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Send us Fan Mail When creating a plan for healthy habits, choose one that you want to stay on for the long term.  We've all had the experience of chasing a shiny, new plan that seemed like a quick fix, but quickly fizzled out because it was too restrictive and we couldn't make it fit real life.  And no plan is effective if you do it for a few weeks or months and then drop it altogether b...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about getting a metabolic advantage by utilizing the thermic effect of food! For those of us making an effort to reach or maintain a healthy body weight, including foods with a higher thermic effect can give us a nice boost.   The thermic effect of food refers to the calories that your body uses to digest, absorb, or process a particular food .   Along with basal m...

Send us Fan Mail Maintaining TRUE connection in a "world of technology" is what we're talking about in this episode today.  We live modern lives with plenty of screen time, so it's more important than ever, to make an intentional effort to connect with others, even in simple ways.  Although technology is an integral part of our everyday lives, it's important that we don&ap...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about exercise as a tool to promote emotional regulation (balance).  Being emotionally regulated is a key factor in promoting our mental health, by helping us monitor, evaluate, and modify our emotional responses to situations that we experience every day.   Many studies demonstrative the antidepressive effects of exercise, so it is no surprise...

Send us Fan Mail It's mid-September, and we're stepping into... fall!  The season of transformation.  In this episode, we talk about the natural delights of the fall season but more importantly, what fall represents, as a time of transformation, in our own lives. Fall is a perfect time to pause, breathe, and purposefully find contentment in our journeys, as we reflect, and roll into the...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about being proactive about your mood and the quality of your day, despite the situations and challenges that inevitably come up.  Taking responsibility for your own peace and happiness is a powerful shift, since these positive emotional states are foundational to our mental and physical health.  Choosing to be happy, and staying in peace, means that our bodies...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the importance of living with purpose, or knowing your "why".  When we embrace our purpose and take meaningful steps, aligned with our "why", our health improves, including less risk for developing illness in the future.  Beyond that, we experience more vitality which opens up the pathway to flourishing! #inspiration #purpose #perspe...

Send us Fan Mail When we’re working toward our goals, it’s quite common to focus solely on achievement .  However, a different approach, is to focus on the person you’re becoming in the process, rather than simply....  achievement.  In this episode, Krista tells the story that inspired her to explore this approach and she shares 4 advantages to using this  approach to- focus on the becoming , rath...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about an easy way to elevate your mental and physical health- get outdoors!  When we spend as little as 10 minutes in nature , our bodies and minds start to feel the benefits of being outdoors.   The best part is, that there are so many ways to enjoy nature including:  walking outdoors, being near a lake or an ocean, watching a sunrise or sunset, kayaking...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about proactively taking control of your day, by setting aside time in the morning to quiet your mind, set intentions, and establish the tone for your whole day! By using this 10-minute window of time for yourself in the morning, you are creating a structure that promotes your mental and physical wellness, and sets you up for making progress toward your best he...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been stuck in "preparation mode", while you're trying to start something new or accomplish a goal?  I think most of us have experienced this at some point, but in case you haven't, here's what it looks like- watching all the videos, reading all the content, planning all the steps, researching the different approaches.... but NOT taking any ac...

Send us Fan Mail Do you find yourself waiting to be inspired to do something?  Stop waiting and start CREATING inspiration!  In this episode we'll talk about the benefits of inspiration, as a positive emotion, and 4 ways that we can build inspiration into our daily lives.  Research supports the value and benefits of positive emotions in general and more specifically, with respect to inspirati...

Send us Fan Mail We all know the feeling of chaos, overwhelm, or things spinning out of control…. being caught in “the mess”.  It’s not a good place to be and we often find ourselves feeling emotions such as frustration, irritation, sadness, anger, or anxiousness.  In this episode, we’re talking about how to navigate the “mess”, by restoring calm to ourselves and transforming the way we respond to...

Send us Fan Mail We all love the vision that comes to mind with this phrase- living the good life !  Are you living the "good life"?   In this episode, we're talking about the idea of the "good life" and what this means for you.  Krista talks about what she considers the "good life: to be, and how YOU can decide what this looks like for you too.   When you've ide...

Send us Fan Mail During moments of decision, asking ourselves reflective questions is one strategy that can be used to promote clarity and improve decision-making.  In this episode, we discuss this strategy, of asking ourselves questions, related to a very specific question as follows, "Does this bring me up or down?" This is a powerful question to ask ourselves, and the word "this&...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about periods of slow progress that we often experience as part of the process of making change or chasing a new goal.  During these times, it can be discouraging to feel like you aren't making any progress at all.  For this reason, it's important to have a perspective that inspires you to continue to take daily action steps and stay i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking all about CREATIVITY and specifically, how creative expression plays a significant role in connecting with others and moving toward your best health.  Krista discusses the research of Brene Brown, PhD and her insight that, “Creativity is the way you share your soul with the world…. and the only unique contribution that we will make in this world, wil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about building the skill of patience , as a strategy to support our commitment to do hard things.  According to James Clear, “The most overlooked and underappreciated growth strategy is patience.”  It sounds so simple ... but we all know that being patient , is a lot easier said, than done.   So this episode is all about building the skill of pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about protein , one of the essential MACRO nutrients, and why it's so incredibly important for our overall health, and how to get the protein that our bodies require.   Krista discusses, in a simplified way,  the many ways that protein is used in the human body- building and repairing muscle and tissue, producing enzymes, supporting proper...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking about a way to ELEVATE your mood, energy, and purpose (whatever it is you're working on right now) in a different way---- by lifting, supporting and encouraging others!  There's a lot of information showing that we improve our physical health and well being when we actively support others, so let's make a more intentional effort to do this w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about pursuing a dream, goal, or interest that you've had for a long time, but keep putting off.  We often wait or postpone getting started because we're waiting to be "ready", but what we need to realize is that there's no such thing as being fully ready !   What are YOU waiting to be "ready" to start?  It could be anyth...

Send us Fan Mail This is a fun episode to discuss health boosting habits that are easy to practice during the summer season!  Krista shares a list of 8 habits to incorporate this summer, including things that we can do or enjoy during summer, that give us a natural health BOOST!   In this fun conversation, Krista encourages us to use this summer season as an opportunity to SUPERCHARGE our health w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about REGULATING (or balancing) our nervous systems!  You've heard this suggestion being used more commonly these days, as a reminder for us to care for our nervous systems, using easy practices and tools.   We discuss the importance of nervous system regulation in facilitating the body's innate healing processes, by promoting balance...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard to believe that we're past the halfway point of 2025 already, and that's what we're talking about in this episode.  NOW is the perfect time to check in with ourselves, to see what's going well so far and what we need to release to make the best of the remainder of 2025. Most importantly, Krista encourages us to brainstorm about the second half of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we revisit the concept of mindset (including our attitudes, thoughts, focus and perspective) and how to UPGRADE it, because our mindset plays a crucial role in all areas of life, including our relationships, health, fitness, nutrition, and careers.  Krista discusses 4 tools to upgrade mindset, including Visualization, Mantras/Quotes, Gratitude, and Morning Rituals...