Feeling Things with Amy & Kat

Amy's geeking out because she follows Dr. Becky on IG ( @DrBeckyAtGoodInside ) and her posts have helped Amy out numerous times...so she couldn't be more excited that Dr. Becky now has a book out!!! Before they get into what her book is all about...Amy did a little '4 Things Gratitude' icebreaker to get to know Dr. Becky better (she told us a book, tv show, food/drink, and an Instagram follow that...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Dierks Bentley’s latest song ‘Gold.’ The last line of the chorus is: “it might be gravel, but it feels like gold.” Also, if you’re not following @MyTherapistSays on IG, you’re missing out. They posted a meme the other day that said: “when you realize you don’t want to be responsible for anything anymore and you just want to nap...

OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 3 of 3 Amy & Hannah talk about common skincare concerns, how they can affect our mental health over time, and how to overcome anxiety over your skin, body, etc.    Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of Hannah Ellis Skincare here in Nashville, TN. ...

This is an OG 4 Things episode with 4 totally random things…ask and you shall receive!! FIRST THING: Amy shares 4 things she’s loving right now and recommends you try them all (from books to crackers to make-up to making time for yourself!!) SECOND THING: @AllyFallon is redefining how she views working out and she shared her new philosophy with us (and we can appreciate this new approach for sure!...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Adam Grant: “Downplaying your achievements is not the antidote to appearing arrogant. Humility is acknowledging your weakness, not denying your strengths. Generosity is elevating others, not diminishing yourself. Owning your success doesn’t make you a narcissist…it makes you a role model." Such a good quote and Amy was able to u...

OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 2 of 3 they talk about how common IG/TikTok Filters are used and how it skews our views of what real/healthy skin should look like - i.e. what even is healthy skin in general?     Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of Hannah Ellis Skincare here in Nas...

Amy is pumped to finally connect with Tim Shurrer!! Is your definition of success leaving you restless and empty? Tim can help with that and he's on to talk about his new book: The Secret Society of Success!    There’s a message getting a lot of airtime these days. It says to be successful, you have to step into the spotlight, climb the ladder, become the boss, or chase whatever version of success...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from an IG post that @GabbyBernstein put up about seeing obstacles in life as detours in the right direction (when you choose to see life this way “you can begin to find a deeper meaning and personal growth amidst the discomfort.”) This reminded Amy of a book she read a couple of years ago called ‘Obstacle Is The Way’ that she highly...

OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 1 of 3 they talk about disordered eating and how it affects our skin. Hannah says it’s so common for her to see clients that speak negatively about food & have self blame (i.e. about food for their skin).    Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of H...

Amy’s sister, @CristiDozier , is back on and we love when she joins the podcast! Amy uses ‘4 Things Gratitude’ with Cristi to lead them into a variety of topics. Cristi shared a book, an Instagram follow, a TV show, and a drink that she’s currently thankful for…but the conversation goes deep into each thing and they end up talking about: How Are You, Really? (a book by Jenna Kutcher)Amy getting ca...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: “just keep swimming…just keep swimming” from Dory in Finding Nemo (a listener, Chelsea, included this quote in their email and we love it!) Amy actually had to apply the “just keep swimming” motto during an interview she recently did with Dr. Becky Kennedy…something embarrassing happened and Amy was mortified…but she had to just kee...

OUTWEIGH: Certified Eating Disorder Specialist & Registered Dietitian, Melissa Giovanni, is our expert for the next 3 weeks! Today’s chat (episode 3 of 3) is about how to handle/ways to recover in a diet obsessed culture! We are surrounded by toxic messages, images, social posts, diet ads, etc... so it's really hard to navigate (even though in 2022 we have rounded a corner and seen some change...

In a new devotional ‘Chase The Fun’ @anniefdowns created 100 days to discover fun right where you are! Annie sat down with Amy to chat about the 4 different sections of the devo (being an amateur + falling in love + finding a hobby + chasing the fun!) We LOVE when Annie is on the podcast…so we know you’ll enjoy their chat!! Annie F. Downs is a New York Times bestselling author, sought-after speake...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” Amy & Kat break down the quote a little bit and then get into these topics: we make 122 different decisions today (they go over the top 10), tricks to be the mo...

