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Did you ever figure that your mindset could actually reduce menopausal symptoms? Listen to this podcast to find out this: 1. What is Mindfulness? 2. How does stress play into menopausal symptoms & what are the adverse effects? 3. Why is it difficult to be in a place of NOW and let go of anxiety or depression? 4. What actually keeps us from losing those 10 lbs or doing the thing we most desire? What does it mean to be in your thoughts? When we are in a state of overdrive or auto-piloting, is that being in our thoughts too? 5. What is the program Soul Collective is creating? You call it “LOVE THE CHANGE THAT YOU ARE” Why that title and what’s the program all about? Here are the articles discussed in the podcast: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-22/mindfulness-might-ease-menopause-symptoms https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324279.php Who is Sarah Millan? For starters, she is the Owner of Soul Collective yyc: www.soulcollectiveyyc.com In her words

So many women experience hormone imbalances. I’m so happy to welcome hormone expert, Samantha on the show where  we address the following: 1. What is it that leads to hormonal imbalances? 2. What are some simple strategies we can implement to optimize our hormonal health? 3. What are some key strategies women can implement to avoid weight gain – especially as they age? 4. Samantha shares her experience with the autoimmune disease: hashimotos.   Samantha Gladish is a Women’s Health and Wellness Coach. She is the founder of www.HolisticWellness.ca; a website dedicated to helping women lose weight and balance their hormones through delicious food. Samantha coaches and supports women from around the world on natural beauty, holistic health and nutrition. Her philosophy is that through changing the way we eat, think, move and care for our bodies, we can heal ourselves and live a life we love. Through therapeutic lifestyle changes, whole foods, and straight-forward guidance, clients become confiden

Do you ever feel like it’s just too late? That you don’t even know where to begin on a road to improved health?   This is exactly how my guest, Allan Misner felt.   He made a comeback to improved health, but it took him 8 years.   The good news is that he has easy to follow tips and tricks to short cut YOUR road to wellness that we discuss in this podcast.    Just before his 39th birthday, Allan Misner had a wake up call. While vacationing at a tropical resort, he tried to play volleyball, but got too tired to stay in the game. Once an athlete, he had let himself go as work stress, a toxic relationship and, frankly, poor health choices had gotten him to well over 250 pounds. As he sat on the beach, the water lapping at his feet, he realized he needed to make a change and decided to improve his lifestyle and reclaim his fitness.     Over the next eight years, he rode countless waves of wellness and fatness. It was this rollercoaster ride that made him realize that

Are you struggling with menopause? Good news! My guest today, Debbie Bertie once suffered too and took it upon herself to find some great strategies to deal with the nasty symptoms of menopause. Specifically, we discuss the thyroid and how it plays into menopause and what you can do about it. Tune in for her best tips on menopause, diet and exercise for those of us 40 plus. She has a message of HOPE that you’ll love. Debbie is a single mother of two and she’s learned first-hand the difficulties women go through battling menopause all while trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle and lose weight. She used to struggle with her health everyday. She was always feeling fatigued, sluggish, clouded, and generally unwell. She would have to push herself to get through the day, and to get everything done around the house.  She had some knowledge of nutrition, as she worked as a nutritional consultant for 4 years, but the basic knowledge she had wasn’t helping.   Her journey to wellness started after she we

Is the age of 50 looming for you? Are you a little nervous becoming a half a century old or even older? (How on earth does that even happen?) Today’s guest gracefully has entered her fifth decade and shares some great tips with us including the biggest mistakes she sees women 40+ making in terms of health, exercise and nutrition. She also reveals what she’d ‘do over’ if she had the chance on the road to 50. You’re going to love my guest Laura Heikkila and the nuggets she shares about being the age 50 and beyond.     At the age of 50, a business owner, wife and a mother of a 16 year old daughter, Laura, doesn’t just talk about fitness and health; she lives the lifestyle and has the credentials to help others achieve their fitness and wellness goals. Taking all of her experience as a certified Holistic Health Practitioner, personal trainer, nutrition coach, and yoga instructor, Laura created reNew Wellness Studio in order to help her clients achieve a healthier life

So many women are frustrated with their inability to lose weight. Is this you? Maybe you’ve tried every diet in the book? What’s going on? Why is it that what used to work isn’t working now? Tune in with diet guru Tony Stephan as we deep dive into these questions and more! PS. If you need some support with your nutrition so you can finally drop the weight, I gotchu, just fill in this questionnaire to get the conversation started.       Tony Stephan is a Registered Dietitian that has been featured as a nutrition expert on platforms such as Fox News, Women’s Health, Huffington Post, and Readers Digest. Tony is the owner of Tony Stephan Fitness & Nutrition LLC which is an online nutrition coaching company that teaches clients how to achieve their aesthetic and performance goals through a flexible approach to nutrition. If you’d like to connect with Tony, find him on Instagram here for some amazing content or his website: https://tonystephandietitian.com

