A Moms Passion Project

This is the number 1 excuse we all use, for everything! When it comes down to it, it isn't lack of time but a shift in priorities. And there is one key question to ask yourself if you truly want to make your health and fitness a priority in your life. 

Excuses. We all have them. Whether it's an excuse to not do the laundry or the dishes, or the homework assignment or to get to the gym and eat healthy. We'll debunk some of these common excuses we all have - no time, no money - and today, we're going to tackle the thought, the feeling, the lie we allow ourselves to be ok with. I'm just not ready. 

It's such an important first step when you are starting (or re-starting) your fitness journey. In this episode, I talk about what you don't need and what you do need in order to begin your fitness journey. Then, I give you very specific directions on what to do, when, and how many. Your fitness journey begins.. TODAY!

For years, I've asked myself these 2 crucial questions to determine if I should choose the path less traveled, or stay comfortable where I'm at. It's the 2 questions that helped me eventually run 3 marathons, win fitness competitions, quit my corporate job and build something new, to enter the pageant world, and currently submit a video for the potential to be selected as a Sports Illustrated Swim...

Being a young girl in the modeling industry is not for everybody. And for those young girls with big dreams to do great things in the industry, sometimes they are willing to do anything to make it happen.. even go as far as nearly losing their life to an eating disorder. Join me as Liz shares her story of learning to develop confidence in who she is as a person, not based on her looks. 

You either know someone or have personally experienced struggles when it comes to infertility. Allie shares her story and shares how she managed the emotional rollercoaster of desperately wanting to have a baby. How has and is God using her struggles for the good? Tune in!

Throw out the vision boards of photos of that perfect body you are hoping to achieve this (or any) new year. Not because it's unattainable, but because there is ONE thing you can do/change that will ensure your success in every area of your life.. especially when it comes to your health goals. 

Perhaps you noticed the podcast cover changed, but maybe you didn't notice a change in our name. Welcome to the Fit to Succeed podcast, formerly the Fit for Business podcast. I share a little bit about why the name change and slight redirection, and then I get in to a little bit of my story and why and how I think success - in any areas of our lives - has a lot to do with our personal healthy jour...

When you set these 3 pieces in to place, your fitness journey will become a whole lot easier, and 1,000% more fun. 

Nutrition education is changing and people are wanting.. needing nutrition programs that teach them how to live a sustainable healthy life with their food v. following a program and falling off. Listen in!

In this episode, I share the 3 questions you should ask yourself when deciding to hire a coach or invest in to a program. When we invest in improving ourselves, we are always investing with our time and our money. After I spent nearly $10,000 on different programs and coaches over a 2 year period, I learned a few things along the way. 

This episode is audio that was taken from a virtual workshop done in March 2021. In this workshop, we talked about the 3 steps to stop the negative self talk and learned to create new stories to replace the old lies we keep telling ourselves which ultimately hold us back. Get out a pen and paper and do this with mental exercise with us! 

The Energized Power Movement program is a program created with YOU, the exhausted mom looking to find more energy and mental clarity so she can be present when she's at work, and present when she's at home.  This episode explains the details of this program which officially kicks off April 12th with our Week 0. You have until Thursday, April 8th at 4pm PST to join this group training program....

This is a special episode as fellow running coach, entrepreneur, and lover of all things life and culture, Melissa and I have a candid conversation about our experiences with discovering running. We come from different backgrounds, different current life circumstances, but very similar outlooks on how running has helped heal us from the inside out.  The full interview can be found on Natalee'...

Negative thoughts don't serve us one bit. In fact, I can almost guarantee that 100% of them are not true.  This episode is brief look into a journal exercise that you can do to help change those thoughts for good. And for more detailed training on this exact topic, make sure to register for the upcoming free training on March 30th called BREAKTHROUGH.  www.nataleejean.com/breakthrough

Ever hear yourself saying, "Oh I'm not a runner" or "I don't enjoy working out" ? I hear it from my friends all the time! They think because they don't have the body type, or the right shoes, or right gym membership.. they wouldn't even consider themselves athletes.  But, have you ever complete a workout, even if it was from home? Or gone for a walk and maybe jogged a little?  If you ans...

"The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, often well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better." 1992 - The Power of One Warner Bros Films Never underestimate the power of one -...

Literally crossing the finish line of my very first race, a full marathon, is what led to every. single. other amazing event in my life.. even outside of fitness. In this episode, I give you an exercise with 3 clear steps to help you identify that one defining moment in your life that has impacted nearly every area of your own life. This will be a great constant reminder of just how bad-ass you re...

Running doesn't have to suck. And in fact, before you know it, you'll be looking forward to tying up lose laces and hitting the pavement, or treadmill.  Here are 3 steps to getting in that first, one mile RUN! And don't forget to get on the waitlist for the free running challenge coming up in March! www.nataleejean.com/runchallenge

Ok let's be honest, there is nothing "simple" about fighting a huge, beastly dragon we call sugar, but it's a proven strategy that works every. single. time. As a former fitness competitor who developed a bad relationship with food, I learned WHY sugar was so bad and addicting and came up with a plan. 

Meditation doesn't have to be sitting in awkward positions and making strange sounds with your mouth. Instead, let this be how you begin to clear the mental clutter and feel more at ease in the face of hard days.

Ailie is a chronic illness warrior using her experiences to help others live their best lives through mentoring. She is an international adoptee from China, living in Scotland, and is passionate about representation and inclusive diversity. She has a community called Invisibility Uncovered where she helps people feel seen, represented and genuinely celebrate difference. Ailie is also a foodie, a t...

I hated the timed mile back in grade school and high school. Remember those days? It was the ultimate test given in PE to see how fit you were.. how fast you were.. or for most kids, a reminder just how much you hated anything to do with running and therefore fitness. Because running was fitness. We were also given “fit tests” as 9 year olds.. how many pull ups can you do? In this episode, I call...

What causes anxiety? How can you overcome it? CAN you overcome it or is it something that’s managed? These are just a few of the questions I asked todays guest. Sarah Wellner is a certified functional health coach and helps women who are privately suffering from anxiety kick it to the curb with holistic tools and resources. In this episode, Sarah walks us through a little bit of her personal story...

When you set out to identify your specific fitness goal to be achieved in the next 30 days, it must not be related to your weight AT ALL! No weightloss goals of x number of pounds or inches to lose. In fact, you aren’t allowed to step on the scale at all in those first 30 days. And my hope is you don’t actually step on it ever again! Can I let you in on a little secret? As you set your sites on th...