The Alignment Show

Mimi Lindquist is the queen of functional mushrooms and conscious relationships. Today we talk more in depth about what functional mushrooms are, how they work, and the plethora of benefits they provide. Mimi shares incredible wisdom about mushrooms and has the research to back it up as well, including how AHCC specifically helps heal HPV and stabilize the immune system. Additionally, Mimi helps u...

Enroll in Body Image Bootcamp (closes Friday 10/14/22!) HERE ! This week we're chatting all about how far we've come with body image. From searching for the smallest versions of ourselves to bulking a little too hard, we've lived in a wide variety of body sizes. But here's the catch: what we looked like on the outside never quite solved the body image problem. We talk about wha...

Ailis Garcia is a positive psychology speaker and founder of The Strong Movement, an organization that helps women and organizations thrive! Today we chat more about Ailis's journey toward creating The Strong Movement and how she incorporates positive psychology into her line of work. She shares how TSM started amongst sororities on college campuses and eventually grew to serve an even wider...

This week we're sharing our unpopular opinions / hot takes within the health & fitness industry. Buckle in and let us know which ones resonated the most! Follow us on Instagram: @alignmentathletics @lexi_deyoung @melissajane_fit

Alex Bush is an online health and fitness coach, Physique Development owner, and all-around incredible human. He's an expert when it comes to training as well as nutrition and women's hormone health (which we'll cover in a part 2 episode)! In this episode, we chat through multiple training topics, common problems he sees when clients first come to him, and how he addresses those iss...

This episode is the fourth in our series of interviewing Alignment coaches, so you can get to know our wonderful staff members better! Angie has been through many ups and downs in her fitness journey. She struggled with her relationship with food as well as her relationship with herself. Through mindset work and her psychology degree, she found the freedom she had been hoping for. Angie does an in...

Louisa Nicola is a neurophysiologist and brain coach to elite athletes who specializes in optimizing brain function, human performance, and ultimately overall health. In this episode, we chat more about how brain performance affects every aspect of life, how we can tailor our nutrition and exercise to optimize that performance, and a large part of our discussion centers around sleep and its import...

This episode is the third in our series of interviewing Alignment coaches, so you can get to know our wonderful staff members better! Rebecca has been through many ups and downs in her fitness journey. She struggled with an eating disorder and has since recovered, all while shifting her focus more toward being present and living a life in gratitude. She is a positive ray of sunshine and sets a gre...

Kara Campbell is an embodiment coach who helps women step into radical self-trust with their bodies, food, and spirituality. She has an incredibly calming and grounded presence; it's no wonder she's so great at what she does! In this episode, we chat more about her story and the pivotal moment that changed everything for her, as well as her journey to the line of work she's in now....

In today's episode, we're sharing our complete stories with nutrition - from childhood to tracking macros to intuitive eating end everything in between! We talk about what we learned along the way, some habits we used to have that we're not proud to admit, and how we got to where we are today when it comes to food freedom + maintaining physiques that we're proud of. We're...

This episode is the second in our series of interviewing Alignment coaches, so you can get to know our wonderful staff members better! Rachel has been through many ups and downs in her fitness journey. She struggled with an eating disorder and has since recovered, while more recently she's focused on her internal health. Rachel is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to gut and hormone healt...

Michelle Shapiro is an integrative / functional registered dietitian from NYC with 8+ years of experience serving over 1000 clients to reverse their anxiety, heal gut issues, and approach weight loss lovingly. She is incredibly passionate about the intersection of body positivity and functional nutrition and how the two can coincide peacefully, instead of dividing people into the camps of "al...

Whether you're looking to feel a little more fab in the gym, manage your time more efficiently, or anything in between, we've got you! This week we're bringing you a few of our favorite Amazon finds if you're a health & fitness junkie like us. Everything is linked below for you! Amazon Product Links: Dry shampoo: https://amzn.to/3Oy4slY Crockpot: https://amzn.to/3cGypCQ Tra...

Dasha is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in gut health and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to finding the root cause with her clients. She is also very passionate about educating on why gut issues can arise, what to avoid in the supplement industry, and how to advocate for yourself when it comes to your own health! In this episode we talk through all things gut health, how it inter...

This episode is the first in our series of interviewing Alignment coaches, so you can get to know our wonderful staff members better! Before bringing Hannah on as a coach, she actually had the firsthand experience of being an Alignment client since day one. Hannah just graduated with her degree in psychology and is now a full-time coach! In this episode, she shares more about her own fitness journ...

Dr. Amy Shah is a double board certified doctor, a Cornell-trained nutritionist, and a burnout expert - so much so that she actually wrote the book on it "I'm So Effing Tired," which made Fortune Magazine's top 5 business books of 2021. In today's episode we talk about fasting and how it can naturally support our bodies without going to the extremes that diet culture promi...

In this episode we go through an imaginary day in the life on the 4th of July. We share every detail about what we'd eat, what we'd drink, how we'd take care of ourselves and how we'd let loose. Our goal is to give you some ideas as to how you can implement balance and make slightly smarter choices to make sure that you are living and taking action in alignment with your goals...

In this episode, we talk with Michelle Wilding who specializes in helping women feel safe, strong and secure in their bodies. We talk about her background struggling with her eating disorder and her journey through recovery that brought her to where she is today. She is NLP certified and believes that life should be a lot easier than many of us make it. Helps women rewire their brains to change th...

TW: Eating disorders Have you ever wondered what it really takes to transform your relationship with food and yourself? Today's guest Molly Carmel is an expert on helping her clients find their authentic selves and break free from their food drama. We discuss everything from emotional eating to recovery to extremely manipulative diet culture. Molly is a licensed clinical social worker, an eat...

What are the big 3 daily tasks that keep us grounded? In this episode we discuss our top 3 non-negotiables to make each day the best it can be, while living in alignment. Keep up with us on our other channels! Follow us on Instagram: @alignmentathletics @lexi_deyoung @melissajane_fit Apply for 1-on-1 coaching: HERE Website: HERE Subscribe to our email list: HERE Join our FREE Facebook Community: H...

In this episode, we cover all things successful fat loss ... the deal makers and breakers. There are some key things that will dictate if you can lose weight. You don't need to eat 1,200 calories. You don't need to do cardio every day...or at least, you shouldn't. The most frustrating thing is when you start a diet and the diet doesn't work. USUALLY, it is because your body isn...

In this episode, we talk about things we wish we practiced when we were in our college years. We LOVED to drink, party and have a good time in college ...especially during spring breaks. When fitness came into the picture, it felt impossible to enjoy ourselves, let loose, drink and stay on track. After years of struggling with balance, we have made it to the other side and have all of the fitness...

In this episode, we talk about THE buzzword of all buzzwords fitness..."TONED". How to get toned. What it really takes to have a toned body. Misconceptions around the term "lean muscle" as well as what it takes to get "toned" and what you can do now to get lean and tone up as fast as possible. Keep up with us on our other channels! Follow us on Instagram: @alignmentat...

Reflecting, it's crazy how much the fitness industry has changed since we started our own fitness journeys. Bikini competitions were the thing to do and competing being the definition of "being fit" as well as THE WAY to grow on social media. Tracking macros was "the only way" to reach your goals and nutrient dense foods, eating hormone health and gut health werent a prior...