Are you a chronic dieter? Have you thought about what dieting does to your health overall? Listen in as Brandy and I discuss the whole concept of dieting and a ‘better way’ to think about the whole dieting mentality. Discover what ‘metabolic adaptation’ is and how to avoid it. And listen to the best news of all: we need to scrap dieting for good and embrace a healthier outlook towards nutrition. Who is Brandy Schroeder? My name is Brandy, but I have graciously adapted the name Coach B from my clients. I am a client-centered lifestyle and nutrition coach that believes every person has value, even when they have not identified it yet themselves. I have met the most inspiring people through my career, which has provided me the opportunity to continually learn and grow as a coach.   I have been able to help clients lose fat, gain muscle and ultimately perform better in and out of the gym. Approaches to food, combined with a lack of patience through the process, can have a severe impac

Have you ever battled with depression? Depression often has a negative connotation associated with it and many people suffer in silence. Today’s podcast will be especially helpful for those of you that deal with depression to find some hope and solutions. My guest, Summer Montabone is a very accomplished fitness icon, yet battled with (and still deals with) depression. Listen to her story of how she overcame a debilitating depression that put her in the hospital. She has some enlightening tips to help you deal with depression too. About Summer Montabone Summer Montabone has a passion for helping people live happier, healthier lives. It’s a passion that has expressed itself in many ways over her life and career — through her roles as a teacher, coach, professional athlete, entrepreneur and mom. You can find her on Facebook here and her website here. As the owner of Summer’s Fitness in North Canton, Ohio, Summer and her team of personal trainers offer fitness bootcamp and small group training programs des

Do you think that it’s too late for you to get started on your fitness journey? It’s time to re-think that thought. My guest today, Phil Faris shares his perspective on fitness over 50 and why you need to get started now more than ever. Tune in for some tips and inspiration for fitness over 50!   Phil Faris is the host of Never Too Late for Fitness Radio, best-selling author of the book, “Never Too Late! 21 Strategies to Reclaim Your Fitness After 50”, and a Boomer health advocate who is committed to helping people over fifty discover the right fitness and lifestyle solutions so that they can lead longer, healthier and happier lives. His philosophy was born when he realized that the health and fitness solutions that served him in his 30s and 40s were no longer appropriate for meeting his lifestyle demands and life goals.     In his 50s Phil encountered injuries and health challenges that made him re-focused his efforts on finding the best solutions for leading the active lifestyle

How do you feel about change?   Many of us resist change at all costs, but change is actually a catalyst to personal growth. For me, I know that no matter if change is big or small, it’s uncomfortable and necessary.   Whether you’re looking to change your eating, your fitness routine, your job or even a relationship, you’ll get some great ideas in this podcast.   Today’s guest, Joy Parrish, discusses how she has used change to become her best self.  She also gives some fantastic tips to help you manage life giving change in your life.   About Joy   Originally from Mesa, Arizona Joy moved to Colorado in 2001 for graduate school. Joy likes to think of herself as an OG Crossfitter and started Crossfit out of a garage box in 2008. She’s a licensed professional mental health therapist/manager (LPC) for Kaiser Permanente. She has a therapy dog, JT and they are a professionally trained service team through Canine Companions for Independence (@ccicanine). She

How do we love ourselves as we age?   Too often I see women hiding away and thinking that their best years are in the past.   I’m all about looking ahead with optimism towards the future. This includes embracing the whole idea of aging in a whole new way.   I found a beautiful woman on Instagram that personifies aging exactly this way. I just knew I wanted her and her powerful message on the podcast.   Listen in as you here my guest, Hillary Bitar AKA @Silverstorm777 on Instagram as she relates her story. She went gray in her 30’s and decided to embrace her lovely silver locks. She relates the judgement that she felt and the cruel comments from other women and how she rose above. She has an amazing attitude towards aging, this is the sort of enlightening and uplifting message that we all need to hear.   Make sure to follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/silverstorm777   About Hillary   Born and raised in NYC. I was a senior buyer at Bergdorf Good

I’m so excited for my guest today. Ange and I discuss best fat loss methods and what women ‘really’ need to look and feel great. And guess what? Women need muscle… It’s what puts the sexy in your jeans, keeps your functional and your metabolism firing. Ange discusses her personal transformation (you’ll be surprised!) and her experience with best practices for adding muscle to your body.   Angela Hauck is a fat loss and body re-composition expert. She runs TEAM ANGE, an international online empire that teaches women how to build lean muscle and shed fat without giving up WINE, CHOCOLATE and PIZZA. Angela is also a UFE PRO ATHLETE in the figure and fitness divisions & a busy mom of a 2 year old son.   You can also find Ange here: ITunes Transform Your Life Podcast Ange’s Website Find Ange on Instagram

Sorry (not sorry) for the harsh message. Let me explain… Have you been following me for a long time? If so, are you in the same predicament now as you were a year ago or even a few months ago? Imagine if you decided to do something about your health back then… You’d definitely not be standing in the same shoes today. In this podcast I explain how I get frustrated with those of you that continually put others in front of you and your health is suffering as a result. I provide my favorite two simple things that you can do to upgrade your health with minimum effort. The fact is, there are small tweaks that can be made that over time will bring big health benefits. But the majority of you need support along the way while making these small changes. My digital programs are in the hands of over 50K women, but not all of you are getting the results I want for you. This bothers me so much that I did a deep dive into why this is the case. I came to realize that putting a digital program into your hands is just

