Fuel Your Strength

I'm back this week with part two of our body image real talk conversation. Last week, I covered the sub-topics of why fitting rooms fuck with our minds, the role of media in all of this, and why cellulite should not be demonized. It got spicy at times, and this week proves to be the same. But don't mistake my spiciness for bitchiness. No. My job as a coach is to support you in the areas you need s...

Are you often unable to fall asleep, experiencing mood swings, random cravings, or are unable to work out the way you want to? Instead of focusing on pushing yourself harder, these issues may require a deeper look into your hormonal changes and how it is affecting your body. Supporting Your Hormones While it is normal for women to experience highs and lows in their hormones, sometimes we can feel...

 Hold onto your hats, friend...it's time for some body image real talk. In fact, there's so much to say about this topic that I'm breaking it up into two episodes with part two coming next week. Summer is here and wearing shorts or a bathing suit is now coming to top of mind again...and that brings up negative body image, negative self-talk, and feelings of being less than or not good enough. Ther...

Dr. Rob Abbott is an integrative medical doctor who believes in talking to his patients and learning their stories to find the root cause of what ails them. An expert in the field of nutritional and lifestyle interventions when working with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Dr. Abbott has a unique blend of approaches when looking at medicine and employs a refreshing and compassionate approach to working wi...

  Being an empath is a gift, but it's often a challenge to manage. I wasn't even aware that this trait had a name until I was an adult, and suddenly a lot of my life made sense. I dance with the dynamic between leaning into and using my gifts while at the same time not being crushed by it. The boundary between letting myself stay open as an empath and taking it all on is often razor thin and compl...

Popular culture has made us believe that in order to get to the land of self-acceptance, fun, freedom, and adventure, we need alcohol. Veronica Valli realized that this could not be further from the truth after she stopped drinking at the age of 27, and has since set out to share benefits of sobriety with others. Navigating Sobriety Today we are addressing all your questions about getting sober, a...

Today, I'm digging into another round of listener questions and providing answers to some of your most common inquiries.  Questions answered on this episode: "I am working hard on intuitive eating. Any advice for helping with the mind shift to this and eating for health vs the stand by "to lose weight" goal, especially when you know you feel better at a lower weight. I am having a hard time not ma...

So many women are dealing with symptoms caused by hypothyroidism and either don't know it or don't know how to fix it. Dr. Becky Campbell was part of this group, after dealing with weight gain, hair loss, and chronic fatigue during schooling. After a series of general practitioners and specialists left her without answers, she found her solution in a holistic practitioner that outlined her thyroid...

If you've wanted to start strength training but you don't know where to begin, I've got you. I've been a strength training enthusiast consistently since 2010 and a coach since 2013. I've seen and heard just about everything when it comes to fears and apprehensions that women have about lifting weights. Sometimes those fears come from lack of knowledge and other times, it comes from people that tel...

Caroline Potter is a wife, mother, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, entrepreneur, and believer in taking things slow and enjoying the seasons of your life. After an autoimmune diagnosis at age 20, Caroline took her world that had been shaken and turned it into a thriving food blog business. Today Caroline lives with her husband and a new baby in Spain and has embraced the European lifestyle and t...

It's the 200th episode of Harder to Kill Radio...say what! Crazy to think that we're here celebrating this milestone nearly four years after launching the podcast. Podcasting has been a fun and sometimes wild ride, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Harder to Kill Radio has brought me yet another medium with which to connect with you, the listener, and meet you where you're at. It's also afford...

Ola Alghazzouli came to the United States at age 11 from Damascus, Syria. With her new home, she found a string of language and cultural differences that lowered her self-esteem and made her body conscious to the point of bulimia and binge eating. After being introduced to weight lifting, Ola was inspired by the changes she saw in her body and the power that focusing on the positive changes she wa...

Ever had someone comment about how much you're eating with a particular tone of disgust or fake surprise? If you're a woman who puts anything more than child-size portions on her plate, the answer is probably yes. As a society, women are expected to be bird-like eaters who push two leaves of lettuce and a cherry tomato around their plates. (Thanks, diet culture.) In this episode, I'm examining – a...

