SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment

On this week's episode, we're discussing gratitude as we approach thanksgiving.

On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're discussing why it's important to feel fulfilled in your life.

Are you interested in a more natural way of living? Have you been worried about the quality of your food? In this episode I talk with Lacy Lain, a Certified Functional Blood Work Specialist and Functional Medicine Health and Nutrition Coach. She is the founder and CEO of Lacy Lain Wellness and the creator of The Lain Protocol for Optimal BALANCED Health. An expert in women’s hormone and functional health, Lacy is an international best-selling author featured in major publications like Her View from Home, and she enjoys speaking at international health summits and various women's events. Lacy is a Functional Blood Work Specialist that helps women with chronic health issues. She loves to share about how our bodies work from the inside out and gives unique insight on her personal protocol to jumpstart the process of bringing your body back into balance through her Lain Protocol for Optimal BALANCED Health. We discuss how to balance our bodies framework.

Questions I asked:

· What are some of the most common health issues you see in women, and how does your BALANCED framework address these issues?

· How does bioindividuality play a role in your approach to functional medicine, and why is it important for women to understand this concept?

· Can you walk us through a case study or success story where you helped a client overcome chronic health issues?

· What inspired you to focus on functional health for women and children?

· What will listeners learn through your BALANCED framework?

· What practical tips can you offer to women who are struggling with hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, anxiety, or other chronic conditions?

· Where can the audience learn more about protecting themselves and their families through lifestyle medicine?

Topics Discussed:

· Hormone issues and functional medicine with a certified specialist

· Healing from chronic illness through holistic approaches

· Hormone imbalances and their root causes, with a focus on natural solutions and personal experiences

· Circadian rhythm and its impact on hormone balance, with tips for improving sleep and morning routines

· Coffee's effects on hormones, sleep, and weight loss

Quotes from the show:

· “I’m always trying to think, ‘Is this going to work for my body or against it?’ @lacylain @SisterhoodSweat

· “I got in the argument with the dietitian at the hospital about putting sugar my husband's body when sugar feeds cancer, and that's what we're trying to battle here, right? It doesn't make sense.” @lacylain @SisterhoodSweat

· “We can set a bedtime but we're more likely to actually go to sleep at that time if we have a routine in place, and it does not have to be this big, elaborate thing.” @lacylain @SisterhoodSweat

· “I really want women to walk away from our program with tools for optimal health, not just while you're getting coached by us, but we want to give you the tools for longevity with it.” @lacylain @SisterhoodSweat

How you can stay in touch with Lacy:

· https://www.lacylainwellness.com/

· https://www.instagram.com/lacylain

· https://www.facebook.com/lacyville.tx

· https://www.pinterest.com/lacylain/

How you can stay in touch with Linda:

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• YouTube
• SoundCloud

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Are you dealing with anti-depressants? Have you been struggling with your happiness? In this episode I talk with Brooke Siem. She is a writer, chef, and speaker whose work on antidepressant withdrawal has appeared in The Washington Post, New York Post, Psychology Today, and more. Her memoir, MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS is the first book on antidepressant withdrawal to hit the mass-market. She is also a Food Network "Chopped" Champion, founder of the newsletter Happiness Is A Skill, and creator of the F*ckit BucketTM.

Questions I asked:

· What do you want to challenge yourself with?

· How did you get into all this Wellness? Have you always been like this?

· How did you get on Chopped?

· Was it fun to compete in that sense?

· Can you walk us through your journey with depression?

· What are the issues with taking anti-depressants?

· How did you deal with the withdrawal?

· How does exercise factor into this?

· What about anxiety?

· How does diet effect these things?

· Where can people find you?

Topics Discussed:

· Gymnastics and Crossfit.

· Chopped.

· Depression.

· Anxiety.

· Medication Withdrawal.

· Healthy lifestyle.

· Finding happiness.

Quotes from the show:

· “I think age is just a number and you should do the things that light you up inside.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat

· “If people, like if they could just. Get help in a different way. I wonder how much of a difference that would make.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat

· “No one ever says, hey, we need to look at your diet.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat

· “Depression is a natural reaction to grief.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat

· “The more we can educate one another the better off we’ll all be long term.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat

How you can stay in touch with Brooke:

· Website

· Facebook

· Instagram

· MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS: https://amzn.to/46Uingz

· Prohibition Bakery: https://amzn.to/3DnDL07

· Fuckit Bucket

How you can stay in touch with Linda:

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• YouTube
• SoundCloud

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Follow Linda on Social Media @ Chickfitstudio on Facebook Instagram and Twitter and my website is www.chickfit.me

Tosca Reno is a New York Times best selling author, founder of the Eat-Clean Diet® health revolution, health and wellness expert, transformation coach, motivational speaker, Star of a Gemini Award Winning reality TV show, physique competitor, and mother of 4. Reno started her career at an age when most would consider retiring, earning her first Oxygen cover at 43, after losing 84 pounds and healing herself. She has competed in numerous physique contests and endurance events. The founder of the Eat Clean® series that kicked off a food revolution by the same name, Reno has sold millions of copies in several languages. She has helped millions lose weight and become well, thanks to Eating Clean®. Once 204 pounds and officially obese, Reno has maintained this using the Eat Clean Diet® method. Reno is best seen live, where she rivets the audience with her gut-wrenching authenticity. She loves life, and is a tenacious woman who has endured intense personal loss including the passing of her son, her husband, and ultimately the family business and home. Reno is a force. Reno is an expert health and wellness advisor for Canfitpro where she speaks, lectures and conducts wellness seminars and online education programs.

What we talked about in this episode:

• How Tosca and Robert Kennedy wrote and founded "The Eat Clean Diet"
• One of the principle of eating clean is nourishing yourself.
• Why you shouldn't be afraid of having fat in your diet.
• What a day looks like on "The Clean Eating Diet".
• Tosca tells us how she went from 85 pounds overweight to cover model in her 40's.
• To make significant changes you must take action.
• Taking action requires you to find the spark within you that lights you up.
• Tosca shows up raw and real and doesn't not wait for things to be perfect to show up for life.
• Eating flowers are actually extremely healthy for you.
• Eating raw and healthy nourishes your gut microbiome.
• How to make Kiefer and why it's healthy.
• Why its important to take a probiotic that have many different strains.
• How your gut health effects your hormonal, brain, and overall health.
• Two Thirds of the population are wandering around constipated.
• How Tosca left an unhappy marriage of seventeen years, met and married Robert Kennedy and completely changed her life.
• When you make a decision to step into your truth unapologetically, things just start happening.
• Tosca's defining moment was when she walked a flight of stairs and she was so overweight and unwell she couldn't make it up the stairs without her heart slamming in her chest to say good night to her girls
• How to come back when you lose everything.
• What you still have left after great loss.
• Tosca said her self-care habits really helped her through tough times but,she had to stop and grieve and learn to take care of her emotional health.
• Tosca focuses on the three pillars of wellness: eating, exercising, and the emotions.
• What Arnold Scwarzeneggar is like and how he motivated and gave Tosca a little coaching for her first show after Robert died.
• How to cope and recover from severe loss.
• You recover one little step at a time and by owning what has happened to you,
• Give yourself space to feel and breathe.
• Unhook from perfection and find the gift in your struggle.