I’m excited Dave Smith is a professional weight-loss coach who was chosen as “Canada’s Top Fitness Professional.” He shares health and fitness guidance through his blog and podcast at makeyourbodywork.com and helps fitness professionals grow their online businesses at onlinetrainersfederation.com. We talk about why so many women never see results from their exercise. This is something Dave is really passionate about and he’s written extensively on. Here’s what we discuss in today’s podcast: What’s the biggest mistake you see most women make when it comes to exercise? Is higher intensity exercise really more effective? For a woman looking to lose weight, what type of exercise will work best? And more!

You may have heard the saying: Fail to plan…Plan to Fail… Well, this is especially true where nutrition is concerned. My guest today,  Instagram famous #foodprepprincess, Erin Romeo has some great tips for you today to help you food prep your way to better health. Listen in to discover Erin’s best tips and why food prepping is the key to weight loss. Erin’s got a special gift for you here. You’ll get ‘The Food Prep Rituals Guide’ (approx 20 pages) that provides the 5 Exact Steps for conquering meal prep. When you sign-up to her email list, you’ll get access to the very best meal prep advice, coaching secrets and freebies too.

If you’re a busy woman, possibly an entrepreneur taking care of family, volunteering, walking dogs, and basically trying to leap over tall buildings in a single bound, you’re going to love my guest, Amy Lewis. Amy is a type A personality that you’ll resonate with – she also suffered from Crohn’s disease and just couldn’t get on top of her nutrition and fitness. She was always on a diet and always failing…until she ‘cracked the code’. Yes, Amy has a system that worked for herself and her clients to ditch their diet and STILL have lasting weight loss. Listen in for some great tips! Register for Amy’s Free Training for High Achieving Women Over 40 here ==> http://bit.ly/free-training-shawna-k Or Book your Personal Success Call here ==> http://bit.ly/PSC-Shawna-K

It was such a pleasure literally picking brainiac scientist, Ryan Glatt’s brain about how our brain is wired and what we can do about it to ease the symptoms of menopause. Listen in as Ryan describes three strategies in particular to help us deal with hormonal issues. They are: Top down strategies Bottom up strategies Environmental strategies A combination of all three strategies is the BEST way to reduce menopausal symptoms and even drop weight and keep it off. Henry Ford had it correct when he said, ‘Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right’. Ryan’s interview is further proof that even menopausal symptoms can be a case of ‘mind over matter’. If you’d like to discover more about what Ryan is up to, head to his website: https://somatiq.co/

Mike Whitfield and I have been long standing friends for years. It’s been fun to watch him move from fitness expert to expanding his horizons by authoring his book ‘Rise and Hustle’. He has a lot of great tips, ones that have helped him lose 115 lbs and keep it off. I love his ‘habit rollover method’. He categorizes habits in three ways: A habit you might need to create – eg. drink more water A habit you might need to change – eg. late night eating A habit you might need to remove – eg. smoking He suggests writing down 4 habits you know are impacting health and ranking them from easiest to hardest. Then for 7 days – work on one habit at a time. Simple work on the one habit, even though you know there are other things that need to change. Master control on ONE thing. It may take a week or more. Once you feel confident that you’ve mastered habit one, go ahead and work your way down the list, keep rolling over to a new habit to change. This is simila

Did you know that EVERYONE is gifted? Yes, that means you too! My good friend and soon to be best selling author of the book, ‘Born Gifted’ shares his journey to discovering his own gift. He’s known as the ‘Fitness Preacher’ but started out in the world of finance. Had he not been FIRED from the job he went to college to acquire, we would never be blessed with his enthusiasm and passion for fitness and helping others be the healthiest version of themselves. Nisan gives actionable steps to determine what YOUR gift is and how to best cultivate it. He also shares how to overcome the biggest obstacle that will stop you from developing your gift. Make sure that you get Nisan’s book Born Gifted. You’ll find it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. He has recently created the audio version. Nisan will inspire you to be your best. Click this link to get your copy

Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you lose weight? More specifically, when you lose fat? What happens? Where does the fat go? In this podcast, I’ll give you a little insight as to what actually happens when you lose weight. Is it just me that’s ever wondered where fat actually goes? Does it just disappear? Why does it find us again so easily once we’ve lost it? Surprisingly, when you ‘lose fat’ the fat cell doesn’t actually go anywhere. If you have a ton of fat cells in a trouble spot, the best you can hope to do is empty out the contents of the fat cell to reveal the muscle underneath. Lots of people are looking to get more ‘toned’ or defined. Obviously they want to strip away their fat to reveal the muscle beneath. Some even wonder if they have muscle… A common misconception some people have is that they actually ‘no muscles’ when in fact, everyone has the same number of muscles. Some muscles are just more developed than others and some people have a layer of fat over the muscle so you can’t