Our society has a keen knack for creating stigmas that make us feel less than. Diet culture and this restrictive mentality around food are slowly killing our bodies natural rhythm, and that is what Dana Monsees is dedicated to helping correct. Entrepreneur, nutritionist, and founder of Real Food with Dana, Dana is passionate about helping people realize that smaller is not necessarily better. How...

When you're actively doing things to improve your health – and ultimately feel better in your body – it's so tempting to keep searching for The Magic Bullet. (No, not the mini blender.) The Magic Bullet is that secret sauce, the obscure health hack that everyone hopes will be just around the corner. Diet culture promises quick fixes that are so tempting but don't pan out in the long run, leaving y...

Chasing your dreams can be scary, but it can also be fun and enjoyable when you are aligned with who you are and what you want. After a successful career as an opera singer, Shirin Eskandani realized that she had spent her life chasing her dreams only to end up never satisfied and looking for more. She decided that this was no way to live life, and started Wholehearted Coaching to help other women...

Pretty much everyone I know has been struck by imposter syndrome at one point or another. It's that feeling that – especially when you're about to do something big – that you're a complete fraud and everyone else is gonna find out how unqualified and phony you really are. For some people, imposter syndrome is a nuisance-like mosquito buzzing in their ear. For others, it's a voice so loud that it c...

Travel, whether it's near or far, often has the effect of getting you out of your comfort zone. Adam and Vanessa Lambert at Bee the Wellness have witnessed, firsthand, the transformative power of travel. When combined with community and getting outside of your ordinary, travel can teach you so much. The Transformative Power of Travel I first was introduced to Adam and Vanessa Lambert – former fire...

Warmer weather is creeping up on the northern hemisphere and summer will be here before you know it. With it – for many women – comes the fear of showing their bodies at the gym or beach. And so, the only logical solution is to keep everything covered to make others comfortable. Body shaming happens, but that shouldn't stop you from wearing what you want. In this episode, I'm breaking down some im...

A woman with a passion for powerlifting, Maria Rodriguez began selling custom t-shirts as a way to raise money to compete at the national level. The more she supplied, the more demand for her clothing grew, and Maria realized the profound mental and emotional impact wearing her designs was having on her clients. Focused on igniting and reinforcing intersectional feminism in the strength space, Mar...

 My favorite refrain when it comes to nutrition and fitness is, "It depends." It's so common to want the super magic secret sauce, the one answer that will unlock the door, or the universal truth that you've just been missing. Usually, it's not that simple. On today's episode, I'm trying something a bit new...a shorter show! I'm exploring why the devil is in the details and nuance is queen so you...

Living a non-toxic life is more than drinking a detox tea or swapping out your products, it's about creating a space in which your body's natural rhythm can shine. Amanda Montalvo is an integrative dietitian specializing in women's hormones & is passionate about helping others create a more non-toxic lifestyle. Today Amanda is here to talk about periods, poop & sweat, the trifecta of things that n...

Now that I'm a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, I get a lot of questions from curious folks who want to know what it is and why I chose this path. Looking back, this was a crucial step in my brand transition and more importantly, the framework around which I help people understand nutrition in their own lives.  In this episode, I'm explaining what nutritional therapy is, why I became a Nutritional...

Alissa Frazier was sent into a spiral of confusion after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis at the age of twenty-three. Not knowing where to turn or how to best help treat her symptoms, Alissa created LissMS to help others navigate the no-mans land of an MS diagnosis. Now a nutritional therapy consultant and AIP coach, Alissa helps spread the information she has learned to prevent others from suffer...

Every once in a while, you probably come up against certain circumstances that seem so challenging that there's no way anything positive could come from it. The most resilient people are those that come up against hard life situations and come out transformed for the better. They look for the opportunity to grow, as my friend Kristen says, not in spite of the shit but because of it. Today I'm head...