Ep. 21 - Adjusting to Life Transitions, Ignoring the “Shoulds” & How to Live a Healthyish Life with Emily Joseph

06/27/17 • 53 min

Emily was one of the first bloggers I really connected with back in 2014. We’ve met a couple times in New York, Tampa and most recently Philly. What attracted me first to Emily’s blog is her amazing writing and ability to distill such relatable truths.

She’s someone who shares her thoughts in such a relatable valuable way without making everything a listicle or waiting until life has happened to wrap up some lessons in a bow.

This episode is all about life after college. The ups the downs and how to navigate between what you really want versus what the world is telling you you’re supposed to be doing.

On this Episode We Talk About:

x Why life transitions are hard

x When to tell your friends you have a blog

x The job hunt - why does it have to be so hard?!

x Identifying the “shoulds” in your life (and slowly getting rid of them)

x Why social media often adds to the “shoulds”

x Practical tips for practicing mindfulness and presence

x Why rest is totally underrated

x What it’s really like to live at home after college

x Emily’s running story

x Why hard times don’t last

x What happens when “healthy” becomes part of your identity

x Why sharing your story matters

x The pressure to turn your blog into a business

x Why blogging full time isn’t right for everyone

x The benefits of blogging as a hobby versus a business

x Why “following your passion” isn’t always good advice

This Episode is Perfect For:

x Recent grads

x Anyone balancing work and a passion project

x 20-somethings

x anyone in a major life transition

x bloggers

x runners

Connect with Emily

on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhealthyishlife/

online: http://myhealthishlife.com

For full show notes go to: http://init4thelongrun.com

She’s someone who shares her thoughts in such a relatable valuable way without making everything a listicle or waiting until life has happened to wrap up some lessons in a bow.

This episode is all about life after college. The ups the downs and how to navigate between what you really want versus what the world is telling you you’re supposed to be doing.

On this Episode We Talk About:

x Why life transitions are hard

x When to tell your friends you have a blog

x The job hunt - why does it have to be so hard?!

x Identifying the “shoulds” in your life (and slowly getting rid of them)

x Why social media often adds to the “shoulds”

x Practical tips for practicing mindfulness and presence

x Why rest is totally underrated

x What it’s really like to live at home after college

x Emily’s running story

x Why hard times don’t last

x What happens when “healthy” becomes part of your identity

x Why sharing your story matters

x The pressure to turn your blog into a business

x Why blogging full time isn’t right for everyone

x The benefits of blogging as a hobby versus a business

x Why “following your passion” isn’t always good advice

This Episode is Perfect For:

x Recent grads

x Anyone balancing work and a passion project

x 20-somethings

x anyone in a major life transition

x bloggers

x runners

Connect with Emily

on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhealthyishlife/

online: http://myhealthishlife.com

For full show notes go to: http://init4thelongrun.com

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Ep. 20 - Q&A Show - Accepting Weight Gain, Routines, Moving Intuitively, One-Sided Relationships, & More

This is the 2nd Q&A episode of the Chasing Joy Podcast. I asked my listeners if they had any questions about health, body acceptance, body image, self-care, relationships and more and they totally did! On this show I share my honest thoughts on a variety of topics. I share my own experience without preachy advice. Hope you enjoy! On this Episode I Answer Questions About:

Life:

Traveling & at home routines
Who inspires me
Whole Food’s being acquired by Amazon
How to get started with your blog

Health:

The mind body detox (the 5-day juice cleanse I did last year)
The biggest change in my health journey
Dealing mentally with gaining weight
Not feeling bad about rest days and moving intuitively
Turning bad body image days into joyful days

Relationships:

Mental health & relationships
How to deal with someone who doesn’t want a relationship (but still wants to hang out)
How to deal with friends who are being one sided
How to meet likeminded friends
Long distance relationships

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Ep. 22 - Finding Food Freedom, Simplifying Health & Creating a Brand on Instagram with Alexis Daddio

On today's episode I'm chatting with the compassionate, humble Alexis Daddio aka @restoring_radiance on Instagram.

Lex is one of the first food and health Instagrams I followed way back and she continues to be one of my favorites because of her kind honest approach to health. Over the years she's shared her story with a binge eating disorder and how she over came it. On today's show, we talk about everything from how she started her Instagram (and accidentally made it public) to the path she's taken to overcome her binge eating disorder.

On this Episode We Talk About:

The unexpected way she started her instagram page
How she’s grown her page and why instagram stories have been a game changer
Why it’s ok to curate content online- or make your food look pretty, as long as you show a full picture
Resources for women who are struggling with eating disorders
How Lex defines success
Why it’s important to crowd out the bad with good (in thoughts, health & life)
The importance of challenging your food fears
Simplifying (your food and routine) and tuning into your intuition
Why it’s ok to to change your mind!
Lex’s history with binge eating disorder
The steps she took to recover
What it feels like to eat for satisfaction (versus counting calories)
How recovery helps you show up in your relationships
How intuitive eating has impacted her relationship with fitness
Why it’s ok to push and challenge yourself without judgement
Why you don’t need to workout to eat