confronting. Maybe I take movement too seriously and need to find that playful element once more..... Jamie Carbaugh (aka fitragamuffin) is a non-diet Virtual Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She guides folks to learn to enjoy regular movement by shifting their view of w…
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Partnering with your body: how to find the best diet for you (REPLAY)
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Are you tired of trying diets that don't work? Have you ever wondered if there's a different approach to nutrition that doesn't involve restrictions or guilt? We're here with you today to debunk many nutrition myths and help you find a sustainable and personalized approach to your diet. We're exploring how to consider 'diet' as a noun and not a ver…
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Do we actually need MORE protein in perimenopause and menopause? As we age, we lose muscle mass, which can affect strength, and our activities of daily living. Can more protein support your muscle mass? Perhaps! Started with the basics, and check in to see if you are meeting the minimum suggested requirements for protein in menopause or perimenopau…
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I'm flying solo this week and am talking about a subject VERY close to my heart. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and I am not one to pretend 'everything is ok', rather I am sharing my own story in the hope that it will resonate with some of you and help you realise you are not alone. Movement has been part…
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Advice for creating achievable work life balance as a busy working mom
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Ever felt burdened by the societal expectations of being a perfect mother, a dedicated professional, and maintaining an ideal body? We’re here to let you in on a secret, you're not alone. We've been there too, and we're here to share our personal journeys of finding peace, calm, happiness, and fulfillment in our own unique ways. In this enlightenin…
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Learning to Love our Bodies, with Courtney Gioia
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Courtney Gioia is the founder of Loyobo, a community for women who are sick of trying to be smaller. This ISN'T about weight loss for Courtney. This is about learning how to love your body and feel strong so you can take up space in your body AND in your life. AMEN to that! It was such a joy for me to chat with Courtney and throughout our conversat…
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Back to Basics: 6 Easy Tips for Digestive Problems in Menopause
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This back to basics episode will take you on a short walk through the digestive system, with 6 EASY tips to support your gut in menopause and beyond. Each part of your digestion, including your brain, has a role to play. Each part depends on all the other parts to work in harmony. Did you like this episode? Have a topic that would support your midl…
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Back to Basics: You Need MORE Hydration in Midlife & Here is WHY!
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Staying hydrated in menopause means more than just drinking water. It means understanding how your body changes in midlife when medications, hormones and even body cue changes are involved. And yes, we will even talk about all that peeing that happens when we try to hydrate! Tuesday November 21, 7 pm EST, Sherry Jibb and I will be talking about our…
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Identifying the 4 types of eating to help you reach your health goals without dieting
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Ever find yourself eating mindlessly, lost in the rhythm of hand to mouth, without even realizing how much you've eaten? Or maybe you've caught yourself turning to food to cope with stress, anxiety, or even in the midst of celebration. In this episode we talk about our eating habits, breaking them down into four types - -- -mindless -emotional -hab…
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Training for Strength OVER Weight Loss, with Mark Breedon
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My guest this week was Mark Breedon. Mark is a weight neutral strength coach for women. Mark wants to remove the focus on weight loss and aesthetics, and instead encourage his clients to train to become stronger and live healthier, happier lives. Mark wants you to focus on what you body can do as opposed to what it is supposed to look like. Obvious…
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IBS, Stress and Exercise, with Denise Wogan
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Denise is one of my favourite people on Instagram, but we have yet to meet in real life! I knew this would be a great conversation and it didn't disappoint, although with all the Irish lilting on both sides, captions may be needed;) Denise is a Nutritional Therapist and Life Coach on a mission to help her clients discover food freedom and happiness…
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Why traditional weight loss methods might not be working for you: Client Q+ A (MVP)
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Have you ever wondered why you're hitting a weight loss plateau despite doing all the right things? We'll be peeling back the layers of the 'calories in versus calories out' equation and shedding light on why it's not as straightforward as it seems, particularly for women. We'll also touch on why calorie counting isn’t the holy grail of weight mana…
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Advocating for Strength at ALL Sizes, with Coach Damali Fraiser
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What an episode! Another week, another dream guest! This week we have Damali Fraiser, Kettlebell Instructor, Nutrition Coach, and Author passionate about exploring fitness from an intersectional lens. * Damali talks about the time after her debilitating ACL injury, which effectively ended her Muay Thai career, when "that unstable, big ball of metal…
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Back to Basics: Calm Your Mind to Calm Your Gut
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Do you move through the holidays feeling stressed out? Does January come round and you feel like you ate too much, drank too much and your digestion isn't the same? Sherry Jibb and I talk about the importance of having calming practices, in ten minute bites, through the day, much like movement snack! These short bursts of calm will support digestio…
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Back to Basics: Routines for a Better Menopause!
