The Fitnessista Podcast: Healthy In Real Life

Hey hey friends! I’m so excited for today’s podcast episode because we have someone on the show who is a personal friend and someone I admire deeply: Lesley Logan. She is an amazing person, a powerhouse instructor, and has inspired thousands of people all over the world to live healthier, happier lives.

Here’s what we talk about in today’s episode:

Pilates chat: what is it, myth busting, what’s the difference between Lagree and classical Pilates, why you shouldn’t be intimidated by it

Why self care isn’t selfish case

Strategies for maintaining a self care routine during a busy season

Her tips for being “Healthy in Real Life"

and so.much.more.

Here’s a bit more about Lesley and her background:

Lesley Logan, a certified Pilates teacher, breathwork, habits and mindset coach, is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, the first free online catalogue of Pilates exercise tutorials, where you can also find weekly Pilates classes and workshops. Teaching Pilates since 2008, she has run multiple studios, has trained hundreds of people to become teachers themselves and has taught thousands of students. When not teaching from her studio in Las Vegas, Lesley she’s hosting her podcast Be It Till You See it or traveling the world leading Pilates retreats.

Connect with Lesley on Instagram, check out her website and take classes from her here, and listen to her podcast.

Resources from this episode:

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Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please be sure to subscribe, and leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

xo

This week’s episode is my last one of the season for 2018. I recorded 25 episodes since June and have had the most amazing time connecting with health and fitness experts all over the world. I’m so thankful to you all for your support with the podcast and for your incredible ratings and reviews. I’ll be back in January with even more content for you and already have some pretty incredible guests lined up. If you have anyone you’d like to hear in an upcoming episode, please let me know! Also, you can catch up on past episodes here.

The last 2018 episode is an important one: I’m talking all about women’s health with Dr. Kelly Culwell, who’s also known as Dr. Lady Doctor. She’s been an OB/GYN for over 20 years and has experience in 5 different continents. She has so much knowledge and information to share, and I hope you feel more empowered about your own health after this episode.

If you could pick your OB/GYN’s brain, what would you ask?

Here are some of the topics we discuss:

How to dread our annual OB/GYN appointments less?

What happens during a pap smear?

What we should and shouldn’t do before our annual appointments

What’s the #1 thing you should be asking your doctor?

Menopause: how common is early menopause and what are some of the symptoms we should look for?

What do you recommend for those who want a reliable birth control method but would prefer to avoid synthetic hormones?

Here’s a little bit about Dr. Kelly:

Dr. Kelly Culwell AKA Dr. Lady Doctor has seen more than 28,000 vaginas on 5 continents in 18 years. There is literally nothing she hasn’t seen when it comes to women's health!

Kelly has worked as a fellowship-trained Ob/Gyn, a Medical Director for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Medical Officer for the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and a Senior Medical Advisor for the International Planned Parenthood Federation in London.

Dr. Lady Doctor’s mission is to bridge the gap between women and their healthcare providers; empowering them to speak openly about their bodies and ask the rightquestions.

Resources from this episode:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Her top list of recommended sites

Find Dr. Kelly online here, on Instagram, and on Facebook

Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

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Hi friends! I’m so excited for today’s episode because I interviewed my good friend Jen, and asked her many of the amazing questions you sent in via Instagram. It’s funny because I’ve followed her blog for years and years, and we’ve connected via email and DM so many times, but this was our first time actually chatting on the phone! She’s just as kind and wonderful as you’d expect from reading her blog.

Jen Eddins is pretty much a superhero. She’s a yoga instructor, group fitness instructor, personal trainer, running coach, author, single mom, and the blogger behind Peanut Butter Runner. It’s one of my personal favorite blogs to read, and if you haven’t made her sourdough bread yet, you need this in your life.

How to combine power yoga with strength training

How she became an intuitive eater

How she balances everything she does (teaching, working, taking care of a baby solo)

The best breastfeeding food (it’s cake)

and her Zero 2 Run program, which you can check out here

You can follow Jen on her blog, on Facebook, and on Instagram

I loved having her on the show, and I hope you enjoy listening to this one.

Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with my good friend Anne Mauney from fANNEtastic Food. Anne has been a good friend of mine for years (and partner for a few of the Winter Shape Up challenges!) so of course, I had the best time chatting with her.

Intuitive Eating: what it is, and how it works

How to have an intuitive mindset over the holiday season when we have more parties/events than usual, and are bombarded by sweets and cocktails

High carb vs. low carb diets

and so much more!

Anne Mauney is a Washington DC Area Registered Dietitian (RD) with a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anne started her own nutrition counseling private practice in 2013, helping clients to improve their relationships with and reduce stress about food. She believes in an "everything in moderation" approach and encourages clients to ditch the calorie counting and diet mentality and enjoy real, whole foods - and yes, that includes dessert!

Anne is also the owner and author of fANNEtastic food, a healthy lifestyle food and fitness blog that she started in 2009 as a way to motivate others to lead happier, healthier lives through nutrition and exercise. On her blog, you'll find simple recipes, quick meal ideas, running and fitness inspiration, health tips, and daily adventures in living a balanced lifestyle while juggling being an entrepreneur and a mom.

You can find her on her blog, her online practice here, on Instagram and on Facebook.

Intuitive Eating

How to have a stress-free holiday eating experience

Check out the Joyful Eating program here

Get Nutrition for Runners here

Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

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Our personal relationships with friends, family, and our partner can dramatically impact how our mental health. I’m so excited to be chatting with Silvy Khoucasian today all about healthy relationships: what they mean, and how to build stronger, lasting connections.

Some of the things we discuss in today’s episode:

The #1 reason why relationships fail

The 5 love languages and how they can change over time

Beating the 7-year itch and how to keep things exciting

Tips for dealing with anxiety

How huge life events can impact our relationships

and so.much.more

Please check out this one! It’s a good one, and listening to Silvy’s beautiful calming voice is worth it alone. She shares so much incredible information in this episode and I really hope you love it.

Here’s a little bit about Silvy:

Silvy Khoucasian has a Master’s Degree in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) and has has dedicated herself to helping individuals and couples heal from trauma, create healthy emotional boundaries and establish real and lasting connection within their relationships. Silvy has always been fascinated by culture and has extensively studied the way human beings behave in group settings. Growing up in the USA as a young immigrant from Armenia, Silvy has personally experienced how much culture plays a huge part in the roles we take on both in society as well as in our own family system.

Silvy also has a long history in the theatrical arts, where she has witnessed immense healing through the art of performance and role play. She uses drama therapy to help clients discover parts of themselves; parts that are difficult to access or that may have been suppressed for various reasons.

Find Silvy on her site, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.

You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.