OUTWEIGH: Certified Eating Disorder Specialist & Registered Dietitian, Melissa Giovanni, is our expert for the next 3 weeks! Today’s chat (episode 2 of 3) is about having a healthy relationship with exercise in recovery...for some of us it's hard to even comprehend what that even looks like because working out has been our eating disorder "buddy" for years and years. However, there is hope!!!...

Cosmetic nurse Keri Claudel ( @TheNashvilleBeautyGirl ) is on to answer all of your botox + skincare questions that you sent in:   What is botox, jelly roll botox, and lip bump botox? Why do people get it and what are the most common places?  How to know WHEN you should get botox? Botox for the first time okay after age 60? How to find out if someone is good at botox injections? Who to go to for j...

“Am I a fraud if I get botox?” That is the question Dylan Murphy ( @DylanMurphy.rd ) has been asking herself the last few months. She helps clients with their body image every day…so she was conflicted when it crossed her mind to get botox for the first time. In this episode Dylan and Amy talk about botox & other cosmetic work from the right mindset → doing it to feel more confident vs. doing...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: “I am at the age now where I can either do a daytime activity or a nighttime activity but I can’t, under any circumstances, do both.” Just a fun/funny statement that really hits home for both Amy and Kat (ages 41 and 32) because they definitely have to choose whether they’re doing something during the day or at night. Anyone else re...

OUTWEIGH: Certified Eating Disorder Specialist & Registered Dietitian, Melissa Giovanni, is our expert for the next 3 weeks! Today’s chat (episode 1 of 3) is about living in a toxic environment. If you are actively living, working, or in a relationship (friend, family, romantic) with someone that triggers you…what do you do?? Melissa and Amy helped answer that question during this chat and Mel...

Amy's friend Sundi ( @MockingBirdOnBroad ) is back on! She was visiting Amy in Nashville from N.C. and they decided to take some of their off mic conversations to the mic because Sundi has been feeling particularly irritable and she wanted to know if she's the only one?? Amy assures her that she's most definitely not alone in this!    A few good quotes from this episode:  "Staying positive doesn't...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: “It is okay to disappear until you feel like you again.” Kat had to sit with this quote for a second because fully disappearing from life and all of life’s responsibilities is not something she would suggest…but taking time for self-care is very important and you may 100% need to step away from life at times to give back to yourself...

OUTWEIGH: For this chat with licensed therapist Ashley Vicari (episode 3 of 3 with her), Amy and Ashley talk about identifying whether or not you have an eating disorder or body image issues. *Most* eating disorder diagnoses share a common basis surrounding body image: an over-evaluation of shape and weight (meaning that someone with an eating disorder tends to put a lot of their eggs into the bod...

Lunchbox joins Amy for a little intro chat before she gets into the 4 THINGS for this episode. It’s “OG” style with 4 totally different topics. Hope you enjoy it!   FIRST THING:  Can we love without attachment? Amy always loves the newsletters her friend @LisaHayim sends out. The one she sent this week asked that very question and was helpful to Amy, so she reads the newsletter to you. If you’re h...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: “I know you have a big mountain to climb right now. And it’s scary and intimidating and seemingly almost impossible. But the beautiful irony of this, is that by the end, this will probably have you feeling more alive than any other mountain before this. You are going to surprise yourself.” This led to a whole conversation around alt...

OUTWEIGH: We're excited to have licensed therapist Ashley Vicari back as the expert with Amy! In this episode (ep. 2 of 3) they navigate what to do if you think your child has an eating disorder. There's a blog that Ashley wrote called: 'Teens & Eating Disorders: 5 Helpful Tips for Better Understanding Your Teen' and Amy has Ashley break it down for us.  As a parent or caregiver, your support...