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Do you have routines that nourish you? We all have routines, like brushing our teeth, or shopping Saturday morning. What about the routines that calm us, make us feel balanced? Routines set us up for a calmer nervous system, which means we may have less hot flashes, more energy, and our hormones will signal differently. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++…
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3 tips to help with unwanted Night time snacking without feeling deprived
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Ever found yourself mindlessly munching on snacks late at night and wondering how to curb this habit? Today, we zero in on this shared struggle and offer three strategic tips to beat the habit, whether it's rooted in routine, absent-mindedness, or emotional distress. We'll share tips to ensure you're nourishing yourself adequately and wisely throug…
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Exercise and Autism. A Chat with Jude Turner.
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This was a chance for me to chat to my good friend, business coach AND client Jude Turner. Jude and I got on from first time we met, possibly because we were aware that perhaps we didn't quite fit the mould and found ourselves in the magical messy middle, without diagnoses but as neurodiverse women in business. As we started moving together and I g…
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Why weight loss surgery might not work for long term weight loss w/ guest Kelly Chance
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Hey Friend! I feel like this is the stuff that is rarely, if ever talked about when it comes to weight loss surgery or medication. To many, the can seem like the magic solution. But, for most, the things that contributed to weight gain in the first place wasn't ever just about the food. The things weight loss surgeries seem to miss (just like diets…
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A short solo episode today all about motivation and why it's often lacking when it comes to moving our bodies. The crux of the conversation today is our critical self-talk. How helpful is it for us to should all over ourselves when it comes to establishing a fitness/ strength training regime? Can we lower the bar when it comes to working out? ( Her…
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My hot take on tracking calories, macros, and your steps
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Hey Friend! Welcome back to another episode of the show. This week I am sharing with you my hot take on tracking food, steps, and your daily exercise minutes. Tracking can either be used as a weapon against ourselves OR we can use it as a tool to help us move more consistently toward our goals and daily targets. If you've tried every diet in the pa…
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Was I a Rebellious Eater? Where do I go from here?
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Warning: swearing ... Have you had a free for all with food? If so, you might be a rebellious eater! This phase of eating can happen on the way to food freedom. But it does not always equal freedom. It can kind of feel like it sometimes, can't it? Until it doesn't. This episode shares a bit of my own experience with rebellious eating, aka a bounda…
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Am I Bigger Than Her? A Conversation with Body Peace Coach, Nina Manolson
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Nina Manolson is a body peace coach, who help her clients end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their bodies, as they are now.* From the first second I started chatting with Nina, I was touched by her empathy and warmth. She was 100% present with me and was deeply invested in this conversation. I first came across Nina ma…
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Improve your sleep hygiene to get a better night's sleep tonight w/ sleep expert Renay Roberts (MVP)
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Hi friend! I don't know about you, but how I sleep sets the stage for how I'm feeling all the next day. We are learning more and more the importance of quality sleep on our overall health and wellbeing. And yet, sleep is still one of the things my clients struggle with the most when we start working together. Some key signs of poor sleep include: -…
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Intuitive Eating and Weight Loss, with Ela Law
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How is your relationship to food and your body? Have you ever heard of Intuitive Eating? Here's a clue - it's NOT anything to do with NOOM. Intuitive eating is a simple idea about making peace with all types of food. Unlike traditional diets that restrict/ban certain foods, intuitive eating encourages listening to your body and eating what feels ri…
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Vacation + Holiday Nutrition | 5 Things to Ensure Nourishment While Away!
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As I double down on my nutrition, with a mindful and intentional focus, I share 5 things that I focused on while away on a fall vacation. Some of these tips will carry you through the holiday season and beyond. Now, I am not a huge planner, not in my mind. However, prepping food, planning enjoyable food, and tuning in to body cues doesn't have to b…
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The importance of thinking on purpose: your thoughts about you (MVP)
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Have you ever stopped to notice what you're actually thinking and saying about yourself to yourself? This was a foreign concept for me for years. I had no idea that the crummy thoughts I had about myself, and the even crummier story I was telling myself was *optional*. I would recite that story over and over like it was the truth. Ironically, this …
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What to do when you're losing your shit, with Suzy Reading
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Are you just too busy? Do you often feel overwhelmed, anxious and that you're doing your best but it's still just not good enough? This conversation is for YOU. We talk about what it means to really rest. How can we access rest when our days are so full on. This applies directly to movement. When movement is one of our main coping strategies, how d…
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Pilates, Body Autonomy and Magic Muscles, with Nikki Naab Levy
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"There are no magic muscles." My favourite quote of the series so far! This is a no holds barred chat about breaking free of exercise and diet dogma and the idea that perhaps, it's NOT all about the core. We delve deep and explore those grey areas existing between the 'non-diet' and other more traditional fitness spaces. Nikki Naab-Levy is a streng…
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