The YLF Experience Podcast

What would having a genuinely healthy relationship with yourself look like? Not what you think is realistic based on how you've viewed yourself in the past. Not what you've been told you're supposed to feel. But what would it actually look like to be comfortable, confident, and at ease with who you are? I want you to give yourself permission to explore that question without immediately...

How do you deal with disappointment when life doesn't go the way you hoped? Whether we're talking about losing someone we love, the end of a relationship, a missed opportunity, or something that simply didn't work out, I think there's an important part of navigating disappointment that we often try to avoid. We have to give ourselves permission to feel what we're feeling. And s...

Can consistency become too much of a good thing? We spend a lot of time talking about the importance of showing up for ourselves, building sustainable habits, and following through on our goals. And while I believe consistency is incredibly important, I also think we need to recognize when our commitment to being consistent starts working against us. This can happen in fitness, but it can also sho...

What if overcoming imposter syndrome wasn't about accomplishing more, but about making the decision to trust yourself before you've figured everything out? I think one of the biggest misconceptions about building confidence and overcoming feelings of inadequacy is that we need to accumulate enough accomplishments, credentials, or external validation before we can finally believe we belong....

Can you genuinely appreciate yourself and your life while still wanting things to be different? I believe you absolutely can. One of the things I talk about regularly is the importance of pursuing your goals from a place of appreciation rather than constantly criticizing yourself for where you are. You can be incredibly ambitious. You can want to change your circumstances, improve your health, bui...

What are you trying to control right now, and how much of it is actually within your control? I've been thinking about this because of how my day unfolded. I had plans, a schedule, and things I wanted to accomplish. Then an appointment to have my car repaired took longer than expected, and I had to make adjustments. Nothing terrible happened. The repair shop took care of everything, and I was...

What expectations are you holding yourself to, and where did they come from? We all have expectations of ourselves. We have ideas about what we should accomplish, who we should become, and what our lives are supposed to look like. But how often do we stop to question where those expectations originated? In this episode, I'm exploring how the expectations we place on ourselves influence the dec...

How do you know when you're actually making progress? We often measure progress by looking at numbers, tracking accomplishments, and evaluating whether we're getting closer to specific goals. And while those measurements can be valuable, I think there's another part of progress that deserves just as much attention. How do you feel about the process you're working through? In this e...

What does it actually mean to be at ease with yourself? For me, it's about developing a sense of calmness in how you see yourself, how you approach decisions, and how you navigate the things life throws your way. It doesn't mean you have everything figured out. It doesn't mean you never experience insecurity, frustration, or uncertainty. And it certainly doesn't mean every thought...

What does confidence actually look like when you're no longer measuring yourself against other people? We hear all the time that we should stop comparing ourselves to others, but we live in a world that constantly encourages comparison. Whether it's social media, people we know, celebrities, or expectations we've carried since childhood, there are reminders everywhere of how we're...

What if the key to long-term fitness consistency isn't pushing harder, but learning when to adjust your effort? One of the biggest things I want to help you move away from is the constant cycle of starting, stopping, and starting over. Whether you're working toward weight loss, training for an event, or simply trying to become more active, you don't need to operate at maximum intensity...

What if reaching your goals wasn't about doing more, but about finding the resources and support that actually work for you? As we prepare to head into November and wrap up 2026, I'm continuing to look at ways to make the resources and conversations we're building more accessible, interactive, and useful for your everyday life. In this episode, I'm sharing more about our expanded l...

What if you had more opportunities throughout the week to ask questions, work through challenges, and get the context you need to move forward in your life? I'm excited to share some changes we're making to create a more interactive, accessible experience as we finish out 2026 and begin preparing for 2027. Starting next week, we're expanding our live stream schedule to include both mor...

How often do we assume we understand what someone else is going through without actually knowing the full story? We all do it. We observe someone's behavior, hear part of their experience, or listen to their perspective, and then we start filling in the blanks based on what we already believe. But what if we're missing something? In this episode, I'm exploring how our assumptions influ...

How often do you stop to recognize the things you're doing right, especially when life feels like it's throwing one obstacle after another in your direction? As we approach the end of another month, I want to remind you how important it is to celebrate every victory along the way. And I mean every victory, including the ones other people might not recognize or consider worth celebrating. L...

When was the last time you handled something better than you expected? Maybe you navigated a stressful situation differently, responded to something with more patience, or realized that something that used to overwhelm you doesn't have quite the same effect anymore. I want you to think about that, because I believe recognizing these moments is one of the most valuable ways we can begin appreci...

What parts of yourself are you still struggling to accept? Maybe it's a decision you made years ago, something you've done repeatedly, an insecurity you've carried for most of your life, or an experience you've never fully come to terms with. I believe that before we can genuinely appreciate ourselves, we have to learn to accept ourselves, including the parts of our lives we'd...

In this episode, I want to explore something that many of us have been carrying around for years, sometimes even decades. The number on the scale and the meaning we've attached to it. If you've ever tried to lose weight, there's a good chance you've had a particular number in mind. Maybe it's what you weighed in high school. Maybe it's your weight from college. Maybe it&#39...

In this episode of the Your Level Fitness Live Stream, I want to ask you a question that I think could completely change how you approach your goals, your fitness journey, and your life. What if, starting right now, you committed to building the life that's best for you without putting a deadline on it? Think about how much of your life you've spent trying to get somewhere. Trying to lose...

How are you talking to yourself right now? Not just about health and fitness. About everything. In this episode of the YLF Live Stream Podcast, I’m talking about the importance of checking in with your inner dialogue and noticing how critical, kind, patient, or demanding you are being with yourself in this season. That conversation can shift quickly. Some days you may be softer with yourself. Othe...

In this episode of the YLF Live Stream Podcast, I’m talking about something personal that came up because of a change in plans. I pre-recorded this episode because of the possibility of severe weather, and thunderstorms have always made me anxious because sudden loud noises can be difficult for me with cerebral palsy. There have been times in my life when people were understanding about that. Ther...

On tonight's episode we talk about clearly identifying what calm means and looks like to you. Practicing sitting with this feeling for 1 to 5 minutes during your morning and/or evening routine is a great step for beginning to cultivate it within your day-to-day. Be sure to email or message me your thoughts on how this fits into your life.

Planning matters, but so does being willing to change the plan. In this episode of the Wildlife Livestream Podcast, I’m talking about the balance between having a clear direction and staying flexible when things do not go the way you expected. A lot of us can handle the planning part. The harder part is what happens when reality starts moving in a different direction. That is where the thoughts st...

Today I’m wrapping up the week by talking about the benefit of starting small. When you are trying to build a habit, develop a skill, do more of something, or do less of something, one of the most useful things you can do is figure out the smallest possible action you are willing and able to repeat. That might mean writing one sentence in a journal. Recording three minutes of a podcast. Exercising...

Where are you the harshest with yourself? Most of us have areas where nothing we do ever seems good enough. We set standards that are almost impossible to meet, criticize ourselves when we fall short, and reinforce labels about who we think we are. In this episode, I want you to start identifying where those patterns show up in your own life. I talk about where self criticism can come from, how ot...