Trotting Thru Life: The feel good journey through wellness, reimagined.

Jessica shares her story of coming from a home where she felt like she had to take care of herself from a very early age. She was no stranger to hard work and providing for herself. Mindset as far as taking care of herself and making money was all she knew. She did not know how to dream or even think futuristic. She was stuck in flight or flight mode that started very early on in her life. We both...

You’re exhausted, you crawl into bed, and then suddenly your brain turns on like a light switch. Or maybe you fall asleep fine… but wake up at 3 AM wide awake. If that’s you, you’re not alone — and it’s not just in your head. Why Sleep Changes in Midlife: Hormones shift — lower progesterone (calming), fluctuating estrogen (hot flashes, night sweats). Stress hormones (cortisol) run high, especially...

You're tired, moody, maybe not sleeping well, and you're wondering, is it stress or is my body changing? Today I'm going to help you figure out if what you're experiencing is perimenopause or stress, and what to do about it! Why is it so confusing? Stress and perimenopause over lap ALOT in symptoms. Fatigue, sleep disturbances, weight gain in the mid section, anxiety, irritability....

In this episode my good friend and BII sister & I discuss how important it is to get the information out there so that women can make informed decisions and better understand what could happen. Breast implant removal is more than a cosmetic decision—it can be a vital step toward protecting your overall health. For many women, implants can lead to complications such as chronic pain, autoimmune...

My Facebook feed is FULL of everyone saying how sick their kids are and school just started back. This episode is to give you some tips and encourage you to make some easy changes to stay out of the doctor's office, get well faster, or stay well. First let's look the child's diet. (this also needs to be looked at if the child has behavior issues) If you target the gut health through diet and probi...

Today I'm interviewing my friend Ellen about why and how she prioritized her physical and mental health before she ever wanted to get pregnant. By the time she was in her 30s she was heavily addicted to sugar and to American standards she was considered healthy, but she didn't feel healthy. She used some gut health supplements and was able to kick her sugar addiction and soda habit. While also los...

Hello to the perimenopausal women out there. I wanted to talk today about one word that I recently learned what it meant. Because we are in this together ladies! Estrobolome! This means that the liver and gut are responsible for cycling out excess hormones out of the body. Both hormones we naturally make, B-HRT, and hormone mimickers from toxins in our environment. So when our liver isn't deto...

I don't want the guys listening in to think I'm only talking to the girls here. This episode is for you fellas out there to give you some cliff notes on things that women go through that may make more sense to you. Then once you get curious about these things I'm talking about and learn a little bit more, it might just make your relationships a little bit easier. If you have any questions, feel fr...

Continuing the talk to the ladies but moving into a different decade. (Also for the husbands, brothers, best friends ,baby daddy's and fiancé's, these episodes talking-to the ladies are just as much for you. It can help you better understand what's really going on.) Giving you tips to notice when things are happening to break the habit quickly before it can take your health down a bad...

Mood swings, breakouts, cravings? Yep, it’s not just you—it’s hormones, babe. Let’s talk about it. 💁‍♀️✨ Insulin is your master hormone. Drinking caffeine first thing in the morning and not eating breakfast can lead to insulin resistance. And NEWS FLASH, Alani and Celsius are not healthy energy drinks. Doing this daily is a habit that needs to be changed. Our world is full of hormone disruptors....

Simple habits to tweak to change your health. Mornings: the goal is slow and peaceful. Get up 15-30 min earlier if you're always rushed. Drink electrolytes, and essential amino acids. this can be tracked in macros as 30g protein which is helping you get 30g protein within 30 min of waking. Put your bare feet in the grass and let the sun hit your face while you drink the mixture. Take 10 deep b...

Bonus Friday Podcast- all about the retreat

Hello! Welcome! Welcome! I'm Alicia Trotter, your host of trotting through life today. I want to start by sharing a little bit of my personal story, how my wellness journey began and what I've learned, and why I'm passionate about making it simple. So let's back up a little bit to 2,007 I had just found out I was pregnant with my second, had a 2 year old with me. We traveled to Georgia to tell my...

When I 1st started having gut health issues. I knew I wanted to do a holistic approach. So there was a local chiropractor in town who was doing a cellular healing program. So I went and met with him. He sold me on the idea. It was very expensive. I paid for it up front, and then he gave me probably 8 bottles of supplements, and I was told that my diet needed to consist of only beef or venison, hom...

Today. I want to talk about the truth about doing it all as women. What I was doing personally, and so many of my friends, family, and even women, that I just talk to on a daily basis is we are doing it all. We are taking care of everyone else, doing for everyone else. So I would like to offer you what if you dropped the pressure and got real about the balance? And by that I mean, what if all the...

What if wellness didn't mean expensive routines, strict diets, or chasing perfection? Hello, and welcome to trotting through life where we keep things simple, intentional and actually doable. I'm going to share a little background about who I am. I'm a nurse by education, turned wellness, coach, retreat, host, workshop, leader, and now author of a soon to be published. Allergen, Friendly Cookbook....