Molly McNamee is an online fitness coach who specializes in chronic stress and pain relief. Her clients call her “The Moving Therapist” as she helps them heal their anxiety through movement. In this episode, we discuss how exercise can be used as an anxiety modulator - either to increase it or reduce it. Download here … Continue reading Reasons Your Fitness Routine May Be Creating More Anxiety
Your body needs to feel safe to heal and thrive. That’s true for emotional safety, and it’s absolutely true for physiological safety. Unfortunately, due to fancy food marketing and years of junk science twisted to benefit the food companies, we have commonly consumed foods that are keeping your body in an unsafe, stressed out state. … Continue reading Five Health Trends That Aren’t That Healthy
Happy New Year! It's the time of year when people are setting goals, creating self-improvement plans, and looking forward to change that sticks. As a health coach, I know that creating changes that stick have to do with small, sustainable habits. I like to practice what I preach, so I created some small steps that … Continue reading Five Things I’m Doing for My Health This Year
Beyond the brain health benefits, beyond the physical health benefits, moving your body is a way to intentionally connect to it and create space for safety and healing and growth. When you have trauma of any kind, when you have body image issues or a history of disordered eating or disordered exercise behaviors, when you … Continue reading Stop Using Exercise to Punish Your Body; Use It to Connect WITH Your Body
Our bodies tell us things about every day, but typically we wait for someone else to tell us what’s going on before we listen. In this episode, we talk about finding a way to tune into our unique body’s needs through both stillness and movement. Elise Carter has been a student of yoga for over two decades, … Continue reading How Movement Can Help You Listen to Your Body’s Needs
We know that diets fail 95% of the time, but think of it this way - if dieting was a medication, the FDA would never approve it. Dieting never got to the root of my health issues. In fact, it only made things worse. My guest Heather Creekmore of Compared to Who says the same … Continue reading Dissecting Today’s Most Popular Diets
You have the freedom to move your body in a way that feels good for you! If you want to lift weights, lift weights. If you want to run, run. If you want to dance, dance. If you want to practice yoga, practice yoga. If you want to hit snooze, or take a nap, you … Continue reading Movement Matters
Today is the first day of fall. The changing of seasons always feels special to me. But the shift from summer into fall is especially meaningful. The autumn season is associated with transformation and letting go of the old. Because of this, I am partnering with my friend, fellow holistic health coach and master sports … Continue reading Let’s Reset! A 14 Day Coaching Group to Enter Into Fall
With everything going on in the world, it's easy to get overwhelmed. I recently sat down with my friend, fellow health coach, Melissa McGaughey, and we discussed how to simplify our daily needs into just THREE things we are focusing on for our continued health. But we didn't just stop with us and our needs. … Continue reading 3 Things Moms and Kids Need Every Day
Fall is here, winter is coming, and with both - all sorts of viruses. Hand sanitizer and a flu shot that is estimated to be less than 20% effective this year is not enough for me. Managing cold and flu season for my family requires the same 4 steps as managing my mental illness: Nutrition … Continue reading Top Tips for Immune Support
